The Freepr Foxhole Profiles Clarence "Kelly" Johnson March 10, 2006

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[Soaring Feather]

Morning everyone!

So relieved that you heard from the Road Crew and that they are safe.

[The Mayor]

March 29, 2006

A Bold Entrance

Read:
Hebrews 4:14-16

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace. —Hebrews 4:16

Bible In One Year: Judges 7-8; Luke 5:1-16

One morning, Scott Long and his wife had just awakened and were lying in bed when suddenly a young fellow entered their bedroom. He walked around the bed to Scott's side.

If the trespasser had been a total stranger, his entrance would've been criminal intrusion. If he had been a friend, his entrance would've been just plain obnoxious. But it was their toddler son who had entered their bedroom, jumped on the bed, and boldly said, "I want in the middle." Scott was struck with the beauty of a child's security in knowing he is wanted.

We are welcome in our heavenly Father's presence as well. Hebrews 4:16 tells us we can "come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." We can approach Him confidently about anything—our needs and our desires—knowing that He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7).

Writer Phillips Brooks said, "If man is man and God is God, to live without prayer is not merely an awful thing; it is an infinitely foolish thing."

Let's not be foolish and ignore the help we can find in prayer to our Father. Instead, let's approach Him with the boldness of a child who knows he is loved and wanted by his father. —Anne Cetas

When we approach the Lord in prayer,
We can come boldly to His throne;
His children come expectantly,
For grace and mercy will be shown. —Sper

Pray as a child talks to his father.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Praying With Confidence

March 29, 2006

A Bold Entrance

Read:
Hebrews 4:14-16

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace. —Hebrews 4:16

Bible In One Year: Judges 7-8; Luke 5:1-16

One morning, Scott Long and his wife had just awakened and were lying in bed when suddenly a young fellow entered their bedroom. He walked around the bed to Scott's side.

If the trespasser had been a total stranger, his entrance would've been criminal intrusion. If he had been a friend, his entrance would've been just plain obnoxious. But it was their toddler son who had entered their bedroom, jumped on the bed, and boldly said, "I want in the middle." Scott was struck with the beauty of a child's security in knowing he is wanted.

We are welcome in our heavenly Father's presence as well. Hebrews 4:16 tells us we can "come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." We can approach Him confidently about anything—our needs and our desires—knowing that He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7).

Writer Phillips Brooks said, "If man is man and God is God, to live without prayer is not merely an awful thing; it is an infinitely foolish thing."

Let's not be foolish and ignore the help we can find in prayer to our Father. Instead, let's approach Him with the boldness of a child who knows he is loved and wanted by his father. —Anne Cetas

When we approach the Lord in prayer,
We can come boldly to His throne;
His children come expectantly,
For grace and mercy will be shown. —Sper

Pray as a child talks to his father.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Praying With Confidence

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Mayor. Nice message today, thank you.

[The Mayor]

Your welcome..

Good to see you!

[Professional Engineer]

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

[The Mayor]

Thanks for the update..

[alfa6]

Your Welcome

I was hoping that the Road Warriors would be able to stop for dinner on the way but a wee bit of miscommunication and them dang movers kinda fouled it up.

Ah well maybe I can make a road trip to North Carolina next year, It ought to be a wee bit closer to Kansas City than Portland :-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[The Mayor]

Yes it is.. I am closer to them now too.
My brother lives there, another in Tennessee and another in Virginia..
You'll never know when I may take a ride to the south..

[alfa6]

Thursday Bump for the Freeper Foxhole

Back to work I must go

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[The Mayor]

March 30, 2006

Groans Now, Glory Later

Read:
Romans 8:16-30

Our light affliction . . . is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. —2 Corinthians 4:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

I once heard of a Christian seminar titled, "How To Live A Stress-Free Life." Such an unrealistic hope promptly made me stressful! Yet we all long for relief from life's many pressures.

A Christian friend of mine whose family is experiencing tough times admits feeling let down by God. She said, "I've prayed, agonized, and claimed promises, but nothing changes. The frustrating thing is that I know He has the power to get us out of this. I've seen Him do it before, but this time He's silent."

Larry Crabb, in his book Inside Out, emphasizes that our only hope for complete relief from hardship is to be with Jesus in heaven. "Until then," he says, "we either groan or pretend we don't." He adds, "The experience of groaning, however, is precisely what modern Christianity so often tries to help us escape."

My friend is groaning and she's not pretending she isn't. Like all of us, she simply wants things to change. But the fact is, something is changing—she is!

Paul assured us in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our present sufferings are lightweight and brief compared with the weighty and eternal changes they are producing in us. We groan now, but there's glory ahead (Romans 8:18). —Joanie Yoder

The obstacles that we must face
Along life's rocky way
Are used by God so we might hear
"Well done" from Him someday. —Sper

God often uses a setback to move us forward.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

March 30, 2006

Groans Now, Glory Later

Read:
Romans 8:16-30

Our light affliction . . . is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. —2 Corinthians 4:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

I once heard of a Christian seminar titled, "How To Live A Stress-Free Life." Such an unrealistic hope promptly made me stressful! Yet we all long for relief from life's many pressures.

A Christian friend of mine whose family is experiencing tough times admits feeling let down by God. She said, "I've prayed, agonized, and claimed promises, but nothing changes. The frustrating thing is that I know He has the power to get us out of this. I've seen Him do it before, but this time He's silent."

Larry Crabb, in his book Inside Out, emphasizes that our only hope for complete relief from hardship is to be with Jesus in heaven. "Until then," he says, "we either groan or pretend we don't." He adds, "The experience of groaning, however, is precisely what modern Christianity so often tries to help us escape."

My friend is groaning and she's not pretending she isn't. Like all of us, she simply wants things to change. But the fact is, something is changing—she is!

Paul assured us in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our present sufferings are lightweight and brief compared with the weighty and eternal changes they are producing in us. We groan now, but there's glory ahead (Romans 8:18). —Joanie Yoder

The obstacles that we must face
Along life's rocky way
Are used by God so we might hear
"Well done" from Him someday. —Sper

God often uses a setback to move us forward.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning, Mayor. Thanks for today's message.

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning everyone. We made it safely and today is a busy day. We move into the house this afternoon if all goes well this morning and hopefully only three more nights on the sleeping bags and then furniture will arrive.

Cable scheduled for Tuesday afternoon so we won't be able to get online again until then.

Thanks to everyone for their travel prayers, we were surely blessed with excellent weather as we squeezed between two storm fronts and made it in safely.

We love you guys.

Sam and snippy

[Soaring Feather]

Hi!!


So glad to hear from you! Welcome home snippy and Sam.

[Soaring Feather]

Hey, where did everyone go??
Did ya'll head out with Snippy and Sam! LOL

[The Mayor]

April 2, 2006

A Loan To The Lord

Read:
Matthew 25:34-46

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given. —Proverbs 19:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 16-18; Luke 7:1-30

A father gave his little boy 50 cents and told him he could use it any way he wanted. Later when Dad asked about it, the boy told him that he had lent it to someone.

"Who did you lend it to?" he asked. The boy answered, "I gave it to a poor man on the street because he looked hungry."

"Oh, that was foolish. You'll never get it back," replied the father. "But Daddy, the Bible says that people who give to the poor lend to the Lord."

The father was so pleased with the son's reply that he gave the boy another 50 cents. "See," said the son. "I told you I would get it back—only I didn't think it would be so soon!"

Has the Lord ever asked you for a loan? Have you ever recognized in the needs of others a direct request from heaven for some of what you have? The Bible warns against the sin of passing by the needy with pious words while keeping a tight grip on our wallets (James 2:14-17). And Galatians 6:10 says that we are to "do good to all."

We aren't promised that we'll get rewarded immediately. But in Jesus' teaching to His followers about His return, He says we will be rewarded for giving of ourselves to others in His name (Matthew 25:34-46). —Henry Bosch

Give as you would to the Master
If you met His searching look;
Give as you would of your substance
If His hand your offering took! —Anon.

You may give without loving but you can't love without giving.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Jesus' Parables About Money

April 2, 2006

A Loan To The Lord

Read:
Matthew 25:34-46

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He will pay back what he has given. —Proverbs 19:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 16-18; Luke 7:1-30

A father gave his little boy 50 cents and told him he could use it any way he wanted. Later when Dad asked about it, the boy told him that he had lent it to someone.

"Who did you lend it to?" he asked. The boy answered, "I gave it to a poor man on the street because he looked hungry."

"Oh, that was foolish. You'll never get it back," replied the father. "But Daddy, the Bible says that people who give to the poor lend to the Lord."

The father was so pleased with the son's reply that he gave the boy another 50 cents. "See," said the son. "I told you I would get it back—only I didn't think it would be so soon!"

Has the Lord ever asked you for a loan? Have you ever recognized in the needs of others a direct request from heaven for some of what you have? The Bible warns against the sin of passing by the needy with pious words while keeping a tight grip on our wallets (James 2:14-17). And Galatians 6:10 says that we are to "do good to all."

We aren't promised that we'll get rewarded immediately. But in Jesus' teaching to His followers about His return, He says we will be rewarded for giving of ourselves to others in His name (Matthew 25:34-46). —Henry Bosch

Give as you would to the Master
If you met His searching look;
Give as you would of your substance
If His hand your offering took! —Anon.

You may give without loving but you can't love without giving.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Jesus' Parables About Money

[w_over_w]

Morning Ms. Feather . . . LOL, looks like you're the Foxhole!

It's been fun . . . good-bye . . .

[alfa6]

And it's a Sunday Afternoon bump for the Freeper Foxhole.

Sunday Humor Pic

Y'all have a great week

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Peanut Gallery]

WooHoo! You're there safe and sound! We sure missed you.

[Peanut Gallery]

ROFTLOL!