A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-13-04....Mississippi - "Virtute et Armis"

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

[Mama_Bear]

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[Mama_Bear]

[Mama_Bear]

Good night to the night owls that may be lurking. It's bedtime for this bear. I will see everyone after the sun comes up.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

[MeekOneGOP]

G'night Miss Bear !

Hey ! I beat Aeronaut here this morning !
That doesn't happen very often ! ;^)

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mama.

[Lakeside]

Wow, you guys are up early! Good morning to all. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Love the Mississippi tribute. Mama, you put a lot of work into that! Good job.

(I noticed my name is not on the present military list(it has been before) so I would appreciate ya'lls' prayers for my two sons today. Thanks!)

[StarFan]

Wow that song resurrected some wonderful memories. Where would I find all the lyrics?

[The Mayor]

If you seek Him, He will be found by you. —1 Chronicles 28:9

To find God, we must be willing to seek Him.

[The Mayor]

April 13, 2004

Finding God

Read: 1 Chronicles 28:1-10

If you seek Him, He will be found by you. —1 Chronicles 28:9.

Bible In One Year: 1 Samuel 22-24; Luke 12:1-31

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Tourists rarely take great photographs. They seldom make the effort to be at the right spot at the right time to get the right angle of light in the right weather conditions. To capture beautiful outdoor pictures, professional photographers are careful to view the scene from different angles, during different seasons, and at different times of day.

This makes me wonder if the reason some people don't have a clear picture of the beauty and glory of God is that they make snap judgments. They come to wrong conclusions about God based on a bad church experience, or an encounter with someone who claims to be a Christian but isn't living like one. They misjudge what the Lord is like and turn away from Him, feeling disillusioned.

The pursuit of God involves more than casual observation. King David told his son Solomon, "If you seek Him, He will be found by you" (1 Chronicles 28:9). The psalmist said, "Blessed are those who . . . seek Him with the whole heart!" (Psalm 119:2). And the author of Hebrews wrote that God rewards "those who diligently seek Him" (11:6).

To see and know God in all His fullness and glory, we can't approach Him like tourists. We need to seek Him at all times, with all our heart. —Julie Ackerman Link

Lord, I am seeking You with all my heart,
With all my soul and all my mind;
For wondrous blessings You alone impart—
In seeking I will surely find. —Hess

To find God, we must be willing to seek Him.

[MeekOneGOP]

Prayers for your sons and all the troops ...

[Mama_Bear]

Where would I find all the lyrics?

I just happen to have them right here.

Also have the midi Shrimp Boats. I remember hearing this song as a child.

SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THEIR SAILS ARE IN SIGHT,
SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THERE’S DANCIN’ TONIGHT,
WHY DON’TCHA HURRY, HURRY, HURRY HOME,
WHY DON’TCHA HURRY, HURRY, HURRY HOME?
SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THERE’S DANCIN’ TONIGHT,

THEY GO TO THE SEA WITH THE EVENING TIDE,
AND THEIR WOMEN FOLK WAVE THEIR GOODBYE,
ILL SANT VAS, THERE THEY GO,
WHILE THE LOOSIANA MOON FLOATS ON HIGH,
AND THEY WAIT FOR THE DAY THEY CAN CRY,

SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THEIR SAILS ARE IN SIGHT,
SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THERE’S DANCIN’ TONIGHT,
WHY DON’TCHA HURRY, HURRY, HURRY HOME,
WHY DON’TCHA HURRY, HURRY, HURRY HOME?
SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THERE’S DANCIN’ TONIGHT,

HAPPY THE DAYS WHILE THEY’RE MENDING THE NETS,
‘TIL ONCE MORE THEY RIDE HIGH OUT TO SEA,
ILL SANT VAS, THERE THEY GO,
THEN HOW LONELY THE LONG NIGHTS WILL BE,
‘TIL THAT WONDERFUL DAY WHEN THEY SEE:

SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THEIR SAILS ARE IN SIGHT,
SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THERE’S DANCIN’ TONIGHT,
WHY DON’TCHA HURRY, HURRY, HURRY HOME,
WHY DON’TCHA HURRY, HURRY, HURRY HOME?
SHRIMP BOATS IS A-COMIN’, THERE’S DANCIN’ TONIGHT.

[Mama_Bear]

Mornin' Meekie. You beat Aeronaut? That doesn't happen every day. LOL.

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning.

Did you see that Meekie beat you by ten minutes? LOL. It's rare that anyone makes it in here before you do.

Have a great day.

[Lakeside]

Thanks for your prayers. I clicked on your post as a reply but meant it as a "hello" to all. Hope I didn't offend.

Need more coffee!

[Mama_Bear]

(I noticed my name is not on the present military list(it has been before) so I would appreciate ya'lls' prayers for my two sons today. Thanks!)

I am sorry, I added your name to my ping list and thought I also added you and your sons to the prayer list also. Each of us who regularly posts the Finest Thread maintains our own list and add names as requested. I will be sure to take care of this today. In fact, if you check the graphic later this afternoon, your sons should be on it. :-)

God bless them for their service.

[Mama_Bear]

Love the Mississippi tribute. Mama, you put a lot of work into that! Good job.

Thank you. There are links at the top to the other states we have done. In fact, your state, Alabama, was the first state I presented almost a year ago. It became the prototype for the states to follow. :-)

It does take some time, but it is a lot of fun presenting the states, and people seem to enjoy having their home state in the spotlight.

[Aeronaut]

It's rare that anyone makes it in here before you do.

That's not a goal, I just happen to be an early riser. Have a great day.

[Mama_Bear]

Thank you, Mayor, for the coffee and Scripture. Both warm the heart and soul. :-)