FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Eielson AFB ~ 15 January 08

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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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.

Home of the 354th Fighter Wing

Meet the 354th

A history of Mile 26 Airstrip, Eielson AFB

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[PROCON]

In!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

IN!

[AZamericonnie]

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~Tribute to Our Troops~

[Randy Larsen]

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

PPPBLLTTT!!!!
BRAT!

[Radix]

I’m in.

[AZamericonnie]

Only 5 seconds!!!! lol

Thank you for this evenings thread Ma....off to finish cooking. *Hugs*

[SandRat]

Hello.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's thread




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Honoring those who have served before.

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[PROCON]

Little slow tonight, aren’t we! (heehee)

[PROCON]

Hello.

Hello, Late!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Aw!!
I almost made it!
Drat!

[SandRat]

Doing PC recovery Updates and Backup updates.

[HiJinx]

Okay, that explains how I got the 350 on yesterday’s thread...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
Chris USA (amom)
Clarinet_King USAF (NerdDad/CDBear)
Col Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
KB4W USAF (arbee4bush)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Lt David (Coldwater Creek)
Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[PROCON]

LOL!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[The Mayor]

January 15, 2008

Connecting With God

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READ: Psalm 63:1-8

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. —Psalm 63:3

In his book Objects of His Affection, Scotty Smith shares his journey of learning to personally experience the passionate love of God. As a young boy, he lost his mother suddenly in a car accident. Because of this, he closed off his wounded heart to others—including God. Several years later he received Jesus as his Savior and began to learn the truths of Christianity. Yet his relationship with the Lord in those days was, as he described, “side by side rather than face to face. Important, but not intimate.”

Do you ever feel that way? You talk to the Lord a little bit, read His words in the Bible, but don’t sense a passionate connection with Him like that expressed by the psalmist David in Psalm 63. Scotty suggests ways to overcome the obstacles to intimacy, from which we may glean these two ideas.

Live honestly. Open up to the Lord about the pain of your losses and admit your failures. “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8; see also 1 John 1:9).

Ponder and believe the Scriptures about God’s character and His longing for you. “Your lovingkindness is better than life” (Ps. 63:3; see also Ps. 139 and Eph. 1:3-6).

Being close in a relationship takes time and effort—even when it’s with the Lord.

I must put my relationship
With You, O Lord, I pray,
Above what may distract me from
Time spent with You each day.  —Sper

God pursues us in our restlessness, receives us in our sinfulness, holds us in our brokenness.  —Scotty Smith

Bible in One Year:  Genesis 31–33; Proverbs 6:1-11