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Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT ~ August 10, 2008
The Canteen Crew ^ | August 9, 2008 | Serving the Best Troops and Vets in the WORLD!

Posted on 08/09/2008 5:21:28 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma


 
 

 

 


 


PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT



Just a children's song remembered from a Sunday School class long ago: "Red and yellow, black and white; they are precious in his sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world." But it expresses a profound truth. One that might change the world if we took it seriously. Sort of like the lesson in the poem a friend sent me yesterday. It's worth more than a second reading. It may reveal ... or remind you... of more truth than you expect!

"We pray for the children who put chocolate fingers everywhere, who like to be tickled, who stomp in mud puddles and ruin their new pants, who sneak Popsicles before supper, who erase holes in their Math workbooks, who can never find their shoes.

"And we pray for those who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire, who've never squeaked across the floor in new sneakers, who never "counted potatoes," who are born in places we wouldn't be caught dead, who never go to the circus, who live in an X rated world.

"We pray for children who bring sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions, who sleep with the dog and bury goldfish, who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money, who cover themselves with Band-Aids and sing off-key, who squeeze toothpaste all over the sink, who slurp their soup.

"And we pray for those who never get dessert, who watch their parents watch them die, who have no safe blanket to drag behind, who can't find any bread to steal, who don't have any rooms to clean up, whose pictures aren't on anyone's dressers, whose monsters are real.

"We pray for children who spend all their allowance before Tuesday, who throw tantrums in the grocery store, who pick at their food, who like ghost stories, who shove dirty clothes under the bed and never rinse out the tub, who get visits from the Tooth Fairy, who don't like to be kissed in front of the car pool, who squirm in church and scream on the phone, whose tears we sometimes laugh at, and whose smiles can make us cry.

"And we pray for those whose nightmares come in the daytime, who will eat anything, who have never seen a dentist, who aren't spoiled by anybody, who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep, who live and move but have no being.

"We pray for children who want to be carried, and for those who must; for those we never give up on, and for those who don't get a chance; for those we smother, and for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer."

The author is anonymous. The message is timeless. Like the account recorded long ago by an observer who recalled: "At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, 'Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' Then Jesus called a little child to him... and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest... (And) Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.'" (Matthew. 18:1-5)

It's not just another activity for paid staff. It shapes what we - and our world - are already becoming. Partners, anyone?

CAPT J. David Atwater, CHC, USN

 

 


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1 posted on 08/09/2008 5:21:29 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
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Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.

2 posted on 08/09/2008 5:22:00 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Typical Whitey Gramma just like Obamies!)
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To: Brad's Gramma
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.


3 posted on 08/09/2008 5:23:21 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Evening Gramma.{{{HUGS}}}


4 posted on 08/09/2008 5:23:27 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: HopeandGlory

Thank you! Happy Lord’s Day, Hope & G!!!!


5 posted on 08/09/2008 5:23:49 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Typical Whitey Gramma just like Obamies!)
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To: Brad's Gramma; xzins; bethelgrad; lightman; MoJo2001; StarCMC; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...
Please join us for Sunday Chapel and Liberty






Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.


           



Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

6 posted on 08/09/2008 5:25:01 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: All


United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem


7 posted on 08/09/2008 5:25:29 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

HI Mrs. Nooseman!!!! Have a BLESSED Lord’s Day!!!!!!


8 posted on 08/09/2008 5:25:45 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Typical Whitey Gramma just like Obamies!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Hey I’m in here pretty quick for once, good thread Gramma!


9 posted on 08/09/2008 5:26:15 PM PDT by brushcop (We remember SSG Harrison Brown, PVT Andrew Simmons B CO 2/69 3ID KIA Iraq OIF IV)
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To: All

10 posted on 08/09/2008 5:26:33 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: Brad's Gramma

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

August 10, 2008
The Eye Of God
The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. —2 Chronicles 16:9

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken photos of the Helix Nebula. Some astronomers describe it as “a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases.” At its center is a dying star that has ejected dust and gas stretching toward its outer rim. Remarkable photos of it look like the blue iris of a human eye complete with eyelids. Because of this, some have called it the “Eye of God.”

Although this nebula is not literally the eye of God, the Scriptures do talk about God’s gaze on our lives. The prophet Hanani said, “The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (2 Chron. 16:9).

This proclamation of God’s all-seeing eye was given in response to King Asa’s reliance upon another ruler for military security. Asa seemed to have forgotten that it was the Lord God, not mere soldiers, who had given him past victories over his enemies (14:11-12). This spiritual disloyalty did not escape the notice of God, who seeks to pour out blessing on acts of obedience to Him.

Although we cannot see the eyes of God, we can be assured that He sees us. His desire is to show Himself strong to those who are loyal to Him with their whole heart.

Precious promise God hath given
To the weary passerby,
On the way from earth to heaven,
“I will guide thee with Mine eye.” —Niles

To know that God sees us brings both conviction and comfort.


Bible in One Year: Psalms 93–95


11 posted on 08/09/2008 5:28:07 PM PDT by The Mayor ( In Gods works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)
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To: Brad's Gramma


Good Morning Troops,Veterans and Canteeners.



Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen

May all of you have a blessed Sunday.



12 posted on 08/09/2008 5:28:34 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma

Have a Blessed Lord’s Day.:)


13 posted on 08/09/2008 5:29:26 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proudly supporting our Troops and Allies!!!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma; Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; MEG33; Mrs.Nooseman; alfa6; SandRat; HopeandGlory; ..


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.

14 posted on 08/09/2008 5:30:20 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; tomkow6; All

Well UK Sunday papers rocking with coverage of Russia and Russia Georgia war if you really think about it it is war

Report from Sunday UK Mail claim that 50,000 refugees had left Russia Georgia home

While on Sunday UK Times they reporting that probably reason why Russia invaded Russia Georgia because of warming up to NATO and that oil pipeline that Russia want what bears want she usually get beside VODKA


15 posted on 08/09/2008 5:30:32 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: laurenmarlowe

Thanks, lauren! Happy Lord’s Day to you!!


16 posted on 08/09/2008 5:30:54 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Typical Whitey Gramma just like Obamies!)
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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.


17 posted on 08/09/2008 5:31:10 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: brushcop
Hey I’m in here pretty quick for once

PROUD of you! :) Happy Lord's Day, brushcop!

18 posted on 08/09/2008 5:32:10 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Typical Whitey Gramma just like Obamies!)
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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.


19 posted on 08/09/2008 5:33:22 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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Happy Lord's Day to you Grammie, and to all our Troops,
Veterans, and their families. And the Canteen!

*HUGS*

20 posted on 08/09/2008 5:36:36 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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