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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ HEALED AND WHOLE ~ September 23, 2007
The Canteen Crew ^ | September 22, 2007 | Serving the Bestest Troops in the WORLD!

Posted on 09/22/2007 5:19:47 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma


 
 

 

 


 




HEALED AND WHOLE

One day I dug a little hole
And put my hurt inside
I thought that I could just forget
I'd put it there to hide.

But that little hurt began to grow
I covered it every day
I couldn't leave it and go on
It seemed the price I had to pay.

My joy was gone, my heart was sad
Pain was all I knew.
My wounded soul enveloped me
Loving seemed too hard to do.

One day, while standing by my hole
I cried to God above
And said, "If You are really there-
They say, You're a God of Love!"

And just like that-He was right there
And just put His arms around me
He wiped my tears, His hurting child
There was no safer place to be.

I told Him all about my hurt
I opened up my heart
He listened to each and every word
To every sordid part.

I dug down deep and got my hurt
I brushed the dirt away
And placed it in the Master's hand
And healing came that day.

He took the blackness of my soul
And set my spirit FREE!
Something beautiful began to grow
Where the hurt used to be.

And when I look at what has grown
Out of my tears and pain
I remember every day to give my hurts to Him
And never bury them again.

by Carol Parrott

 

 


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To: Tanniker Smith
You are deserving of much respect.

Your check will be in the mail tonight! :)

Happy Lord's Day, Tanniker!

21 posted on 09/22/2007 5:45:33 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Kathy in Alaska; All

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MEL’s -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~aloharonnie/

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~anita1/

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22 posted on 09/22/2007 5:45:40 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Brad's Gramma

B U M P


23 posted on 09/22/2007 5:47:22 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

B A C K A T C H A!

:)


24 posted on 09/22/2007 5:48:25 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: Kathy in Alaska; Brad's Gramma; All

Happy Lord’s Day.


25 posted on 09/22/2007 5:48:44 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

To you too, sjb...


26 posted on 09/22/2007 5:50:03 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Mother of the Bride here, treat me with respect for once, will ya? ;))
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To: StarCMC; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...

Job 5:18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

Jer 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou [art] my praise.


27 posted on 09/22/2007 5:54:01 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Brad's Gramma
Haha - cute.

God bless our military men and women. AMEN!

Hi KIA! Our hours of operation plays major havoc on communication!

28 posted on 09/22/2007 5:54:37 PM PDT by Raffus (Thanks to all Vets - The #1 Holiday in America IMHO (11/11)!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

And Happy Lord’s Day to you, sjb.....is summer heat winding down yet? Soon?


29 posted on 09/22/2007 5:55:35 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Jim Robinson; John Robinson

Happy anniversary FR! Thank you for this "haven" of the internet!


30 posted on 09/22/2007 5:56:25 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Brad's Gramma
Your check will be in the mail tonight! :) Happy Lord's Day, Tanniker!

Just in time -- it'll cover the check I put in the collection basket tomorrow.

31 posted on 09/22/2007 5:56:41 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a Liberal when I married her.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; LUV W; All

Whoa there is report off Sunday UK Times claim Israel took out maybe Syrian nuke plant in that mysterous smackdown you guys hear about

And another report off Sunday UK Times French cracking down immigrants telling them pass Basic French language test or you be so deported this part of French President Sarozy try encourage Muslums to asslimate in French society


32 posted on 09/22/2007 5:58:13 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: Kathy in Alaska; Brad's Gramma
Welcome aboard, Ma!!

(snicker, giggle!!)

33 posted on 09/22/2007 5:59:52 PM PDT by HiJinx (Learn to take as a measure of success the criticism of your enemies. RL.)
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To: SandRat; tomkow6; All

Today is FR annivesrary HOW MANYYY YEars now rack itttt

Just think of it JR never thought that we made aging journalist like Dan Rather our b***h LOLOLOL!

Well Sunday UK Telegraph claim that Israeli commandos seize nuke tech from Syria leading specualtion oh yeah that was smack down

Come think of it I keep calling Mike Wallace Catcher mitt fair is fair


34 posted on 09/22/2007 6:00:28 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Yes it has cooled off. Gotta go watch the Fox special on Gen. Petraeus. Later, ma dear!


35 posted on 09/22/2007 6:01:55 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: Alouette; American Preservative; Yehuda; yonif; Tamar1973; MoochPooch; richardtavor; Nix 2; ...

Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.


36 posted on 09/22/2007 6:02:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Brad's Gramma; Kathy in Alaska; Aquamarine; beachn4fun; Billie; Diver Dave; DollyCali; dutchess; ...


GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!


Amazing Grace

by John Newton


Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, .
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.



37 posted on 09/22/2007 6:04:24 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: SevenofNine

right here for more news on that story of IDF snatching Sryian NUKE Specialist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900796/posts?page=13#4


38 posted on 09/22/2007 6:04:59 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: HiJinx

Well, my goodness, what a nice bunch of folks. Maybe I’ll just hang around.


39 posted on 09/22/2007 6:06:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Alouette; American Preservative; Yehuda; yonif; Tamar1973; MoochPooch; richardtavor; Nix 2; ...

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.


40 posted on 09/22/2007 6:07:45 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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