A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-08,09-07....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

June 8, 2007 | Billie

[The Mayor]

Hi Meg, as always it is my pleasure.

We haven’t had a yard sale in years, they are alot of work.

[Majie Purple]

Thanks much Meg!
Great Saturday wishes to You too!

[Majie Purple]

I miss our winter cyber snowball fight!

[Majie Purple]

Summer brings water balloon fights though! It's all good! Splish! Slash! Sploosh! Gotcha!

[Majie Purple]

“...Slash!...” er I meant Splash! Yikes!
I’m not out ta hurt Ya... darn that missing p typo!

[Lady Jag]

Oooh, Pretty colors!

[stopem]

Little bit of both, getting rid of stuff and making money.

It went very well, almost all bigger items sold before noon.

The rest we took to goodwill.

[Majie Purple]

“Oooh, Pretty colors!” in return...Dibs on the blue;red & purple gumballs!
;)

[MEG33]

*HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY*

~USMCWife6869~

(((HUGS)))..Laughter is such great medicine. I am so
glad you had a good birthday in spite of missing him so.

[DollyCali]

Have a wonderful Lord's Day Everyone!

[The Mayor]

June 10, 2007

Call Of The Chickadees

READ: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24

Do not quench the Spirit. —1 Thessalonians 5:19

The black-capped chickadee has a surprising level of complexity in the noises it makes for alarm calls. Researchers found that chickadees use a high-frequency call to warn of danger in the air. Depending on the situation, the “chickadee” call can cue other birds about food that is nearby or predators that are perched too close for comfort.

Studies have also found that chickadees don’t sense danger from large predators such as the great horned owl, because they’re not likely to prey on such a petite bird. But smaller owls, which are closer to the size of the chickadee and more of a threat, prompt sentinel chickadees to repeat the alarm sound of their calls—the chickadee’s distinctive “dee” note.

A similar level of awareness might serve us well. In the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, he didn’t just condemn the evils of the world. He also focused his attention on the matters of the heart that can do harm to us with barely a notice. “See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good.” “Do not quench the Spirit.” “Test all things” (1 Thess. 5:15,19,21).

With the Spirit’s help, let’s keep attuned to every caution in the Word about our heart.

How we need a keen awareness
Of God’s voice that is His Word,
Quiet whispers, gentle nudgings,
So we’ll make Him King and Lord. —Anon.

God speaks to those who are willing to listen.

Bible in One Year:   2 Chronicles 34-36; John 19:1-22

[.30Carbine]

In the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, he didn’t just condemn the evils of the world. He also focused his attention on the matters of the heart that can do harm to us with barely a notice. “See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good.”

Praying for more grace in this practice in newly revealed ways for days now, dear Mayor! Thank you for this devotion! Our God constantly calls us higher up, further in; through hotter trials He purifies us more and more! By His Grace we never give up, we firmly believe that "He who began the Good Work will also complete it," amen!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott McKissen wipes a suspect's hands to test for explosives residue during an operation being conducted in Mosul, Iraq, June 5, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ (RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Colby Richardson flexi cuffs an Iraqi man after he is identified as a possible vehicle-borne improvised explosive device maker during operations in Mosul, Iraq, June 5, 2007. Richardson is assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ (RELEASED)

070604-N-3038W-097 PERSIAN GULF (June 4, 2007) - The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, follows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS O'Kane (DDG 77) during an exercise that tests the strike group's ability to defend itself against small boat attacks. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is participating in Expeditionary Strike Force Exercise consisting of three Strike Groups; the John C. Stennis Strike Group, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, and the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Wagner (RELEASED)

070605-N-3642E-243 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 5, 2007) - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter uses a remote device to bring the SEAL Insertion, Observation and Neutralization (SEALION) craft into port at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. SEALION is a Technology Demonstrator craft for the U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P. Eklund (RELEASED)

070608-N-6106R-026 SANTA RITA, Guam (June 8, 2007) - USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) arrives at Naval Forces Marianas Support Activity, Guam, for a scheduled port visit. Kitty Hawk is on deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean and will be participating in exercises with other U.S. forces and various partners throughout Asia and Australia. Kitty Hawk is the Navy's only overseas-based aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen Rowe (RELEASED)

070604-N-4868G-007 PANAMA CITY, Fla. (June 4, 2007) - A U.S. Navy Diver attached to Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 prepares a lift bag to salvage tires off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. MDSU-2 is conducting salvage operations in conjunction with U.S. Army Deep Sea Divers, and U.S. Coast Guard divers through the Innovative Readiness Training program. The goal of the salvage mission is to retrieve approximately two million tires. The tires were placed on the ocean floor in the 1970's to act as an artificial reef. However, coral would not stick to the rubber and the tires now present an environmental hazard. Salvage operations will continue for the next month then resume next year. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack Georges (RELEASED)

070528-N-5459S-004 BALTIC SEA (May 28, 2007) - Guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) approaches guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during a "Sail Pass" in the Baltic Sea. Mahan recently turned over duties to Normandy as the flagship for Rear Adm Michael K. Mahon, commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vincent J. Street (RELEASED)

[MEG33]

Matthew 6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,
what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you
will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they
gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are not you more important than
they?
27 Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-
span?
28 Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the
wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin.
29 But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor
was clothed like one of them.
30 If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows
today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not
much more provide for you, O you of little faith?
31 So do not worry and say, 'What are we to eat?' or 'What are
we to drink?' or 'What are we to wear?'
32 All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father
knows that you need them all.
33 But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given you besides.
34 Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of
itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.
*
May You Have A blessed Sunday.

[.30Carbine]

But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.

Thank you, dear MEG.

[MEG33]

You are most welcome,(((Carbine))).

[Aquamarine]

Thanks to everyone for the outstanding Posts.

May you all have a blessed Sunday.

[Lady Jag]

Before the Throne of Beauty XXVI

One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and directed my weary step to the spacious alley. I pursued the beckoning course of the rivulet and the musical sounds of the birds until I reached a lonely spot where the flowing branches of the trees prevented the sun from the touching the earth. I stood there, and it was entertaining to my soul - my thirsty soul who had seen naught but the mirage of life instead of its sweetness. I was engrossed deeply in thought and my spirits were sailing the firmament when a hour, wearing a sprig of grapevine that covered part of her naked body, and a wreath of poppies about her golden hair, suddenly appeared to me. As she she realized my astonishment, she greeted me saying, "Fear me not; I am the Nymph of the Jungle." "How can beauty like yours be committed to live in this place? Please tell me who your are, and whence you come?" I asked. She sat gracefully on the green grass and responded, "I am the symbol of nature! I am the ever virgin your forefathers worshipped, and to my honor they erected shrines and temples at Baalbek and Jbeil." And I dared say, "But those temples and shrines were laid waste and the bones of my adoring ancestors became a part of the earth; nothing was left to commemorate their goddess save a pitiful few and the forgotten pages in the book of history." She replied, "Some goddesses live in the lives of their worshippers and die in their deaths, while some live an eternal and infinite life. My life is sustained by the world of beauty which you will see where ever you rest your eyes, and this beauty is nature itself; it is the beginning of the shepherds joy among the hills, and a villagers happiness in the fields, and the pleasure of the awe filled tribes between the mountains and the plains. This Beauty promotes the wise into the throne the truth." Then I said, "Beauty is a terrible power!" And she retorted, "Human beings fear all things, even yourselves. You fear heaven, the source of spiritual peace; you fear nature, the haven of rest and tranquility; you fear the God of goodness and accuse him of anger, while he is full of love and mercy." After a deep silence, mingled with sweet dreams, I asked, "Speak to me of that beauty which the people interpret and define, each one according to his own conception; I have seen her honored and worshipped in different ways and manners." She answered, "Beauty is that which attracts your soul, and that which loves to give and not to receive. When you meet Beauty, you feel that the hands deep within your inner self are stretched forth to bring her into the domain of your heart. It is the magnificence combined of sorrow and joy; it is the Unseen which you see, and the Vague which you understand, and the Mute which you hear - it is the Holy of Holies that begins in yourself and ends vastly beyond your earthly imagination." Then the Nymph of the Jungle approached me and laid her scented hands upon my eyes. And as she withdrew, I found me alone in the valley. When I returned to the city, whose turbulence no longer vexed me, I repeated her words: "Beauty is that which attracts your soul, and that which loves to give and not to receive." Khalil Gibran

[Majie Purple]

May Your Sunday and the rest of Your week be brimming with "peace that passeth all understanding."

[Majie Purple]