A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-05,06,07-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie, Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, JustAmy ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


5-01-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

5-02-06 ~ A Walk on the Beach
By GodBlessUSA

5-03-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
Billie

5-04-06 ~ Finest Pet Fun Day
By Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-28-06 ~ Hall of Fame #15

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

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Mama_Bear]

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, Finest FRiends!
It's T.G.I.F. and "Wear RED Friday"!

Coffee's on, so come on in, relax and enjoy.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

If you would like to be added to the Finest ping list, we would love to have you! Click -----> PLEASE ADD ME.
If you would like to be removed, click -----> PLEASE REMOVE ME.

[BobS]

"Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997."

Are you sure? I was here very early and thought the SW change was 1997. There were only a few thousand people back then. It sort of makes one scratch their rear-end wondering where the time went!

[jwfiv]

Wishing all you Finest Freepers a very fine weekend ... )

[La Enchiladita]

Haven't been very chatty, as I've taken up duties on a couple of other threads but
I do read the pings and the thread and do appreciate!

[Mama_Bear]

"Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997."

Are you sure? I was here very early and thought the SW change was 1997. There were only a few thousand people back then. It sort of makes one scratch their rear-end wondering where the time went!

Hmmmmm......I don't know about that. I am an old-timer, but not quite that old (my FR anniversary being 3-98). Billie wrote that time-line and she has been here practically forever, so I'll let you two debate FR's history. But, I agree, the time has sure flown by.

[Mama_Bear]

Wishing all you Finest Freepers a very fine weekend ... )

You have yourself a good weekend too, JW.

[Mama_Bear]

We appreciate your participation whenever and however often you can come by. :-)

It's past my bedtime, so I am out of here. You have yourself a great weekend!

[.30Carbine]

Good morning!
A glorious day is opening up here in VT!
I've got the day off
and my dad and I plan on going target shooting together
Praise the Lord!

Our Lord Jesus Christ,
Please bless and uphold by Faith, and protect and deliver from evil,
our United States troops and all allies of what is good,
in Your Powerful Name!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Dita! Thanks for the coffee :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Mama_Bear :)
Thanks for todays thread

[snugs]

Been playing with gif today (Jasc animation shop) am totally confused - whats new? LOL.

I 'borowed' the photo from Jack - thanks and put text and effects on it.

[snugs]

Happy Friday

[The Mayor]

May 5, 2006

We Touched Him!

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READ: 1 John 1:1-4

That which . . . our hands have handled, . . . we declare to you. —1 John 1:1,3

Mythology is filled with legends of ancient gods who descended from heaven and took human form, but no one ever heard or saw them, and no one ever touched them. These were dreams born of human desire for God and the hope that someday He would draw near. The incarnation of Jesus—God who came in the flesh—is how those dreams came true.

Author Dorothy Sayers put it this way: “[God] can exact nothing from man that He has not exacted from Himself. He has Himself gone through the whole of human experience, from the trivial irritations of family life and the cramping restrictions of hard work and lack of money to the worst horrors of pain and humiliation, defeat, despair, and death. When He was a man, He played the man. He was born in poverty and died in disgrace and thought it well worthwhile.”

The incarnation of Jesus Christ is the irrefutable proof that God will do anything to draw near to us.

Augustine said, “[God] gave Himself for a time to be handled by the hands of men.” And we have the written record of John, a man who actually did touch Him. We can trust his account—and we can trust that God wants to be near to you and me. —David H. Roper

Absolutely tender! Absolutely true!
Understanding all things; understanding you;
Infinitely loving, good and kind and near—
That is Christ our Savior. What have we to fear?  —Anon.

Love was when God became a man.  —Walvoord

[MEG33]

	Meg

To All Who Serve Our Country Thank You!

[luvie]

Good Friday morning Anna.

It is a gorgeous morning after really bad storms last night where we all are. It's supposed to storm in Austin today...which is not good. But it won't stop us from having fun and enjoying the birthday party for NYT.

Have a wonderful weekend and I'll talk to you whenever I can get on the computer. I'm borrowing NYT's right now because he uses his phone to hook up. Cool huh?

((((hugs))).....LUV

[MEG33]

Have a wonderful time!

[LadyX]

"G'day, Mama_Bear!
Sistah Nan and I went shopping for new red shoes
to wear Fridays for the troops!!"

"Do yew like 'em?"