~FReeper Canteen~Themeless Thursday~

~October 28, 2004~ | bentfeather and The Canteen Crew

[Soaring Feather]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday...
Thank the Veterans who served in
The United States Armed Forces.

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Good morning, Troops

WOO HOO Canteen Crew

~Happy Birthday~ Elsa Lanchester~October 28, 1902~

~1935~Bride of Frankenstien~
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~Happy Birthday ~Charlie Daniels~
Learn about Charlie !

~ Gateway Arch ~Completed in St. Louis, Missouri ~1965~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the world,
Jacob Matthew !!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bruce Springsteen ~ No Surrender

[Kathy in Alaska]

ms feather.....#50!!

[Jack Deth]

Thanks MoJo!

Haven't heard "Burning Bridges" in ages!

Jack.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Jack Deth]

Congrats, Star!

Woohoo!

Need to work on some roses for you.


Jack.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday!

5 days until President Bush is re-elected! :^D

Have a cup while you Freep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

HANKIE ALERT!!

Members of the Missing (Parts) In Action team head to the start line for the Army Ten-Miler. Six service members who lost limbs in Iraq or Afghanistan ran with the joint-service team. Sgt. Lorie Jewell

True grit keeps amputees on the run in Army Ten-Miler

By Sgt. Lorie Jewell

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 26, 2004) – They didn’t take home any top awards in the Army Ten-Miler, but the performances of service members who lost limbs in Afghanistan and Iraq was, to many, nothing short of heroic.

Army Capt. David Rozelle, who lost part of his right leg below the knee in a June 2003 land mine explosion in Hit, Iraq, spearheaded the effort to put together a team of amputees from Walter Reed Army Medical Center for the Oct. 24 race, a kickoff to the annual Association of the United States Army meeting.

Dubbed the “Missing (Parts) In Action team – Some Assembly Required” – the group included Staff Sgt. Andrew McCaffrey, Sgt. Ethan Payton, Marine Cpl. Dan Lasko, Navy Corpsman Jose Ramos and Airman 1st Class Anthony Pizzifred. Also running on the team was Lt. Col. Barbara Springer, chief of physical therapy; Capt. Matt Sherer, a physical therapist; and Spc. Harvey Naranjo, a certified occupational therapist assistant.

“It’s important for people to see amputees recovered and back in action,’’ Rozelle said prior to the race start, adding he had no doubts that each would make it across the finish line. The same steely mettle that helped steer them off the battlefield after suffering horrific injuries will carry them through the 10-mile route, Rozelle said.

“It’s guts, nothing but guts. Some may walk, but that’s okay. What matters is that they will finish,” he said.

The rest of the story and more pictures

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Meekie. Thanks for my cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. I'm off to bed.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy.

And a very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks fr your continued service to our country.

G-D BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Everyone. Good morning to our

Military and our Allies.

YOU ROCK

Thank you Ms. Feather for opening the doors to the Canteen this morning (or should I say last night?). I'm just popping in right now to say HEY to everyone, especially our military. I see a few things that have happened since I left yesterday that I need to address before heading to the salt mine. Time cards are due today so I must deal with that before I can play. So, keep the party going and I hope to be back later.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Hope. You are getting pretty good at being the first one in when the doors are opened! Starting a new game, huh? I didn't see the eclipse, but I thought that moon early last night was beautiful.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning.......I just had to pop over and say........I'll be glad when Daddy Tonk comes back home, too!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How's it going?

[The Mayor]

Congratulations Red Sox !

October 28, 2004

The Frog's "Blackboard"

Read: Psalm 119:33-40

Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way. —Psalm 119:37

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 15-17; 2 Timothy 2

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As a young boy, one of my favorite pastimes was hunting frogs along the banks of a pond near our home. I was unaware of their unique visual powers that enabled them to elude me so easily. Later I learned that the frog's optical field is like a blackboard wiped clean, and that the only images it receives are objects that directly concern him. These little amphibians are never distracted by unimportant things, but are aware only of essentials and whatever may be dangerous to them.

In the Christian life we frequently become preoccupied with the vain things of the world. We allow our lives to become so cluttered with materialistic and insignificant concerns that we lose perspective of the things that endure. In our text the psalmist asked God for help in fixing his attention on what is good and lasting (Psalm 119:37).

The words of the Lord should not depart from our eyes, but must be kept in our heart always (Proverbs 4:21). Then our field of vision will be wiped clean of unnecessary things, and we will see clearly what God wants us to do.

Have you become distracted by sin so that you can no longer discern what is really important? Then take a lesson from the frog's "blackboard" and center your gaze on Christ and His will for your life. —Mart De Haan

O God, You know my wayward heart,
So prone to choose an earthly part;
From vain affections set me free,
That I may always look to Thee. —Anon.

The more attracted we are to Christ, the less we'll be distracted by the world.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning. You certainly fooled me when I first saw this post. You sounded like Mojo. Have you been taking lessons from her? LOL