A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-09 thru 09-11-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie, Mama_Bear

[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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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, DollyCali ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


09-02 thru 09-05-05 ~ Labor Day 2005 Weekend
By DollyCali

09-06-05 ~ Military Monday on Tuesday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

09-07-05 ~ Another "Oh no, it's Wednesday!"
By Mama_Bear

09-08-05 ~ John's Two Cents -
Liberals: It's silly to blame katrina for an Act of Bush
By JohnHuang2
Presented by dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I received this in my email June 10th, the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[Darksheare]

Roughly a week?
Cool!

DSL installation here took about two days.
We would have been up and running in under one day, but there was a minor snag, Fed Ex dropped off the DSL modem box at the wrong address.
(Fed Ex in my area is often at the wrong address.)

[DollyCali]

Called for appt.. ist appt is NOT until the 20th... then I will be fast(er)... I HOPE!.. and that gives a week to shovel out things here!

[Darksheare]

Should be very fast on the installation.

For DSL we just had to put up signal filters on the phone jacks.
Cable modem I don't know much about asthe local cable company said of cable internet, "You can do that?"

[The Mayor]

September 10, 2005

For Example

Read:
1 Thessalonians 1

Shepherd the flock of God . . . [by] being examples to the flock. —1 Peter 5:2-3

Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 33-36

A mother cheetah brought a live gazelle fawn to her 5-month-old cubs and released it. After the cubs made several unsuccessful attacks, the mama cheetah intervened and showed them how to "catch dinner."

I observed a similar technique used by a life insurance salesman. After he told me about the benefits of a particular policy, he shared how much coverage he had for his own family. His words took on new meaning because he demonstrated by his own example how to insure a family adequately.

If we want to teach others the art of knowing God and serving Him, we can't overemphasize the importance and the power of example. That's how Christ and His apostles communicated the same message. Their obedience to God was seen in flesh-and-blood terms that were easily understood.

Leadership by example is contagious. When Paul mentioned the Thessalonians, who had become "followers of us and of the Lord," he said that they also "became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia" (1 Thessalonians 1:6-7).

Leadership is more than something that automatically goes with an official title like Dad, Mom, Pastor, or Teacher. Those who want to lead and help others must first of all be good examples. —Mart De Haan

All in vain is splendid preaching
And the noble things we say;
All our talk is wasted teaching
If we do not lead the way. —Anon.

You cannot teach what you do not know, nor lead where you do not go.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Who Qualifies To Be A Church Leader?

[Gabz]

Thank you so overy much................I think :)

[snugs]

I know it is a day late but Happy Teddy Bear Day to all

[snugs]

Back up to date now LOL

[luvie]

Thank you for our daily bread, Mayor. We must always live so that people know whose we are.....that is how we set the example for the world to see.

Lookie who is first on your Ping list! Hi, MM! Glad you finally joined the crew at the Finest! It's the place to be!

[DollyCali]

great observation Luv...

HELLO there Jul! In for evening.. COMPUTER intense night ahead..

later

[Temple Owl]

I visited the Smithsonian Institution today. Do you know it was made possible by James Smithson who left about a half million dollars to America to set up an institute for the ongoing education of mankind?
Well he did. He was an Englishman--even though he was born in France and buried in Italy--his remains now rest in the Castle of the Smithsonian. I have said for years that the Smithsonian is greatest free show on earth--forget the free--It is the greatest show on earth. Everybody on earth should pay it a visit.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Darks, that's very sweet of you.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the reminder, Dolly. Hope you're enjoying your evening.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for your post, Mayor.

[Darksheare]

Welcome.

[Victoria Delsoul]

How are you doing, Darks? Is the guy still giving you troubles?

[Darksheare]

Apparently they were a previously banned poster who'd retread multiple times as guessed.
He and his thread have gone bye bye.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Great.

[Darksheare]

I think I'd run across him in one of his previous guises.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Well, I'd love to have a word with him, just for fun. I'll wait for his next apparition. LOL!

[Darksheare]

LOL, should I run across him and recognise him, I'll let you know!