FReeper Canteen - Happy St. Patricks Day - 17 March 11

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[The Mayor]

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Becoming A Go-To Person
March 17, 2011

“Would you pray for my sister?” the burly worker asked awkwardly. I eyed him suspiciously.

Months earlier, muggy August heat intensified emotions in the pre-strike atmosphere of the assembly plant where I was working that summer. Managers drove production at a frenzied pace and union members resisted. During breaks, we were coached by union officials on slowing down our output. My faith and idealism got me in the doghouse because I didn’t think God would accept anything but my best effort. I naively tried to explain.

My co-workers’ response was harassment, and this burly worker asking for prayer had been the ringleader. An undesirable task? I got the assignment. Off-color jokes had me as the star.

So now I greeted this prayer request with suspicion. “Why me?” His answer jarred me: “Because she’s got cancer,” he said gruffly, “and I need someone God will hear.” The bitter rancor between us eased as I prayed for his sister.

Like the centurion in Luke 7, people in the storms of life don’t waste time or mince words. They go directly to the people whose faith they’ve tagged as real. We need to be those people. Do our lives mark us as a go-to person in touch with God?

We give to others what they need
No greater help and care
Than when we intercede for them
And bear them up in prayer. —D. De Haan

Even the hardest of souls might ask for help
when someone they love is at risk.

Read: Luke 7:1-10

When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. —Luke 7:3

Bible in a year:
Deuteronomy 30-31; Mark 15:1-25

[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo!!

Proudly Supporting The United States Armed Forces!

I'm the good-looking one in the front..:=)

[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.

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God Bless Our Republic

Prayers going up

[AZamericonnie]

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~

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

IN

[PROCON]

Evening Connie and thanks for tonight's fun canteen!

Your Leprechaun Name Is: Sniffles Cabbageleaf

Top of the mornin' to ya, Patty!

What's Your Leprechaun Name?

Work is Hard. Time for Blogthings!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Mayor & thank your for our daily bread! *hugs*

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Happy St Patrick’s Day!! ~

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[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Pro & what a handome group of gents!;-} *hugs*

2 dancing leprechauns

[HangnJudge]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening to you Hope & thank you for our daily pledge! *hugs*

Hand over heart & prayers up!

3 dancing leprechauns

[SevenofNine]

I totally agree with this anaylsis

I been watching alot Al Jazeera and NHK world news they kick a***

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/analysis-tv-cable-coverage-japan-167793

[AZamericonnie]

Aloha Bigs!

And a pot of gold at the end of your rainbow! *hugs*

[mylife]

We all be Irish.

God Bless

[seoul62]

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all.

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Ms B~ & trust your week is going well thus far? *hugs*

[mylife]

RIP The Irishman