FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri ~ 21 DEC 2021

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

It looks like you’ll be keeping your shovel busy tonight. It’s snowing hard up there! You probably don’t need the distraction, it being Monday night. Fingers crossed it hasn’t been a zoo day.

[mylife]

Peter Green~ In the skies....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9vBpnN9eJM&list=PL8a8cutYP7foj7j6EJDT67hOL-xFkNUpl

[mylife]

Alamo Scouts..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Scouts

[The Mayor]

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Tuesday,
December 21, 2021

God’s Compass

Read: Psalm 119:105–112

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105

During World War II, Waldemar Semenov was serving as a junior engineer aboard the SS Alcoa Guide when—nearly three hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina—a German submarine surfaced and opened fire on the ship. The ship was hit, caught fire, and began to sink. Semenov and his crew lowered a lifeboat into the water and used the vessel’s compass to sail toward the shipping lanes. After three days, a patrol plane spotted their lifeboat and the USS Broome rescued the men the next day. Thanks to that compass, Semenov and twenty-six other crewmembers were saved.

The psalmist reminded God’s people that they were equipped with a compass for life—the Bible. He compared Scripture to “a lamp” (Psalm 119:105) that provides light to illuminate the path of life for those pursuing God. When the psalmist was adrift in the chaotic waters of life, he knew God could use Scripture to provide spiritual longitude and latitude and help him survive. Thus, he prayed that God would send out His light to direct him in life and bring him safely to the port of His holy presence (43:3).

As believers in Jesus, when we lose our way, God can guide us by the Holy Spirit and by the direction found in the Scriptures. May God transform our hearts and minds as we read the Bible, study it, and follow its wisdom.  — Marvin Williams

How have you experienced a particular verse or passage as a compass for your life in recent days? When are you tempted not to follow the directions the compass of Scripture gives?

Jesus, thank You that when I’m tempted to drift away, the wisdom of Scripture helps bring me back.

Bible in a year: Micah 4–5; Revelation 12

[luvie]

Eeeevenin', Night Owls!
What a great Road Trip!
Good to see our hard-working troops there!
Thank you, Lauren!
Hope everyone has had a Mahv'lus Monday!
(((hugs)))

[mylife]

got my parcels after 9 days of fighting and they shorted me the chili garlic sauce.

Gonna look for some tomorrow.

bastitds!!

[luvie]

Very annoying! You think whoever got them first just kept it for themselves? Indeed, what you said! But I’m glad you got the rest of it. What a mess to have to deal with at what is supposed to be a happy time!

[mylife]

No they just effed up the order, no invoice either. wanna bet they charge me for it?
Ahh well, 90% success. ;)

[JMJJR]

Did Basic there long ago. Fort Lost in the Woods.

[luvie]

All’s well that ends sorta well, I guess. At least you can quit fretting about it.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

A pretty good day here. Still a bit chilly but NO WIND made a difference. LOL

I hope you had a good day.
How many hours until you head southeast? :-)

[MPJackal]

Retired from there in 2005. I have been in worst places.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

LOL! I haven’t started counting hours, but we’ll leave Thursday morning...hopefully by 9:30am. I’m mostly packed so I can stop thinking about that part.

Sooo glad you had a nice day today. Even a chilly day can feel great when the wind isn’t blowing! Hope you were able to get out and about.

[radu]

I figured you were counting down the hours by now. LOL I know you’re anxious to see the kids again.

Yes, I was out and about this afternoon for a bit. I won’t go as far as to say it felt great but it was a LOT better than yesterday.

[luvie]

Well, I’m getting excited all right and have been tracking the route so I don’t get lost. They are in a brand new neighborhood that I’ve never been near. LOL!

[radu]

Sounds like it’ll be an adventure this first trip. But after that, you’ll know where you’re going and won’t have to worry about it.

I’ll bet the girls are excited too. It’s been a while since you got to have a nice long visit.

[luvie]

It has been a while. We didn’t get much quality time when we went to meet them in April. Besides, I know they’ll want to show me everything in the new house. And I’m eager to see it! We’ll also have just about perfect weather while we’re gone. Boring, but good while traveling. LOL!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[radu]

Yeah, hanging out in a motel room isn’t the best atmosphere for a visit. This will be a much better one. And you’ll know every square inch of the house AND that nice back yard by the time its over. LOL

Nice that you’ll have good weather for travelling even though it bores you. We’ll have comfy temps for Friday and Saturday but there’s a slight chance for rain.

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Were you and Gizmo lucky enough to have the lake to yourselves yesterday?