A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....1-09-06....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

A Few of FR's Finest
....Every Day

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, Neets, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.




                     

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #14

THE WEEKEND THREAD thru 1-06,7,8-06... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[weldgophardline]

Please add My son on as he is serving with the 1/7 Marines at Twenty Nine Palms

[La Enchiladita]

Hi, weldgophardline. Has your son been deployed and/or will he be?

[La Enchiladita]

Adding a prayer for OIF FReeper 'jumpmstr4u2' preparing to redeploy, i.e., COME HOME!!!

[luvie]

He is redeploying back to the sandbox or from the sandbox back here? God bless you Jumper! Prayers with you, my hero, wherever you are! (((hugs)))

LE...I tried to send this post to him too, but it wouldn't accept jumpmstr4u2 as a FR name. ??????

[La Enchiladita]

I'm so sorry! There's no 'u' after the 'j'. O darn, now that I'm FReeping more frequently, these things happen!!

From the sandbox, please God!! We're awaiting an update; you know how they keep them incommunicado while redeploying...

[luvie]

Well, if you hear from him...pass on my prayers. God bless him...and all of them! It is nervewracking not to hear anything! My son leaves for Bahrain in 3 days. He'll be out on a DOD ship for 2 months. Prayers for him, too, please!

[La Enchiladita]

I will let Greg's Mom know that you pray for him.
And now I am surprised to hear that David is going out again so soon; and certainly, dear Luv, I will be praying with you... Hugs :-)

[luvie]

Thanks...moms love to hear that their kids are being prayed for. And thanks for praying for mine! (((hugs)))

He goes out for these trips about every 6 months. I think this is the last one, though. He gets re-assigned pretty soon and he is really glad, too. It was an adventure at first, but after getting married, it isn't quite so much fun! LOL!

[La Enchiladita]

It's been 6 months already since we welcomed David back home!! Tempus fugit!!

[luvie]

Yep! And off he goes one more time. I hope when he gets home this time, they will be coming out to see us. It's been so long since my trip to Florida....last April! Sheesh!

[MEG33]

Thank you for the beautiful tribute and prayer.

[MEG33]

My gratitude to our Military and their families
May God keep safe all who serve our country

[luvie]

Beautiful Meg! Thanks....and good night. I gotta get some sleep! :o)

[MEG33]

Sgt Richard Wightman III, from the 80th Division (Institutional Training), takes a short break while on patrol in Taji, to meet some Iraqi youngsters. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.

[DollyCali]

Morning all.. well, I was in bed by 6!!!! read for about half hour & off to dream land. Thanks for the start and the devotional Rus

you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness,

so important...that THOSE WHO ARE SPIRITUAL (not legalistic) do the RESTORING (not admonishing, although that might be part of it)

will hunt up a post before I tackle the day

[DollyCali]

Like your new logo Dave! If ya got it, flaunt it?????

[.30Carbine]

"If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted" (Galatians 6:1).

I just now finished reading and praying over that very passage of Scripture in my personal devotions this morning! I am in awe of how our gracious God through His Word and Spirit "works all things together for good to those who love Him and are Called according to His purpose (Romans 8:38)." What never ceases to amaze me is that He does it down to the minutest detail! Even here, even for me, even with this one word of Wisdom from His Book, even through FR and through you to me, Mayor! O! Awesome, glorious Father! Thank You for Who You Are and How You Move on our behalf as Your Children in Jesus Christ Your Beloved!

My prayers are focused on my brother's family and specifically his wife and how my sister and I and our dad can help them in their functional family dynamics. It is such a delicate matter and previous attempts to "bind up" and to "restore" and to "heal" have not been successful. Oh, what wisdom and gentleness is needed!

I can't thank our Lord enough for the happy moving of His Power and Love this morning through that specific devotion and through you, Mayor!

Father, help me live today
With thoughtfulness in what I say,
Confronting wrong with truth and fact,
Expressing gentleness and tact. —Hess



Amen.

[.30Carbine]

Slander seeks to destroy; rebuke seeks to restore.

That proverb is right in line with this one:

Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
Proverbs 27:5

I've also spent much time contemplating Proverbs 17:17a

A friend loves at all times.

I've spent so much time with that little pearl of wisdom and instruction because I have not yet learned what love looks like in every single situation. Our Lord and His Word give us "all we need for life and godliness," truly, but applying that "all" with wisdom in every circumstance requires insight beyond what I currently have! (And yet, My Jesus Christ has shown me that "in the multitude of counselors there is wisdom," that "His Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path," and that His Manna to me is "daily". Amen.)

Truly it is Christ Jesus that is the Friend Who Always Loves, who always knows how to love, for love comes in many forms, even in rebuke, as your devotion so truthfully points out! I so want to "grow up into Him who is my Head!"

[.30Carbine]

WHOA! Look at what I just received via email from "Daily Manna from the Net"!!!

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that! you may be able to discern what is best! and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:9-11 NIV

Now, if that's not manifest evidence of the God of my Salvation Who is Intimately Acquainted with me and all my ways, then I don't know what is! (:

Oh, thank You, YOU! My Father, Lord, and Husband! My Brother and Best Friend! My Counselor and Teacher and High Priest and Intercessor! Hallelujah to the King of Kings! You are Faithful and You are True! You are so incredibly Gracious and so Compassionate! Thank You, thank You, thank You!

Kitty Mittens, my dear Sister, your prayers for me have contributed to this Grace. Thank you, my darling.

[DollyCali]

 

 

The Mansions of the Lord
Click the picture for music

To fallen soldiers let us sing

Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing

Our broken brothers let us bring

To the Mansions of the Lord

No more bleeding, no more fight

No prayers pleading through the night

Just divine embrace, eternal light

To the Mansions of the Lord.

Where no mothers cry and no children weep

We will stand and guard though the angels sleep

Through the ages safely keep

The Mansions of the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

The Mansions of the Lord
Click the picture for music

To fallen soldiers let us sing

Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing

Our broken brothers let us bring

To the Mansions of the Lord

No more bleeding, no more fight

No prayers pleading through the night

Just divine embrace, eternal light

To the Mansions of the Lord.

Where no mothers cry and no children weep

We will stand and guard though the angels sleep

Through the ages safely keep

The Mansions of the Lord.