[GodBlessUSA]

It's cold outside. Stay home, stay warm and Freep. ;)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, everyone. Another fine Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday.
Winter decided to remind us that it ain't over yet! Brrrr.....

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning GeeBee - Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!

[MEG33]

Good Icy Morning To The Finest!

~Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday~

[The Mayor]

January 17, 2007

Which Way?

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READ: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing. —1 Corinthians 1:18

Every night, Howard and Mel frequented the cheap bars in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hoping to drown away another miserable day. Finally, the pain of a wasted life was too much, so Mel hopped a train for Chicago, where he hoped to end it all.

But as he walked barefoot through a Chicago snowstorm in 1897, heading for a self-imposed demise in Lake Michigan, he was stopped by a worker from the Pacific Garden Mission. Mel went inside, heard the gospel, and accepted Christ as his Savior.

Later, Mel went back to Grand Rapids to start a mission. Howard heard that he was saved and sober. But instead of trusting Jesus, Howard just laughed at “Old Mel.” To him, “the message of the cross [was] foolishness” (1 Cor. 1:18). Finally, the drinking took its toll on Howard, and he committed suicide.

More than 100 years later, the Mel Trotter Mission still welcomes people who need a place to stay and who need Jesus. And 100 years later, our family is still saddened by Howard’s demise. He was my wife’s grandfather.

Like Mel and Howard, we have a choice. “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him” (John 3:36). What do you choose?

Which way will you take? The question is clear—
The choice you must make with a heart sincere;
To Jesus the Lord you now are inclined—
Today is the day to make up your mind.  —Hess

To choose Christ now is a choice for eternity.

Bible in One Year:   Genesis 41-42; Matthew 12:1-23

[Anne of DC]

Hi GBUSA! and Jen!

Say it aint so, Jen!

You aint a Colts fan are you?

*faints*

that's cruel! to this Raven's fan here.

Sorry, but I'll never support the Colts even if they are in my home state after sneaking out of Baltimore like they did. but I am going for the Patroits!

GO PATS!

[Issaquahking]

W w warm Wednesday? hope you are in Hawaii making comments like that! It was down to 21 degrees here in Mesquite (north of Las Vegas) last night. I see over in Iraq it topped out at 51 for the day (we're 12 hours apart). Someone explain that global warming again?

Good morning, and the best to the Finest crew in America!

[jaycee]

Guess I may have to have a cup of hot chocolate in a little while. Looks so good and its so cold here~

[Mama_Bear]

Have a great day, FRiends. Think spring thoughts and try to stay warm!

[luvie]

How 'bout cool and fuzzy? :D

[.30Carbine]

Your picture of the ducks reminds me of the story of a male coworker who bought ducklings in the spring and raised them on his pond all summer as meat birds. After shooting and eating the first one at Thanksgiving, he decided to buy a dock de-icer for them, to keep them comfortable all winter. He will likely start naming them soon. (: