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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ PULLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS ~ 22 January 2012
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 01/21/2012 5:11:26 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska


 


 

 

 

PULLED IN TWO DIRECTIONS

Our Daily Bread
July 29, 1998


"To me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ... I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ. (Philippians 1:21,23)

As Christians, we are pulled in two directions. We all want to go to heaven, but this life also holds great appeal. We are like the youngster in Sunday school who listened intently while the teacher told about the beauties of heaven. She concluded by saying, "Raise your hand if you want to go to heaven." Every hand shot up immediately--except one. "Why don't you want to go to heaven, Johnny?" "Well," he replied, "Mom just baked an apple pie for dinner."

The apostle Paul had mixed feelings too. Although he believed he would be released from prison, he knew that he could possibly fall victim to Nero's sword. This created a conflict. He longed to be with Christ, for that would be "far better" (Philippians 1:23). He also wanted to live, not merely to enjoy life, but because he was needed by his fellow believers (v.24).

Paul was pulled in two directions, and in both cases it was for the highest reason. What about us?



 

 



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To: MoochPooch; left that other site; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Yehuda; Alouette; ...

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


21 posted on 01/21/2012 6:43:48 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank You. Nice day here. Last night was fun. Pub night. Guys in from the stations, neat band came from Brisbane. Pretty good girls night out. Janey


22 posted on 01/21/2012 6:51:44 PM PST by SkyDancer ("If You Want To Learn To Love Better, You Should Start With A Friend Who You Hate")
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Kathy, I havent’l talked to in a while...how are you doing ?
23 posted on 01/21/2012 6:52:06 PM PST by richardtavor
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To: Repeal The 17th

Woohoo, SPC4 Adam, nephew of FReeper Repeal The 17th, on being home for R&R
...thank you for your service to America.


24 posted on 01/21/2012 6:53:11 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: MoochPooch; left that other site; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Yehuda; Alouette; ...

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.


25 posted on 01/21/2012 6:56:13 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: ColdOne

Good evening, Idaho...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you.

How much new snow? *HUGS*


26 posted on 01/21/2012 6:58:31 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

**HUGS**

thank goodness only a few inches...


27 posted on 01/21/2012 7:02:23 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

**HUGS**

thank goodness only a few inches...

Blessed Lord’s Day to you


28 posted on 01/21/2012 7:04:33 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank you, dear one.
Oh, the stories I have heard!
The boy (a man now) is doing well.
By April he should be out of that hell hole for good.
May God bless you and yours.


29 posted on 01/21/2012 7:06:57 PM PST by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: left that other site

A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to your, ML. ((HUGS))

How were lessons today? Linda doing well?


30 posted on 01/21/2012 7:18:27 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: MoJo2001; StarCMC; HiJinx; laurenmarlowe; AZamericonnie; beachn4fun; The Mayor; Cindy; ...

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.


31 posted on 01/21/2012 7:22:13 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

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


Thank God For Music

January 22, 2012

Music plays a big part in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, God enlists musicians to work on His behalf. He uses music to call people to worship and to send them to war, to soothe ragged emotions and to ignite spiritual passion, to celebrate victories and to mourn losses. Music is an all-occasion, all-inclusive art form. There are followers and leaders, simple songs and complex songs, easy instruments and difficult instruments, melodies and harmonies, fast rhythms and slow rhythms, high notes and low notes.

Music is a wonderful metaphor for the church because everyone participates by doing what he or she does best. We all sing or play different notes at different times, but we all perform the same song. The better we know our parts, and the better we follow the conductor, the more beautiful the music.

One of the best uses for music is praise. When Solomon’s temple was completed, the musicians praised and thanked God. As they did, “the glory of the Lord filled the house of God” (2 Chron. 5:14).

We thank God for beautiful music, for it’s like a preview of heaven, where the glory of God will dwell forever and where praise for Him will never cease.

Bless the Lord and sing His praises,
Bless the Lord now, O my soul;
Join the song all heaven raises,
Let the anthem loudly roll! —Peterson

Those who praise God on earth will feel at home in heaven.

Read: 2 Chronicles 5:7-14

When the trumpeters and singers were as one, . . . the glory of the Lord filled the house of God. —2 Chronicles 5:13-14
Bible in a year:
Exodus 21-24


32 posted on 01/21/2012 7:24:11 PM PST by The Mayor ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
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To: SandRat

Woohoo...pictures are good.


33 posted on 01/21/2012 7:25:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
4+degrees?? Sounds like you're having a heatwave! ;)

Marines all seem to be doing well...thanks for asking.

Those "things" have made my life absolutely miserable of late. Nobody can figure out just what's going on but, life goes on! :)

34 posted on 01/21/2012 7:26:18 PM PST by oldteen
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To: SevenofNine

Good evening, Seven....rumors of his death premature?


35 posted on 01/21/2012 7:35:23 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: richardtavor

A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you, Richard.

Today is the first day in a week that the temps have risen above zero.

You still traveling between the States and Israel? I hope the Israeli’s understand that a lot of Americans support them.


36 posted on 01/21/2012 7:43:18 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Oh! let me TELL you!

I did a voice lesson with a lovely Jamaican lady who owns a recording studio.
At the studio, I auditioned a young girl who has a lovely voice, only she is very shy. I had a nice talk with her father, who had brought her to meet me to see if she really did have a voice worth developing, of if it was just “Daddy-Love” that had him thinking she is the greatest. She has a very nice, but untrained voice that will benefit greatly from training. And of course, with the training will come the confidence she needs to get her voice across.

Oh...and the Ten Commandments and the LORD’S Prayer were framed and posted on the wall of the Studio.

I consider that a good sign.


37 posted on 01/21/2012 7:46:02 PM PST by left that other site
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Salute to the Chaplains!

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Catholic Navy chaplain shares story of Iraqi conversion (from 12/04/07)

38 posted on 01/21/2012 7:46:29 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you for the ping.


If My People - Promise Keepers

39 posted on 01/21/2012 8:07:00 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: oldteen

40 posted on 01/21/2012 8:09:55 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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