NEED WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

none | 7/3/08 | GrandmaC

[GrandmaC]

My Nephew-in-law is in his 3 tour in Iraq. He leads a squad of 22 soldiers who are not near any military base. Our family sends out monthly care packages to him and his men. Last week they lost 3 who were temporarily attached to them for a special mission. With all the bad press out there I would like to send in my next care package "words of praise and encouragement" for these guys. Can you take a minute and write a note to them. I will print out each note separately (that is appropriate) and include it in my care package this month.

[leapfrog0202]

Grandma,

Thank you for giving me a chance to say thank you!

To Grandma’s nephew-in-law and all the troops with him:

You are our HEROES and our family prays for you and thanks you every day!

You are protecting our freedom and taking care of this country and every person in it in a way that no one else can. Thank you very much for taking the fight over there so that we don’t have the fight here in the U.S. Your sacrifices and inconveniences are well known and much appreciated by this Air Force brat and Air Force wife! You put up with so much so that we don’t have to - terrible heat, sand storms, bugs, being away from your loved ones and most of all the constant knowledge that someone over there wishes you harm - thank you for those sacrifices and all that I didn’t mention or aren’t aware of.

God bless, Godspeed and know you’re in our hearts and prayers daily. If there’s anything this FReeper can do for someone you get the message to GrandmaC and I’ll try to do it.

Thank you from the very bottom of my heart - MaryAnn

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Our love and Thanks are with you, today, tomorrow..always!
You Are our Best and Brightest, America’s promise to the future!
God Bless You All..
God speed!

[freekitty]

Please know that we know you are there for our country and us and we love and support you.

[Bigg Red]

You are most welcome.

And congratulations on your new family member. May God bless you and your daughter.

[GrandmaC]

THANK YOU EVERYONE This is wonderful.

[Jewels1091]

Freedom isn’t free and it’s not cheap. It will only survive if there are men and women willing to fight for it and it’s a very few brave enough to stand guard over freedom while the rest of us enjoy your efforts! Thank you!

[Quix]

Certainly,

WELLLLLL, MEN, WOMEN . . . BELOVED FIGHTERS FOR GOOD AND RIGHT . . .

THANKS ENORMOUSLY FOR ALL YOU DO.

PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES SO YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.

PRAYERS CERTAINLY.

Here’s some music links from YOUTUBE of various patriotic and Hymn type music. Also some Christian comedy at the end with Mark Lowry

May God richly protect you, provision you, comfort you, draw each of you close, guide you, be round about, over and under you and give you peace in your heart, mind and spirit. May He alert you ahead of time to anything worthy concern. May He advise you clearly about what actions to take or avoid taking.

May He protect those you love in the States and cause their hearts to ever be close to yours.

In Jesus’ Name.

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STAR SPANGLED BANNER ACAPELLA BY THE ISAACS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kSBFLiv9_4

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HEROS by the Isaacs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y2tY7O_NjA&feature=related

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LISTING OF OTHER NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMANCES:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+isaacs+gaithers+christian+religious+gospel+god+jesus+spiritual+star+spangled+banner+acapella&search=related&v=_kSBFLiv9_4&page=2

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LET FREEDOM RING GAITHER VOCAL BAND:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N_-BZJVJgc

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GARTH BROOKS AMERICAN PATRIOTIC SONGS FOR VETS AND TROOPS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsOw4hF141g

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GAITHER VOCAL BAND I PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs2Q8aX9TmQ

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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL GAITHER VOCAL BAND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JXWXhteJ30

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AMERICA MEDLY GAITHER BAND WITH EARNIE HAASE & SSQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDBbyjdqs6s

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THE FOLLOWING, BEAUTIFUL MASCULINE HARMONIES quite Heavenly

SITTING AT THE FEET OF JESUS

EH&SSQ+GAITHER VOCAL BAND -Sitting At The Feet of Jesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EazRNX_Na7o

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Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band - I Then Shall Live

A VERY POWERFUL, MOVING PIECE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyBMQJuTuc

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Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band-Love Is Like A River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hous229DsXo

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Ernie Haase&SSQ+Gaither Vocal Band - He Touched Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIgErxNu6X4

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“Then Came (THE MORNING)” By Gloria Gaither/Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSktTeGk1Lw

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Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - Going Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUyGvKOPKaM

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Ernie Haase & SSQ -This Could Be The Dawning Of That Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwdxNvd29jU

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“I Need Thee Every Hour” By Randy Owen & The Isaacs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VeQrymN568

“I’d Rather Have Jesus/Oh How I Love..” By The Crabb Family

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqFsFY0M8WI

“Amazing Grace” By Russ Taff & The Booth Brothers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqFsFY0M8WI

“God Will Take Care Of You” By The Oak Ridge Boys (2007)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18v2qcJvy14

“Worthy The Lamb” By The Gaither Vocal Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DJS5XZcpS0

Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band - Sweet Sweet Spirit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVrD419Aoo

Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band - Sinner’s Plea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfAAWzSLMqE

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” By Wes Hampton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRT08LdEstw

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - Stand By Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMljU3vyv68

Rex Nelon/”The Old Rugged Cross..” By The Gaither Vocal Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8scY2-7ksIw

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MARK LOWRY CHRISTIAN COMEDY

YOUTUBE MUSIC N COMEDY LISTINGS

STAR SPANGLED BANNER ACAPELLA BY THE ISAACS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kSBFLiv9_4
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HEROS by the Isaacs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y2tY7O_NjA&feature=related
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LISTING OF OTHER NATIONAL ANTHEM PERFORMANCES:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+isaacs+gaithers+christian+religious+gospel+god+jesus+spiritual+star+spangled+banner+acapella&search=related&v=_kSBFLiv9_4&page=2
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LET FREEDOM RING GAITHER VOCAL BAND:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N_-BZJVJgc
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GARTH BROOKS AMERICAN PATRIOTIC SONGS FOR VETS AND TROOPS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsOw4hF141g
________________________________________
GAITHER VOCAL BAND I PLEDGE MY ALLEGIANCE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs2Q8aX9TmQ
________________________________________
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL GAITHER VOCAL BAND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JXWXhteJ30
________________________________________
AMERICA MEDLY GAITHER BAND WITH EARNIE HAASE & SSQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDBbyjdqs6s
________________________________________
THE FOLLOWING, BEAUTIFUL MASCULINE HARMONIES quite Heavenly
SITTING AT THE FEET OF JESUS
EH&SSQ+GAITHER VOCAL BAND -Sitting At The Feet of Jesus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EazRNX_Na7o
________________________________________
Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band - I Then Shall Live
A VERY POWERFUL, MOVING PIECE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxyBMQJuTuc
________________________________________
Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band-Love Is Like A River
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hous229DsXo
________________________________________
Ernie Haase&SSQ+Gaither Vocal Band - He Touched Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIgErxNu6X4
________________________________________
“Then Came (THE MORNING)” By Gloria Gaither/Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSktTeGk1Lw
________________________________________
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - Going Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUyGvKOPKaM
________________________________________
Ernie Haase & SSQ -This Could Be The Dawning Of That Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwdxNvd29jU
________________________________________
“I Need Thee Every Hour” By Randy Owen & The Isaacs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VeQrymN568
“I’d Rather Have Jesus/Oh How I Love..” By The Crabb Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqFsFY0M8WI
“Amazing Grace” By Russ Taff & The Booth Brothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqFsFY0M8WI
“God Will Take Care Of You” By The Oak Ridge Boys (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18v2qcJvy14
“Worthy The Lamb” By The Gaither Vocal Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DJS5XZcpS0
Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band - Sweet Sweet Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVrD419Aoo
Ernie Haase & SSQ + Gaither Vocal Band - Sinner’s Plea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfAAWzSLMqE
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” By Wes Hampton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRT08LdEstw
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - Stand By Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMljU3vyv68
Rex Nelon/”The Old Rugged Cross..” By The Gaither Vocal Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8scY2-7ksIw

MARK LOWRY COMEDY
TURNING 40:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A_Kl_vP978Y
THE NEW DENTIST MARK LOWRY:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AoMhLoKku0U

OPEN HEART SURGERY MARK LOWRY:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t_gBhbRmoXc

BILL GAITHER MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dnm2r9t1JzA

TURN YOUR RADIO ON; BILL GAITHER MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YyU1ISgMcfs

HOME DEPOT DEALING WITH AN ATHEIST MARK LOWRY COMEDY:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0kR_XG1DnDs

TV TUNES N COMEDY MARK LOWRY . . . so so—funny if into that sort of thing
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ktd5Eulh_JE

ALL MAMMA EVER WANTED MARK LOWRY COMEDY:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=83TaYIQHVvU

THE OLD SANCTUARY MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bE7WX6kXg2g

RIDEN DOWN THE CANYON MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MaYk8HFVrPU

THE LAST WORD PT 1—MAMA’S MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xo2A2ugPHpU

MARK LOWRY BILL GAITHER COMEDY B?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tCmNjq5_yiI

THE LAST WORD PT 2 MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=m6OpGn3mA5s

BABY WHY NOT ME CHRISTIAN COMEDY N MUSIC MARK LOWRY:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dZia_Vjiae8

I’m Gonna Sing” By The GVB/Comedy W/ Mark Lowry
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r9tB4_iJ9ak

MAMMA HAD ENOUGH MARK LOWRY COMEDY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oWNhi9B5k2E

FIRST CLASS WRONG FLIGHT MARK LOWRY COMEDY:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i150PmCJeHY

MANY MORE SECTIONS CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING ON YOUTUBE FOR:
“MARK LOWRY COMEDY”

May laughter heal many struggles, emotions, ailments.

God Bless each of you,
Quix

[21twelve]

My thoughts and prayers are for your nephew and his buddies. It sounds like you and adjusting to having a teenager around again will also bring some trials! (But well worth it!!). I hope your nephews’s trials are limited to no showers, sand everywhere, and being away from his loved ones. And that yours are on the minor side as well (staying out past curfew once or twice and messy bedrooms!).

The following was originally printed in a daily devotional that my Mom gave to my Dad as he was sent off on a ship to the Pacific in WW II. The book is called “Strength for Service to God and Country”. This devotional was for SEPTEMBER 11!

CHOSEN TO SUFFER

“They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.” (Acts 5:41).

All of us are called upon to suffer in one way or another. Much of our suffering goes to waste because it is not geared up with an all-compelling purpose. A great cause, such as liberty, chooses men who are big enough to suffer, men who “can take it.” It chooses men who have the stuff in them to endure hardships; who can laugh at privations; who are willing to give up privileges, comforts, and ease. It chooses men like the apostles who, after being treated in a most shameful way and cruelly flogged, came from that experience rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ.

Great causes have a way of choosing men who are worthy to suffer. And it is through men that suffer that great causes come to victory. The highest blessings that we enjoy today came in this way. Christ on the cross, Washington at Valley Forge, Lincoln baited by newspapers and even by his cabinet members, and a few among many who were chosen to suffer for great purposes and were found worthy – bringing victory to the cause that chose them.

In these days, the great cause of liberty is again choosing men to suffer for its sake. Shall we who are chosen be found worthy?

Prayer:

Our Father, we are being called upon to suffer for the sake of all men everywhere. The great cause of liberty, with all that it means, is calling for men who are worthy. Wilt Thou make us worthy in every way. Keep the high purpose of freedom upper-most in our hearts, and cleanse us from all selfishness. Dedicate us anew to the high cause of world brotherhood, and give us the victory of an enduring peace. And so shall our suffering be not in vain. In the Spirit of Christ we pray. Amen

[maine-iac7]

Never doubt that WE The PEOPLE of America are 500% behind you!

Don’t listen to the traitorous press and their honchos in DC.

All across this country, the American people have come out strong and loud for you - and the unwashed scum scurry for their gutters where they belong.

They are getting the message. Never again will they get to trash our troops! We are with you. We support you.

We are proud of you. We love you......Never forget.

And never doubt that your personal Guardian Angels are with you - each and every minute.

[maine-iac7]

I stole him =

to go with my AIRBORN grandson

[dalebert]

I will pray for him as if he is my own until he returns safe and loving in your arms again.I too am a grandmother.

[Tammy8]

Thank you so much for your service to our country! You are the greatest and I can’t say enough to show how much I appreciate what you do for all of us. I pray for you each day, God Bless you!

[WalterSkinner]

..you are our best and bravest—we do not deserve your service—thank you and God bless you...

[Salvation]

God is with you. Go forth and win!

Prayers of thanksgiving said for all of you.

[swmobuffalo]

Thanks for the sacrifice and dedication you have shown to the people of this country. I salute you and pray for you daily. I have a son now serving in Iraq. You soldiers are all important to me. May God bless and keep you safe.

[PERKY2004]

My wonderful DH (dear husband) is currently serving in Iraq ... his fourth tour. The welfare, safety, comfort and protection of our US service personnel are on my mind and in my thoughts and prayers on a daily basis.

To those who serve: Thank you.
To the families of those who serve: Thank you.
To those who support, encourage and pray for our troops: Thank you.

Freedom isn’t free — you are paying the price.

MOLLY IN CALIFORNIA

[NordP]

Grandma C - Our fine military is making the world a better place. They are liberators and protectors. They are the best of the best America has to offer; and doing the right thing, for the right reasons. Be proud. Be grateful. God Bless them all!!!

[NordP]

GrandmaC - Our fine military is making the world a better place. They are liberators and protectors. They are the best of the best America has to offer; and doing the right thing, for the right reasons. Be proud. Be grateful. God Bless them all!!!

[NordP]

Evidently, my COMPUTER wanted to put its 2 cents worth in, too. Thus the repeat post ;-)

[EDINVA]

Words can’t express our appreciation for all you do for our country. We are so grateful and blessed that there are men and women like you who are willing to serve and sacrifice to keep us free. May the Good Lord protect you until you return to your loved ones at home.