A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-13,14,15-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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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.

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



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


10-09-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

10-10-06 ~ Doggie Tails - Why Dogs Bite (reprise)
ByDollyCali

10-11-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie
Presented by GodBlessUSA

10-12-06 ~ Axis of Evil comes back to haunt Democrats
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

10-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #17

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

[luvie]

SUPPORT THE TROOPS















WEAR RED

[jan in Colorado]

Happy Friday LUV W!

[luvie]

...and to you! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :D

[Kitty Mittens]

Hi, Dear (((((Billie)))))! Warm Wishes to All Finest FRiends for a Blessed Weekend!

Wearing Red in Support of our Troops.

Miss Kitty

[MEG33]

Beautiful rose,Conor!

I have been out in the backyard..It is such a lovely cool,sunny day here. The birds are grateful I am back in the house so they can feed..and of coursse the squirrels are,too.

I brought in the hummingbird feeder as I haven't seen one in two weeks and the only thing feeding there are bees and wasps..I almost brought a "hive" in the house but luckiy decided to empty it outside!

[JustAmy]

Happy TGIF, Luv.

You look great in your red.

[snugs]

Happy red Friday

[JustAmy]

Happy Friday, Snugs.

Your look mauvelous in your Friday red.

Hope your weekend is Wonderful.

[Majie Purple]

Thank You M B/Lori for this WROF/SOT & A's bear gif gift to me!

Thanks to those specifically listed for the WROF pings!

[Majie Purple]

LOL! re Your # 14!

[Majie Purple]

Lovely pink rose post @ your # 20 CMac!

[Majie Purple]

Hi Eleanor/Snugs great to *see* You!

[stopem]

Cute!!

Happy friday the 13th everyone ;)

[.30Carbine]

Just magnificent specimens of The Holy One's Creative Power, Order, and Beauty! Thank you, Meg!

[.30Carbine]

Jumping for Joy with you!

[.30Carbine]

Did so, dear Bille, and now enjoying a very fine Saturday! Be blessed and continually blessing In Jesus! I love you very much!

[The Mayor]

October 14, 2006

Careless Preachers

READ: Matthew 23:1-12

Do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. —Matthew 23:3

Some opponents of Christianity may not be so much against Christ as they are against the hypocrisy of His followers. Ironically, it hasn't occurred to them that no one was more opposed to hypocrisy than Jesus Himself.

We've all met scoffers who thoughtlessly parrot the phrase, "The church is full of hypocrites!" But let's not be thoughtless in our response and dismiss such pronouncements without taking heed lest they be true.

We tend to think that it's not true of us. But let's think again. Have we ever been like the Christian who glanced through her window, only to see a nosy, noisy neighbor approaching her door? Her young, impressionable children heard her as she growled, "Oh, no—not her again!" Whereupon she opened the door and gushed insincerely, "How very nice to see you!"

Our lips and our lives often preach a mixed message. In Matthew 23:1-12, Jesus described the hypocritical teachers of the law and warned His disciples, "Do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do" (v.3).

God forbid that some opponent of Christ would be influenced by careless hypocrisy in our lives.

Lord, help us to be "careful preachers." —Joanie Yoder

You can fool the hapless public,
You can be a subtle fraud,
You can hide your little meanness,
But you can't fool God.  —Kleiser

A hypocrite will often pray on his knees on Sunday and prey on his neighbors on Monday.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year;  Isaiah 43-44; 1 Thessalonians 2

[DollyCali]

Thank you brother! How is snow shoveling going

(bad joke)

My uncle in Dunkirk got none..

[The Mayor]

What a mess like I have never seen before.
We just got power back, most of the snow is gone here it has been in the 40's. I have been cutting trees and yesterday afternoon opened a road in Buffalo that was covered with downed trees. I am going back out to do some more now.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To The Finest

Happy Saturday To All!