The FReeper Foxhole - Memorial Day - Freedom Is Not Free - May 29th, 2006

[The Mayor]

Excellent Pic!

[The Mayor]

August 7, 2006

Hope For The Blues

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READ: Psalm 62

Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. —Psalm 62:8

You’ve felt it yourself, or at least listened to other people talk about it—the blues, times of dark discouragement. Lynette Joy, in an article for christianwomentoday.com, tells of several steps we can take during those dark times to turn toward Jesus, the Light of the World:

•  Light up your heart through prayer. Pour out your heart to God when you’re feeling overwhelmed (Psalm 62:8). Take your anxieties to Him in prayer (Philippians 4:6-7). And if you journal or write down your prayers, you can look back later to see how the Lord has answered you.

•  Light up your mind with truth. Read the Word of God every day, at least for a few minutes. Let His truth challenge, permeate, and transform your incorrect thinking that life is hopeless (Psalm 46:1; Romans 12:2).

•  Light up your life by doing God’s will. His will for you is to worship and serve Him. Stay involved in your church where you can worship and fellowship with others and serve Him (Hebrews 10:25). This will help you grow in your trust of God.

When we feel darkness begin to close in on us, we need to turn to Jesus, the Light. He will be a refuge (Psalm 62:7-8) and will give us the strength to keep going. —Anne Cetas

Lord, give us strength to trust You when
Life’s burdens seem too much to bear;
Dispel the darkness with new hope
And help us rise above despair.  —Sper

You won’t stumble in the dark if you walk in the light of God’s Word.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 72-73; Romans 9:1-15

[Professional Engineer]

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

[Professional Engineer]

I NEED one.

[Professional Engineer]

rAIN two DAYS IN A ROW. it'S THE end times i TELL YA'.

[Soaring Feather]

I see you're at work again with caps key on!

Cloudy here all day-no rain though.

[Samwise]

That's just not right. :^)

Hello all! We're back home again in Indiana.

[Professional Engineer]

It's my birthday, I'll dream if I want to.

[fatima]

Hi bentfeather.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi bestest girlfriend. ;)

[Soaring Feather]

Welcome home Samwise and family.

[Professional Engineer]

Jim Nabors, 'zat you?

[Professional Engineer]

Hi miss Feather. I'm headed for Houston in a minute. I've got to make a day trip there and back. Boy, are my arms gonna be tired.

[Soaring Feather]

Morning, PE, be safe!!

[The Mayor]

August 8, 2006

Wake Up And Live

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READ: Revelation 3:1-6

I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. —Revelation 3:1

It happened more than 30 years ago  but it still hurts. During a period of spiritual rebellion, I ran into a young man I had introduced to Christ. He was stunned to discover that I had walked away from the Lord and was no longer the person he had known. It is one of my most regretted experiences, and I still pray for an opportunity to make it right with him.

During those wandering years, I would have fit in comfortably as a member of the First Church of Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6). My dilemma, like theirs, was that people thought I was the person I used to be.

The risen Lord confronted the church in Sardis: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God” (Revelation 3:1-2).

Their reputation for being alive didn’t match reality. They were spiritually dead. But there was still hope. The Lord told them to wake up and fan the spark of spiritual life still in them. “Hold fast and repent,” He warned (v.3).

Pretending to be what we aren’t is a heavy burden to bear. Our Lord calls us to lay it down, repent, come back to Him, and live. —David C. McCasland

O Lord, return to me Your power
That once by grace I knew;
Forgive the sin that grieved Your heart,
And help me to be true.  —Anon.

No matter how far you’ve run from God, He’s only a prayer away.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 74-76; Romans 9:16-33

[Professional Engineer]

It's about 95 degrees with 200% humidity.

Give or take 5%.

[Professional Engineer]

Grrrr

WX delay due to "rain" of all things.

They've had so much rain here recently, the project is way behind schedule.

[Soaring Feather]

Yikes, you on your way home yet?

Been gorgeous here all day, low temps, low humidity.

[Professional Engineer]

No, I'm not.

Flight wa cancelled. I'm standby for another, but so are 55 million others. Maybe tomorrow, or next week.

[Soaring Feather]

Bummer! Really takes the starch out of ones shirt.