A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-15-06....JohnHuang2's ~ My Two Cents

JohnHuang2;dutchess | JohnHuang2

[dutchess]

I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
One Nation, Under God,Indivisible,
with Liberty and Justice for All.

[dutchess]

It's Thursday at the Finest...and that means another "home run" our favorite resident author, JohnHuang2!!! ENJOY!!!!!

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Special thanks to pookie for the daily toons thread which makes illustrating John's essays great fun!!!!! ((((pookie)))) (((((john)))))

[DollyCali]

Hey I just came online & there you are! I just responding to ping haven't read thread, will do so when I get home later today. But thanks in advance for the work. The essay was a hoot when I read it yesterday & looked like it would be fun to illustrate. Have a good morning dutchess!!!

[stopem]

Good Morning!

Good job on the presentation as always.

We won the war on terror this round. Our President struck several hard blows at terroism, the good guys will keep on winning and winning, to God be the glory. We are blessed with a great President! God Bless our Troops!

[The Mayor]

June 15, 2006

Your Death

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READ: Romans 6:1-14

Do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it. —Romans 6:12

Cathy and 8,500 other patients of a local hospital received their bills, along with some shocking news: They had died!

Cathy said, “I was pretty sure I was not dead, but you never know.” She said the hospital explained that it was just a computer glitch. “All it has amounted to so far,” she added, “is a pretty funny story to tell and a small annoyance.”

You may be surprised to learn about your own “death” when you read Romans 6:6, “Our old man was crucified with [Christ], . . . that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” If you are a follower of Jesus, you “died to sin” (v.2). But we know that we still sin, even though we belong to Christ.

So, what does it mean to be “crucified with Him”? It means we no longer have to be overpowered by temptation. We can choose to obey God through His power.

Commentator Thomas Schreiner says, “Believers will not experience perfect deliverance from sin in this age, so that they never sin at all. What has been shattered is not the presence of sin but the mastery of sin over believers.”

We can now “walk in newness of life” (v.4). One day, when we are resurrected to live with the Lord, we’ll be removed from the presence of sin forever. —Anne Cetas

The Savior can break sin’s dominion,
The victory He won long ago;
In Him there is freedom from bondage,
He’s able to conquer the foe.  —Smith

Our greatest freedom is freedom from sin.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Nehemiah 1-3; Acts 2:1-21

[pookie18]

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[Aquamarine]

It's good to have you back on a regular basis (((JH2))), your essay is "precious".
Excellent presentation (((dutchess))), hope you're enjoying your vacation.

[MEG33]

From pookie,too..



WOO HOO..Great essay and presentation. It was a very good week!

[ConorMacNessa]

"The AP noted al-Muhajer "appeared" to be an al-unknown. 'The name has not appeared in previous al-Qaida in Iraq propaganda, or on U.S. lists of terrorists with rewards on their heads, suggesting he is a lower-level figure or someone more prominent who has taken a new pseudonym.'"

Or did this poor sucker just draw the short straw?

Great article, John!

[MEG33]

Good Morning to the Finest

*Happy John Huang2 Day!*

[ConorMacNessa]

FREEDOM ISN’T FREE!

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I can't help it; I'm still pumped up from Flag Day!

[DollyCali]

Quick check in before I go out again.. a little (off topic) humor but worth the chuckle...

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Well, it's not a midlife crisis, but here's how things worked out for me.

Married 25 years, I took a look at my wife one day and said, "Honey, 25 years ago, we had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10 inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 25 year old blond. Now, we have a nice house, nice car, big bed and plasma screen TV, but I'm sleeping with a 50 year old woman. It seems to me that you are not holding up your side of things."

My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go out and find a hot 25 year old blond, and she would make sure that I would once again be living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap car, sleeping on a sofa bed..............

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess, The Mayor, DollyCali or GodBlessUSA and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey............................cousin mystery-ak.............son, husband Gogrammy...................grandson Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews sneakers..............................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew ValerieUSA....................2 sons Lakeside........................2 sons LakeLady......................nephew Spruce.........................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece TheMayor...............friends'son mhking.........................cousin eaglesiniowa.....................son visualops..........................cousin auboy.............................cousin Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Katydidnt.............................son MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother Colorado Slim................nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews Kramster.....................stepson Alouette................................son Q6-God...................twin brother jkphoto........................nephew Socratic......................nephew LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law JesseJane...............cousin Previously A-Lurker.....brother MississippyMuddy........sister MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews tiggywinkle...............cousin CyberAnt..................nephew JFC........................nephew Earthdweller...........nephew Anthem..............2 cousins Pragmatic Warrior..2 nephews Tarheel................cousin WakeUpandVote............brother MEG33....................grandson Q6-God.....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut....................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish.........................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty Notwithstanding.......active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty Old Sarge.................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque..............active duty JRios1968..............active duty NoLongerFreeState..active duty CMS.......................active duty

scubachick.....................husband OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son cookcounty.............................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin Doug from Upland............soninlaw Himyar....................................son boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................................son sheeza................................husband kemathen7.........................husband Tiffee4Bob..........................boyfriend deadhead.............................cousin JimRobinson...............2 nephews TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Consort........................2 daughters Consort.......................son-in-law Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons homeschoolmama...............nephew kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband Leofl...........................................son chena............................................son campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son painter...................................nephew ProudAFDad...................................son Misty4jc................................husband Bykrbayb........................................son Hope and Glory.........................son ak_daddoo..............................nephew SilentServiceCPOWife........husband Walkenfree................2 grandsons Walkenfree.................. 3 nephews Walkenfree..................granddaughter ariamne.........................2 cousins Zechariah_8_13.......brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13...................cousin Sageb1...........................3 cousins Chairman_Dec_19th_Society...BIL DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law nelibeli..............................nephew Skimask.....................................son El Gato...............................nephew thehumanlynx..........brother-in-law Palladin...............................grandson freema......................son, nephew meanie monster.......family friend Jen'smom.........................daughter Rose0508.............................son Jemian...................................son rahbert.................................son Azvbushgal.............................son kimmykay...............................son NavySEAL F-16.......................son ike......................................son wolfcreek..........................daughter repubmom..............................son SoldiersPrayingMom...............son Skyraider..............................son Jen'sMom.......................daughter US Army EOD...................daughter weldgophardline................son

[dutchess]

Hi Amy. Just popped in to post the military prayer AND link to yesterday's thread. Seems like I have a "fairy godmother" who took care of this for me. :o) Again, lovely thread yesterday!

[dutchess]

Hi dolly. Yes this was a fun one to illustrate and pookies toons were perfect for it!!!! (Plus, cute joke :o) )

[dutchess]

We won the war on terror this round. Our President struck several hard blows at terroism, the good guys will keep on winning and winning, to God be the glory. We are blessed with a great President! God Bless our Troops!

AMEN!!!!!! and thanks for your kind words!

[dutchess]

Thanks Rus as always for the daily devotional. Have a great day!

[dutchess]

Hi Aqua!!!! Great to see you. Sigh...vacation is over and now am twice as busy trying to catch up with home and work! Have you recooped from wedding etc? ((((aqua)))))

[dutchess]

John does tell it like it is doesn't he???? Thanks for checking in!