To: Kathy in Alaska
2 posted on
02/06/2017 6:02:58 PM PST by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Does It Spark Joy?
February 7, 2017
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true . . . noble . . . right . . . pure . . . lovely . . . admirableif anything is excellent or praiseworthythink about such things.
Philippians 4:8
A young Japanese womans book on decluttering and organizing has sold two million copies worldwide. The heart of Marie Kondos message is helping people get rid of unneeded things in their homes and closetsthings that weigh them down. Hold up each item, she says, and ask, Does it spark joy? If the answer is yes, keep it. If the answer is no, then give it away.
The apostle Paul urged the Christians in Philippi to pursue joy in their relationship with Christ. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (Phil. 4:4). Instead of a life cluttered with anxiety, he urged them to pray about everything and let Gods peace guard their hearts and minds in Christ (vv. 67).
Looking at our everyday tasks and responsibilities, we see that not all of them are enjoyable. But we can ask, How can this spark joy in Gods heart and in my own? A change in why we do things can bring a transformation in the way we feel about them.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true . . . noble . . . right . . . pure . . . lovely . . . admirableif anything is excellent or praiseworthythink about such things (v. 8).
Pauls parting words are food for thought and a recipe for joy.
Lord, show me how You want to spark joy in the tasks I face today.
A focus on the Lord is the beginning of joy.
Pauls encouragement to rejoice in difficult situations wasnt from the perspective of someone who did not understand suffering. On Pauls second missionary journey (ad 5052), he was falsely accused of disturbing the social peace of the city. Severely flogged and unjustly imprisoned (Acts 16:2025), Paul remained a picture of calmness and peace. Luke tells us that in the midst of such adversity, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God (v. 25). Paul knew what it meant to not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Phil. 4:6). He could write these words because he himself practiced them. Are you at peace like Paul when life is difficult?
3 posted on
02/06/2017 6:04:03 PM PST by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Did you wave at my Mom as she shopped in the commissary?
4 posted on
02/06/2017 6:05:30 PM PST by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
6 posted on
02/06/2017 6:07:34 PM PST by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
Please note: The author of tonights Road Trip is laurenmarlowe.
She is at work.
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
~ Road Trip: Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi ~
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7 posted on
02/06/2017 6:07:37 PM PST by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
10 posted on
02/06/2017 6:11:38 PM PST by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe
11 posted on
02/06/2017 6:12:20 PM PST by
PROCON
(Defending the Border isn't a Political Option, it's a Constitutional Obligation ~ Rick Perry)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Temperature roller coaster in south central PA today: Frosty 25 degrees this morning, sunny and 59 this afternoon.
“Silver white winters that melt into springs...”
12 posted on
02/06/2017 6:13:38 PM PST by
lightman
(Trump = The Twenty-first century's Teddy Roosevelt!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Hope you’ve had a decent Monday for a change.
Sure is a pretty day up there. The mountains are gorgeous in the evening sunshine.
13 posted on
02/06/2017 6:14:08 PM PST by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Nice. My dad drove the family to Biloxi every spring vacation during my teenage years. My grandmother lived in New Orleans, but Dad preferred staying on the beach at the wonderful old White House Hotel, decimated by two hurricanes since then. I truly, deeply love that area. Remember going across the street to the beach and meeting such nice, clean-cut young men from from the Air Force base—all under the uber watchful eyes of my parents, of course.
We loved Trilby’s restaurant in nearby town, which my dad, a restaurateur, considered the best restaurant in America. And I loved going over to N’walins to visit my beloved Gram. Nothing but xlnt memories from that location.
14 posted on
02/06/2017 6:14:23 PM PST by
Veto!
(Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
To: Kathy in Alaska
16 posted on
02/06/2017 6:16:45 PM PST by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
During my Air Force days I was stationed there TWICE. First as a student in Tech School, then as a regular duty station to help maintain the aircraft.
27 posted on
02/06/2017 6:41:15 PM PST by
libertylover
(In 2016 small-town America got tired of being governed by people who don't know a boy from a girl.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
\(((HUGS)))
35 posted on
02/06/2017 6:53:05 PM PST by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; ...
Howdy, everyone! Great thread, galz! Keesler is where our son got his flight training until he washed out because of a herniated disc. He was so disappointed, but went on to get student loans and learn to fly helicopters on his own time. He was determined. Then a seizure about 4 years ago grounded him for good plus he had to retire earlier than planned from the AF. He loved flying.
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37 posted on
02/06/2017 6:56:57 PM PST by
luvie
("Elections have consequences".....bho. Yep...and WE won this one! HA! HA!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Spent the January ‘85 through January ‘86 there.
84 posted on
02/06/2017 8:37:20 PM PST by
MrEdd
(MrEdd)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Got to go through hurricane Camille while going to electronics school at Keesler back in ‘69. That was quite the experience!
To: Kathy in Alaska
Spent 27 years working at Keesler - 12 Active Duty and 15 Civil Service. Still use it - mainly for medical.
120 posted on
02/07/2017 3:02:28 AM PST by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Many fond memories of Keesler....was there for 9 months in 1982 for technical training...
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe
Woo-Hoo!! Keesler is where we were stationed when I first started school - K’garten and 1st Grade. I remember going through a hurricane, I remember taking an LST ride to Dauphin Island, I remember fishing off one of the large bridges along the coast (I caught a stingray), I remember the old WWII wooden barracks that were converted to family housing...so much fun during that assignment!
I also remember reading about the damage Keesler sustained during Hurricane Katrina. I doubt that there is much of anything left that I’d recognize from 1959-60.
132 posted on
02/07/2017 9:06:33 AM PST by
HiJinx
(It's Morning in America Once Again)
To: Kathy in Alaska; MinuteGal; All
The owner of this coffee company (Black Rifle) is a Vet and is expanding his business rapidly throughout the U.S. He plans on hiring 10,000 Vets (to counteract the Starbucks owner who said he is going to hire 10,000 refugees; sheesh) and he is opening 600 stores throughout the Country.
I plan on getting my coffee K-Cups when I next need some, from his company to support our Vets. The 3 hosts on Fox & Friends who were interviewing the owner (that’s how I found out about the coffee company), were guzzling his coffee and all 3 said it was great. You can purchase the coffee on Amazon or on the Black Rifle web site: blackriflecoffee.com
Here are the two types of coffee you can buy on Amazon; I think there is one more variety available on Amazon also. You can just type in Black Rifle on Amazon, and it will bring up this info:
Black Rifle Coffee Company JB “Just Black” Single Serve Capsules for Keurig K-Cup Brewers (32 Count): Amazon.com: Home & Kitchen
(You can also get the above “Just Black” in a 15 pack for $15.99)
Black Rifle Coffee Company AK-47 Single Serve Capsules for Keurig K-Cup Brewers (32 Count): Amazon.com: Home & Kitchen
Support our Vets and drink a good cup of Joe at the same time!
134 posted on
02/07/2017 9:20:52 AM PST by
flaglady47
(TRUMP 45. How sweet it is. )
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