A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-04,05,06-04....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


05-28,29,30,31-04 ~ A Memorial Day Tribute
By Dutchess and Billie

06-01-04 ~ Military Monday on Tuesday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

06-02-04 ~ Friends Forever!
By Dutchess

06-03-04 ~ Why is the media so gloomy about Iraq?
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Aquamarine

Have a wonderful weekend!

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[Billie]

[Billie]

T.G.I.F.

Good morning, Finest Family. Hope your Friday, and your Saturday and Sunday, are the best!

(I need a donut and some coffee.) :)

[The Mayor]

June 4, 2004

The Rebuke From A Friend

Read: Galatians 2:11-20

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. —Proverbs 27:6

Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 21-22; John 14

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Never will I forget the rebuke I received from a friend when I was 17. He walked into the back of the butcher shop where I worked and saw me laughing at an indecent cartoon. He said he had admired my Christian character, and was surprised that I would laugh at something sinful and degrading. Instantly a wave of embarrassment swept over me. I shamefully admitted that I had sinned.

It's not pleasant to be rebuked, nor is it easy to rebuke another person. So I can imagine that the apostle Paul didn't like confronting Peter (Galatians 2:11). But he felt he had to, because Peter's hypocritical behavior was hurtful and confusing to the Gentile converts at Antioch. Peter had freely eaten with them, but after some Jews from Jerusalem came to the Antioch church, he shunned the Gentiles, fearing the Jews' disapproval. I imagine that he felt shame, but he apparently accepted the rebuke gracefully and changed his ways. He knew that Paul was a true friend who loved him. And in later years he referred to him as "our beloved brother Paul" (2 Peter 3:15).

If you must rebuke someone, do it gently. If you are rebuked, avoid an angry response. You may be getting a needed "faithful wound" from a friend. —Herb Vander Lugt

A friend will gently say what's true,
Although it may cause pain;
He's really thinking of our good
And what we stand to gain. —D. De Haan

A true friend will put a finger on your faults without rubbing them in.

[The Mayor]

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. —Proverbs 27:6

A true friend will put a finger on your faults without rubbing them in.

[deadhead]

Good Morning Billie and all.
Was waiting for the thread, found this bright 'Good Morning' graphic just for today.
Have a wonderful weekend.

God Bless America

Colleen

[Mo1]

Morning Billie .. hope all is well

My kids last day of finals are today and only a couple more days till school is out for the summer

YIPPPPEEEE ... no more homework

[MEG33]

Spectacular! Thanks for the morning pick me up!

[GailA]

Good morning FRiends, looks to be another beautiful day here in Memphis weather wise. We are scooting out the door this evening to go camping, be back Sunday afternoon.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday ! TGIF !!

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248,000 payroll jobs added in May;
Jobless rate: 5.6%

At this rate, I don't think the 'RATS/Kerry will be able to
use jobs and the economy against Bush/GOP this fall !

Lil tommy is .....

Saddened, deeply saddened . . .

[The Thin Man]

At least that explains your bad disposition, ill-temperedness and just plain meanness to me. It's actually quite a relief because I was just starting to worry, as unbelievable as it sounds, that I might have done something to cause this behavior.

:-)

[Billie]

I hate Mondays...and Tuesdays...and Thursdays...But I love Fridays....AFTER 5!

At least that explains your bad disposition, ill-temperedness and just plain meanness to me. It's actually quite a relief because I was just starting to worry, as unbelievable as it sounds, that I might have done something to cause this behavior. :-)

LOL! Seeeeee .... after 5 today I'm gonna give you a great big hug. :)

[Billie]

Morning, Meekie (working backwards today) :) Cute post. Poor little Tommy. :)

[Diver Dave]

TGIF indeed. Greetings to FR's Finest...

School's been out for a week now so I've had double the fun this week.
Thirty-nine years ago today, my sweetie became my bride. We'll celebrate with a Little League game this afternoon (yeah, I'm a real romantic) followed by ???
Enjoy the weekend - I gotta go order some flowers.

[Billie]

And a good morning to you, too!

[Temple Owl]

Good morning Billie and FReepers everywhere. Have a nice weekend.

[Mama_Bear]

Thirty nine years! That's wonderful. Mr. Bear and I celebrated our thirty seventh last month.

Have a beautiful day!

[Billie]

Oh, goodie! You brought donuts/cinnamon rolls this morning! Yummmmmm!

Enjoy your camping out this weekend!

[DollyCali]

Politically correct terms for cat owners

- My cat does not barf hairballs, he is a floor/rug redecorator.

- My cat does not break things, she helps gravity do its job.

- My cat does not fear dogs, they are merely sprint practice tools.

- My cat does not gobble, she eats with alacrity.

- My cat does not scratch, he is a furniture/rug/skin ventilator.

- My cat is not a "shedding machine", she is a hair relocation stylist.

- My cat is not a "treat-seeking missile", she enjoys the proximity of food

- My cat is not a chatterbox, she is advising me on what to do next.

- My cat is not a dope addict, she is catnip appreciative.

- My cat is not a ruthless hunter, she is a wildlife control expert.

- My cat is not evil, she is badness enhanced.

- My cat is not fat, he is mass enhanced.

- My cat is not hydrophobic, she has an inability to appreciate moisture.

- My cat is not underfoot, she is shepherding me to my next destination (which should always be the food dish).

[Pippin]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DD AND MRS DD!