A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-24....Military Monday

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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

FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues; salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves.

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A Few of FR's Finest November 11, 2001

So many people have written me since my original Veteran's Day Tribute, asking how they, or a loved one, could be included in that tribute. Since I could no longer add the photos to the body of the thread, I had been including them in additional posts as I received enough to make another collage.

Still that didn't seem to be enough. I think there's never been a better nor more appropriate time to keep the faces of our own Veterans and Active Military in front of FReepers--every day! That's why I wanted to do yet another Daily Thread .....ABOUT FReepers .....and FOR FReepers. But not only about our Military FReepers; for all FReepers! Wouldn't it be nice to get to know a few of the other FReepers as well? That's why we've created a place for just that. This is a friendly room in JimRob's house where FReeper FRiends can gather every day and just say hello if that's all they want to do.

There's more of course. We sometimes feature different FReepers, with a little background information on who they are and what makes them who they are, along with a few photos you might not have seen on other threads; sometimes others write an essay for us to post as the feature for the day; sometimes our presentation is a human interest story found elsewhere that you might not have read; sometimes special holiday threads; but whatever the topic of the day, it is always with FR's Finest in mind and that is YOU!

If you would like to be featured, or would like to see someone else featured, please send me a private FR mail.

Every Monday we will post the photos of FR's Military Personnel that I have collected and put into groups; these will be available to view through a link the remainder of the week - every day just a click away. :)   If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one in the military, past or present, please let me know; I will hold it until I have enough for a new group.

Thank you, and please have fun with us...every day! ~ Billie

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Thank You For Serving Our Country!

TOP: Logos, SwedeGirl's hubby, Neil E Wright, FallGuy, 1John, Sneakypete
MIDDLE:  T'wit, COB1, LadyX, Dick Bachert, 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
BOTTOM:  YankeeinSC, Delta21, JoeSixPack1

TOP:  Bosniajmc, AFVetGal, Archy, A Navy Vet
MIDDLE:  4TheFlag, Aeronaut, 68Grunt, Xinga
BOTTOM:  Codger, AAABest, Clinton's A Liar, Duke809, dcwusmc

TOP:  mc5cents, Norb2569, LBGA's son, VanJenerette
MIDDLE:  Jim Robinson, KJenerette, davidosborne, KG9Kid
BOTTOM:  gwmoore, Equality7-2521, SAMWolf

TOP:  porgygirl, Phil V., MudPuppy, NorCoGOP
MIDDLE:  RaceBannon, OneidaM, rdb3, jwTexian
BOTTOM:  USMC Vet, TheMayor, Vineyard, rhododogma

TOP:  g'nad, AgThorn's son Justin, SLB, AgThorn's son Brett.
MIDDLE:  fish70, razorback-bert, CheneyChick,Leroy S Mort, Mark17.
BOTTOM:  Terry's Take, Taxman, DinkyDau.

TOP:  ValerieUSA's son Grant, SK1Thurman, kd5cts, RangerVetNam,
dansangel and .45man's son-in-law Tony
BOTTOM:  rangerX, Old China Hand, Trish, Howlin's dad, Mustang

TOP: ohioWfan's son, MamaBear's father-in-law, MamaBear's dad, ladtx
MIDDLE:  The Mayor's niece, M.Kehoe, Beach_Babe's son-in-law
BOTTOM:  deadhead's dad, HiJinx, Severa's hubby, viligantcitizen's granddad.

TOP:  spectr17, RightOnline, SERE_Doc, Tet68.
MIDDLE:  FutureSnakeEater, RightOnline's wife, CIApilot, Clamper1797
BOTTOM:  usmcobra, onedoug, DiverDave, Joe6-pack

TOP:  Q6-God, Scan59, Mama Bear and JKPhoto's son, ofMagog.
MIDDLE:  Big'ol_freeper, JustAmy's great uncle, Prodigal Son.
BOTTOM:  JustAmy's husband, JustAmy's brother-in-law, JustAmy's brother.

TOP:  dakine's wife, MeeknMing's dad, Auntbee's nephew, MilitiaMan7, AlasBabylon.
BOTTOM:  Joe Brower, Temple Owl, Temple Owl's wife, dutchess' dad, Aomagrat.

TOP:  ladtx #2 son; DiverDave's twin Don; petuniasevan and husband
poorman; Mustard; ladtx #1 son;
BOTTOM:  AlamoGirl's brother Floyd; AG's dad; AG's brother Jim (inset);
WVNan's husband; ladtx' Aunt Eva.

TOP: Mo1's dad; BuffyT's Uncle (right, w/ her dad & grandmother); Armymarinemom's 3 sons.
MIDDLE: ru4Liberty's dad; SheLion's husband, MaineRebel; wirestripper.
BOTTOM: fivetoes; bigghurtt; hurricane; ladtx' dad; Pippin's brother.

TOP: Repubmommy's brother, Rose in RoseBear's uncle, BoxerBlues' son Chris, BoxerBlues' son Brent.
BOTTOM: Rose in RoseBear's cousin's hubby, Deadhead's stepdad, Dansy's dad, Misty's brother.

LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: Its_me_K.E.T.'s son, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.




                     

T.G.I.F. WEEKEND THREAD 01-21,22,23-05...T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

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[The Mayor]

[The Mayor]

January 24, 2005

Goodness And Grace

Read: Job 29

I have heard of You . . . but now my eye sees You. Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. —Job 42:5-6

Bible In One Year: Job 28-31

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A teenager whose father is abusive said to me, "I want to be a good man like my Sunday school teacher and like you, not like my dad."

Knowing his Sunday school teacher, I could certainly agree that he was a "good man," and I was grateful that he also saw me as "good." I do want to be reverent, kind, forgiving, pure in my lifestyle, and obedient to God. But I also know the sinfulness of my own heart and how dependent I am on God's goodness and grace.

The Lord spoke of Job as "a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil" (Job 1:8). Yet after all his trials, Job said, "I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes" (42:6). Even after reflecting on his own goodness (29:1-25), he knew the condition of his heart.

From a human perspective, many people may be described as "good." But God sees the disobedience, selfishness, and hate that lie deep within all of us. He also knows that we have spiritual blind spots. And when He opens our eyes to see ourselves as He does, we understand why a "good man" like Job said he abhorred himself.

Lord, help us to be good but never to lose sight of our sinfulness and unworthiness. Thank You for the forgiveness You offer us in Christ. —Herb Vander Lugt

Teach me, Lord, my true condition,
Bring me, childlike, to Your side;
May I never trust my goodness—
Only in Your grace abide. —Anon.

Even the best people have nothing to boast about.

[MoJo2001]

Military Monday Bump!
Thank you for helping to honor our Troops and Veterans!!

 

[The Mayor]

Hi MoJo! #1

[MoJo2001]

Little ol' me?
Wow!! I don't know what to say!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
And I honestly wasn't sitting on the forum waiting to see when you posted.
By the way, Star posts in about 6 minutes or less.
Hehe!
Happy Posting!

Thank you for honoring our military!!
*HUGS*

Have a wonderful week everybody! Stay warm!

[tuliptree76]

Hi Mayor. :-)

[The Mayor]

I'll be there.... : )

[The Mayor]

Hi Tulip!!

[Dubya]

Jan. 23, 2005 Soldier's remains coming home after more than 60 years Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas - More than 60 years after his plane disappeared during World War II, a South Texas soldier's remains are coming home. Second Lt. James Walter Carver will be buried with full military honors on Saturday at the foot of his mother's grave in Eagle Pass. An Army navigator, Carver had just turned 22 when his plane disappeared while en route to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, after a night raid on a key Japanese base. Seven other men, including another Texan, were on board. Carver's parents received a telegram in November 1942 telling them their son was missing in action. "They always said they were hopeful that maybe he was in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp," said Kathryn Cunningham, Carver's niece. A villager searching for beetle nuts in Papua New Guinea discovered the wreckage of the American bomber plane in 1998. The next year, a recovery team from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command took custody of the remains and artifacts found near the crash site, including Carver's dog tags, navigation kit and cigarette lighter. His remains were identified through the use of mitochondrial DNA from a blood sample taken from Cunningham, whose 86-year-old mother is Carver's only remaining sibling. "When I told her he'd been found, my mom had a look of pure joy," Cunningham said. "None of us ever expected it." Carver was a sophomore majoring in petroleum engineering at Texas A&I College in Kingsville, now Texas A&M University-Kingsville, when he joined the Army Air Corps in January 1942. He wanted to be a pilot, but the Army Air Corps needed navigators, and his math background made him a perfect candidate. He graduated third in his class from navigation school at Mather Field in California. Carver, who was promoted to first lieutenant and awarded the Purple Heart while missing in action, flew about 19 missions before he was killed. "I'm ready to come home and sleep in a good bed and take a bath every hour," he wrote in one of the last letters his family received. Carver's father died in 1953, and his mother died in 1979. His other sister died in 2002. Information from: San Antonio Express-News, http://www.mysa.com

[The Mayor]

I beat you to this one but MoJo is #1 over here

[The Mayor]

Welcome Home

[The Mayor]

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; Dansangel; 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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Maigrey...................cousin OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady.....................nephew Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews bjcintennessee.......son, niece Ladysmith..nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend Katydidnt..........................son MontanaCowgirlCop.......brother 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 Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx..................active duty Old Sarge................active duty Bykrbayb.........................son Hope and Glory................son

Mama_Bear.........2 nephews ladtx........................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T...................son 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 TexKat..............son, step-son Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel.........................niece Donaeus......................nephew dixie sass...................nephew BeAllYouCanBe...................son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn.........................2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.............................son Rose inRoseBear...cousin's hubby Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy..........niece Sunflowergal..............grandson visualops.......................cousin Alouette..............................son mrstank.......................husband MrsMike31..................husband eaglesiniowa.........................son auboy..................................cousin spotbust1.......................husband Leofl......................................son chena......................................son campfollower.......................fiance LUV W.........................................son painter................................nephew ProudAFDad.................................son TheMayor...........friends'son & nephew mhking.....................................cousin Misty4jc................................husband Colorado Slim........................ nephew Tapatio..............................2 nephews

[The Mayor]

[dutchess]

First????? Always wanted to say that!

[dutchess]

darn...I'm number 14...but still a good time to pray for our military men and women. Thanks as always for posting this.

[LUV W]

God bless and protect all of those brave men and women who are putting their lives on the line to keep us safe here in our beloved America. Keep them safe and give their families comfort in knowing that their loved ones are doing what they do because of the love they have for God, family, and country!

[Diver Dave]

Couple of pictures of the Military Prayer Wall at the church we attend. There are two separate panels on either side of the center doors leading into the Worship Center.

Supporting Our Troops in Prayer

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mayor and everyone.

[The Mayor]

Hi Ya Dutchess..
It's tough getting first.

[The Mayor]

Morning Luv W, Happy Military Monday..

[The Mayor]

Looks like a big Church Dave, and what a great wall of pictures.
We only have a couple of men serving right now in my Church but we are only 90 people.

[The Mayor]

Good Morning Aeronaut!

[Molly Pitcher]

Good morning! Just wanted to stop by before heading out into the cold...

We've learned that our young friend, a medic with the ONG who's been stationed at the Baghdad airport for most of the past year, is now in Kuwait, waiting for the rest of his journey home.

May God bless him, and all who serve..

A Marvelous Military Monday to everyone!!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Prayers for all of these families for their sacrifice.

[FreeTheHostages]

[deadhead]

Remembering Johnny Carson.
A Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during WW2

Thanks for the laughs, Johnny

[deadhead]

Great photo, Dave.

[Aquamarine]

Love is a never ending feeling.

That's a good way to describe love.

[Aquamarine]

I've been so sad about Johnny's passing. Have lots of great memories of staying up late with my family and watching his show. So many laughs.
Didn't know until yesterday that he had been in the Navy during WWII...at the same time that our fathers were in the Navy.

[deadhead]

"Didn't know until yesterday that he had been in the Navy during WWII...at the same time that our fathers were in the Navy."

I didn't know it either. Aqua's Dad, deadhead's Dad and Johnny Carson, all WW2 Navy Veterans.

I was a huge fan of the show, always stayed up to watch him, no wonder I never wanted to get up for school :-) I posted on another thread yesterday, one of my favorites was when the potato chip lady was on. Have missed him since he left the show. Will always have wonderful memories of him.

[jwfiv]

And a fine Monday it is ... thanks, Mr. Mayor.

LIfe is good.

May God bless and protect all our miltary and the nation they serve and protect.

Wishing all the Finest an easy day ... )

[Aquamarine]

Took me a minute to remember who the potato chip lady was. She had a collection of potato chips that had turned out in the form of people's faces or objects. lol
JC could get some credit for me turning out to be a nite person too.

[Aquamarine]

*waving*

[jwfiv]

Waving back atcha ... )

[Texagirl4W]

What a great post today. I just love these graphics. Have a magnificent Monday. Go Patriots!!!

[MEG33]

Good Military Monday to all..

Prayers for all who serve our nation..I pray those serving in harm's way may be protected..I am so grateful for their service to our country

AMERICA...HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

[FreeTheHostages]

I heartily recommend this link -- some of the pro-election TV commercials that the coalition gov't has been running in Iraq.

[FreeTheHostages]

I heartily recommend this link -- some of the pro-election TV commercials that the coalition gov't has been running in Iraq.

Ooops, the link is: http://memritv.org/Search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=499#

[FreeTheHostages]

A lovely snow flurry here . . . . A good day.

[LUV W]

Hi, Mayor! Checkin' in (better late than never!)

Present and accounted for!

[GailA]

We had SUN here in Memphis today, and moderate temps after several days of real cold weather.

[Diver Dave]

Looks like a big Church Dave, and what a great wall of pictures.

It is a large church, but the cards on the wall represent family and friends of those serving in our Armed Forces, not necessarily members.

[jwfiv]

It was a nice day here, too ... a little sun, a little shade from clouds ... just a flurry of mountain air ... )

[Dubya]

Little Red Riding Hood is skipping down the road when she sees a big bad wolf crouched down behind a log.

"My, what big eyes you have, Mr. Wolf."

The wolf jumps up and runs away.

Further down the road Little Red Riding Hood sees the wolf again and this time he is crouched behind a bush.

"My, what big ears you have, Mr. Wolf."

Again, the wolf jumps up and runs away. About two miles down t he road Little Red Riding Hood sees the wolf again and this time he is crouched down behind a rock.

"My, what big teeth you have Mr. Wolf."

With that the wolf jumps up and screams, "Will you knock it off, I'm tying to poop."

[Billie]

Saying hello, thank you, and extra special prayers for our brave military for these next few days, where they will surely be needing them as the election in Iraq draws closer. This is what we're fighting for.

[Billie]

That is awesome! Thanks for showing us that Military Prayer Wall in your church, Dave!

[Dubya]

THE GREATEST...


The highest aim in life - To know God and do His will!
The most enriching good habit - Complimenting others
The most destructive bad habit - Worry
The greatest joy - Giving
The greatest loss - Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work - Helping others
The ugliest personality trait - Selfishness
The most endangered species - Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource - Our youth
The ugliest look - A frown
The greatest "shot in the arm" - Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome - Fear
The most effective sleeping pill - Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease - Excuses
The surest way to limit God - Unbelief
The most powerful forces in life - Love
The most dangerous piranha - A gossiper
The Greatest Life-Giver - The Creator
The worlds most incredible computer - The brain
The worst thing to be without - Hope
The deadliest weapon - The tongue
The two most power-filled words - "I Can"
The greatest asset - Faith
The most worthless emotion - Self-pity
The most beautiful attire - A SMILE!
The most prized possession - Self esteem
The most powerful channel of communication - PRAYER
The most contagious spirit - Enthusiasm
The most urgent need - SALVATION
The greatest attribute of Jesus - Obedience
The GREATEST - GOD
-- Author Unknown

[Billie]

'Evening, Friends! As Aqua did earlier, just *waving* at ya! Thanks for your smiles and hellos and good wishes and prayers for our men and women in uniform. They're the best!

[tuliptree76]

Hi Billie. I hope you had a great Monday. :-)

[LUV W]

...and bye for now--gotta get up early in the morning! Prayers and blessings for the brave ones that keep us safe and FREE!!!!