FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 25 June 2020

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

BREAK TIME

Camden Archbold, age 5, takes a break next to his father from the day’s festivities during the Arctic Thunder Special Needs and Family Day at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 29, 2016. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Monroy

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

SUNSET OPERATIONS

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis conducts helicopter operations at sunset during Rim of the Pacific 2016, a maritime exercise, in the Pacific Ocean, July 31, 2016. Twenty-six nations and 25,000 personnel participated in the exercise, which provided training to help ensure security on the world's oceans. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Noble

PARATROOPER TRAINING

Soldiers conduct airborne training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 27, 2016. The soldiers are paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey

ROPE WRAP

Sailors wrap line on the USS Mobile Bay after mooring alongside the USS Princeton during Rim of the Pacific 2016 near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 2, 2016. The maritime exercise helps participants sustain cooperative relationships critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder

VIRTUAL TARGETS

Army Pfc. Shawn Bailey fires at virtual targets during the annual 2016 European Best Warrior Competition at Camp Aachen in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 7, 2016. Bailey is assigned to the 2nd Calvary Regiment. Candidates will compete for top honors during the weeklong competition. Army photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt

HORNET SIGHTING

Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Lawler observes an F/A-18C Hornet approach the refueling hose during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 9, 2016. The Australian air force hosted the multinational, large-force training exercise. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicole Zurbrugg

SHADOW SOLDIER

Army Sgts. Justin Welch, right, and Justin Scott scan a concrete wall inside a bunker using devices to detect hazardous materials and radiation during Vigilant Guard 2016, an exercise at Camp Johnson, VT, July 27, 2016. Welch and Scott are assigned to the Maine Army National Guard’s 11th Civil Support Team. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Tatro

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[The Mayor]

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June 25

Deep-Rooted Faith

Bible in a Year:

• Job 3–4
• Acts 7:44–60

The seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it.

Matthew 13:23

The Holy Oak stood next to Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church in New Jersey for more than six hundred years until it had to be removed. At its prime, the twisting branches spanned high and wide. Cool breezes rustled its green leaves and acorns. The sun peeked through wind-blown gaps, creating dancing glimmers of light in the shade below its canopy. But beneath the ground’s surface lay its true magnificence—its root system. An oak’s main root grows vertically, securing a reliable supply of nourishment. From that taproot, a mass of roots spreads horizontally to supply the tree with a lifetime of moisture and nutrients. This intricate root system often grows more massive than the tree it supports and serves as a lifeline and an anchor for stabilizing the trunk.

Like the mighty oak, most of our life-giving growth occurs beneath the surface. When Jesus explained the parable of the sower to His disciples, He emphasized the importance of being firmly planted in a personal relationship with the Father. As we grow in the knowledge of God as revealed through the Scriptures, our faith roots are sustained by His Spirit. God helps His followers thrive through ever-changing circumstances, trials, persecution, and worry (Matthew 13:18–23).

Our loving Father nourishes our hearts with His Word. As His Spirit transforms our character, He makes sure the fruit of our deep-rooted faith becomes evident to people around us.

By:  Xochitl Dixon Reflect & Pray

What can you do this week to ensure your heart will be good soil nourished by God’s Word? What fruit of deep-rooted faith have you seen become evident in your life over the last year?

Loving Father, please change me from the inside out and anchor me in faith rooted deep in the unchanging Scriptures.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it through hump day.

How is you mixer coming along? Will it go out of state?

[PROCON]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...a good Penny day? A good Blue day?

[left that other site]

Penny and I stayed in the A/C and FReeped all day’

And I had ice cream.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...still hugging the AC?

Any projects ready to go?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Ice cream is a good plan for a hot day...good for you!

[left that other site]

it’s weird...I lived 16 years in FL and never minded the heat.

Here, it goes over 90 and I’m a total wuss.

Something about palm trees, flamingos, and frangipani blossoms that make it seem more natural to be hot and sticky.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[luvie]

Remembering them.
ALL of them!❤️🇺🇸💙

[Kathy in Alaska]

I can see how your surroundings might make a difference. LOL!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[PROCON]

Hey Kathy, real hot here but a cooling is on the way.

No projects, mowing in the morning and then have a guy coming in to steam clean my carpets, lots of dust here in the high desert.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, luvie….remembering those that keep, and have kept, us safe.

Any more rain for you today?

[luvie]

No more rain. There’s nothing in the forecast for the next 10 days at least. Tonight it’s supposed to get down to 69, though. Wish I could sleep outside. LOL!

....or at least open a window. But the cats would shred the screens. I might go sit out for a bit until the first mosquito bite.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Did you enjoy a lunch break on the deck with the ducks to entertain you?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Cool .gif. I have those individually but didn’t know someone had put them together like that.