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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-06-05....Military Monday D-Day
Billie, The Mayor

Posted on 06/05/2005 8:00:05 PM PDT by The Mayor

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1 posted on 06/05/2005 8:00:09 PM PDT by The Mayor
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; Aquamarine; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; Aeronaut; deadhead; Diver Dave; ...


June 6, 2005

A Vision That Transforms

Read:
2 Corinthians 3:7-18

We all . . . are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. —2 Corinthians 3:18

Bible In One Year: Proverbs 19-21

coverIn one version of the mythical tale of King Arthur, the young king is hiding in a tree, nervously awaiting his betrothed. After falling, he felt he had to explain himself to the princess. So he recounted how he mysteriously was able to pull a sword out of a stone, entitling him to be king.

"That's how I became king," Arthur told her. "I never wanted to be. And since I am, I have been ill at ease in my crown—until I dropped from the tree and my eye beheld you. Then suddenly, for the first time, I felt I was king. I was glad to be king. And most astonishing of all, I wanted to be the wisest, most heroic, most splendid king who ever sat on any throne." Simply gazing at his beloved brought about a change in character and purpose.

As we reflect on our beloved, the Lord Jesus, we too experience a transformation. Paul wrote, "We all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 Corinthians 3:18).

By gazing at our Lord in the pages of Scripture, and by yielding to the Holy Spirit, we become different people. We will want to become more like Him. And our highest desire will be to please Him. —Dennis Fisher

Every day more like my Savior,
Every day my will resign,
Till at last Christ reigns supremely
In this grateful heart of mine. —Brandt

Only Jesus can transform your life.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?
How Can I Understand The Bible?

2 posted on 06/05/2005 8:01:44 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; Billie; Aeronaut; deadhead; Diver Dave; ...




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
Walkenfree............2 grandsons,
3 nephews, 1 granddaughter
ariamne.....................2 cousins
Zechariah_8_13..brother-in-law, cousin
El Gato.....................nephew
MississippyMuddy.............sister
MississippyMuddy.....2 nephews
Kramster......................stepson
scubachick...............husband
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
Skimask.......................Son
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
CGblue......................active duty
ak_daddoo.........................nephew
DirtyHarryY2K............daughter, son-in-law
nelibeli......................................nephew
bigghurtt...............................Active duty
frankiep................................Active duty
Palladin...............................grandson
Gonzo...............................friend's son
jkphoto............................nephew



3 posted on 06/05/2005 8:03:18 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: All
Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift.
We have hard work to do and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle,
face it: 'tis God's gift.

Be strong!
Say not the days are evil. Who's to blame?
And fold the hands and acquiesce, O shame!
Stand up, speak out
and bravely, in God's name.

Be strong!
It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day is long:
Faint not, fight on!
Tommorrow comes the song.

-- Maltbie D. Babcock

WHAT IF D-DAY HAD FAILED


4 posted on 06/05/2005 8:04:37 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: The Mayor

Thank you as always, rus, for your devotional.

I dont always comment - but do always read.


5 posted on 06/05/2005 8:05:52 PM PDT by Gabz (My give-a-damn is busted.)
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To: All

D-Day at Omaha beach - Normandy, France
On the early morning of June 6, 1944, then 2nd Lieutenant Burkhalter landed on Omaha beach in Normandy. After seeing the movie Saving Private Ryan, I realize no words I could come up with could possibly explain what he had to go through, so I won't even try. Instead, I’ll use his words. In one of his old trunks, I found a letter that he wrote to his wife Mabel shortly after the invasion. In a classic wartime coincidence, a copy of the letter was wired to the Miami Daily News where a photo of John checking the identification of a dead German soldier had arrived several hours earlier. The letter and photo were printed on Sunday, August 6th, 1944 :


Headline : God Was On The Beach On D-Day : Chaplain Burkhalter Tells Power of Prayers.

"Dear Mable,

It is mid-afternoon here in France several weeks after D-Day. Shells from heavy artillery are humming overhead and the sounds of shells bursting are coming from all directions in the not-so-far-off distance. The regiment I'm with forms part of the front line.

I entered France on D-Day with the "Fighting First Division." This Division has well-trained, courageous and experienced men. Our officers are of the highest order, men of great courage and experience who are war-wise and have seen a lot of battle. The First Division was the first to enter France in World War I and first to enter France in this war; they were the assault troops in the American sector on D-Day. There are not many close-up photographs of the First Division on D-Day because the beach was too hot for photography in those early morning hours and also all through the afternoon. Picture-taking was better in the days that followed.

When my part of the Division landed, there were impressions made on my mind that will never leave it. Just before landing we could see heavy artillery shells bursting all up and down the beach at the water's edge under well directed fire. As I stood in line waiting to get off the LCI to a smaller craft to go into shore, I was looking toward land and saw a large shell fall right on a landing craft full of men. I had been praying quite a bit through the night as we approached the French coast but now I began praying more earnestly than ever. Danger was everywhere; death was not far off. I knew that God alone is the maker and preserver of life, who loves to hear and answer prayer. We finally landed and our assault craft was miraculously spared, for we landed with no shells hitting our boat.

Ernie Pyle came ashore the morning after the assault and after seeing the results of what took place the day before he wrote in his article for the Stars and Stripes, "Now that it's all over, it seems to me a pure miracle we ever took the beach at all."

The enemy had a long time to fix up the beach. The beach was covered with large pebbles to prevent tank movements, and mines were everywhere. The enemy was well dug in and had set up well prepared positions for machine guns and had well chosen places for sniping. Everything was to their advantage and to our disadvantage, except one thing, the righteous cause for which we are fighting - liberation and freedom. For the moment our advantage was in the abstract and theirs was in the concrete. The beach was spotted with dead and wounded men. I passed one man whose foot had been blown completely off. Another soldier lying close by was suffering from several injuries; his foot was ripped and distorted until it didn't look much like a foot. Another I passed was lying very still, flat on his back, covered in blood. Bodies of injured men all around. Sad and horrible sights were plentiful.

The rest is here..


6 posted on 06/05/2005 8:06:30 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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Good morning, Mayor!

7 posted on 06/05/2005 8:06:34 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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BTTT!


8 posted on 06/05/2005 8:07:43 PM PDT by writer33 ("In Defense of Liberty," a political thriller, released in March. Buy it. I need new shoes. :))
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To: Gabz

That's all that matters my friend.. : )


9 posted on 06/05/2005 8:07:48 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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10 posted on 06/05/2005 8:09:05 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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"Be strong" is a perfect phrase for me right now.

I haven't posted much - but I have been reading.


11 posted on 06/05/2005 8:12:17 PM PDT by Gabz (My give-a-damn is busted.)
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To: The Mayor

Thanks, as always, for the inspirational words for us, Rus! "More about Jesus would I know...".


12 posted on 06/05/2005 8:17:13 PM PDT by luvie ((Freedom is on the march. Freedom is the birthright and deep desire of every human soul.GWB 3-29-05))
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To: The Mayor
The National D-Day Museum, New Orleans, LA
* America's National World War II Museum

13 posted on 06/05/2005 8:19:20 PM PDT by Buddy B (MSgt Retired-USAF)
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To: Buddy B

Thanks for the link Buddy.


14 posted on 06/05/2005 8:20:18 PM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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To: The Mayor
The Normandy Invasion

* Link is from the "U.S. Army Center of Military History" website.

15 posted on 06/05/2005 8:46:11 PM PDT by Buddy B (MSgt Retired-USAF)
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Good morning. GOD bless our Military and protect all of them in harms way.


16 posted on 06/06/2005 3:52:53 AM PDT by GailA (Glory be to GOD and his only son Jesus.)
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To: The Mayor; LadyX; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; Billie; All
Sgt. Jamie Gray served in Iraq with my husband and was his close friend. He was killed by an IED while guarding a convoy. I never met him, but I've heard he was a wonderful soldier and friend. He is greatly missed. Please remember friends and family in prayer over the next few days.
17 posted on 06/06/2005 4:13:23 AM PDT by mrstank (God, thank you for allowing people to be so gracious as to lay down their lives for my freedom.)
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To: mrstank



Welcome Home

18 posted on 06/06/2005 4:21:38 AM PDT by The Mayor ( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
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Good Morning Rus, All.. thank you for the remebrance/tribute to D-Day. Power was out good portion of last evening & storms going thru again so "who knows?"..


19 posted on 06/06/2005 5:08:47 AM PDT by DollyCali ("Thank you for your ANSWERS". POTUS to press at end of Presser 28April05)
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To: The Mayor; Billie; Aquamarine; dansangel; dutchess; Mama_Bear; LadyX; WVNan; Pippin; GailA; ...

Good morning, Mr. Mayor.

Good morning to all the Finest ... )


20 posted on 06/06/2005 8:01:02 AM PDT by jwfiv
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