A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-09,10-07....Military Tribute

Billie, The Mayor

[The Mayor]

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 have been including them here as I receive enough to make another collage.

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.

We have featured 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!

Every Monday we 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, Neets, 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.

TOP: DollyCali, Wheelbarrow, DollyCali's dad, DollyCali's brother, Jen's Mom's daughter Jen.
MIDDLE: Warthogtjm dad & Warthogtjm, SoldiersPrayingMom's son jmpmstr4u2,
Indy Pendance's daughter, Agthorn's dad.
BOTTOM: Tupac, GulfWar1Vet, SandRat, JRios1968.

TOP: Jaxter, MozartLover's son, mystery-ak's son, mystery-ak's husband.
MIDDLE: skimask's son, silent_jonny, dwhole2th's son, jackv's son.
BOTTOM: Jen's Mom's father, txradioguy.

FR FINEST HALL OF FAME #19 THE WEEKEND THREAD 07-06,07,08-07... T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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

[The Mayor]

[The Mayor]

Gentlemen, your pictures are up! Thank you for your service to our Country!

[The Mayor]

This Prayer list is the combined list of ours at the Finest and Kayaks list. We really want to be sure this is accurate. Please review and send me any changes that need to be made.

Thanks so much.

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; JustAmy, 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 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 cookcounty.....................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper....................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend 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 hoosierkitties......brother Jewels1091......friend of daughter marylina...... friend’s son Jen’s Mom......daughter TexKat......son Ladysmith......brother’s fiance’s son JFC.....nephew Kate of Spice Island......Sister-in-law mrs tiggywinkle......cousin, nephew DebWisconsin......nephew,gr nephew Jet Jaguar......active duty SuziQ......nephew jlyspio......friend patriciaruth......Tommy, Jeffrey, Juan, Matthew, Steve, Matt, James, Chad, Brandon, and Andy Sonya.....husband At Fallujah .....Jacob, Timothy GOP-Pat......friend Chip arbee4bush......daughter Kristen (Freeper KB4W) Himyar ..... son cibco......Warrior Nurse repubmom......son severa............husband, brother StarCMC.............................brother Tarheel...............................niece Maigrey...............cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Leofl................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin Consort.........2 daughters,son in law gonzo........son-in-law,friend's son visualops.............cousin auboy.............cousin painter........................nephew jrushing.........................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07.........soninlaw, friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13...brother-in-law, cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother Sageb1................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 weeder1......................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima..........granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface.......two grandsons redhead........grandnephew varina davis............Grandson Rivendell.......................daughter W.W.Smith.............son 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 JemiansTerror...........active duty Hoosiersailor...........active duty txradioguy..................active duty tongue-tied. .............active duty vigilante2.....son,adopted soldier NavySEAL F-16.........son EmilyGeiger......cousin Jaxter...............son-in-law 2ndDivisionVet..........brotherinlaw 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter GrandEagle (RIP) .............friend DebWisconsin................nephew JarhedAirmanPatriot.........brother athelass.......2 sons,2 nephews DCBryan1................Active Duty

gatorbait......niece 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 Ike..............................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek.....................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin ses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother CyberAnt................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Jen's Mom........................daughter Meg33.............................grandson 911angelady.......................2 sons Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law JFC........................nephew Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews USMCWife6869...........Husband AgThorn & Lily4Jesus......son jackv.....................Son Anne of DC.......niece's husband GulfWar1Vet...........two cousins TINA KIRBY...................Son Skyraider.................................son TADSLOS......................Son azGOPgal....... friend’s friend Jeremy...........Active Duty ntnychik.......10th Mountain Division Pan_Yan&Pan_Yans Wif...friend ike hoosier_RW_conspirator......son Jake Jaguar Girl.........nephew Freeper Kewlhand Tek....... Active Duty St.Mark.........nephew savagesusie....... son Militiaman7 ..... son Jonathan jonsie..... son elder5.....brother-in-law FKate of Spice Island.....son Don’tMessWithTex......2 brothers-in-law Texas Princess......nephew an anonymous FReeper......son Ramsey, is in Iraq snowtigger......Peter homemom......Kelsey mamaduck......cousin, niece Blue Scourge......Active Duty Collier......friend Severa......husband Jason(FR screen name Hostel) Hotel......brother, cousin David MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli......nephew pGfwabf......son It’s_me_K.E.T.......son FreedomHasACost......brother hoosier_RW_conspirator......son hoosier_RW_conspirator......friend’s son jch10......son GVgirl......son herewego......brother-in-law Robert ~ stompk.......active duty jtill.....Youth Minister at her church BUSHdude2000...... brother TruthNtegrity.....Friend from church Prophet in the wilderness......nephew ntnychik......friend hoosiermama...... George, Bill,Dan's son,Brad, Tre PhiKapMom......daughter,son-in-law Happy2BMe......son CyberAnt......nephew Sea2ShiningSea.....“adopted” soldier Marysecretary.....friend’s son RoseofTexas......Richard from Texas Reagan79......brother JulieRNR21......friend’s grandson Slip18......nephew TruthNtegrity......cousin’s son BonnieJ......cousins OldSarge ......active duty SuziQ......Friend's Daughter Marine_Uncle.......nephew StarFan......son’s friend Kate of Spice Island......cousin shezza......husband, brother, sister-in-law N8VTXNinWV......brother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law notpoliticallycorewrecked......Kenny (Marines)and Mother 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 pGfwabf......nephew jtill......son of her friend STARWISE......Ryan SoldierDad.... son, brother's son, sister's son dandilion’s daughter.... Laura “Roxy” Gosh I love this neighborhood...grandson and his Dad Lauratealeaf......son, brother GretchenM......Jacob RoseofTexas......Mike jackv......son JemiansTerror......Active Duty Jemians........son mystery-ak......son Jonathan Ladysmith......nephew TexKat.................son, step-son Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother

[luvie]

[click on the picture]

America rise up and fly
On eagle's wings into the sky!
We must live because they died...
AMERICA RISE UP AND FLY.

by Texas Songwriter...
aka Jeff Russell
from "America Come Home Today"

[silent_jonny]

Hi, Mayor :)

Correction—that’s a picture of my dad in the new group of photos, not me. But thank you so much for adding it. I truly appreciate it.

[luvie]

God bless your dad for his service to our country!

[dwhole2th]

Thank you so much for putting Ted’s photo in the collage.

I would love for him to see it but I have been instructed by him not to send him emails that mention what he is doing or who he works for.

But I will show him when he comes home. I hope that won’t be too long. He wrote that he hopes to be home for either Thanksgiving or maybe Christmas.

Thanks again.

[silent_jonny]

Thank you, LUV :)

[silent_jonny]

God bless your son.

[The Mayor]

Thank you Luv W!

[luvie]

You’re very welcome.

We love all the heroes around here!

[The Mayor]

Ooops... : )

I will update the text and it will be correct next week.
Thanks for sending it.

[luvie]

You’re welcome. I love to participate in my favorite thread.

Hope you and the family had a wonderful weekend.

[The Mayor]

Tis our Pleasure... Tell him Tank you from all of us at the Finest when you can.

[Majie Purple]

WOO!HOO! Your Dad is up there!

((((Please convey a hug and thanks for his selfless protection and service of and for Our Country!))))

(That prior bit is meant for All,including Jonny's Dad, whom have done/will do the very same.)

I should ask my sibs if they'd be okay with my/our Parents & my/our Uncle & (my sis's & my) Brother being on there...If not via pictures, maybe listed as Parents...Uncle...Brother of:(screen names.)

[Majie Purple]

[The Mayor]

July 9, 2007

Flawed Impressions

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READ: Joshua 22:10-34

It is a witness between us that the LORD is God. —Joshua 22:34

Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is the story of an upper-middle-class Englishwoman named Lizzy Bennet who is pursued by Mr. Darcy, a brooding and complex man of great wealth. Lizzy’s first impression of Mr. Darcy was that he was arrogant, introverted, and self-serving. So when he declares his love for her, she rejects him. Later, when she learns of his many secret acts of kindness for others, Lizzy admits that she had been wrong about Mr. Darcy and agrees to marry him.

Joshua 22 records another instance of flawed first impressions. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had built an altar near the Jordan. When the other tribes learned about this, they were enraged (vv.9-12) because God had commanded that He alone be worshiped and that sacrifices be performed only in the tabernacle (Ex. 20:3; Lev. 17:8-9). They saw the building of this altar as an act of apostasy. Fortunately, Phinehas the priest led a delegation to find out why they had built the altar (Josh. 22:13-33). They were told that it was a memorial of unity for all the tribes under the one God of Israel (v.34).

Often our first impressions can be wrong. Open communication, however, can correct misunderstandings that are created by our own pride and prejudice.

Don’t judge too quickly what you see;
Treat lightly first impression;
Misunderstandings multiply
Without communication. —Sper

First impressions often lead to wrong conclusions.

Bible in One Year:   Job 38-40; Acts 16:1-21

[MEG33]

To All Who Are Serving Our Country


*Thank You For Keeping Us Safe*

[The Mayor]

Good Morning Meg and Thank you!

[MEG33]

Good Morning! It is my great pleasure to honor our wonderful,brave troops..Thank you for Military Monday and our Daily Bread!