The FRIDAY THREAD from the FReeper Canteen ~ FLOWER GARDENS! ~ Friday, May 6, 2005!

[tomkow6]

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Good MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING to ALL our FINE Troops out there!!

WELCOME to FRIDAY'S Thread at the FR CANTEEN!

The Canteen's volunteer Gardeners have done an EXCEPTIONAL job in arranging the Canteen Flower gardens this year!

It IS spring time & the flowers are in full, beautiful bloom!

So, what say ye to a nice, relaxing walk thru the 

CANTEEN FLOWER GARDENS? 

Is that one of our Canteen Galz sitting there?

May your visit here in the Canteen today be ROSIE & bright!

ENJOY! 

[Kathy in Alaska]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[AZamericonnie]

He's doing good...he'll be here on the 21st...you might get a post under my name that's not from me! :)

[luvie]

Oh, we are just moving and shaking at the store! Lots of clueless guys wandering around looking like deer in the headlights! LOL! They are so cuuuute--and just love it when we find something wonderful for them!!

LLarry LLama should be used to SC weather by now! Is he okay? I would imagine all that hair...fur...whatever it is, would get pretty waterlogged!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Happy Birthday NYTexan!

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi Tom! Thank you for our Friday Camp. Very nice flowers, good job!

[luvie]

Thanks, Connie! And I was so glad I got to introduce my son to all the folks here in the Canteen! He was amazed at the love here for the troops!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[The Mayor]

May 6, 2005

Don't Be Afraid

Read:
Isaiah 12

God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid. —Isaiah 12:2

Bible In One Year: Psalm 76-78

I have an ancient leaf blower that I use to clean up our patio. It sputters, rattles, smokes, emits irritating fumes, and is considered by my wife (and probably by my neighbors) to be excessively noisy.

But our old dog is utterly indifferent to the racket. When I start up the blower, she doesn't even raise her head, and only reluctantly moves when I blow leaves or dirt in her direction. That's because she trusts me.

A young man who occasionally mows our yard uses a similar blower, but his is not tolerated by our dog. Years ago, when she was a puppy, he teased her with the machine and she has never forgotten. Now, when the man enters the backyard, we have to put her in the house, because she growls, barks, and snarls at him. Same set of circumstances, but the hands that use the blower make all the difference.

So it is with us. Frightening circumstances are less troublesome if we trust the hands that control them. If our world and our lives were governed by a thoughtless and indifferent force, we would have good reason to fear. But the hands that control the universe—God's hands—are wise and compassionate. We can trust them in spite of our circumstances and not be afraid. —David Roper

When fear and worry test your faith
And anxious thoughts assail,
Remember, God is in control,
And He will never fail. —Sper

God is in control, so we have nothing to fear.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
When Fear Seems Overwhelming
What Can I Do With My Worry?

[uncleshag]

My Secret Garden

[HopeandGlory]

Flowers? . . . FLOWERS? . . . Our Tom's posting Flowers!!!! . . . AWWWWW!!! . . . they must all be for that . . . "Lil Ole Gardener, Me" . . .Smooches . . .thank you Tom!!!

[NYTexan]

Thank you very much Tonk!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.

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The FR Canteen is Free Republics longest running daily thread specifically designed
to provide entertainment and morale support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.
We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Angel Boy, for the stroll through the Canteen gardens. Lots of green thumbs. Mine would NOT be among them.

[Lady Jag]

Was subsequently made into a flower garden for this thread

[Kathy in Alaska]

Very nice garden. I have a black thumb. If it is in a pot, it will drown.

[HopeandGlory]

Thank you . . . me either!!! . . . It still gives me goose-bumps.

[uncleshag]

??????????I was FIRST?????????????

[pelikan]

Thanks for opening the Camp today, Angel Boy!

Make that Angel Man, Peli!

[shaggy eel]

,,, happy Friday from downunder!