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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....Weekend 10-18,19-03......Week in Review
Mama_Bear

Posted on 10/18/2003 12:25:04 AM PDT by Mama_Bear



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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To Our FReeper FRiends: We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. We thought we'd kick back on the weekends and simply review the features of the week. If you missed seeing them and want to say hello there now, feel free to click on the link to that particular thread. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today and tomorrow, please feel free to do that also. One of us will always be around to see the welcome mat is still out, and maybe even put fresh flowers on the table. ~ Billie




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THIS WEEK'S THREADS



10-13-03...................................... Military Monday
By BILLIE

10-14-03................. Relax. You're in Georgia Now
By AQUAMARINE

10-15-03....................................... Junk Mail Blues
By DANSANGEL


10-16-03..................................... John's Two Cents
"Aren't You Glad the Democrats Aren't in Charge?"
By JOHNHUANG2; Presented by DUTCHESS & BILLIE

10-17-03.............. Louisiana - "The Pelican State"
By MAMA_BEAR




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To: LadyX
my whole post came from Our Daily Bread.

We just went through our Church falling apart and we
have started our own. Emmanuel Community Bible Church.
In 6 months we have a consistant 90 people every week.
We just hired a Pastor and are getting ready to buy the building.

The Lord is with us and allowing us to grow in His Word!
It is Great!

61 posted on 10/19/2003 10:02:42 AM PDT by The Mayor (We honor God when we honor one another.)
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To my "FRolic" FRiends....(I love that, Maggie!)


62 posted on 10/19/2003 11:04:55 AM PDT by Mama_Bear ( Lori)
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That is wonderful news, Rus!
There is no doubt we are being stirred and shaken mightily in these times, and there is a strong move of The Holy Spirit.

My daughter and her family are just beginning to participate with such a fledgling church, geared to the needs of the congregants. They are forming home groups to interact more personally, and educate and share more often than just attending Sunday School and services.

She related this the day after my surgery when she was here, and in the afternoon her daughter - the older of my two granddaughters - called to talk with me.

She independently gave a glowing report of the new church. Aubrey will be 21 in November, is a Junior at The University of South Carolina in Columbia, and has worked since she was 15.
She also simultaneously took seven Advanced Courses in High School, and will be able to graduate in fewer than four years with those credits.
Her goal is to become a Clinical Pharmacist - a new approach where a Pharmacist is part of a Hospital Medical Team, acting with the physicians to guide the treatment of the patients, rather than just fill prescriptions.

Early in the summer, her 5th grade teacher saw her in a grocery store and they talked. This teacher saw her way back then as exceptional, and has kept in touch with her ever since.
When Aubrey mentioned she was holding two waitress jobs as well as full-time college, and her interest is in Clinical Pharmacy, the teacher perked up.
Seems she has a good friend who is on the Board of Baptist Hospital in Columbia, and would she like her to have him call her?!

He did, and met and talked with Aubrey more than an hour, explaining he would love to have her in the Pharmacy Program, but it would be May of 2004 before she could enter.
Soon after, though, he called to tell her she could begin at once! She now has a steady schedule of working at Baptist Hospital every third day and every third holiday, delivering medications from the Pharmacy to the floors, at a very good wage.
She loves it, the atmosphere, and being able to learn firsthand about the nedications and their purposes and uses. That will be a great advantage as she goes for her Pharmacy Doctorate.

It was so gratifying to hear the delight in her voice, and enthusiasm!
Added to that, she spoke of having joined at the new church a Single Adults Group - AND (be still, my heart!) has joined a Young Republican Group that meets twice a month....

Claiming Full Grandmother Bragging Rghts this October Day !!!
I have succeeded in warping another generation, as well as my three children,,:))

Life is good - - - amend that to GOD IS GOOD !!!

63 posted on 10/19/2003 11:32:33 AM PDT by LadyX (((( Count your blessings - not your woes ))))
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To: Mama_Bear
"To my "FRolic" FRiends...."

It seemed so logical, Lori, to translate alcoh olic into FR olic, which is what most of us have become...:))

Of course, we are gleeful as we frolic through our threads, rather than truly suffering.

Joyous Sunday to you out there in CA Land!
It could not be more beautiful here.

64 posted on 10/19/2003 11:39:45 AM PDT by LadyX (((( Count your blessings - not your woes ))))
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To: LadyX
That is wonderful news, Rus!
There is no doubt we are being stirred and shaken mightily in these times, and there is a strong move of The Holy Spirit.

Yes it is and it is very gratifying.

There was more than one reason why we left NY and went to Va.
My wife and I left our Church a full year before the big ball started to fall. There were a few others but we all as good Christians didn't gossip and told no tales, we just waited and started attending a Baptist Church. When we moved it took only a few months before the Deacons started calling me and saying they were sorry. Sorry for what ? All that mattered top me is that they saw the light. They told me that my help was needed in NY and all I could do was tell them I would support them from my new home and when it was time for a vote in the church I would come up. Well it came to a vote and as soon as I found out I received a letter from the Pastor that our voting rights had been suspended. I won't get into all the details.

The vote went the way the Pastor had forced it to go, he would stay on. Well at that point all the others left and started at our new building and now our new place of Worship.

When we moved back we were welcome with open arms at our new Church and are on the roles with the founders. I Love it there and stay active with the services, saying Prayers in front of the whole congregation and enjoy our Thursday night mens Prayer and Bible study.

My wife said that we had to leave here cause that was the only way for her to know if the church split because of me or despite me. Well it wasn't because of me, the whole thing was a battle till the end, the elders and the pastor canceling peoples voting rights, bringing the Deacons up in front of the sinate on charges of sin. Just incredible how the Lord has been working in our lives.

Praise God for he is good and merciful till the end.

65 posted on 10/19/2003 3:00:22 PM PDT by The Mayor (We honor God when we honor one another.)
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To: The Mayor
While the situation was unfortunate, it seems as if the Lord is gradually bringing around His churches to be more as Christ and His disciples taught. All too often man has imposed upon them all kinds of sets of beliefs and rituals and demands, not always in accord with His will.

There appears to be a strong winnowing of the fields, doesn't it, separating the wheat from the chaff?
You are fortunate the Lord has clearly brought you and your family into a position where you can be more useful, and I rejoice for you, Rus!
As you know, the entire focus must be upon Him, if we as individuals, or as a church group, are to be effective.

Prayers continue for your injured friend and his family....

66 posted on 10/19/2003 3:57:52 PM PDT by LadyX (((( Count your blessings - not your woes ))))
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To: LadyX
There appears to be a strong winnowing of the fields, doesn't it, separating the wheat from the chaff?

Yes there is and it is getting stronger everyday. All we have to do is look around us and watch and see.

Revelation 3: 19 -22
As many as I Love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Behold I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come unto him, and sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with my father in his throne.
He who hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

May the Lord Bless the reading of His Word..

67 posted on 10/19/2003 4:50:14 PM PDT by The Mayor (We honor God when we honor one another.)
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To: LadyX
Thanks for the ping.
68 posted on 10/19/2003 6:45:23 PM PDT by Dubya (Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
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Military Monday
69 posted on 10/20/2003 7:45:18 AM PDT by Billie
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