A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-29-06 ..... A Visit to The Old West

8-29-06 | JustAmy & MamaBear

[Majie Purple]

((((Wow! Great to *see* & hear from you Victoria!))))
Have missed you 'round these parts!

[Majie Purple]

"Oh, my gosh, now there will be a stampede for the donuts! LOL.
I've got run in the other direction and get ready to leave the house for awhile. Maybe you'll leave me ONE, glazed donut, Louie? *smooooch* :-)

TTYL."

Trust that You left ONE for Mama Bear...
;OD

[Alberta's Child]

Wow -- that's a great selection of songs, Victoria. Thanks for the ping!!

[WFTR]

Dolly,

Thanks for the ping. I love that little animated snake in the original post for this thread. That's a cute picture of you, but I do feel the need to mention that the cobra is a rear-fanged snake. In any case, you look great. I need to find a way to post a couple of pictures of me that you can see.

Bill

[luvie]

I know I am late...are ya still up....shhhhh

Hubba-hubba!

[luvie]

Yes, Odessa is doing well. We finally got some rain. I am in Florida visiting my son and DIL right now. Waiting for Ernesto to come visit.

I know it's hard to leave them that first time, but she is going to LOVE it there at A & M and it's close enough that you should be able to visit her often. It was a 7 1/2 hour drive for me when my son was there. But....I did it! :D

Glad you're staying busy. You work so hard!

[The Mayor]

August 30, 2006

Persecution That Backfired

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READ: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps. —1 Peter 2:21

In AD 64, someone set fire to Rome.  A few days later, two-thirds of the city lay in smoldering ruins. A rumor spread that the emperor Nero had set the fire because he wanted to rebuild the city and name it after himself. Needing a scapegoat to get himself off the proverbial hot-seat, he chose to blame a defenseless and unpopular minority—Christians. He then initiated such intense persecution that he’s been referred to as the first Antichrist. It’s believed that both Peter and Paul were martyred during this time.

Because Christianity was new and its followers still relatively few, the sadistic treatment that Nero leveled against believers, which included using them as human torches to light his palace garden, continued with little opposition.

His persecution eventually backfired, however. Instead of weakening the new faith, it strengthened it. History tells us that within a few hundred years Christianity became so influential that Emperor Constantine made it the official religion of the Roman Empire.

God always has a purpose in persecution. He will use it for good if we follow the example of Christ, who, “when He suffered, He . . . committed Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Peter 2:23). —Julie Ackerman Link

The purposes of God are right,
Although we may not see
Just how He works all things for good
And transforms tragedy.  —Sper

It is better to suffer for the cause of Christ than for the cause of Christ to suffer.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 129-131; 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

[Lady Jag]

LOL!

[ConorMacNessa]

We're getting Sunday and Monday off, but then we go back to seven days. Should be steady for the next month or so.

[dutchess]

Warm Fuzzy ping HERE

[Dr. Scarpetta]

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

You're welcome! : )

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Thank you Mayor.

[Majie Purple]

((((That young cboy lad w/ the Flag is a gem dandy!!))))

[Majie Purple]

Is that your little boy, or Grandson, or Nephew, Dr.S?
Just wondering.
If so, it adds to the specialness of
recieving the ping to that pic!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I found the picture on Google Image and thought it was so cute.

[JustAmy]

*smile*

Now that is what I call a cowboy!! :)

Thanks, Dr. Scarpetta.