[trussell]

Colonel_Flag is out of town tonight, and asked me to post his thread.

As always, he would like to say...

"May God bless our troops! Welcome to the Canteen!"

[trussell]

Hi everyone!
Ping!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
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State of The Union Address Transcript

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/01/20060131-10.html

White House | January 31, 2006 | President George Bush

"Our nation is grateful to the fallen,
who live in the memory of our country.
We're grateful to all
who volunteer to wear our nation's uniform
-- and as we honor our brave troops,
let us never forget the sacrifices
of America's military families."




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[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Thanks for today's thread!

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[carlr]

Good evening.
I guess I am not a big fan of baseball,but sure am a fan of spring,and it has arrived in the northeast as well.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

[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.

To our military readers, we remain steadfast in keeping the Canteen doors open.
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.

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.
CLICK HERE TO FIND LATEST THREAD.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Thanks for the Ping T! Excellent thread Colonel- and I am pinging my favorite handsome baseball expert and sports writter to this thread.

Pinging Mr. Duke. :]

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

[MeekMom]

Great thread Trussell!
Thanks! :)

[luvie]

Great thread, sir. It looks great and very timely with the baseball theme. PLAY BALL!!!!!

[The Mayor]

March 30, 2006

Groans Now, Glory Later

Read:
Romans 8:16-30

Our light affliction . . . is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. —2 Corinthians 4:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

I once heard of a Christian seminar titled, "How To Live A Stress-Free Life." Such an unrealistic hope promptly made me stressful! Yet we all long for relief from life's many pressures.

A Christian friend of mine whose family is experiencing tough times admits feeling let down by God. She said, "I've prayed, agonized, and claimed promises, but nothing changes. The frustrating thing is that I know He has the power to get us out of this. I've seen Him do it before, but this time He's silent."

Larry Crabb, in his book Inside Out, emphasizes that our only hope for complete relief from hardship is to be with Jesus in heaven. "Until then," he says, "we either groan or pretend we don't." He adds, "The experience of groaning, however, is precisely what modern Christianity so often tries to help us escape."

My friend is groaning and she's not pretending she isn't. Like all of us, she simply wants things to change. But the fact is, something is changing—she is!

Paul assured us in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our present sufferings are lightweight and brief compared with the weighty and eternal changes they are producing in us. We groan now, but there's glory ahead (Romans 8:18). —Joanie Yoder

The obstacles that we must face
Along life's rocky way
Are used by God so we might hear
"Well done" from Him someday. —Sper

God often uses a setback to move us forward.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

March 30, 2006

Groans Now, Glory Later

Read:
Romans 8:16-30

Our light affliction . . . is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. —2 Corinthians 4:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

I once heard of a Christian seminar titled, "How To Live A Stress-Free Life." Such an unrealistic hope promptly made me stressful! Yet we all long for relief from life's many pressures.

A Christian friend of mine whose family is experiencing tough times admits feeling let down by God. She said, "I've prayed, agonized, and claimed promises, but nothing changes. The frustrating thing is that I know He has the power to get us out of this. I've seen Him do it before, but this time He's silent."

Larry Crabb, in his book Inside Out, emphasizes that our only hope for complete relief from hardship is to be with Jesus in heaven. "Until then," he says, "we either groan or pretend we don't." He adds, "The experience of groaning, however, is precisely what modern Christianity so often tries to help us escape."

My friend is groaning and she's not pretending she isn't. Like all of us, she simply wants things to change. But the fact is, something is changing—she is!

Paul assured us in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our present sufferings are lightweight and brief compared with the weighty and eternal changes they are producing in us. We groan now, but there's glory ahead (Romans 8:18). —Joanie Yoder

The obstacles that we must face
Along life's rocky way
Are used by God so we might hear
"Well done" from Him someday. —Sper

God often uses a setback to move us forward.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

[laurenmarlowe]

An F-15E Strike Eagle flies over a forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia. Aircraft like this are capable of monitoring the battlespace with their targeting pods. This concept is known as non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

Staff Sgt. Neil Holdren and Capt. Kevin Mahar accomplish a periodic maintenance inspection on an antenna feed. The space technicians are deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melissa Koskovich)

R. Lee Ermey, host of the "Mail Call" military technology show, watches the effects of a molotov cocktail thrown by Lt. Col. Gary Reynolds, Air Force Special Operations School instructor, during a weapons demonstration at Hurlburt Field, Fla. "Gunny" Ermey toured the school during his visit for an upcoming episode of the show focusing on Air Force Special Operations Command. Gunny Ermey, a retired Marine, is known for his role as a tough-as-nails drill instructor in the film "Full Metal Jacket." (U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery)

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, t, for posting the Colonel's Play Ball thread. Way to go, Colonel. It's always fun to read about firsts. Thanks.

[hobbes1]

What About Mark MCGwire, the First player to put on 30 Pounds in one off season?

[SandRat]

Sounds like an Saturday of American Baseball to me --

Exd 32:6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

[Fintan]

Call me crazy, but here's my picks for the NL East...

1. Atlanta
2. The Silly Phillies
3. NY Mets
4. Washington
5. Florida

[Fintan]

BTW, if any Phillies Phans want a Ping List, let me know via FReepmail...

[LibertarianInExile]

How could they miss the first major-league midget????