The FReeper Foxhole Remembers "Ought it not be a Merry Christmas?" - Dec. 25th, 2005

City of Alexandria / Fort Ward Museum ^

[Professional Engineer]

Roger, wilco

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies and gents. Flag-o-Gram.

Bonus feature

[The Mayor]

January 10, 2006

Drawn By The Cross

Read:
John 12:23-36

I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself. —John 12:32

Bible In One Year: Genesis 25-26; Matthew 8:1-17

Towering above New York Harbor is the Statue of Liberty. That stately lady, with freedom's torch held high, has beckoned millions of people who were choking from the stifling air of tyranny or oppression. They've been drawn to what that monument symbolizes—freedom.

Inscribed on Lady Liberty's pedestal are these words by Emma Lazarus from her poem "The New Colossus":

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse
of your teeming shore;
Send these, the homeless,
tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

A different monument towers over history, offering spiritual freedom to enslaved peoples everywhere. It's the cross where Jesus hung 2,000 years ago. At first the scene repels us. Then we see the sinless Son of God dying in our place for our sins. From the cross we hear the words "Father, forgive them" (Luke 23:34) and "It is finished!" (John 19:30). As we trust in Christ as our Savior, the heavy burden of guilt rolls from our sin-weary souls. We are free for all eternity.

Have you heard and responded to the invitation of the cross? —Dennis De Haan

Lord Jesus, I know I'm a sinner and cannot save myself. I need You as my Savior. Thank You for dying in my place and rising again. I believe in You. Please set me free from my sin. I want to live with You in heaven someday. Amen.

Our greatest freedom is freedom from sin.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Does God Grade On A Curve?

[Soaring Feather]

Lost your Blackberry I see!

Great pics today.

[snippy_about_it]

Nice bonus feature!

Good morning PE, glad to be home I bet.

[Samwise]

Good Ones! :^)

[Professional Engineer]

Norm!

[Professional Engineer]

Hi miss Feather

[Professional Engineer]

Howdy ma'am

Good morning PE, glad to be home I bet.

Well, I did get to watch a show about Area 51!

[Samwise]

Q: Whatcha up to Norm? (said by Sam)
A: My ideal weight if I were eleven feet tall.

[Professional Engineer]

Milkbone underwear is my favorite. ;-)

[colorado tanker]

Thanks for keeping up with the pings, PE. It's nice to check in with Foxhole friends.

The Denver Post started up Sunday with a hit-piece series to show that Iraq vets are all mental cases or alkies (just like the Vietnam vets, doncha know). The first piece, however, profiled a terrific Staff Sergeant stationed at Fort Carson who did a successful tour as a squad leader in Iraq and has a wonderful wife and kids who really missed him. So what's messed up about him, you might ask? Turns out that with such a wonderful life in the States, Sarge doesn't really want to have to do a second tour. Duh!!!

I'd say the Post is having a hard time supporting their biased thesis. Our Iraqi vets are overwhelmingly well-adjusted folks who do great work.

[Professional Engineer]

Roger, wilco

[Soaring Feather]

You tease, you!

[Professional Engineer]

Oh criminy, not again.

I was out and about getting a part for the furnace at home, and merely checked my pings.

[Soaring Feather]

ROTFLOL, instant replay??

[Professional Engineer]

LOL

that's it!

[Soaring Feather]

Wonder how long thoughs posts are going to be coming in!! Years??

[Professional Engineer]

Lord I hope not!