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To: laurenmarlowe
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July 1, 2008
Joyful Living
Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17
Our search for joy takes us many different directionsdream holidays, shopping, food, clothes, friends, carsthe list is almost endless.
My guess is that if you perked up at the mention of shopping, holidays, or cars, you might have felt a twinge of guilt. We often view the joy of temporal things as less than spiritual and show our discomfort by apologizing for nice things: I wouldnt have bought this, but someone gave me a wonderful deal. As if real Christians never eat quiche, drive cool cars, or wear designer clothes!
No doubt Gods greatest gift to us is our relationship with His Son Jesus. Its a gift beyond comparison. Jesus promised that when we abide in Him we will experience the fulfillment of His joy (John 15:11), and without that kind of deep, abiding joy the rest of life is mundane at best.
But Scripture also casts the joy of the Lord in terms of temporal things. The enjoyment of things can be a positive spiritual experience. When we recognize that He gives us richly all things to enjoy (1 Tim. 6:17) and that every good gift . . . is from above (James 1:17), our hearts should be full of thankfulness and praise. This, in and of itself, is an act of worship! Enjoy the Giver and the gifts.
We thank Thee, Lord, for daily food,
For plenteous store of earthly good;
For life and health we still possess,
With house and home so richly blessed. Mohler
2 posted on
06/30/2008 6:02:11 PM PDT by
The Mayor
( In GodÂ’s works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)
To: laurenmarlowe
Good evening, lauren! How’s it going this evening?
3 posted on
06/30/2008 6:02:25 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
To: All
To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska; MEG33; Mrs.Nooseman; alfa6; SandRat; HopeandGlory; EsmeraldaA; ...
Greetings To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, Our Veterans, Their Families, FRiends and To Our Allies!
Missing Man Setting
Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!
5 posted on
06/30/2008 6:03:25 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
To: laurenmarlowe
6 posted on
06/30/2008 6:03:32 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: All
Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, get ready to attack a Taliban stronghold in Now Zad, Afghanistan, on June 15, 2008. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, are based out of Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. The unit is a reinforced light infantry battalion deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Sgt. Freddy G. Cantu
SAN CLEMENTE, Peru - LCpl Anthony Eskew, 21, from New Oxford, PA., enjoying a break from the humanitarian action in San Clemente, Peru. Eskew is taking part in Partnership of the Americas 2008. A detachment from the Special Marine Air Ground Task Force 24 (SPMAGTF 24), under the leadership of LtCol John Klink, Executive Officer SPMAGTF 24, is currently helping the citizens of San Clemente by removing debris from the city streets as well as lending a hand at a local school by fixing the school playground. San Clemente was devastated last year when the city suffered an earthquake registering an 8.0 in the Richter scale. (Photo Maj Winston Jimenez)
To: laurenmarlowe
Good evening, lauren.
Good evening, all!
9 posted on
06/30/2008 6:07:53 PM PDT by
Tanniker Smith
(Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter.)
To: laurenmarlowe
Awww....my mom was stationed there during WWII. Yes, my mom. She was a WAC...or was it WAV? Can’t remember. Anyway, I think she worked in the weather station at Cherry Point.
To: laurenmarlowe
14 posted on
06/30/2008 6:09:52 PM PDT by
Old Sarge
(CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
To: laurenmarlowe
15 posted on
06/30/2008 6:10:22 PM PDT by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: laurenmarlowe
Time flies when you're having fun, don't it?
Another poster pointed something out to me the other day (on another thread), but I didn't realize what he was talking about until I bumped into Cyber Liberty earlier:
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Tanniker Smith
Since Jun 29, 1998
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Hmmmmm, look at that. We has the time gone?
19 posted on
06/30/2008 6:12:27 PM PDT by
Tanniker Smith
(Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter.)
To: laurenmarlowe; MoJo2001; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; ..
Come on in and enjoy todays thread
FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
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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
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New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage
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 Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral 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.
NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.
21 posted on
06/30/2008 6:12:53 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: laurenmarlowe; MoJo2001; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; ..
Come on in and enjoy todays thread
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
CLICK FOR Current local times around the world
CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage
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 Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral 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.
NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.
39 posted on
06/30/2008 6:26:18 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: laurenmarlowe; MoJo2001; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; ..
Come on in and enjoy todays thread
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
CLICK FOR Current local times around the world
CLICK FOR local times in Seoul, Baghdad, Kabul,
New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Anchorage
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 Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral 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.
NOTE: CANTEEN MUSIC
Posted daily and on the Music Thread
for the enjoyment of our troops and visitors.
40 posted on
06/30/2008 6:26:25 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: laurenmarlowe
Evening dear Lauren. Thanks for the nice thread. :)
Hope all is well with you and you had a relaxing weekend. :)
42 posted on
06/30/2008 6:28:17 PM PDT by
MeekMom
(Bulls got 1st pick! Yahooo!!!)
To: SandRat
Cool pics Sandy!
(((Hugs FRiend)))
46 posted on
06/30/2008 6:30:25 PM PDT by
MeekMom
(Bulls got 1st pick! Yahooo!!!)
To: laurenmarlowe
Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.
~Tribute to Our Troops~
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
56 posted on
06/30/2008 6:34:20 PM PDT by
MeekMom
(Bulls got 1st pick! Yahooo!!!)
To: sneakers; vigilante2; Jade Falcon; Laurita; txradioguy; tongue-tied; SoldierDad; KB4W; ...
Honoring Our Heroes AbnSarge USA Allegra 3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad) Brett USN (CindyDawg) Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee) Cannoneer No. 4 Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou) Chris USA (amom) Clarinet_King USAF (NerdDad/CDBear) Col Mike (gpapa) CMS USA David USAF (LUV W) Defender2 Deven USA (Shimmer) Ethan USMC (georgiabelle) Ev USA (Mozie) Fred (DocRock) Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline) GulfWar1Vet USA IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett) IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett) 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) M1911A1 USMC (M0sby) M1Tanker MEG33's Navy Grandson Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak) Milo828 USA (mystery-ak) Nate USN (sneakers) Old Sarge USA OneLoyalAmerican USCG PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo) Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad) Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke) Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad) Sgt Sean Reed (preed) Sgt Spencer USA (grame) 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)
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80 posted on
06/30/2008 7:00:01 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: laurenmarlowe; All
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
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.
86 posted on
06/30/2008 7:15:45 PM PDT by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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