[dansangel]

Welcome to the Finest and our Happy New Year 2005 Celebration. Please feel free to share any headlines or highlights from 2004.

Above all, a very Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year from our home to yours.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Angel.

[dansangel]

~ God Bless Our Military ~

We ask Lord, that you guide the leaders of our great country in all of their decisions. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decision.

Protect and guide our military Oh Lord; strengthen them in their trials; give them courage to fact the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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; Aquamarine; dansangel, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, all military personnel and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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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 Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews Rose inRoseBear...cousin's hubby 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 bjcintennessee............son, niece LakeLady...............nephew Proud AF Dad..............son Ladysmith...nephew, friend's son Katydidnt..............son

Maigrey................cousin WVNan..............friend's son ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews 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 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 LuvW.......................son painter....................nephew tina07......son-in-law and friend The Mayor...friend's son Lt.TonyG

[GailA]

Good morning

[The Mayor]

December 30, 2004

Do Angels Sleep?

Read: Deut. 30:11-14

The word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it. —Deuteronomy 30:14

Bible In One Year: Zechariah 13-14; Revelation 21

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A friend of mine has a 5-year-old daughter who is on her way to becoming a theologian. One day she asked her father, "Do angels sleep?" After pondering the theological dimensions of her question, he answered, "Yes, I think they might." His daughter moved in with a follow-up question, "Well, then, how do they get their pajamas on over their wings?"

We may be more like that little girl than we think. We never seem to outgrow asking interesting questions that do not need to be answered. It's healthy to be inquisitive, but it isn't healthy to obsess over matters that don't really matter. Such questions may sidetrack us from our faith.

What we need to know about God and His will for us is clearly spelled out in Scripture. The words He spoke through Moses to His people are true for us today. "For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. . . . But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it" (Deuteronomy 30:11,14).

The Bible isn't a riddle; it's a revelation. It tells us all we need to know to be all that God wants us to be in every situation in life. —Haddon Robinson

God's Word reveals what we should know
To live for Him each day;
His principles we must commit
To study and obey. —Sper

The Bible is as wise in what it leaves unsaid as in what it says.

[tuliptree76]

Happy New Year, ((((dansangel))))!

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, all my friends. I'm back and I had a great Christmas with my sisters and family in New Orleans. Hope you all had a great and blessed Christmas and that all of your wishes for the new year will come true.

I got an email from a friend this morning that suggested that we all write on every envelope we mail the words, "In God We Trust". The money that we spend to buy stamps has those words on them, why shouldn't we put them on our envelopes we use.

Thanks again to all of you for your prayers for my sister. She is in good spirits, however still flat on her back for at least another 3 weeks. Hopefully then she will be able to start rehab. Plans are that she will be home by February.

[MeekOneGOP]

Happy (36.5 hours early) New Years, everybody! :^D

[Billie]

Dansy Girl, I know I told you in FR mail, but your post today is wonderful! I love that you included links to some of the top stories for each month of 2004 - ABC,CBS,NBC,CNN, etcyadayada.....eat your hearts out - *this* is the way it's done! :) FReepers will have these stories at their disposal in one easy-to-find archive! (Looking for my clapping smiley).....

[Mama_Bear]

Wow, dansy! That must have taken some time putting all those news links together for each month. An extra-fine job you've done for us. Thank you, Sistah.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for this Great Thread, dear (((((Dansy)))))! I Pray you and all the Freeper's Finest are having a Good Day!

Still Keeping you in my Daily Prayers, Your Honor, and Hope your Illness is on it's Way out by now!

Continuing to Pray for Betty, Texagirl, that our King will Strengthen her, and Keep His Hand of Healing upon her.

LOVE YOU ALL AT THE FINEST!

[luvie]

Hope this is the greatest year ever!!! Thank goodness we have GWB to make it happen! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Diver Dave]

Great presentation of the past year, dansy.
Way back in January the politicing was getting into full swing. The dems were soooo confused... couldn't make up their minds on a candidate. I remember thinking "We've gotta put up with this crud for 11 months?

Well, those 11 months did seem to pass rather quickly looking in the rear-view mirror.

Now the dems aren't asking who should we nominate, but instead, who should we have nominated?

It was almost a year ago that we rang in the New Year - but for me, the ringing didn't stop. Actually the ringing in my ears has been going on for a number of years. Really sucks!

Heading on up to Sacramento in a few to pick up b-i-l at the airport, so I'll sign off wishing y'all a good safe weekend.

Ooops, something's ringing, doorbell or phone or whatever. Gotta go.

Lord's Blessings to all.