Freda's Thoughts "Winter"

I'm not sure, is this Freda's post for the last day of 2015 or the first for 2016?  Either way, please reward her with a comment. Thanks.  The Old Man in the Bib Overalls

Freda's Thoughts "Jesus' birthday"

"You probably can't read it in the picture, but there is a small pin on the hat that says, "Jesus is the Reason for the Season".  Without Jesus there would be no reason for any season!  Everything in the world changed on the day He was born!  But so many still don't know Him personally.  It is up to us who know Him, to share the news of His birth!  It is never too late to give your heart to Him; but if you don't do that, it is too late for you! May God bless us all this Christmas Day!"
I agree with Freda - don't put it off, make today your day to be reconciled with God! May everything change in your world, by making Jesus your personal Savior!
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Freda's Thoughts "Companionable Christmas Trees"

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Freda's Thoughts "Christmas Lesson"

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Freda's Thoughts "Depressiontime Christmas"

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Freda's Thoughts "Thanksgiving"

Freda wanted to share these special thoughts for Thanksgiving.  Please leave comments to encourage her.  Thank you!  We hope you have a very safe and thankful holiday! The Old Man in the Bib Overalls

Freda's Thoughts "A Special Meal"

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Freda's Thoughts "Venison Mincemeat"

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Freda's thoughts "Picnic Time!"

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Freda's Thoughts "Trick or Treat?"

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Freda's Thoughts "The Birds & The Bees"

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Freda's Thoughts "Coal Miner's Daughter"

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Freda's Thoughts "Cat & Mouse"

Please excuse the spelling errors, they are my fault - I wrote this up while not feeling well.

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Freda's Thoughts "Raising Chickens"

I wonder if Freda's cousin, Almanzo Wilder, had any of these similar experiences.  His wife, Laura, was known in Mansfield, as the "chicken lady".  She raised chickens in a large chicken house, on Rocky Ridge Farm.  She supplied eggs and chickens for the whole town. (At least that's the way the story goes!)

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A TIME FOR CLEAR THINKING

I've shared this story before, but it is timeless and good to keep in mind.

The Story of Chicken Little

Chicken Little was a little white hen who lived on a farm along with the other farm animals.  The farmer who owned the farm always took good care of all his animals.  One day, Chicken Little was out scratching in the barnyard, when an acorn fell on her head.  It scared her so much, that she shook all over.  She shook so hard, half her feathers fell out!

"Help! Help!", she cried, "The sky is falling!  I must go warn everyone!"

So she ran into the hen house to tell the other chickens.  Inside the hen house she met Henny Penny.

Henny Penny asked, "What's wrong, where are you going, Chicken Little?"

Chicken Little cried, "Oh, help!  The sky is falling!"

"How do you know?", asked Henny Penny.

"I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!, Henny Penny replied.

"This is terrible, just terrible! We'd better hurry and tell all the other farm animals!", Henny Penny said.

So they both ran away as fast as they could.  Soon they met Ducky Lucky.

Ducky Lucky asked, "Where are you going, Chicken Little and Henny Penny?"

Chicken Little and Henny Penny cried, "The sky is falling! The sky is falling! We're going to tell all the other animals!"

"How do you know?", asked Ducky Lucky.

"I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!", Chicken Little replied.

"Oh, dear, oh dear! We'd better run!", said Ducky Lucky.

So they all ran out of the barnyard and down the path toward the farmhouse as fast as they could.

Soon they met Goosey Loosey walking along the path.

Goosey Loosey said, "Hello there. Where are you all going in such a hurry?"

"We're running for our lives!", they replied.

"The sky is falling!", Henny Penny cried.

"And we're running to tell all the other animals!", said Ducky Lucky.

"How do you know the sky is falling?", asked Goosey Loosey.

Chicken Little said, "I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!"

"Goodness!", Goosey Loosey said, "Then I'd better run with you!"

And they all ran, in great fright, across a field.  Before long they met Turkey Lurkey strutting back and forth.

Turkey Lurkey stopped them and said, "Hello there, Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, and Goosey Loosey!  Where are you all going in such a hurry?"

"Help! Help!, cried Chicken Little.

Henny Penny cried, "We're running for our lives!"

Ducky Lucky cried, "The sky is falling!"

Goosey Loosey cried, "And we're running to tell all the other animals!"

Turkey Lurkey asked, "How do you know the sky is falling?"

Chicken Little said, "I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!"

Turkey Lurkey said, "Oh, dear!  I always suspected the sky would fall someday.  I'd better run with you!"

So they ran with all their might, until they met Foxy Loxy.

Foxy Loxy stopped them and said, "Well, well. Where are you all rushing on such a fine day?"

Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey, all together cried, "Help! Help! It's not a fine day at all! The sky is falling, and we're running to tell all the other animals!"

Foxy Loxy asked them, "How do you know the sky is falling?"

Chicken Little said, "I saw it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears, and part of it fell on my head!"

Foxy Loxy thought for a moment, stroked his chin, and said, "I see.  Well then, the one you'll want to tell about this is the farmer.  Follow me, and I'll show you the way to the farmer."

So Foxy Loxy led Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, and Turkey Lurkey across a field and through the woods.  He led them straight to his den, and they never saw the farmer to tell him that the sky is falling - Foxy Loxy ate them all!

  The moral of the story is that things aren't always as bad as they first seem. But, when you think something is wrong, don't just get upset and run off, upsetting everyone else!  You should use common sense, and tell the one in charge. It is far better to respond to a situation with a well thought out solution, than to just react without a plan of action.  You should always seek the truth and use wisdom and knowledge first.

When I seek wisdom, I go to the greatest source of wisdom, the Holy Bible.  If you are concerned about the end coming upon you, just take a look at the book of Matthew, the 24th chapter to begin with. I trust the Bible because it is God's Word and it shows the many predictions of future events that have proven to be 100% accurate every time!  As far as any of these present day,"Doom's Day" prophets are concerned - it looks like an acorn has fallen on their head!

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Freda's Thoughts "Autumnal Equinox"

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Freda's Thoughts "Spiced Peaches"

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Freda's Thoughts "Milking Lessons"

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Freda's Thoughts "How's that again?"

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Freda's Thoughts "Fame & Fortune"

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Freda's Thoughts "Preparation Month"

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Freda's Thoughts - "Today's Weather"

Freda's Thoughts "Making Connections"

Freda's Thoughts "My Special Visitor"

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Freda's Thoughts "A Sight for Sore Eyes"

I pray the Lord will bless this time they get to spend, washing in memories!
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Freda's Thoughts "My School Lessons"

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Freda's Thoughts "Observing the day"

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Freda's Thoughts "Angels keeping watch over us!"

We are not aware of all the activity that goes on in the spirit world.  But every once in a while we get to see the results of God angels workings on our behalf. In Psalm 92:11 & 12, we find that the Lord has put His angels to guard us.  This is one time that those angels went to work, guarding us from harm.  There was only enough time for me to call out to Jesus, when this truck came flying over that fence!  I know that I'm a threat to the devil, and he would have killed me, if it had not been for those heavenly hosts!
You never really know how you'll react, when something comes up like this.  After crying out to the Lord, I put my arms out, as if to keep the truck from hitting Sister Freda!  I realize now, of course, that I would not have been able to stop that truck & I would have been killed and maybe Sister Freda too!
Every day, upon waking, I talk to the Lord and ask Him to keep me covered for the day.  I wonder just how many unseen tragedies I have been saved from.   He is an ever present help in time of need!
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Freda's Thoughts "One day each year!"

Thanks, Sister Freda!  I am not one to collect friends, like trinkets; but every one I consider to be a precious gem!  Sister Freda is one of the most valued!
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