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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ GESTURES OF LOVE ~ 27 September 2015
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Posted on 09/26/2015 5:01:01 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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GESTURES OF LOVE
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love . . . and weep with them who weep. Romans 12:10,15
Cards...hundreds and hundreds of cards. Our mail carrier must have thought we were going for a world record. They came by the stackday after day after day. It was just one of the many ways we knew that people cared for us as our family endured the painful first weeks after our teenage daughter Melissa died in a car accident.
But it wasn't just the cards that provided assurance of loving support...food came in so fast we nearly filled up the freezer. Flowers filled every corner of the house, especially sunflowers...Melissa's favorite.
People sent pictures of her, blankets with verses, memorial gifts to her school, and books...lots of helpful books on trusting God with a broken heart. Then there were the emails, phone calls, and personal words of hope and help...promises of prayer. Offers came to do anything we needed...all from friends following God's prompting.
Our aching hearts were lifted by these deeds too numerous to list, but too beautiful to forget. The love behind these expressions carried us through days heavy with sorrow.
Look for people in need and follow the Lord's leading. Help heal their brokenness with gestures of love. Encourage them for God's glory.
It was only a brief little note, Or a word that was prayerfully spoken, Yet not in vain, for it soothed the pain Of a heart that was nearly broken. Anon.
A little kindness can make a big difference.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:02:21 PM PDT
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Jesus broke the 10 Commandments down to two. Love God. Love your neighbor.
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:02:45 PM PDT
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mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Evening Everybody
Have a Blessed Lord’s Day.
(((HUGS)))
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:03:38 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Consider the Poor
September 27, 2015
The righteous considers the cause of the poor. nkjv
Proverbs 29:7
The year was 1780, and Robert Raikes had a burden for the poor, illiterate children in his London neighborhood. He noticed that nothing was being done to help these children, so he set out to make a difference.
He hired some women to set up schools for them on Sunday. Using the Bible as their textbook, the teachers taught the poorest children of London to read and introduced them to the wisdom of the Bible. Soon about 100 children were attending these classes and enjoying lunch in a safe, clean environment. These Sunday schools, as they were soon called, eventually touched the lives of thousands of boys and girls. By 1831, Sunday schools in Great Britain reached more than a million childrenall because one man understood this truth: The righteous considers the cause of the poor (Prov. 29:7 nkjv).
Its no secret that Jesus cares greatly for those who struggle. In Matthew 25, He suggests that followers of Christ show a readiness for the Lords return by helping the hungry to get food, helping the thirsty to get a drink, helping the homeless to find a home, helping the naked to get clothes, and helping the sick or imprisoned to receive comfort (vv. 35-36).
As we bear witness that Christ is in our hearts, we honor our compassionate Savior by considering those on Gods heart.
Awaken my heart, Lord, to those You care about, including the poor and helpless, the hungry and homeless, the troubled and hopeless in our world.
Open your heart to God to learn compassion, and open your hand to give help.
Todays Bible reading is a portion of what is sometimes referred to as the Olivet Discourse, our Lords last recorded public sermon before going to the cross. Matthew 24:3 says that Jesus led His disciples to the Mount of Olives, where He delivered this message on the future judgment and the establishment of the kingdom. Jesus spoke to them of tribulation, of the coming of the King, and of the need to have a prepared heart. Its a sober message, yet one that ends with Jesus calling His followers to a heart of service that reaches out to hurting people with compassion and generosity. Bill Crowder
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:09:09 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Evening, Kathy!
***HUGS***
A Blessed Lords Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for tonights Sunday Chapel thread.
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:12:05 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in batle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ ~ Good Evening! ~
~ Off To Chicago Yet Again Football Hawks vs Bears People. On The Same Plane!~ ~
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:20:31 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: SandRat
Delivered by Christ. Yes...every day.
Good evening, Sand, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours. ((HUGS))
Weekend going well?
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:30:46 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: mountainlion
Love God. Love your neighbor.Excellent words to live by.
Good evening, mountainlion, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.
How's the wood gathering going?
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:40:24 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: xzins; bethelgrad; lightman; LiteKeeper; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; ...
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ GESTURES OF LOVE, and Liberty
Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:45:26 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
How’s the wood gathering going?
From the weather forecast for winter I may overdo it. Are there still fires up there?
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:47:22 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov.
A restful day? Rehearsal?
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posted on
09/26/2015 5:59:49 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
We had a lovely rehearsal, me and the lady guitar player.
And guess what..the two of us made plans to go to a Handel’s Messiah Sing-A-Long in December.
I took a chance and asked her, and she thought it was a wonderful idea.
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:02:50 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: All
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:12:45 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
Dear God: I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman, Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine feel alone or forgotten.
O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is loving kindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Psalm 130:7 & 8
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:13:33 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; 2111USMC; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; mountainlion; HiJinx; ...
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:15:32 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoochPooch; left that other site; Yehuda; SkyDancer; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Alouette; ...
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:16:03 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to The Mayor family.
Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Did you get to nag some libs today on the radio?
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:25:39 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; ConorMacNessa; The Mayor; SandRat; HiJinx; Cindy; ...
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
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posted on
09/26/2015 6:32:45 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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