GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

Good Morning, Billie!

21 posted on 06/06/2006 3:55:56 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)

The good thing now though with some many people texting on their mobile phones things like LOL are understood :0)

22 posted on 06/06/2006 4:27:55 AM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))

To: snugs; GodBlessUSA

23 posted on 06/06/2006 4:28:23 AM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME))

Good morning Meg.....tooo funny!!;)

24 posted on 06/06/2006 4:39:36 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)

Hi Snugs :)
How are you? I think there are a few people I email that would give me a hard time about me spending too much time on computer ;) A few wouldn't understand LOL :)

I also recognize that I have a :) in most, if not all my posts and do this on email as well. ;)

25 posted on 06/06/2006 4:40:20 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: GodBlessUSA; All

26 posted on 06/06/2006 5:01:18 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)

To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; JustAmy; deadhead; ...

June 6, 2006

Family Stories

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READ: Luke 15:11-32

God . . . has given us the ministry of reconciliation. —2 Corinthians 5:18

Everybody loves a family story, and today’s Bible reading contains one of the most well-known stories in all of Scripture—the Parable of the Lost Son.

Author Henri Nouwen, in his book The Return Of The Prodigal Son, suggests that all Christians, at some point in their walk of faith, are represented by each of the three main characters. At times we are the wayward child in need of repentance and forgiveness. At other times we are the big brother who wants to hold on to resentment and withhold forgiveness. But as we mature, we become like the father, whose highest desire is to have all his children reconciled.

Nouwen ends the book with these words: “As I look at my own aging hands, I know that they have been given to me to stretch out to all who suffer, to rest upon the shoulders of all who come, and to offer the blessing that emerges from the immensity of God’s love.”

What role are you playing in your family story? Do you need the courage to repent and seek forgiveness? Or do you need the compassion to extend forgiveness?

God has given His children the “ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). Now would be a good time to start. —Julie Ackerman Link

Lord, grant me the courage to confess my faults to those I’ve offended, and the grace to accept the confessions of those who have offended me. May I become a minister of reconciliation to bless my family on Your behalf. Amen.

A right attitude with your family begins with a right attitude toward God.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: 2 Chronicles 25-27; John 16

27 posted on 06/06/2006 5:07:06 AM PDT by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)

That's a cute gif, Meg. :)
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28 posted on 06/06/2006 5:08:10 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Thank you for our Daily Bread..

29 posted on 06/06/2006 5:09:24 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)

To: Billie; GodBlessUSA; All

30 posted on 06/06/2006 5:11:13 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)

Your welcome Meg, I just saw your reply in the canteen too.

31 posted on 06/06/2006 5:18:20 AM PDT by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)

My son pushed me into the computer age..brought his old one down and got me connected, emailed me links to Free Republic articles all the time..BIG mistake! LOL I have moved on to cable and a new computer. I remember being afraid I'd crash the computer..I have no idea what makes a computer crash but I no longer worry about it.

I look up everything on the net,too.

32 posted on 06/06/2006 5:22:17 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)

LOL!!! That's another good one. :)

33 posted on 06/06/2006 5:32:50 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

34 posted on 06/06/2006 5:36:03 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)

35 posted on 06/06/2006 5:46:04 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

I was just thinking. There is absolutely nothing wrong with computer addiction. The trouble is with the blackberry phone addiction. I just heard hubby's cell phone again. LOL ;)

36 posted on 06/06/2006 5:49:10 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: GodBlessUSA; All

37 posted on 06/06/2006 5:50:55 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)

38 posted on 06/06/2006 6:08:53 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

GREAT thread Miss Billie & I do again love the lettering with the border/bar matching!

funny but true on so many of those. Be gone again a lot today, but here are a few contributions for all & to snatch if they don't have them. I had started a computer thread also & here are a few I had archived for it

39 posted on 06/06/2006 6:39:29 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)

Good Morning Dolly :)

40 posted on 06/06/2006 6:41:50 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

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