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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day......August 20 & 21-07....Military Tribute
Billie, The Mayor
Posted on 08/19/2007 8:12:50 PM PDT by The Mayor
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:12:55 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mrs Mayor; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; JustAmy; ...
Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess; dollycali;The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nations leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
gator girl........................husband severa.......................... brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law kimmie7......................brother LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin Consort.................2 daughters Consort...................son-in-law gonzo...................friend's son visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew jrushing.............................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne..........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut...................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish........................active duty ODC-GIRL................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty Hoosiersailor...........active duty txradioguy..................active duty tongue-tied. .............active duty vigilante2.....son,& adopted soldier NavySEAL F-16................son Jaxter.....................son-in-law 2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter GrandEagle ............... friend-Tim DebWisconsin....................nephew JarhedAirmanPatriot.........brother athelass.......two sons and two nephews DCBryan1................Active Duty oneolcop.....................son ItsForTheChildren........2 nephews SoldierDad....son, nephew, neice, cousin
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OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger.....................son cookcounty.............................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son Ike..........................................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Jen's Mom........................daughter Meg33.............................grandson 911angelady........................2 sons Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law JFC..................................nephew Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima.....................granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface..........two grandsons redhead...................grandnephew varina davis................ ...Grandson Rivendell.......................daughter W.W.Smith...........................son Gonzo........................Son-in-law USMCWife6869...........Husband AgThorn & Lily4Jesus......son jackv...............................Son Anne of DC.......niece's husband GulfWar1Vet...........two cousins TINA KIRBY...................Son dwhole2th ......................Son TADSLOS......................Son Katydidnt...................son Trooprally .................. son Edgewood Pilot...son, 2 nephews Diver Dave............cousin 007girl...................nephew arbee4bush .............daughter PERKY2004..........husband
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:16:21 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
( A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.—Proverbs 16:9)
To: The Mayor; Texas Songwriter; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; ST.LOUIE1; JustAmy; GodBlessUSA; ...
[click on the picture]
America rise up and fly On eagle's wings into the sky! We must live because they died... AMERICA RISE UP AND FLY. by Texas Songwriter... aka Jeff Russell from "America Come Home Today"
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:31:19 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Thompson)
To: LUV W
Well Hi!
Thank you, I see you made it to Maine safely...
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:38:42 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
( A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.—Proverbs 16:9)
To: The Mayor
Yes...we just had lobster. :D
We all have hands that smell fishy but it was SO good! :D
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:40:45 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Thompson)
To: The Mayor
P.S. I thank you and your sweet wife again for your wonderful hospitality!
We will never forget you guys. I hope you can come to see us sometime!
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:42:25 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Thompson)
To: LUV W
Oh, the Lobster sounds so delicious!
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:42:50 PM PDT
by
jaycee
("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")
To: LUV W; The Mayor; Mr. LUV; Mrs Mayor; jaycee
Hey .. we are together again.. and jaycee is here too.
whoopie.
Glad you are safely in Maine luv.. and I am sure you will have fun.. esp escaping the heat. See the temps are a bit lower!
Just a quick hello. It has been a long day & I am pretty tired/sore/beat..
It was so nice being with you all Thursday!
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:45:10 PM PDT
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: The Mayor; LUV W; AFPhys; NYTexan; Mrs Mayor; Mr. LUV; All
Carrying over a pix from Friday for anyone who might have missed it.. a FReeper get together at the Mayor's home in NY
![](http://domania.us/DollyCali/Freepers/DSCF1544TheMayorGuests.JPG)
Back -- The Mayor, DollyCali; AFPhys; Wheelbarrow; Mrs.Mayor; NYTexan
FRont -- (guests of honor) Mr. Luv & LuvW
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posted on
08/19/2007 8:50:44 PM PDT
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: jaycee
Twas yummy!...and messy!
We are having a ball!
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posted on
08/19/2007 9:53:11 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Thompson)
To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; jkphoto; snugs; silent_jonny; Billie; Kitty Mittens; TPartyType; ...
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posted on
08/19/2007 10:30:36 PM PDT
by
Majie Purple
(I (Heart Shape Here) JESUS. ..and my Bro and FRee Republic! &The Friends/FRiends I've met here!)
To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mrs Mayor; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; JustAmy; ...
August 20, 2007
Consumer Mentality
READ:
1 Corinthians 3:5-15If anyones work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 1 Corinthians 3:14
I like to read, and I enjoy buying books. But I dont like it when publishers refer to me as a consumer. The word consume can mean do away with completely or spend wastefully. It brings to mind forest fires that devour acre after acre of vegetation, leaving behind only scorched remnants of trees and homes. When we read books, we dont consume them in that sense, for they dont cease to exist after weve used them. In fact, quite the opposite is true. They become a part of us; they change us.
This is especially true of the Bible. When the words of Scripture remain in us, they keep us from taking the destructive way of sin (Ps. 119:11). Jesus said that when His words abide in us, we will bear much fruit (John 15:5-8). In other words, we will be creators, not consumers; givers, not takers.
The apostle Paul referred to Christians as Gods fellow workers (1 Cor. 3:9), who are to build things that cannot be consumed in the fire of Gods judgment of their works (vv.13-15). Later he urged readers to excel in gifts that build up the church (14:12).
As Christians, lets be known not for the goods we consume but for the good fruit we produce.
Thinking It Over
Why does God give us spiritual gifts? (Eph. 4:11-13).
On what are we to build our works? (1 Cor. 3:10-11).
What is the result of work that will last? (1 Cor. 3:14).
A selfless life reaps an eternal harvest.
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posted on
08/20/2007 4:32:42 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
( A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.—Proverbs 16:9)
To: DollyCali
Sweet Dolly.....you are just too sweet! Thanks......gosh, I can’t get over the thought of that lobster Luv was enjoying!
Occasionally my family feasts on Alaskan King Crab legs. Have to get a second mortgage for all we eat....LOL!!!!
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posted on
08/20/2007 4:38:30 AM PDT
by
jaycee
("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")
To: DollyCali
Gosh, I am glad to get to see some of “our people”.
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posted on
08/20/2007 4:40:36 AM PDT
by
jaycee
("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")
To: LUV W
![](http://www.finestchef.com/Steamed%20Lobster.jpg)
I'm jealous! Lobster, I haven't had a good lobster in many years.
I'm happy that you had the chance to eat one of my favorite foods,
Thank you and everyone for coming to our place, we completely enjoyed the visit.
Maybe we can make it to Texas some day soon.
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posted on
08/20/2007 4:42:43 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
( A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.—Proverbs 16:9)
To: DollyCali
Thank you Dolly!
Great pic and a great time.
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posted on
08/20/2007 4:48:31 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
( A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.—Proverbs 16:9)
To: LUV W; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; DollyCali; The Mayor; MEG33; ConorMacNessa; Jack Deth; ...
![](http://images23.fotki.com/v822/photos/2/292835/1050316/Mondaybaby-vi.gif)
Good morning, y'all.
Hope everyone had a great weekend and are ready to start another week.
We have a promise of rain on the east coast for the next couple of days. We really need it.
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posted on
08/20/2007 5:22:18 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(“Never, Never, Never Quit” -Winston Churchill)
To: The Mayor; Billie; dutchess; Kitty Mittens; beachn4fun; jaycee; stopem; Purple Mountains Maj; ...
MARINES AND TAMPONS (A GREAT STORY)
Tampons to the rescue in Iraq !! Don’t worry, it’s a good story, and worth reading. It’s even humorous in parts. It’s from the mother of a Marine in Iraq .
My son told me how wonderful the care packages we had sent them were and wanted me to tell everyone thank you. He said that one guy we’ll call Marine X, got a girl care package and everyone was giving him a hard time. My son said, “Marine X got some really nice smelling lotion and everyone really likes it, so every time he goes to sleep they steal it from him.” I told my son I was really sorry about the mistake, and if he wanted I would send Marine X another package. He told me not to worry about Marine X because every time I send something to him, Marine X thinks it’s for him too.
He said when my husband and I sent the last care package, Marine X came over to his cot picked up the box, started fishing through it, and said, “What’d we get this time?”
My son said they had the most fun with Marine X’s package. He said he wasn’t sure who we were sending the pack to, but the panties were size 20, and he said one of the guys got on top of the Humvee and jumped off with the panties over his head and yelled, “Look at me, I’m an Airborne Ranger!!!!” One of the guys attached the panties to an antenna and it blew in the wind like a windsock. He said it entertained them for quite awhile. Then of course.......they had those tampons.
When he brought this up, my imagination just went running, but he continued. My son said they had to go on a mission and Marine X wanted the Chap-Stick and lotion for the trip. He grabbed a bunch of the items from his care package and got in the Humvee. As luck would have it he grabbed the tampons too, and my son said everyone was teasing him about “not forgetting his feminine hygiene products.”
He said things went well for a while, then the convoy was ambushed and a Marine was shot. He said the wound was pretty clean, but it was deep. He said they were administering first aid but couldn’t get the bleeding to slow down, and someone said, “Hey! Use Marine X’s tampons!” My son said they put the tampon in the wound. At this point my son profoundly told Me, “Mom, did you know that tampons expand?” (”Well....yeah!”)
They successfully slowed the bleeding until the guy got better medical attention. When they went to check on him later The surgeon told them, “You guys saved his life. If you hadn’t stopped that bleeding he would have bled to death.” My Son said, “Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine Moms by mistake saved a Marine’s life.”
At this point I asked him, “Well, what did you do with the rest of the tampons?”
He said, “Oh, we divided them up and we all have them in our flak jackets,
And I kept two for our first aid kit.”
I am absolutely amazed by the ingenuity of our Marines. I can’t believe that something that started out as a mistake then turned into a joke, ended up saving someone’s life. My sister said she doesn’t believe in mistakes. She believes God had a plan all along. She believes that “female care package” was sent to Marine X to save our Marine.
Either way, our efforts have boosted the morale of many Marines, provided much needed items for our troops, AND saved the life of a Marine! God bless every one of you for your efforts and hard work, and God bless our Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and all our military service personnel.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND KEEP IT SAFE!
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posted on
08/20/2007 9:28:11 AM PDT
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: DollyCali
Awsome story! It had me totally absorbed...:) from start to finish!
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posted on
08/20/2007 9:38:20 AM PDT
by
Majie Purple
(I (Heart Shape Here) JESUS. ..and my Bro and FRee Republic! &The Friends/FRiends I've met here!)
To: Purple Mountains Maj
me too Maj.
well, stupid that I am , about to go out in pouring rain with dogs for walk at golf course (in rain I can go on paths & dogs as usual go wherever they wish).. My gal pal Patty bowed out.
the thunder has let up so we wont have chicken dogs at least now
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posted on
08/20/2007 10:01:27 AM PDT
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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