A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-03,04,05-06....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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[GodBlessUSA]

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

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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. : )

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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


10-30-06 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

10-31-06 ~ Pumpkin Parade: Halloween 2006
By Dolly Cali

11-01-06 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By JustAmy

11-02-06 ~ JH2 - GOP rolls out October Surprise!
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

[GodBlessUSA]

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[The Mayor]

November 3, 2006

Getting Even

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READ: Ephesians 4:25–5:1

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. —Ephesians 4:32 When we or someone we love has been hurt, thoughts of revenge may dominate our minds. But we won’t ever be able to “get even.” Dr. Lewis Smedes, a professor of theology, wrote extensively about forgiveness in Forgive and Forget, saying: “Revenge never evens the score, for alienated people never keep score of wrongs by the same mathematics. Forgiveness is the only way to stop the cycle of unfair pain turning in your memory.”

These insights help us understand why Paul wrote with urgency: “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger . . . be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, . . . forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph. 4:31-32). Paul knew that a spirit of forgiveness was essential for the Ephesians’ spiritual survival. His appeal was based on God’s forgiveness of them.

Smedes said that forgiveness is not forgetting, excusing, or smoothing things over. Instead, forgiving breaks the cycle of revenge and “creates a new possibility of fairness by releasing us from the unfair past. Forgiving is love’s toughest work, and love’s biggest risk. To forgive is to dance to the beat of God’s forgiving heart. It is to ride the crest of love’s strongest wave. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” —David C. McCasland

Jesus came our debt to pay,
Saved our soul in grace one day,
So in love we all should live,
Ready always to forgive.  —Bosch

Revenge imprisons us; forgiveness sets us free.

Bible in One Year;  Jeremiah 30-31; Philemon

[GodBlessUSA]

Thank you the Mayor :)
Revenge imprisons us; forgiveness sets us free.
This is so true :)

[The Mayor]

Good Morning GBU..

Amen.

[DollyCali]

I still have my red nightie on.. does that count GeeBee?

TGIF

another day helping with GOTV at campaign headquarters.. Will squeeze in doggies walk, of course.. IN OUR SNOW!!!! couple inches fell last night.

Put off roof work at I worked at rep headquarters yesterday also..

Will try to check in on weekend as time permits. Thanks for opening the doors Sistah!!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Dolly
On FR pajamas definitely count! ;)

Wow, you had snow already. Stay warm. Enjoy your walk. I hope to talk to you later. :) Thanks!

[DollyCali]

Thanks Rus, I need that. I continue to carry this cancer of mind & soul against my neighbor who has & still does take, kill, "whatever" to neighborhood pets. He has caused so many untold grief..

What I should feel & HOW I feel are so different. I cannot imagine how my precious pets suffered under his evil.

This has been for me a roadblock of joy & peace, I know that.

Gotta run..

[luvie]

Oh! There you are! LOL!

Gotta go get my Red for Friday!

[DollyCali]

Ok, one more tidbit for all before I leave for campaign hdqtrs:

GMAC drivers test (whoopee I got a 95)

Studies show that 1 of 11 drivers can not score more than 70% on the GMAC drivers test.

See how you do at this link:

http://www.gmacinsurance.com/SafeDriving/2006/test.asp

[luvie]

~Aaron Tippen~
The Stars and Stripes
and the Eagle Flies
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[luvie]

Good morning, Rus! Hope you are ready to have a good weekend with your family.

Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word. "Vengence is mine, saith the Lord". When we are His, we have an advocate.

[RockinRight]

Your score was: 90%

[luvie]

LOL! I think I am afraid to find out...they might come take my license away from me! :D

[pookie18]

Only scored an 80, but I'm going to keep driving anyway...just watch out!!! Click "me" below for my driving philosophy...

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Luv
Did you get pinged? I hope I didn't mess up but that's why my nickname is Gracie. :) You look marvelous in red :)

[luvie]

Thank you...yes I did. I guess you can call me Gracie II. I was bleary eyed when I first got on this morning. :D

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Dolly
I did pretty good. a couple of errors, I should have known. :) I'm going to have my son, who just got his license and see how he makes out :)

[luvie]

Well, I got an 85 so I guess I can keep driving..but whoa unto pedestrians who get in my way! :D (that's one I missed!)