A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-16,17,18-07....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

November 16, 2007 | Billie

[Billie]

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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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


11-12,13-07 ~ Military Tribute
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

11-14-15-07 ~ Oklahoma ~ "The Sooner State Turns 100!"
By Aquamarine & Billie

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

CLICK TO HEAR KELLIE PICKLER'S "RED HIGH HEELS"

[Billie]

[Billie]

[jaycee]

Beautiful Pledge, Billie and the next post is just the awwwww~ for the weekend.

[The Mayor]

November 16, 2007

2,000-Year-Old Sprout

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READ: Psalm 92:12-15

The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. . . . They shall still bear fruit in old age. —Psalm 92:12,14

In June of 2006, Israeli doctors and scientists successfully germinated a 2,000-year-old date palm seed. Found at the Herodian fortress of Masada on the west bank of the Dead Sea, the seed was tagged “Methuselah” for the man with the oldest recorded age in the Bible (Gen. 5:27). In addition to the challenge of awakening a long-dormant seed, the team also wanted to learn more about the tree praised in Scripture for its shade, food, beauty, and medicinal qualities.

The date palm has an important role in the Bible. In the Old Testament, the tree is linked to the temple and presence of God. The New Testament describes excited crowds praising God and throwing palm branches at the feet of Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.

God’s promise to bless the world through a descendant of Abraham also lay dormant for 2,000 years (see Gen. 12:1-3). Finally, the Seed of promise sprouted. That Seed was Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah. Soon the story of His resurrected life would go out to every nation on earth.

The miracle is now ours to experience. Time is not a factor. Neither is the barren ground of circumstance. All that matters is that we allow our hearts to be the soil in which Christ is welcomed and worshiped.

God’s promise like a tiny seed
May seem to be an empty thing,
But hidden in that tiny seed
Is life that waits the warmth of spring.  —D. De Haan

God never makes a promise that He will not keep.

Bible in One Year:   Ezekiel 3-4; Hebrews 11:20-40

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Billie - great thread and Pledge! Wearing red to support the Troops!

[Billie]

Awwwwwww, thank you. :) You are always so sweet, jaycee.

Sorry that I'm always pretty much AWOL on the weekends, even when it's my turn to open the door. :(

You, Meg, Conor, The Mayor, Kitty, GeeBee, Dolly, Dave, Amy and a few of the others are so good to pop in and out and see that nobody's trashed the kitchen or anything!

[MEG33]

~Happy TGIF To The Finest~

Wearing Red On Friday To Support Our Troops

[jaycee]

[Billie]

Now there’s an awwwwwwwwwwwwww. :)

[Billie]

Nice legs in those plaid “skirts”. LOL! Great red hi heels, Meg! (great find!)

[MEG33]

Lucky!!

[Lady Jag]

I vote for a Happy Friday.

[MEG33]

(((Hugs)))..So cute, jaycee!

[MEG33]

Me,too!(((Hugs)))

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie and Company.

Great looking Pledge this fine autumn day. Lots of colorful trees in our neighborhood and there's a rake in the shed calling out to me. Ever try to rake one-handed? Perhaps the blower will work better.

Here's a scene from our neighborhood. Picture's a couple years old, but the colors this year are just as magnificent...

[MEG33]

Beautiful, Dave!I decided to blow the leaves off the patio with a power washing...The rest in the backyard will make good mulch...in place

;o)

[jaycee]

I hope for Red....Dems think they have it, and I am a bit nervous over it for the now!

[jaycee]

I like those red shoes........bet those guys do, too!

[jaycee]

Pretty fall leaves....ours haven’t been so good this year and we usually do!

[Aquamarine]

TGIF! Like your pledge and cute opening graphic, it’s adorable.