A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-10-07...Warm Fuzzy Wednesday

[GodBlessUSA]

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

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Welcome to Warm Fuzzy Wednesday at the Finest. For those who start counting the days on Monday until the weekend, we're halfway there! So we're here to banish those doldrums and make you smile inside! Please feel free to post sweet graphics and/or little stories that make you feel all warm and fuzzy - or just come by and give us a smile. Only two more days 'til the weekend!

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

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 10-8,9-07 Military Tribute

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Kitty Mittens]

I Forgot to Mention why I Named my Kitty Fang-Face; I Tried to Adopt a Young Male Kitty about the Same Time I Got Fang, and Fang was So Jealous of the Other Kitty, he Bit me! It was just a Slight Nip, but he was So Very Angry with me, Lol, that I Gave the Other Kitty to Someone Else! I Named him Fang-Face because of his Nip he Gave me in his Kitty Jealousy, Lol. : )

[Kitty Mittens]

Lol!

: )

[jaycee]

I got that too. Why is it listed that way? If you have gone to bed, we will chat tomorrow!

[jaycee]

Closing down for the evening...see ya'll tomorrow~~~

[La Enchiladita]

LOL, Mrs. Mittens...:)
Do you have any pets now?

[La Enchiladita]

G’night, Jaycee... Sweet dreams...:)

[Kitty Mittens]

Goodnight, (((((jaycee))))), and Sweet Dreams.

No, I don't have Any Pets Now, 'Dita, because my Husband and I Live in 2 Different Places During the Week, so we can be Near to his Job Part of the Time, so I wouldn't be Home Everyday to Feed a New Kitty. :( I've Got to Wait Until my Husband Retires, and then I can Have Another Sweet Friend. : )

It's Funny how my Fang-Face would Allow himself to be 'Bullied' by my Tiny Female Kitty, the Toy, and Yet he Flew into a Kitty Rage over a Male Kitty being Around! But Fang was the Sweetest Kitty All throughout his Life; the Incident with the Male Kitty was the Only Time I've Ever Seen him Really Angry!

[MEG33]

Rainbow Bridge
I love your tribute, Dita.
Deepest Sympathy For The Loss Of
Your Beloved Brigid

[The Mayor]

Puppy born with heart-shaped fur

Ahhh, this dog is such a sweetheart that it has been born with a heart-shaped patch on its fur.

The little Chihuahua dog has been given the name of Heart-kun after owners discovered the unusual brown marking on its white coat.

The puppy was born in Japan and is owned by Emiko Sakurada who breeds dogs to sell to people in her pet shop.

Emiko said it was the first time a puppy with the marks had been born out of a thousand she had bred.

[La Enchiladita]

That is so dear, Rus...:) And what a cute face too.

[La Enchiladita]

Thank you, (((MEG))). I LOVE that picture and know that Brigid is enjoying that very place as we speak...:o)

I saved the “card” and can’t thank you enough... it’s perfect.

[MEG33]

I am so glad ..I love it,too.
My best buddy at my daughter’s was a male lookalike of your Brigid. My daughter would not let me have him in addition to Silky. He is one of the best entertainers of her 7 kitties.

[La Enchiladita]

Tabbies are funny, muscular, very active!! Brigid was into everything as a kitten... and beyond...:) Very loving too, total mooosh. *Sigh.*

I’m packing it in for the night. Sleep well, (((MEG)))

[Daffynition]

A double treat! A beautiful photo and a delicious autumn poem. Thanks for the ping! ;-D

[The Mayor]

October 11, 2007

Why Do We Give?

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READ: Matthew 6:1-4

When you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. —Matthew 6:3

Whatever happened to the notion of giving for the sake of giving?" asked Tim Harford, columnist for FinancialTimes. "The closer you look at charitable giving, the less charitable it appears to be." A study of door-to-door fund-raising campaigns, for instance, found that organizations earned far more by selling lottery tickets than by asking for donations.

"This hardly suggests a world populated by altruists seeking to do the maximum good with their charitable cash," says Harford. At least for some people, there’s a something-for-me/something-for-you approach to giving.

Jesus also dealt with the issue of motives in giving. When He said not to let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, He was teaching that our motives for giving to God and to others must be pure. Our giving should be in response to God’s love. To encourage pure motives, Jesus instructs people to give and to do good deeds in secret with no thought of themselves. God, who sees everything, will reward them (Matt. 6:3-4).

Our generosity should be God-centered—not to make us look good, but to please the Lord. With your next good deed, ask yourself: If I knew that no one would ever find out that I did this, would I still do it

Grant us, then, the grace for giving
With a spirit large and free,
That our life and all our living
We may consecrate to Thee.  —Murray

God sees the giver as well as the gift; the heart as well as the hand.

Bible in One Year:   Isaiah 37-38; Colossians 3

[GodBlessUSA]

Good morning :)
Aw, cute kitty. That is exactly how I feel right now, Meg. LOL ;)

[GodBlessUSA]

That dog is so cute. Wow, that is neat he has a heart shape spot on him!

[GodBlessUSA]

This is terrific!

[GodBlessUSA]

She’s so beautiful, (((Dita)))
You gave her such a wonderful life. And your pictures show it. May your memories of the joy Brigid gave you help comfort you. My thoughts prayers are with you.
HUGS!

[Biggirl]

Thanks for the wonderful kitty, doggie, and other pictures. :)