FReeper Canteen ~ The Purple Heart ~ 07 AUG 2012

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[The Mayor]

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Heavenly Exclamation!
August 7, 2012

In August 2011, NASA released a composite image from the Hubble telescope that left people smiling. The image is of two galaxies beginning to collide. The collision looks like a heavenly exclamation point (!). The latest statistic I’ve read says there are about 100 billion observable galaxies in the universe. Each galaxy has hundreds of billions of stars, and more galaxies are being discovered.

When I saw the exclamation-point image on CNN, I was reminded of our awesome Creator. The heavens exclaim His glory (Ps. 19:1), but He is even greater than the heavens He has made. After Solomon built a temple for the Lord’s presence to dwell in, he prayed: “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27). He knew that if the heavens couldn’t contain God’s presence, the temple he had made surely couldn’t contain Him.

The Lord is so much greater than our finite minds can grasp. Yet He has made it possible for us to know Him through His Son Jesus whom He sent to live on this earth, to die for us, and to be raised. When we believe in Him, our lives join the heavens in proclaiming His glory!

Sing praise to God who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of love,
The God of our salvation. —Schutz

In creation we see God’s hand, and in redemption we see His heart.

Read: 1 Kings 8:22-30

The heavens declare the glory of God. —Psalm 19:1

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 34-36

[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

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[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~

[Gamecock]

And in the Hudson Valley just Northeast of New York City is The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.

I have visited several times, a moving place if there ever was one.

If you or a family member/friend is not "Roll of Honor" you can submit their information for all the world to see. My late father is registered there.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of tonight’s "Purple Heart" thread is laurenmarlowe.
Work is causing her to be away.

~ The Purple Heart ~

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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
To our military readers, we remain steadfast
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The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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[SandRat]

Valor, Respect.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first to grab the gold....The Mayor!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a close second....Nana Hope snags the silver!!

[Missy Fallon]

My dad and brother were both Purple Heart recipients!

[luvie]

Thanks, Galz, for a wonderful thread honoring those heroes who were wounded in battle to protect us and America!

Missing ya, Lauren! ((((hugs))))

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oops.......that would be silver!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....Hawaii bags the bronze!!

[SkyDancer]

~ G'Day All ~

[luvie]

Howdy! (((hugs)))

Hope ya have a good week! :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Gamecock....thanks for sharing this information.

Our thanks to your Dad for his service to our country.

[ConorMacNessa]

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GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)