A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-28-04....Fruitcake, Anyone?

Billie

[Billie]

[Billie]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Billie]

Morning! Is that the one you decided on? :)

[Gabz]

Good morning. Happy Tuesday.

[Aeronaut]

Morning! Is that the one you decided on? :)

Oh, 95% I guess.

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Dansangel; Aquamarine, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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Maigrey...................cousin OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady.....................nephew Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk..........................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx..................active duty

Mama_Bear.........2 nephews ladtx........................2 sons WVNan..................friend's son gator girl.................husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel......................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA...............................son katykelly......................son cookcounty.....................son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...son-in-law Himyar..........................son boxerblues................2 sons the piper.........................son sheeza.......................husband kemathen7.................husband Tiffee4Bob.................boyfriend deadhead......................cousin JimRobinson.........2 nephews TexKat..............son, step-son Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel.........................niece Donaeus......................nephew dixie sass...................nephew BeAllYouCanBe...................son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn.........................2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.............................son Rose inRoseBear...cousin's hubby Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy..........niece Sunflowergal..............grandson visualops.......................cousin Alouette..............................son mrstank.......................husband MrsMike31..................husband eaglesiniowa.........................son auboy..................................cousin spotbust1.......................husband Leofl......................................son chena......................................son campfollower.......................fiance LUV W.........................................son painter................................nephew ProudAFDad.................................son TheMayor...........................friends'son

[Billie]

Good morning! Good to see you back these days!

[Gabz]

Thanks.

Still snowed in - going to have to bite the bullet at some point today and go clean off my car and get it started.

I hope you had a lovely Christmas.

[Temple Owl]

Good morning. It's good to have you back.

[The Mayor]

December 28, 2004

When God Thunders

Read: Psalm 81:6-10

You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder. —Psalm 81:7

Bible In One Year: Zechariah 5-8; Revelation 19

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Thunder rolls across the Sawtooth Mountains, crashing and echoing through the peaks and canyons, shaking the ground with celestial sonic booms. My old dog cuts and runs. I stand amazed and delighted.

The storm reminds me of the "secret place of thunder" from which God answered His people (Psalm 81:7). Israel cried out from the straw pits and brick kilns of Egypt. In time, God's salvation rolled over the land in peals of thunder (Exodus 9:13-34).

Another psalm speaks of the storm that overshadowed Israel as they passed through the Red Sea (Psalm 77:16-20). Its thunder spelled doom for the Egyptians but deliverance to God's people. Each resounding clap was the comforting voice of a Father speaking to His children.

When Jesus foretold His death in John 12:28-29, He called on His Father to glorify His name. A voice answered from heaven saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again." To the crowd, it sounded like thunder.

Are you in trouble? Cry out to God in your sorrow and distress. You may not hear the thunder roll, but it will reverberate through the heavens once again as He answers you "in the secret place of thunder." God will speak comfort to your heart and deliver you from your fears. —David Roper

The lightning of a mighty storm,
Its thunder from on high,
Reminds us that our powerful God
Will answer when we cry. —D. De Haan

Those who trust in God find comfort in His power.

[dansangel]

Uh-oh.....

.45MAN is the only person on earth that I know who *loves* fruitcake. He honestly doesn't understand what all the jokes are about.

Me - well, I'll have a hefty piece of chocolate *anything* anyday!

((((((Billie))))))))))

[dansangel]

Good morning to you both (((((Rus)))))) and (((((Gabz))))))

Thank you for the links last night, Gabz. I signed off early to indulge in some very rare TV watching (reruns of "House" that we had missed).

[Gabz]

You are quite welcome, FRiend. And as I said in my post - I really am not interested in what the naysayers are saying.

[MEG33]

Good morning,all..Got home last night from a great family gathering...When traveling through the country far from city lights, saw a really spectacular Texas moonrise on the way home...I had a great Christmas visiting with all those nearest and dearest..

[Pippin]

Good Morning everybody!!!! :o)

Pippin Hugs to (((Everybody)))!

[Pippin]

Howdy, (((Meg)))!

[MEG33]

Hi there, Pippin!

[phancypants]

You gettin' ready for January 20th, Pip??
I got my plane ticket last night!

[MEG33]

Take a lot of pictures so I can enjoy from afar!