A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-18-04...It's Your Day

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Bush - Cheney 04

To Our Finest Family.....

Today is a special day - do you know why? Because you're here. You make every day special, and we thank you for that!

That being said - today is *your* day - *you* decide the theme for the day - first one here to post the secret word is *it* - King or Queen for a day. To find the secret word, drag your mouse across the white space below the spotlight. Make it fun, make it silly, make it simple, make it difficult, make up the rules for the rest of us to follow. :)

The secret word is "important"

Whatever the Theme,
Have a Totally Terrific Tuesday!

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[Billie]

[Billie]

[The Mayor]

When tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. —Matthew 13:21

Tough times can teach us to trust.

[The Mayor]

May 18, 2004

Unexpected Alligators

Read: Matthew 13:18-23

When tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. —Matthew 13:21

Bible In One Year: 1 Chronicles 4-6; John 6:1-21

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A friend of actress and comedienne Gracie Allen once sent a small, live alligator to her as a gag. Not knowing what to do with it, Gracie put it in the bathtub and then left for an appointment. When she returned home, she found a note from her maid. "Dear Miss Allen: Sorry, but I have quit. I don't work in houses where there is an alligator. I would have told you this when I started, but I never thought it would come up."

Some people who say they'll serve Christ are quick to leave when trouble comes. In Jesus' parable of the soils, He pictured the various responses that people have to the gospel. For example, a person may seem to accept God's truth, but he stumbles in his faith when difficulties arise (Matthew 13:20-21). Such troubles test the sincerity of one's faith and expose the weakness of one's commitment to Christ.

But someone may say, "Shouldn't our Lord tell us up front what is involved in following Him?" He does. He appeals to us with one invitation: "Trust Me." If we let trouble or disillusionment shake our faith, we are breaking the spirit of the trust that brought us to Christ in the first place.

Father, when life brings us the unexpected and we feel like quitting, help us to be faithful to You. —Mart De Haan

Day by day and with each passing moment,
Strength I find to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment,
I've no cause for worry or for fear. —Berg

Tough times can teach us to trust.

[GailA]

Good Morning, looks to be sunny and warm here in Memphis today, we've had cool and rainy weather about a week now. It's Tuesday and I'm off to the quilt guild meeting

Coffee's on

[tomball]

Here's To The Free Republic

 

 

 

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

[The Mayor]

Twister, the demonrats never said anything about twister.

[dansangel]

"Important" - that's what my family and FReeper FRiends are to me!

(((((((Billie))))))))))

[dansangel]

Interesting story and analogy to match today's Scripture ((((((Rus)))))))).

Thank you for bringing us such beautiful and holy inspiration!

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!!!!

Everyone here is IMPORTANT!

[dansangel]

Hey ((((((Pipster)))))))

I think you're pretty darned *important* too!

:-)

[Pippin]

((((DANSY)))))!

[Pippin]

I'm pretty disgudsted by the Massechusettes courts legalizing an abomonation yesterday.

[dansangel]

I'm pretty disgusted with them, too.

What can you expect from the state that brings us Teddy "The Swimmer" Kennedy, Barney "The Gay Rights Activist-I Like 'em Young" Frank and John "Ketchup-Boy" Kerry?

Yeccccch! :-(

[Pippin]

Ditto!

[Billie]

Thanks for playing, your highness! What should we talk about today? :)

[Pippin]

(((Billie)))!

Did you read my post #83 on yesterdat's thread, Aqua updated the list.

[Billie]

Good morning, Pip - I updated to include your nephew's fiancee. See if this is correct: your nephew & his fiancee, and your niece & her boyfriend.

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew Pippin.....niece & her boyfriend Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk............................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother Veloxherc.................active duty

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son katykelly.................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...son-in-law Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.......3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose inRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel.....................niece Donaeus...................nephew dixie sass...............nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn...................2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles......................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.........grandson visualops.................cousin Alouette.......................son

[Billie]

Thank you, Rus, for your daily coffee and devotionals. You help keep us grounded.