The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Ball Turret Bill - December 18th, 2004

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[The Mayor]

December 18, 2004

Caretakers, Not Owners

Read: Psalm 95

All things come from You, and of Your own we have given You. —1 Chronicles 29:14

Bible In One Year: Obadiah; Revelation 9

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John Hauberg and his wife live in a stunning home in Seattle. It is built mostly of glass inside and out. Hundreds of glass artifacts decorate the light-flooded rooms, and even the sinks, shelves, and mantelpieces are made of glass. You might think that the Haubergs would be in constant fear that something would break. On the contrary, they invite visitors to roam freely throughout their entire home.

John is also a connoisseur of Native American crafts, but he has donated his entire collection to the Seattle Art Museum. His motive is not to hoard but to share. "I'm not an owner," he says. "I am a caretaker."

John Hauberg's comment expresses a basic biblical principle that applies to all our possessions: We aren't owners; we are caretakers. Legally, of course, we own our possessions. But as Christians, we gladly acknowledge with David that "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein" (Psalm 24:1).

By right of creation, God holds the deed to all that exists, including what we possess. He allows us to use the resources of His world for a time. But in the end it all reverts to Him.

Are we being wise and generous caretakers of what belongs to God? —Vernon Grounds

Naught that I have my own I call,
I hold it for the Giver;
My heart, my strength, my life, my all
Are His, and His forever. —Small

All we own is on loan from God.

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies. Flag-o-can't let the Zoomies have all the glory-Gram.

[stand watie]

GM, snippy, et.al.,

a PRIVATE MISSIVE to "foxholers", who know her:

Sarah (the kid sister of my heart) is having a GIRL. (she found out yesterday, during some tests at WRAMC. the Dr. says that Sarah is about 21 weeks along.)

more info later.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAA! we got our GIRL!

free dixie HUGS,sw

[snippy_about_it]

Congratulations "uncle" sw. I have a feeling you'll spoil her like you spoil duckie. Go girls go!

[snippy_about_it]

WOW and way cool!!

[snippy_about_it]

Hiya stranger. How's things going with you?

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning feather.

[snippy_about_it]

It's Saturday, what's not to like?

[snippy_about_it]

Great shots of the ball turret. Thanks alfa6.

[snippy_about_it]

ROTFLOL. Poor Santa. He's seen lots of trouble this year.

[snippy_about_it]

I get credit for the cartoon blitz. :-)

Credit given where credit is due. :-) We love it!

[Soaring Feather]

LOL I think alfa has more toons than me! I posted all mine!

[snippy_about_it]

How awful but poignant. A good way to remind us of the seriousness of their tasks. Thanks Sam.

[Soaring Feather]

Whoa, PE, now that's a plane!

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks quietolong.

[Professional Engineer]

Wow. Thanks Snippy.

Amazing how these guys kept quiet about this stuff after the War. When I was 17, I learned my next door neighbor had been a waist gunner in a B-17. I only learned that because the county newpaper did a story about him going to Romania to visit the family that had hid him from the Germans 40 years before.

[stand watie]

i told Sarah (yesterday before they headed over to WRAMC)not to be coming home & telling me that she would be having any "hairy-legged boys" AND that we'd "send him back", if she did! (rotflmRao!)

GIRLS are LOTS more fun to SPOIL rotton! bracelets,necklaces,pearls,pretty dresses, etc,etc,etc!

free dixie,sw

[Professional Engineer]

1913 Betty Grable (Elisabeth Grasle) (actress: The Gay Divorcee, Follow the Fleet)

[stand watie]

GM, miss feather.

free dixie HUGS, duckie/sw

[stand watie]

over here!

free dixie,sw