[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

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of tonight’s Road Trip is laurenmarlowe.
She is hard at work....no days off til sometime in February.

~ Road Trip: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[SandRat]

Oh yes, in.

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Kathy! Good evening, all!

Finals are over and Regents exams start tomorrow. I'm proctoring Algebra ... and then grading for the rest of the week.

[The Mayor]

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Gutters And Windows
January 24, 2012

While we were out for a family drive, a spotless white sign with perfect red lettering caught my attention: “Gutters and Windows—Quality Work Guaranteed.” The sign was pristine, but I feared the house and barn directly behind it might collapse at any moment. The paint was peeling, the windows were cracked, and the gutters were nonexistent!

Many of us “advertise” for Jesus, but our spiritual houses are in disrepair. We may attend church, speak in “Christianese,” and mingle nicely with others. But when our conduct does not align with our hearts, our first-class behavior is just a performance of piety. When Jesus confronted the Pharisees, He said, “You . . . outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Matt. 23:28).

Jesus had a different but equally direct message for His followers: “Do not be like the hypocrites” (6:16). The Bible encourages us to “love from a pure heart . . . and from sincere faith” (1 Tim. 1:5). These inner attitudes should pour out through our words and actions (Luke 6:45).

Today, consider the state of your spiritual house. If people look beyond the beautiful outward display, will they discover an authentic heart?

Hypocrisy is a common sin
That grieves the Lord above;
He longs for those who’ll worship Him
In faith and truth and love. —Bosch

God desires that our actions be a reflection of a pure heart.

Read: Matthew 23:23-31

Love from a pure heart . . . and from sincere faith. —1 Timothy 1:5

Bible in a year:
Exodus 28-31

[luvie]

Good place to visit, Pine Bluff! Had friends that lived there.

Thanks, Lauren and Kathy for giving us another great road trip. Y’all are the best!

[West Texas Chuck]

I have drove through Pine Bluff AR a few times. I had no idea they have all that stuff up yonder. Lived just south of there for a year, place called Hamburg. Still get over that way from time to time to visit my brother and his family.

You people humble me, you are the best of the best around here.

God Bless.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Kathy, Hugs

My ear should be black and blue after this shift.

Lotta quick problem solving tonight.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Thank you, Lauren,
for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

~ Today... Patchy fog this morning.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly clear.
Lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

50s? Gonna feel like a heat wave.
Which means I'm getting out of this office
and going for a walk this afternoon.
I have a meeting at 10,
so I'll have to disappear before then
and prep for the meeting.
I also need to scan the pings to see if we had any FReepers
hit by the severe storms over the weekend.

Time to make my rounds and then back to work.
Please stay where you are.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

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Sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

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Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[kanawa]

I've been following a young lady, Jessica Frech, as her singing career develops.

She makes me smile and feel good which is a priceless talent in this mixed up world.

Tonight I discovered she can bring a tear to my eye as well.

Each week she writes and performs a song based on suggestions from her facebook/youtube fans.

Here is one she did in response to a number of requests for a tribute to the soldiers who serve on our behalf.

A Soldier's Song