A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-1 to 3 -07...T.G.I.F....Memorial Weekend.. at the Finest

June 1, 2007 | bllie

[DollyCali]

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

Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world.

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.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

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 ~




"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


05-28,29-07 ~ Military Tribute
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

05-30,31 -07 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday & Thursday
By Billie
Presented by DollyCali

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

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, 2006 - the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Dubya]

Dubya............................nephew
Kenny is on his third tour. Thanks for prayers and support for him.

[Diver Dave]

GREAT song, Beth. Thanks for sharing it.

[Dubya]

”Two Generals”

Three men are sitting stiffly side by side on a long commercial flight.

After they're airborne and the plane has leveled off, the man in the window seat abruptly says, distinctly and confidently, in a low voice, "General, United States Army, retired. Married, two sons, both surgeons."

After a few minutes the man in the aisle seat states through a tight lipped smile, "General, United States Air Force, retired. Married, two sons, both judges."

After some thought, the fellow in the center seat decides to introduce himself. With a twinkle in his eye he proclaims, "Master Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, retired. Never married, two sons, both Generals."

[Dubya]

"Hospital Waiting"

A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. "Your son is here," she said to the old man.

She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night, the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength.

Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients. Now and then, she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.

Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.

"Who was that man?" he asked.

The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.

"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life."

"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"

"I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed."

[DollyCali]

Red, white., blue, gold/silver long drop earrings for Sheila Lori.

ohioWfan has been banned. Her account no longer exists.

Hope the FReep was fun. Canceled movie outing & just did dinner w/friend. took a nap today but still pretty fatigued.

Good thing about the rain as it knocks down the pollens - been dastardly this year

[DollyCali]

sweet story.....tears

[DollyCali]

Thank you Beth

[MEG33]

Diver..Kleenex alert indeed..God bless this brave boy ..I am so grateful to his dad,Marine Staff Sgt. Marcus “Marc” Golczynski . May he rest in God’s arms.May those who mourn be comforted.

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“In lieu of a donation to the Golczynski Trust Fund, Heather Golczynski has asked those wanting to help to make a donation in Marc Golczynski’s name to the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. If you would like to contribute by mail, please make your checks payable to: Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund and mail your check to: CFSRF, P.O. Box 3968, Gaithersburg, MD 20885-3968.”

[DollyCali]

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Dolly How are you today? Did you get rain yesterday. It's been very humid and we had some thunder storms last night. Really incredible lightening. It was a fun storm. But still humid.

[GodBlessUSA]

Heartbreaking.

My prayers for the family and loved ones of Hero, Marine Staff Sgt. Marcus Golczynski.

[luvie]

[DollyCali]

hi.....posting on the road...fun w/satellite, lap top & my external hard drive with my “goodies”..

yes, we received some much needed rain. going to be hot in Ohio today.

Cavaliers will hopefully finish off the series tonight against the Pistons..I will be cheering (obnoxiously) for them~

Well, I am SUPPOSED to be navigating so will check off for now.

Later, all

[The Mayor]

June 2, 2007

He Would Not Go In

READ: Luke 15:25-32

He was angry and would not go in. —Luke 15:28

Some theologians divide transgressions into “sins of the flesh” and “sins of the spirit.” This means that some sins originate in our physical passions; others come from our “heart” or disposition. In the story of the prodigal son, the elder brother’s attitude gives us an example of the latter.

We’re inclined to single out the prodigal son as worse than his brother. But it’s worth noting that when the story ends, the prodigal is restored, forgiven, and full of joy, while the elder brother stands outside and refuses to go in.

The stay-at-home son is more than background filler. He makes us think about the state of our heart, for sour moods create untold misery.

Discontent, jealousy, bitterness, resentment, defensiveness, touchiness, and ingratitude are the dispositions that ruin our marriages, wither our children, alienate our friends, and embitter every life—including our own.

It’s easy to defend our bad moods and to slide into deception and hypocrisy. But we must guard our hearts against such destructive attitudes. When they arise, we need to confess them, let them go, and experience God’s forgiveness.

Don’t let your bad attitude cause you to lose out while others enter into joy.

When anger lingers in our heart,
It poisons all we think and do;
When faith seeks ways to show God’s love
It keeps our spirit strong and true. —D. De Haan

Resentment comes from looking at others; contentment comes from looking at God.

Bible in One Year:   2 Chronicles 17-18; John 13:1-20

[Beth528]

That was sent to me by email..I figured that putting it here on the Military thread would get it heard...Thanks for listening..

[Beth528]

Thank you for all the great things I read and listen to on here..I might not post a lot put do read what is written..You are a group of very talented people...

[GodBlessUSA]

Have a wonderful day! I hope your team wins!

[Mama_Bear]

Take some pix!

Yes, ma'am, I did.... :-)

[DollyCali]

Wow, thank you! excellent pix. any word on LadyinRed? was Chad there?

love the collage.. and I am really loving using my friend’s laptop on the road,

Amy looks like she has lost weight. Is that prissy missy tugging at (jeff?) arm?

[Mama_Bear]

Wow, thank you! excellent pix. any word on LadyinRed? was Chad there?

No, neither of them were able to come. Tom had said that he might bring Connie (depending upon how she was feeling) but, because of her lowered immune system, she would have to stay in the car and not participate, but apparently he wasn't able to. :-(

love the collage.. and I am really loving using my friend’s laptop on the road,

I really enjoy mine, even though it is an old clunker...just a bare-bones laptop, but it will get me on the internet and, when I am on the road, that's all that matters.

<Amy looks like she has lost weight. Is that prissy missy tugging at (jeff?) arm?

Amy is doing great! Don't know if she has lost weight, but she did say she is very happy with the surgery she had on both of her knees. She seems to be getting around so much better now that both knees have been done.

Yep, that is PrissyMissy tugging on JK. She is growing like a weed. :-)