A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-05,06,07-07...T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Aquamarine | Billie

[Aquamarine]

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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~ Billie, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA, Aquamarine ~

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, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


1-01-07 ~ A Finest New Year's Weekend (continued)
By Dutchess and Aquamarine

1-02-07 ~ Military Monday on Tuesday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

1-03-07 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
By Billie
Presented by GodblessUSA

1-04-07 ~ New Year's Resolutions
By DollyCali

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.

I received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Aquamarine]

[Aquamarine]

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL!!! Good Morning Aqua :)

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning!

First time I've posted a thread in a while.

[GodBlessUSA]

It's so great that you are! You have been missed. You remembered. :) I still always get nervous right before I hit post, thinking, uh oh, I hope I didn't mess it up. ;)

[MEG33]

Good morning, Aquamarine..It's so great to have you back!

[The Mayor]

January 5, 2007

The Waiting

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READ: Genesis 15:1-6

[Abraham] believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. —Genesis 15:6

Any mother can tell you that waiting to give birth is an experience that builds patience. But pity the poor mother elephant. It takes about 22 months for an unborn elephant to mature to birth! The shark known as the spiny dogfish has a pregnancy duration of 22-24 months. And at elevations above 4,600 feet, the Alpine salamander endures a gestational period of up to 38 months!

Abraham could have identified with these examples from nature. In his old age, the Lord made a promise to him: "I will make you a great nation" (Gen. 12:2). But as the years passed, Abraham questioned how the fulfillment of the promise was possible without even the basic building block of a son (15:2). So God assured him, "One who will come from your own body shall be your heir" (v.4).

Despite his advanced age, Abraham believed God and was called righteous (v.6). Yet he waited 25 years from the time of the initial promise for Isaac to be born (17:1,17).

Waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled is part of trusting Him. No matter how long the delay, we must wait for Him. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful" (Heb. 10:23).

Not so in haste, my heart!
Have faith in God, and wait;
Although He seems to linger long,
He never comes too late. —Torrey

God always performs what He promises.

Bible in One Year:   Genesis 13-15; Matthew 5:1-26

[MEG33]

Dream Rose..Scarlett

Good Morning To The Finest

*Wear Red On Friday To Support Our Troops*

[Aquamarine]

I still always get nervous right before I hit post, thinking, uh oh, I hope I didn't mess it up. ;)

Had an asthma attack the first time I posted a thread made from scratch. lol
Thankfully this one was premade so just had to worry about getting the dates right and giving credit to the right ones.

[Aquamarine]

Mornin MEG. Thanks for the warm welcome.

[Aquamarine]

Waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled is part of trusting Him. No matter how long the delay, we must wait for Him.

Wonderful message, something we learn through trial and age.

[The Mayor]

Absolutely.

So nice to see your name as hostess again.
We all have missed your smilin face.. : )

[DollyCali]

My FAVORITE EVER type threads are the copy/paste! Happy Friday Aqua & thanks for opening the week-end doors...Have NOT forgotten your question re: restaurants.. Basically we did them all at the Grove Park Inn. also another in area & one time pizza at a micro brewery (it was good as was brewski).

[DollyCali]

yes,sir...and we all KNOW what happened when Abraham lost patience & took things in his OWN HANDS ! Thanks for the food for thought this AM

[Aquamarine]

Thank You. :)

[Aquamarine]

Have NOT forgotten your question re: restaurants.. Basically we did them all at the Grove Park Inn. also another in area & one time pizza at a micro brewery (it was good as was brewski).

I knew you wouldn't forget. Did you have a meal at the Biltmore?
Nice Wear Red on Friday graphic btw.

[Aquamarine]

Well done on this post. I like the way you used the TGIF color theme, it matches.

[DollyCali]

We had planned on eating dinner at Biltmore.. but by the time we finished the house(can we call that a house?), walking nearby grounds , drove the estate & then did the winery tour it was well after 6:30. We still had to drive to Charlotte for a 10 flight.. so he thought we best NOT miss our flight. I was game for a quick meal there but I am always on the edge of late it seems for that very reason.

The early check ins, long drive & unpredictability of getting lost(yuk) so we did not. We were going to try the restaurant at the new Inn.. but the coach house place looked appealing also

Amazing all the changes (and good Capitalistic ones at that) at the estate. The taped/headphone tours are nice touch. With more time we would have opted for the behind scene's guided tour additionally. It was the last day of the holiday decor. In my past 5 trips to Bilt, this was my first during Christmas decor

[SheLion]

[beachn4fun]

Happy Friday to y'all.

Are my t-shoes close enough to qualify for red?