A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-14-03...American Patriotic Music

DaisyScarlett, Aquamarine, Billie | Layout & Presentation by Daisyscarlett; Music Selections by Aquamarine

[Billie]

[Billie]

Good morning, FReeper FRiends. Daisy is soaking up the sun in Hawaii this week and next, but before she left, she and Aquamarine created another of their beautiful Music threads - this time Patriotic Music - and asked if I would post it this week.

You won't want to miss these uplifting graphics and music at a time when we are all showing our support for our President, our leaders, our military....our wonderful USA!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie!

[Billie]

Good morning, Aeronaut. I'm so very late getting today's thread up, and it's so PRETTY! Their Christmas Music thread was wonderful, and this one is, too!

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning All!

TEXOKIE wrote this beautiful prayer the other day and has given me permission to post it here today.

ON THE BRINK

Our Father in Heaven,

We find ourselves on the brink of war. It sounds like a cliche, for we have been hearing that phrase bandied about like so much candy in our press. But as we look at what that phrase means, we give pause. What are they saying to us? A brink is the upper edge of a steep or vertical declivity. The assumption of course is that if we go forward, there is absolutely no turning back; we will fall. Gravity will take over, and natural laws being what they are, we, the falling object, will go splat when we meet the bottom of the cliff and decelerate abruptly.

This certainly does make it seem wise to quickly do an about face! As every mother knows, it is a very unwise thing to be playing at the edge of a cliff or drop-off! What in the world could our President be thinking??

Our Father, we thank you for the strength and wisdom which you have granted this President. We are grateful for the understanding which you have given us that our prayers for him certainly do make the difference in how he governs, for he has told us that he daily bows his head in prayer to you and feels the many thousands of voices calling out to you to lift him in difficult times.

So....if this man in high public office who prays daily to you is contemplating leading us over an abyss, what could he possibly be thinking? What could he possibly know that we dont? What advice and counsel have you given his heart that we have not been privy to?

Father, I truly believe that the insight you have given him is that by your heavenly intercession, we will not go 'splat' as the talking head pundits would have us believe. Rather, you have given him insight that we will not be subject to those laws of gravity so deeply feared by those who have genuine and sincere concern.

What could this President be thinking?

By your grace, our Father, it is my belief that you have granted our President the understanding that we will not fall. We will not be lost. We will not be destroyed, nor will we destroy the real estate at the bottom of the cliff by our fall. Instead, you have shown him a vision of who we are.

Who are we?

By your grace, our Father, you have created us to be Eagles.

Father, thank you so much for the miracle of your light and love in our lives. Thank you for guiding this President and all our leaders, and our people, especially those who give pause to bow their heads to you. We are grateful for our young strong eagles who serve in the armed forces. We are grateful for the old wise eagles who have in their earlier days served on that same brink...even sometimes who have served with clipped wings and yet still were willing to fly for this nation as well as they could. We are grateful for the new generation of tiny eaglets who are growing and learning the ways of righteousness. We are grateful for the mother eagles, both young and old who are the woven strands holding together this nest of a free nation of eagles by their wisdom and nurturing hearts.

Father, we thank you for reminding us that you gave us wings.

Amen

[Diver Dave]

WOW!!! All this music, the graphics and the many opportunities to Support Our Troops around the country this weekend has got to be good for the old heart.

Way to go, Ladies!!!

[JulieRNR21]

Absolutely beautiful!

We're excited here im my hometown that we will have a RALLY to show our support for our President & our Troops!

Details here....please take a look & give us a BUMP!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/862375/posts

[Aquamarine]

Didn't Daisyscarlett do a good job with the opening post...and with such good timing as we prepare for all the "Support Our Troops" rallies planned around the country tomorrow.

[Iowa Granny]

Good Morning. Great thread today. It's great to be somewhere where it's possible to post. Thank you for all your efforts. I really appreciate this thread, altho I am not able to post to it very often.

[dutchess]

Good morning Billie. What an absolutely beautiful thread today. Daisy and Aqua, you've outdone yourselves. The presentation, history and, ofcourse the music is inspirational, especially with what's going on now. Looking forward to more inspirational selections today Aqua!

[Aquamarine]

I went over and bumped your Rally thread.

Here is a link to make it easier for others...just click on the ribbon.

Rally For America

[Billie]

Thank you, TEXOKIE, for your beautiful and moving prayer.

"Father, we thank you for reminding us that you gave us wings. "

[Aquamarine]

Did your morning commute go better for you today. :)

There will lots of Patriotic music today, will be playing some of the newer songs by Country singers too.

[dansangel]

What a beautiful tribute to our country and its patriotic music. With all of the Support America - Support our Troops Rallies going on this week and the next, the timing is wonderful.

I'll have to wait until I get home to listen, but I can hear the songs in my heart as I read the backgrounds on each of the selections.

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Happy Friday and thank-you for another fantastic Finest!

[Billie]

Good morning, Dave. The patriotism we see being shown right now on FR is almost overwhelming - all around the country it's so wonderful to see the support - see the rallies being planned, the prayers offered for our troops and leaders. God Bless us all!

[Aquamarine]

Nice graphic Billie! And I like that gold frame. ;)

[LadyX]

Simply beautiful effort!!!

Nan and I are among the few here who listened in childhood to Kate Smith singing on the radio that lovely rendition of God Bless America.

We were steeped in all the WWII patriotic songs, and I especially loved The White Clffs of Dover, and the poignant Coming In On A Wing and A Prayer.

The latter was often the case of our bombers returning from bombing raids over Europe, trying to get back to bases in England.

My older sister's husband-to-be was a tail gunner in one of the B-17's involved.

My current favorite is Lee Greenwood's God Bless The USA.

[Billie]

Good morning, Julie FRiend. I see that Aqua has provided an active link to your thread, which I will visit shortly. Thanks for your support today to our Team Aqua/Daisy - today's Patriotic Music should indeed rev us up!

[Aquamarine]

Hi (((Dansy))). I know you must be so excited about the Rally tomorrow. Be sure to listen to the music went you get home, it will inspire you even more! :)

[jwfiv]

I gotta tell ya, having breakfast and coffee and inspiration here every morning is like having Emeril employed as my personal cook, makin' me bacon and eggs, biscuits and gravy...wow...and today, it's just wayyyy extra special and beautiful...and, timely.

Thank you.

A big Bush-bot, red, white and blue, hitch-up-the-wagon and Let's Roll Howdy to all Freepers.

I wonder if Saddam's ever read Shakespeares, or knows of the Ides of March...)