A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-23-06....Lin & Dave's Excellent Adventure ~ Part Two

Billie; Diver Dave | August 23, 2006 | Diver Dave

[Billie]

[Billie]

[STARWISE]

Beautiful trip report, pics and graphics. Thanks so much.
I've never been to the Oregon coast .. would have loved to, I know it's gorgeous.

[M Kehoe]

Good evening...or morning. What are you doing up so late?

I know, I should be in bed now too.

5.56mm

[Billie]

Hi, Starwise - hope you checked Part One - there are some beautiful photos in that one, too. The link is in the little tables at the bottom of the main opening post. :)

[Billie]

What are you doing up so late?

LOL Gosh, I don't know, but I'm gone now! 'nite!

[STARWISE]

I sure did. Excellent work, Billie. Your presentations are awesome!

[.30Carbine]

What a wonderful way to be greeted this morning! Thank you!

[stopem]

Thnaks again for sharing the awesome pictures and account of your trip so creatively. God Bless America!

[The Mayor]

August 23, 2006

God Fights Against Us

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READ: Joel 2:12-17

Who knows if He will turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind Him? —Joel 2:14 In Joel’s book of prophecy, God  declared: “I am in the midst of Israel . . . . My people shall never be put to shame” (2:27). But earlier in the chapter God promised to fight against His people. A plague of locusts would descend like a ravenous army on the nation (vv.2-11).

It’s hard to fathom that the Lord would fight against His chosen people. But Israel had given their affections to other gods.

In fact, God had fought against them before. “Wherever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for calamity” (Judges 2:15).

I have learned that if my own heart wanders away from God, I can count on Him to fight to bring me back. If I become proud and self-assured, if reading God’s Word and spending time in prayer seem like a waste of time, God will step in and deal with me.

God will fight against us for our good. He permits us to experience defeat so that we will listen to Him when He says, “Rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness” (Joel 2:13).

Don’t wait for God to fight against you before you seek His face. Return to Him today. —Albert Lee

Because our Father’s heart is grieved
Each time we go astray,
He lifts His chastening hand in love
To help us find His way.  —D. De Haan

God’s hand of discipline is a hand of love.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 113-115; 1 Corinthians 6

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Billie - I'm back at the salt mines. :)

[DollyCali]

OUTSTANDING JOB Billie & Dave. What a trip!

What a fun time & great pix/thread to remember all.. nice you met Tonk..Getting together with FReepers is the BEST!

Pinging Gretchen & Bev to thread on trip to Oregon/Washington

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good morning to you two.

Great second installment of your trip.

I really enjoyed my travel with you and Mrs.D.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Off to Port Orford this AM for a commercial fishing vessel examination.

BUT I wanted to repost this.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1676983/posts?page=50#50

[MEG33]

Just beautiful, billie.. This has been fun.. I have never visited Washington or Oregon so this has been a treat..Loved the family pictures..and fun at the park!

[Diver Dave]

Late morning greetings to the Finest. Little hands have been browsing Disney.com all morning and now it's my turn at the keyboard.

Thanks again Billie for putting this all together.

Mentioned above was The Dunes. Miles and miles of sand dunes along the Central Oregon coast.

[Diver Dave]

The wind was pretty brisk that day. It took a few shots to get the timing right to catch this wave crashing over the rocks in southern Oregon...

[MEG33]

Great shot, Dave!

[Diver Dave]

Having spent a lot of time on, in and under the Pacific, I have a real passion for visits to the beaches.

A northern Oregon beach...

and another pic of the lighthouse at Umpqua River

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Great pictures.:)