A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-21,22,23-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

[Billie]

[snugs]

Present and correct - good afternoon from England on our Queen's 80th birthday

[snugs]

Yippee that is a first for me to be the first poster on the finest

[luvie]

[DollyCali]

Wearing red on Friday to support the troops & ready to tackle the day!

speaking (again) of fairies.. I better be careful as my nose is going to grow!

THAT IS A LIE. I am not dressed like that or even wearing red! I am still in my night gown & want to go back to bed, not tackle the day!

thanks for opening the weekend doors with a lovely thread, clever ping (are those the shoes you got?) har! Love the "wavy" pledge.

will stop in periodically over the week-end. It is covered wall to wall with commitments on line & in person!

[The Mayor]

April 21, 2006

Not Enough

Read:
Ecclesiastes 2:1-16

What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? —Luke 9:25

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 12-13; Luke 16

The writer of Ecclesiastes said that pleasure, material possessions, and even great knowledge do not bring lasting satisfaction. Jesus went even further. He said that a person who possesses everything this world has to offer but doesn't prepare for eternity is spiritually destitute. We all need more than fun, finances, and fame to be fulfilled.

Thinking about this made me consider some prominent people who had committed suicide. One was a baseball star, several were entertainers, and two had inherited great wealth. I also recalled a highly esteemed scholar and his wife who both took a lethal overdose of drugs when they learned that she had terminal cancer. These people had failed to find meaning in their existence.

Because we were created in God's image, our lives do have meaning for both time and eternity. God made us for His glory and placed us on earth to honor Him. We have the remarkable ability to reflect on Him and on eternity.

Believing that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the grave meets our need for meaning. Salvation brings assurance that we're forgiven. We have an eternal purpose and the hope of heaven. This is enough to bring deep peace and joy to our lives. Have you found this to be so? —Herb Vander Lugt

For Further Study
Perhaps you're looking for that
elusive sense of satisfaction.
Check out Why In The World Am I Here?

Hold loosely the things of earth. —ten Boom

April 21, 2006

Not Enough

Read:
Ecclesiastes 2:1-16

What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? —Luke 9:25

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 12-13; Luke 16

The writer of Ecclesiastes said that pleasure, material possessions, and even great knowledge do not bring lasting satisfaction. Jesus went even further. He said that a person who possesses everything this world has to offer but doesn't prepare for eternity is spiritually destitute. We all need more than fun, finances, and fame to be fulfilled.

Thinking about this made me consider some prominent people who had committed suicide. One was a baseball star, several were entertainers, and two had inherited great wealth. I also recalled a highly esteemed scholar and his wife who both took a lethal overdose of drugs when they learned that she had terminal cancer. These people had failed to find meaning in their existence.

Because we were created in God's image, our lives do have meaning for both time and eternity. God made us for His glory and placed us on earth to honor Him. We have the remarkable ability to reflect on Him and on eternity.

Believing that Jesus died for our sins and rose from the grave meets our need for meaning. Salvation brings assurance that we're forgiven. We have an eternal purpose and the hope of heaven. This is enough to bring deep peace and joy to our lives. Have you found this to be so? —Herb Vander Lugt

For Further Study
Perhaps you're looking for that
elusive sense of satisfaction.
Check out Why In The World Am I Here?

Hold loosely the things of earth. —ten Boom

[luvie]

Good morning, Mayor! Hope you have had a great week and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend!

Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word. To really have enough, we need the One who provides it to us!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Luv :)
I wish you were off today. I hope you have a great day at ****
Hugs!

[snugs]

I thought it was Pinocchio not fairies that made ones nose grow LOL

[MEG33]

Good Morning To The Finest

To Support Our Troops *Wear Red* On Friday

[luvie]

Mornin' GB! I wish I was off **** too! I'd love to just spend the day hanging out with ya! (((hugs)))

[GodBlessUSA]

How are you today? I'm going to get my son to fertilize my garden plants, trees etc. today. He's so good to me. He'll put it all out and I'll try to throw it out from a cup. Otherwise he will take it over. We will have rain this weekend and I will just relax.

[MEG33]

God Bless Our Troops
and Their Commander In Chief

[GodBlessUSA]

Excellent Photo, Meg!
God Bless Them! :)

[MEG33]

;)

[MEG33]

I thinK it is terrific your son will help you fertilize.."Supervise" and don't overdo, Gee Bee...(((Hugs)))

[snugs]

Lovely photo of the Queen today on her 80th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II laughs as she passes a gift of a union jack baseball cap to an aide during a walkabout to celebrate her 80th birthday in Windsor, England, Friday April, 21, 2006.

[GodBlessUSA]

Thanks Meg. He's the best son anyone could ever be blessed with. He helps me with a smile on his face. No worries, He won't let me over do :)