A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-21-07....Warm Fuzzy Wednesday

March 21, 2007 | Billie

[Billie]

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

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Welcome to Warm Fuzzy Wednesday at the Finest. For those who start counting the days on Monday until the weekend, we're halfway there! So we're here to banish those doldrums and make you smile inside! Please feel free to post sweet graphics and/or little stories that make you feel all warm and fuzzy - or just come by and give us a smile. Only two more days 'til the weekend!

01-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 03-19-07 Military Monday 03-20-07 Yay, It's Spring!

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Billie]

[Billie]

It may be raining cats and dogs but....



...it's the first day of Spring, and....

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie.
Putting on another pot o' coffee for the morning crowd. :)

[Billie]

[Billie]

Hi, Dave - thanks - it 's time for mid-morning coffee break here. :)

[The Mayor]

March 21, 2007

An Atheist’s Witness

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READ: 1 John 3:11-18

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. —Matthew 22:37

Aware that love of God and neighbor is a central teaching of Scripture, I did my doctoral dissertation on “The Concept of Love in the Psychology of Sigmund Freud.” I learned that though this influential thinker had no faith in God, he stressed the supreme importance of love.

Freud wrote, for example, that the best way to “escape from the cares of life” and “forget real misery” is to follow the path “that expects all satisfaction to come from loving and being loved.” On this point, Freud was in agreement with the Bible, which focuses on love.

Scripture teaches that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). It also teaches the importance of “faith working through love” (Gal. 5:6). So the great problem we all face is how to rid ourselves of sinful self-love while sincerely loving God and neighbor (Matt. 22:37-39; 1 John 3:14). The gospel with its message of the life-transforming love of Christ provides the only answer to that problem. Paul declared in Romans 5:5, “The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.”

Have you experienced the infilling of God’s love? Only when you trust Jesus as Savior will the Holy Spirit of love begin to flow in and through you.

Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven to earth come down;
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling,
All Thy faithful mercies crown.  —Wesley

God pours His love into our hearts to flow out to others.

Bible in One Year:   Joshua 7-9; Luke 1:21-38

[The Mayor]

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday, Billie! I'm chained to the desk and won't be able to post much today.

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning. I like that Billie Blue signature. That's cute. :)

[Kitty Mittens]

Hi, Sweet (((((Billie))))) and All the Finest! I Hope Everyone is having a Good Day.

*Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!*

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning Billie. Great graphics. I love the 'raining cats and dogs'. It looks like that's what we're in for this afternoon.

[MEG33]

*Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday To The Finest*

It's a gray spring day here but the birds are singing and
I have finished my "create an office" project..
Now on to using it...LOL
Have A Wonderful Day!

[beachn4fun]

HAPPY WEDNESDAY, Finest.

[GodBlessUSA]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon (((Dita)))
It's spring and it's a beautiful day too!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon Meg, How are you feeling today? I hope your back is not hurting.

It's very nice today. There are birds everywhere. The rabbit I told you we saw, may be living under our deck. I suspect, maybe babies. I put out some bunny hay and some food. I love living here. ;) The call I hear at night may be a spring toad.

[GodBlessUSA]

[ST.LOUIE1]

Afternoon, darlin' BillieBlue!
Since it was raining cats and dogs.....I snagged this one. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi Rus! Love that pup! I see he also plays piano. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Howdy, Megsie! Cute graphic. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hope you're having a fuzzy one, GeeBee! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Don't be throwin' things at me, pretty ladies.....
in no way do these little piggies represent you.
Although, they are awfully cute! : ): )

[stopem]

Ohhhh that is so sweet! Thank you!!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Maybe you two sweethearts can make these little clowns smile. : )

[The Mayor]

How funny, a wrinkled up Pup at that... Thanks Louie.

[LUV W]

Along those same lines....

....I like to FReep in bed, too. :D

[ST.LOUIE1]

Say.....you're a good lookin' dog.

[NicknamedBob]

Warm Fuzzy Wednesday?

How come no pictures of this guy?

I want to vote for Newt and Knut in 2008 -- brains and brawn. (Or is that bruin?)

[MEG33]

How fun!
;) Bet the bunnies love your garden..

The back is OK right now..and I am not going to do anything to change that today...That means limiting computer time,too.:(

The sun peeks in and out and I have the ceiling fans going.

My dandelions are flourishing..LOL..Next week I'll go after the yard after my back gets a few days rest.

I am so glad you love your new home! I enjoy "night sounds".

[La Enchiladita]

Oink, oink... I don't mind, being born in the Year of the Pig. That's me, on the FAR RIGHT.... wallowing in my jammies, peeking at YOU.

Signed,
Moi

[Billie]

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; Dutchess; DollyCali; The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; 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.

gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law kimmie7......................brother LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Bykrbayb..........................son Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin 911angelady.................2 sons Consort.................2 daughters Consort...................son-in-law gonzo...................friend's son Jen's Mom.................daughter Meg33......................grandson cookcounty......................son JFC............................nephew visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew Himyar.............................son jrushing.............................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son JulieRNR21.....friend's grandson Scubachick.................husband Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God....................active duty 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 thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty AlaskaErik...............active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty tongue-tied ..............active duty txradioguy................active duty Hoosiersailor ...........active duty

OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger.....................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law Earthdweller......................nephew ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima.....................granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface...................grandson redhead...................grandnephew gonzo............................soninlaw varina davis...................grandson Rivendell.......................daughter W.W.Smith...........................son vigilante2.....son, adopted soldier NavySEAL F-16....................son Jaxter...........................son-in-law USMCWife6869..............husband AgThorn & Lily4Jesus.............son 2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter GrandEagle........................friend DebWisconsin.................nephew jackv....................................son prophetic.................brotherinlaw GulfWar1Vet.................2 cousins Tina Kirby...........................son Kudsman.......................nephew JarhedAirmanPatriot......brother

[Billie]

Afternoon, Mayor. I still think that pooch is one of the most adorble animations I've ever seen. It's way larger than most (as far as bytes) but it's just so darn cute!

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((Wolfie)))..It is so good to have you
posting your cute graphics again. More *Hugs*

[Billie]

Hey, Conor - happy to see you today. :)

illie

[ST.LOUIE1]

Signed, Moi

LOL!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thank you, ((((Megsie))))

You post some mighty cute ones yourself. : )

[Billie]

Hi, there, Aqua. Thank you - I'm sure I made it for some thread last year, but today being the first day of spring and not having a new Welcome for today....... I repeated it. :)

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This is warm and fuzzy? Maybe after that coffee. :)

[La Enchiladita]

If Knut is polar, is Newt bi-polar...?

(running ..... bye..:)

[MEG33]

***
*WE LOVE OUR TROOPS*

[Billie]

Good afternoon, Miss Warm Fuzzy Kitty! Love that yellow rose. :)

[Billie]

Hi there! Thanks, Texagirl - I can't remember when I found that little 'raining cats and dogs' pic, but also think it's pretty cute.

Actually NOT raining here, but YIKES! looking at the road this morning when I woke up, think our sprinkler system was out of control when it came on in the early morning hours.

[The Mayor]

I know... My Niece sent it to me and when I opened the email I fell in love.. : )

[dutchess]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday to all my Finest Friends

[Billie]

It's a gray spring day here but the birds are singing and I have finished my "create an office" project.. Now on to using it...LOL Have A Wonderful Day!

Hi, Meg - I love when I get my office all spiffed up. Feels good working without clutter, even if it doesn't last any longer than when I'm searching frantically for something I 'filed' away somewhere. :)

[LUV W]

LOL! Thanks...and you're coming AND going! Let's see if I can do that!

....yep!

[ST.LOUIE1]

What a great shot!

Hi, (((((dutchess))))) : )

[Billie]

Awww, sweet kitty! :) Here's another sweet thang:

[ST.LOUIE1]

LOL You're so silly.....and cute!

My kinda gal. LOL

[MEG33]

I love that graphic!

Frantic searches inspired me to do this..I am now in the process of "acting" on what I found...and that will take some more time in my new "office"space.

[dutchess]

...and Happy First Day of Spring! Our daffodils are just starting to "peak out of the ground" This taken last easter. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy!