A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-08,09,10-08....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

February 8, 2008 | 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.

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


02-04-05-08 ~ Military Tribute
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

02-06,07-08 ~ Warm Fuzzy Wednesday ~ Finest Zoo (Revisit)
By 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]

Welcome to TGIF "Wear Red Friday"
Supporting Our Troops Today & Every Day

[MEG33]

Happy TGIF To The Finest

I'm Wearing Red To Support Our Troops

[The Mayor]

February 8, 2008

The Secret Garden

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READ: Proverbs 4:20-27

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. —Proverbs 4:23

The Secret Garden, a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, tells the story of Mary, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy uncle Archibald on his estate in England.  Mary gets to know Dickon, a working-class boy who loves nature. The two children discover a fenced-in garden that Mary’s uncle has locked up because it reminds him of his deceased wife. The garden looks dead because of neglect, but Dickon assures Mary that, with proper tending, it will recover with new life. With the children’s help, “the secret garden” eventually bursts forth with colorful, fragrant blooms.

All of us have a secret garden of the heart. How we tend it will determine what speech and behavior it produces. Proverbs wisely admonishes us: “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life” (Prov. 4:23). The word keep means “to watch or guard with fidelity.” Guarding what we take into our hearts and monitoring our response will determine what takes root there. As we remove the thorns of resentment, weeds of lust, and roots of bitterness, we can replace them with the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal. 5:22-23).

Are you tending the garden of your heart?

Think not alone of outward form;
Its beauty will depart;
But cultivate the Spirit’s fruits
That grow within the heart.  —D. De Haan

God wants you to water the seed He’s planted in your heart.

Bible in One Year:  Exodus 34–36; Proverbs 14:12-24

[MEG33]

Thank You!

For Our Weekend Thread..
Beautiful pledge and ping!

[lonestar]

Is that a ghost in red heels?

Weinie

[lonestar]

Why are some of those women wearing only their underwear?

Weinie

[MEG33]

It’s a style, show ,Weinie, and all of it is to wear in public! LOL

[The Mayor]

[MEG33]

Thank you, Mayor, for a reminder to tend our “garden”.

[La Enchiladita]

Thanks, Billie, what a week!!! Whew!!!
Do I need to remind everyone why? Hmmm, I don’t think so....

I was happy to tune in to The Early Show this morning, which I never do. There was a young singer named Jamia Nash (?), absolutely lovely. As if that wasn’t enough, she was followed by Josh Groban. Did anyone else see this? What a nice change, something peaceful and lovely to focus on.

[La Enchiladita]

Wow, interesting pic Meg, always nice to see Lady Laura.

[MEG33]

I am sorry I missed that!

The picture is from a Heart Month Style Show.

[Diver Dave]

TGIF at the Finest! Yipee!
Busy agenda but but stopping by to bump a Finest Thread.
Great looking Pledge, Billie. Is that you decked out in RED?
Have a Great Weekend, y’all!

[Diver Dave]

Back again to post a pic and text from an e-mail...

John works at the Cargill plant in Eddyville , Iowa .

Wouldn't it be fitting if this went completely around the world!...

John Gebhardt's wife, Mindy, said that this little girl's entire family was executed. The insurgents intended to execute the little girl also, and shot her in the head...but they failed to kill her. She was cared for in John's hospital and is healing up, but continues to cry and moan. The nurses said John is the only one who seems to calm her down, so John has spent the last four nights holding her while they both slept in that chair. The girl is coming along with her healing.

He is a real Star of the war, and represents what America is trying to do.

This, my friends, is worth sharing. Go for it!! You'll never see things like this in the news. Please keep this going. Nothing will happen if you don't, but the American public needs to see pictures like this and needs to realize that what we're doing over there is making a difference. Even if it is just one little girl at a time.

James Gates U. S. Navy

[SnarlinCubBear]

Thank you for posting this. It’s so touching. I hate evil.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Beautiful reminder Mayor. So necessary, too.

[The Mayor]

February 9, 2008

Life Beyond The Rituals

READ: Mark 1:16-20

They immediately left their nets and followed Him. —Mark 1:18

A royal dignitary was greeting residents at a nursing home, when he was surprised by the unresponsiveness of one woman who just sat there and stared at him. Finally, the dignitary asked, “Do you know who I am?”—to which the woman responded: “No. But that nurse over there helps us with those kinds of things.”

Many people are confused about who Jesus is. But through His Word,  God helps us know and enjoy the real Jesus. You will find Him wonderfully compelling. Tough fishermen, tax collectors, and zealots gave up everything to follow Him (Mark 1:18). Women felt safe with Him. Crowds stood in awe of His power and authority. 

Jesus is not content to be just our “fire insurance,” saving us from eternal punishment in hell. Rather, He wants us to know Him for who He really is, and He desires to connect with us on a deeper, more personal level.

If you are weary of a religion that is about rules and regulations, then welcome to life beyond the rituals. Welcome to a relationship in which you can find companionship, comfort, wisdom, and reality. Welcome to the wonderful privilege of getting to know Jesus and the joy of following Him.

Get to know Him—and you’ll grow to love Him more and more each day.

Which of all our friends, to save us,
Could or would have shed their blood?
But our Jesus died to have us
Reconciled in Him to God.  —Newton

To know Jesus is to love Jesus.

Bible in One Year:  Mark 1–6; Proverbs 14:25-35

[DollyCali]

sorry for being AWOL.. I had a big presentation to make this evening (spoke to over 200) and had a lot of prep.

It went well..

Neat Pledge & ping Billie. interesting with the red heels on the train tracks.. lots of imagery there & good fodder for therapists to use

Hope you are all having a great weekend.I am beat & must sleep.. night all & God Bless!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Billie
Wonderful thread! :) Neat photo.