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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 03 May 2018
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Posted on 05/02/2018 6:02:20 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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FINAL FIXES Soldiers make final adjustments to their uniforms before the start of the 58th inauguration parade in Washington, DC, Jan. 20, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard." The parade route stretched about 1.5 miles along Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol to the White House. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret
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FORKLIFT MISSION Marines load supplies onto a forklift during a vertical replenishment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan during Composite Training Unit Exercise, or Computex, in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 21, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Magen F. Reed
MUG TO MUZZLE Army Spc. Dustin Salafani puts a new battery in his tanks muzzle reference sensor during gunnery firing in Trzebien, Poland, Jan. 26, 2017. Salafani is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Corinna Baltos
LANDING ZONE Soldiers provide security at a landing zone to transport simulated patients as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land during air assault training near the Fuldez Ground Control Center at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA, Jan. 25, 2017. Army photo by Pvt. Austin Anyzeski
GRIFFIN'S GAZE Air Force Capt. Sean Griffin looks back toward the engines of his A-10C Thunderbolt II before a Green Flag West 17-03 sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, NV, Jan. 25, 2017. Griffin is a pilot assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan
HAND SIGNALS Sailors use hand signals while conducting flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 25, 2017. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will report to U.S. 3rd Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, while deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of 3rd Fleet into the region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano
CRAWL COURSE Air Force Capt. Natassia Cherne low crawls while navigating an obstacle course during Scorpion Lens at Fort Jackson, SC, Jan. 29, 2017. Air Force combat camera personnel attend the annual training exercise. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James R. Crow
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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A Change in Perspective
May 3, 2018
It troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God.
Psalm 73:1617
My hometown had experienced its heaviest winter in thirty years. My muscles ached from hours of shoveling the unrelenting snow. When I stepped inside after what felt like a fruitless effort, weary as I kicked off my boots, I was greeted by the warmth of a fire and my children gathered around it. As I gazed out the window from the shelter of my home, my perspective of the weather shifted completely. Instead of seeing more work to do, I savored the beauty of frosted tree branches and the way the snow blanketed the colorless landscape of winter.
I see a similar, but much more poignant, shift in Asaph when I read his words in Psalm 73. In the beginning, he laments the way the world seems to work, how wrongs seem to be rewarded. He doubts the value of being different than the crowd and living for the good of others (v. 13). But when he enters the sanctuary of God, his outlook changes (vv. 1617): he remembers that God will deal with the world and its troubles perfectly and, more importantly, that it is good to be with God (v. 28).
When were chilled by the seemingly ceaseless problems in our world, we can enter Gods sanctuary in prayer and be warmed through by the life-altering, perspective-changing truth that His judgment is better than ours. Though our circumstances may not change, our perspective can.
Lord, I admit I quickly become frustrated with the way things appear. Help me to see the way You do.
God gives us the right perspective.
In Psalm 37 David addresses the same perplexing issue Asaph writes about in Psalm 73the wicked prosper while the godly suffer unjustly. David tells those who suffer unjustly not to fret or be envious, for God is just and will one day make all things right (Psalm 37:711, 3538). Instead, those who fear the Lord are to rest fully in God and to continue to live holy lives (vv. 36). For the Lord will not forsake his faithful ones (v. 28).
Are you weighed down because of injustice? How can the hope expressed in these psalms encourage and strengthen you?
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:02:37 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:03:51 PM PDT
by
BykrBayb
(Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hump is finally over!! Hope your week is going well.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:05:34 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:07:10 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
No low crawl practice here today, too much rain. The clouds parted a bit to show snow up high. 70 degrees for next week, at least the grass likes it.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:09:42 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you Kathy! It’s going pretty good so far.
Hope you are well my FRiend!
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:10:43 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: BykrBayb
And a Happy Hump Day to you, BB....I wasn’t sure I would make it past this day. Rough week so far.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:11:27 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: radu
Good evening, radu...are the crops growing well? Enough rain for them? Hope your flowers are done being beat down.
The sun is peeking out a bit, but overcast all day and possible rain tonight. They’ve been saying that all week, and not right very often.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:13:52 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Bummer the week’s been so rough. Not easy with three of you doing the work of four.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:14:04 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
WOO-HOO!
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:21:53 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Repeal the Gun-Free School Zone Act, Protect Our Children!)
To: The Mayor; PROCON; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; ...
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:24:36 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
There’s been more than enough rain for everything to have everything lush green. The heat we’ve enjoyed the past few days really did a lot of good. A little rain coming through this weekend but nothing heavy.
Are your weather people like ours ..... there for their looks more than their prediction abilities? LOL!
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:25:27 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ Good Evening ~
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~ Good Evening ~
~ Welcome To My World ~
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:25:56 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: mountainlion
My goodness, mountainlion....you seem to be having a tough time getting sprint to stick around.
Stay safe and dry, and NO MORE snow!!
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:26:02 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
LOL! Cute, Pro....a good work day?
You need to send that camel after the scum Muelller.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:28:17 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
Howdy, PRO.
Knock the work out quickly this morning so there’s be more kick-back-and-relax time?
No knocking it out early tomorrow.
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:35:09 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides" remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!
Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)
OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!
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posted on
05/02/2018 6:41:01 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
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posted on
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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