The FReeper Foxhole Kids Study Texas History - April 11th, 2006

11APR06 | My Daddy, OLD SALT

[Professional Engineer]

70's!

Durn, it's gonna be 98 here today.

[snippy_about_it]

LOL. A tool every foxhole resident should have!

[Professional Engineer]

WX update.

It was 101 yesterday. Only gonna be a hunert today.

[alfa6]

Tuesday bump for the Freeper Foxhole.

A double update from the previous reports of projects and follies :-)

Regards our friendly neighborhood smash a grab at the Speedy Mart. The reason for the backhoe was our perp wanted to use it to tote off the ATM machine. Of course a backhoe is just the vehicle for a speedy escape, NOT. Our genius perp lost the ATM when he jumped the curb in his effort to escape. Stealiing ATMs with a backhoe tends to make a fella thirsty as there were several twelve packs of soda scattered around the dumped ATM.

And here is a pic of the flower boxes after we worked em over.

Y'all have a great day

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Soaring Feather]

Morning alfa! I am proud to say the FOXHOLE is the news center. I didn't see your news flash on FOXNEWS until afternoon on tv. You, The FOXHOLE Reports, Reporter alfa6, gave us up to the minute news with pictures. Way to go.

[The Mayor]

April 18, 2006

Glad Service

Read:
Ephesians 6:5-9

Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. —Psalm 100:2

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 3-5; Luke 14:25-35

As a boy, I never shared my father's enthusiasm for the soil. For several summers he had a little plot of ground in the country where he planted a garden. It provided physical therapy and relaxation for him, as well as a bountifully laden table for family and friends.

Back then, a hand-pushed plow was used to break up the ground, and the initial plowing, therefore, was often difficult. I remember helping my dad load his cultivator into the trunk one day and going with him to his garden. When we arrived, he prepared to make the first furrow while I took the lunch basket and picked a comfortable seat under the shade of an apple tree.

I was totally unsuspecting as I observed my father attach a rope to both handles of the cultivator and make a harness. Soon an unwilling boy was in front of that plow. Dad pushed and I pulled—and grumbled. Up one row and down another—over and over again. How miserable I was doing my duty!

Sometimes when we're asked to serve the Lord in a particular way, we reluctantly accept, but we do so only out of a sense of obligation. When that happens, we need to pray for a willing spirit so that we can "serve the Lord with gladness" (Psalm 100:2). —Paul Van Gorder

I am happy in the service of the King,
I am happy, oh, so happy;
Through the sunshine and the shadow I can sing,
In the service of the King. —Ackley
© 1912, The Rodeheaver Co.

A willing spirit changes the drudgery of duty into a labor of love.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Mind Of Christ

April 18, 2006

Glad Service

Read:
Ephesians 6:5-9

Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. —Psalm 100:2

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 3-5; Luke 14:25-35

As a boy, I never shared my father's enthusiasm for the soil. For several summers he had a little plot of ground in the country where he planted a garden. It provided physical therapy and relaxation for him, as well as a bountifully laden table for family and friends.

Back then, a hand-pushed plow was used to break up the ground, and the initial plowing, therefore, was often difficult. I remember helping my dad load his cultivator into the trunk one day and going with him to his garden. When we arrived, he prepared to make the first furrow while I took the lunch basket and picked a comfortable seat under the shade of an apple tree.

I was totally unsuspecting as I observed my father attach a rope to both handles of the cultivator and make a harness. Soon an unwilling boy was in front of that plow. Dad pushed and I pulled—and grumbled. Up one row and down another—over and over again. How miserable I was doing my duty!

Sometimes when we're asked to serve the Lord in a particular way, we reluctantly accept, but we do so only out of a sense of obligation. When that happens, we need to pray for a willing spirit so that we can "serve the Lord with gladness" (Psalm 100:2). —Paul Van Gorder

I am happy in the service of the King,
I am happy, oh, so happy;
Through the sunshine and the shadow I can sing,
In the service of the King. —Ackley
© 1912, The Rodeheaver Co.

A willing spirit changes the drudgery of duty into a labor of love.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Mind Of Christ

[Soaring Feather]

Morning, Mayor. Nice message today. Thank you.

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies and gents. Flag-o-Gram.

[snippy_about_it]

I hear even after you grab the ATM it's difficult to get into. He should have rolled the backhoe over it!

[The Mayor]

April 19, 2006

Keep A Low Profile

Read:
Psalm 34:11-22

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart. —Psalm 34:18

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 6-8; Luke 15:1-10

The National Weather Service advises that if you're ever caught out in the open during a severe lightning storm, you should kneel down, bend forward, and put your hands on your knees. Then, if lightning strikes nearby, your body will be less likely to serve as a conductor. Maximum safety depends on keeping a low physical profile.

The same applies to Christians caught in life's storms—we must assume a low spiritual posture. This means we must humble ourselves before the Lord (Psalm 34:18), be-cause pride and rebellion can harden us. We must speak truthfully (v.13), depart from evil, do good, and seek peace (v.14). Our heavenly Father wants us to stay close to Him when our hearts are hurting so He can impart His renewing strength and healing love.

Yes, we'll get drenched in the driving rains of adversity, and sometimes its fierce winds will buffet us so severely that we'll almost be swept off our feet. With each blinding flash of lightning we may be strongly tempted to get up and run. But keeping a low spiritual profile of humility and fear of God is the surest and safest way to weather the storm. David assured us that those who trust God in life's storms will not be condemned (v.22). —Dennis De Haan

He that is down needs fear no fall,
He that is low, no pride;
He that is humble ever shall
Have God to be his guide. —Bunyan

God doesn't shield us from life's storms; He shelters us in life's storms.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

April 19, 2006

Keep A Low Profile

Read:
Psalm 34:11-22

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart. —Psalm 34:18

Bible In One Year: 2 Samuel 6-8; Luke 15:1-10

The National Weather Service advises that if you're ever caught out in the open during a severe lightning storm, you should kneel down, bend forward, and put your hands on your knees. Then, if lightning strikes nearby, your body will be less likely to serve as a conductor. Maximum safety depends on keeping a low physical profile.

The same applies to Christians caught in life's storms—we must assume a low spiritual posture. This means we must humble ourselves before the Lord (Psalm 34:18), be-cause pride and rebellion can harden us. We must speak truthfully (v.13), depart from evil, do good, and seek peace (v.14). Our heavenly Father wants us to stay close to Him when our hearts are hurting so He can impart His renewing strength and healing love.

Yes, we'll get drenched in the driving rains of adversity, and sometimes its fierce winds will buffet us so severely that we'll almost be swept off our feet. With each blinding flash of lightning we may be strongly tempted to get up and run. But keeping a low spiritual profile of humility and fear of God is the surest and safest way to weather the storm. David assured us that those who trust God in life's storms will not be condemned (v.22). —Dennis De Haan

He that is down needs fear no fall,
He that is low, no pride;
He that is humble ever shall
Have God to be his guide. —Bunyan

God doesn't shield us from life's storms; He shelters us in life's storms.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies and gents. Flag-o-Gram.

[Wneighbor]

Mornin' folks.

From beautiful north Alabama.

I had a wonderful Easter with the kids and am having a nice visit. We've had great weather since I got here and expecting another hot sunny day today. Just the kind of days this ol' Texas gal loves. :-)

[Soaring Feather]

Hi there. So nice you are with your family. Enjoy the heat we are pleasantly into Spring...sun is shining.

[Soaring Feather]

Morning, PE, nice Flag-o-gram today.

[Wneighbor]

Hi Miss Feather!

I am sitting on the front porch now here in Alabama looking at the results of planting all those bulbs on New Years Eve. There are daffodils and hyacinths blooming, along with the azalea bushes that the landscapers put in after the house was finished. And the irises and calla lillies are up but not blooming yet.

I am going to be here until May 6 so I am expecting to see at least the blooming of an iris before I leave. Jill, my daughter, is very pleased with her first home and first gardening efforts. We have spent many pleasant moments so far on this front porch talking about her plans for more gardening. :-)

[snippy_about_it]

Good morning PE.

[Wneighbor]

Hi Snippy. Are you settled in a new place now?

[Soaring Feather]

It's great in Spring to look at flowers planted in the Fall. I look out my back door and see remnants of my work from years ago. I have long since given up on planting fresh bulbs, the squirrels undo all my work not to mention the cost of the bulbs.


I still think it's amazing to plant bulbs on New Years Eve. ;)

[Professional Engineer]

Hi miss Feather.

Msdrby went to see Phantom of the Opera the other night. I took the kids for dinner with some friends of ours. They were stuned (with beebers even) when Bittygirl picked up some chips and proceeded to dip them in salsa, and chow down.

[Professional Engineer]

Howdy ma'am