FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 01 March 2018

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We Won’t Break

March 1, 2018

Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:27

As a native Californian and lover of all things sunny, I shy away from all things cold. I do, however, enjoy beautiful photos of snow. So I couldn’t help but smile when my friend from Illinois shared a winter picture of a sapling outside her window. Admiration turned to sadness when I noticed its bare, knotted branches bowing under the heavy fringe of sparkling icicles.

How long could those bending boughs endure before breaking under their icy burdens? The heaviness threatening to crack the tree’s limbs reminded me of my shoulders, hunched beneath the weight of worries.

After Jesus affirms that the greatest treasures are not earthly or temporary, He encourages us to release our anxious thoughts. The Creator and Sustainer of the universe loves and provides for His children, so we don’t have to waste our precious time worrying. God knows our needs and will care for us (Matthew 6:19–32).

He also knows we’ll be tempted to succumb to worry. He tells us to come to Him first, trust His presence and provision in the present, and live by faith one day at a time (vv. 33–34).

In this life, we’ll face overwhelming troubles and uncertainties that can make our shoulders droop. We may temporarily bend under the weight of worrying. But when we trust God, we won’t break.

Thanks for assuring us that we never have to worry, Lord, because You never fail to meet our deepest needs.

Worry won’t break us when we trust the Giver of all good things.

INSIGHT

We see God’s loving care and provision for His people throughout the Bible. A quick look at the Psalms confirms it. In Psalm 23, we read: “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (v. 4). And Psalm 55:22 tells us to “cast [our] cares on the Lord and he will sustain [us].” Likewise, Psalm 91 assures us that God is our refuge and even commands His angels to guard us (vv. 9–11). “He is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care” (95:7).

What concern can you entrust to Him?

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

Howdy, Kathy.

I hope you’re able to catch your breath a bit by now. Sounded like yesterday was NO FUN at all.

It is nice to be able to set back retired knowing that young soldiers are protecting the homeland.

Got some snow but it is most melted. Kathy stay away form the ice.

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering our Troops, Kathy!

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

We made it half way through the week!

Nothing to do with the troops...
Just miss Zappa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOC_LO8UMlw

Howdy, PRO.

Hope you had nice weather to get out in today.
Wet, wet, and WET here.

Popping in sporadically as tonight is “Survivor” season premier night. LOL! Totally hooked on the show and this looks like it’s going to be a heck of a season.

Always remember their sacrifices!

Good evening, radu...yesterday was less than stellar. But I got all my corrections done and I’m hoping everything worked as I wanted.

6” of snow to shovel off the deck, but today is beautiful again....lots of sunshine. Right now it is 19 but on its way to low single digits.

Did you have a sunny day? No wind?

~ Good Evening ~

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Hiya radu!

Good work morning and restful afternoon.

That's all I got, LOL!

Howdy, my!

I’ll check the video out shortly. Probably too long to listen to during a commercial break. :-)

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Less than stellar is probably an understatement. LOL! Bet your thrilled to have that mess behind you now.

I hope your route home is decent today. Some of the streets look pretty good and others, not so much.

We almost need an ark here. TOO much rain and it isn’t over by a long shot. Many roads are flooded in spots and Hubby has a rough time while he was out and about this afternoon.

Very good to hear. We all like days like that.

I went nowhere but Hubby had to get out this afternoon. Was lucky to get where he was going and back without having to make detours. He said it was iffy a couple of times. Roads are flooding due to all the rain we’re getting. It’s a real mess all over this part of the state.

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

I am off for home and it is still light outside!!