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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
Back home from seeing Nate.
Please thank StarCMC for today’s thread.
~ Hall of Heroes: John G Burkhalter ~
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Harold and Cathy and their two sons were in a wooded area in Minnesota when a tornado touched down. Cathy described her experience to me several years later:
“My husband and older son were some distance away, but my younger son and I took cover in a cabin. We heard a sound like a hundred railroad cars and instinctively dropped to the floor in a tucked position. The cabin began to break apart, and I shut my eyes because of all the flying debris. It felt like I was going up in an elevator and then was shot into the air. I landed in a lake and clung to debris to stay afloat.”
Tragically, however, their younger son did not survive. Harold said of their loss: “We cried every day for 6 weeks. But we believe that God’s loving sovereignty allowed that tornado to come down where we were. And we also took comfort in the fact that our son knew the Lord.”
When a loved one is taken and we are left behind, it can create all kinds of questions. In times like these, Romans 8:28 can be of great encouragement: “We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” This couple’s trust in God’s loving sovereignty brought them comfort in the midst of their grief (2 Cor. 1:3-4).
Great story, Galz! The chaplains are as necessary as bullets at times...to keep the troops centered and keep their spirits up in the bad times by reminding them of Who is really in charge.
Good morning, Canteen.
Good morning to our
Military, our Allies, and their families.
THANK YOU for all you do.
Thank you, Star, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
KUDOS and thank you go out to
Rev. John G. Burkhalter, United States Army
(July 23, 1909-September 30, 1992)
for his service.
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DC Metroland weather report
~ Today...Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
~ Tonight... Mostly cloudy in the evening...
Then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
WOO HOO!
We're in for a couple days of warmish weather.
60s Tues and Wed.
Has anyone else noticed that it's
getting lighter earlier?
Guess I'll start monitoring that
since it is an indicator of spring
Sunrise: 7:16 AM EST
Sunset: 5:26 PM EST
Time for me to make my rounds.
But, you stay right where you are.
Cause...............I'll be bock!
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Monday Night Football - Nov. 14, 2011 at Lambeau Field
Veterans Day Tribute Halftime Show
Not Televised So Commercials Could Run
