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FReeper Canteen - Valentine Music Dedication - 8/Feb/2013
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Posted on 02/08/2013 6:10:12 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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To: AZamericonnie
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)
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02/08/2013 6:10:52 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
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
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Prayers going up
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:10:52 PM PST
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: AZamericonnie
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Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Divine Diversions
February 9, 2013
I tend to get stuck in my ways, so anything that diverts me from my routines and plans can be very annoying. Worse yet, lifes diversions are sometimes unsettling and painful. But God, who said, My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways (Isa. 55:8), knows that He often needs to divert us in order to make more of our lives than we would have if we had stuck to our original plans.
Think of Joseph. God diverted him to Egypt to prepare him to rescue Gods chosen people from starvation. Or of Moses, who was diverted from the luxurious lifestyle of Pharaohs house to meet God in the wilderness in preparation to lead Gods people toward the Promised Land. Or of Joseph and Mary to whom the angel announced the most significant diversion of all. Mary would be with child, and this child would be called Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21). Joseph believed in the bigger purpose that God had for him, surrendered to the diversion, and obediently called His name Jesus (v.25). The rest is wonderful history!
We can trust Gods greater plans as He does His far better work in the history of our lives.
Lord, teach us to be willing to adjust our plans to
conform to Yours. You have greater things in store for
us than we could ever dream, so help us to patiently
wait for You to work in the circumstances of our lives.
Let God director redirectyour steps.
Read: Matthew 1:18-25
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:10:52 PM PST
by
The Mayor
("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:10:59 PM PST
by
TMSuchman
(John 15;13 & Exodus 21:22-25 Pacem Bello Pastoribus Canes [shepard of peace,dogs of war])
To: AZamericonnie
Aloha Connie! ((HUGS))
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:10:59 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul the usual suspects!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; All
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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~
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To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:14:29 PM PST
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:15:31 PM PST
by
Publius
To: AZamericonnie
Thanks, Connie, for today's Valentine Music Dedication!![](http://patriotden.com/fotki/thankyous/thank_you_musicnote.gif)
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:17:31 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa; HopeandGlory; The Mayor
Oh my gosh it's a THreeper! LOL
Permisson granted.....
Hand over heart & prayers up....
Thank you for our daily bread....
To: AZamericonnie
Frank Sinatra My Funny Valentine Lyrics
Songwriters: SCHLITZ, DON
Writer(s): rodgers/hart
My funny valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet you’re my favourite work of art
Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?
But don’t change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentines day
Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?
But don’t you change one hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentines day
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:18:51 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: TMSuchman
Good evening TMS...got snow? *Hugs*
To: AZamericonnie; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; ...
Canteen Ping....."Valentine Music Dedication".![](http://patriotden.com/fotki/valentines-day/HEART-CAMO.jpg)
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:22:04 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie
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Thank you very much, Connie!
***HUGS***
And thank you very much for opening the doors to MUSIC MAYHEM!!!!
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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)
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:23:12 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: AZamericonnie
Thanks, Connie, for the red, white, and blue Tribute for Our Troops.
Did your Friday go well? Easy commute? *HUGS*
I was really busy all day, but am pleased with my accomplishments.
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:23:58 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie
Thanks, Connie, for the red, white, and blue Tribute for Our Troops.
Did your Friday go well? Easy commute? *HUGS*
I was really busy all day, but am pleased with my accomplishments.
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:24:21 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: BIGLOOK
Aloha Bigs & TGIF to you! *Hugs*
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!
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Missing Man Setting
The Empty Chair
By Captain Carroll Lex Lefon, USN (ret), on December 21st, 2004
In the wardroom onboard the aircraft carrier from which I recently debarked was a small, round table, with single chair. No one ever sat there, and the reasons, both for the table being there, and for the fact that the chair was always empty, will tell the reader a little bit about who we are as a culture.The wardroom, of course, is where the officers will dine; morning, noon and evening. It is not only a place to eat it is also a kind of oasis from the sometimes dreary, often difficult exigencies of the service. A place of social discourse, of momentary relief from the burdens of the day. The only things explicitly forbidden by inviolable tradition in the wardroom are the wearing of a cover or sword by an officer not actually on watch, or conversation which touches upon politics or religion. But aboard ships which observe the custom, another implicit taboo concerns the empty chair: No matter how crowded the room, no matter who is waiting to be seated, that chair is never moved, never taken.
The table is by the main entrance to the wardroom. You will see it when you enter, and you will see it when you leave. It draws your eyes because it is meant to. And because it draws your eyes it draws your thoughts. And though it will be there every day for as long as you are at sea, you will look at it every time and your eyes will momentarily grow distant as you think for a moment. As you quietly give thanks.
AS YOU REMEMBER.
The small, round table is covered with a gold linen tablecloth. A single place setting rests there, of fine bone china. A wineglass stands upon the table, inverted, empty. On the dinner plate is a pinch of salt. On the bread plate is a slice of lemon. Besides the plate lies a bible. There is a small vase with a single red rose upon the table. Around the vase is wound a yellow ribbon. There is the empty chair.
We will remember because over the course of our careers, we will have had the opportunity to enjoy many a formal evening of dinner and dancing in the fine company of those with whom we have the honor to serve, and their lovely ladies. And as the night wears on, our faces will in time become flushed with pleasure of each others company, with the exertions on the dance floor, with the effects of our libations. But while the feast is still at its best, order will be called to the room we will be asked to raise our glasses to the empty table, and we will be asked to remember:
The table is round to show our everlasting concern for those who are missing. The single setting reminds us that every one of them went to their fates alone, that every life was unique.
The tablecloth is gold symbolizing the purity of their motives when they answered the call to duty.
The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each of the missing, and their loved ones who kept the faith.
The yellow ribbon around the vase symbolizes our continued determination to remember them.
The slice of lemon reminds us of the bitterness of their fate. The salt symbolizes the tears shed by those who loved them. The bible represents the faith that sustained them. The glass is inverted they cannot share in the toast. The chair is empty they are not here. They are missing.
And we will remember, and we will raise our glasses to those who went before us, and who gave all that they had for us. And a part of the flush in our faces will pale as we remember that nothing worth having ever came without a cost. We will remember that many of our brothers and sisters have paid that cost in blood. We will remember that the reckoning is not over.
We many of us will settle with our families into our holiday season, our Christmas season for those who celebrate it, content in our fortune and prosperity. We will meet old friends with smiles and laughter. We will meet our members of our family with hugs. We will eat well, and exchange gifts and raise our glasses to the year passed in gratitude, and to the year to come with hope. We will sleep the sleep of the protected, secure in our homes, secure in our homeland.
But for many families, there will be an empty chair at the table this year. A place that is not filled.
WE SHOULD REMEMBER.
Thanks To Alfa6 For Finding The Narrative Of The Empty Chair.
Robert Schumann Traumerei (Click)
Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!
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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)
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:25:24 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Schubert: "Liebesbotschaft"The four bar intro is one of the most perfect four bars Schubert ever wrote. This is one of his very last songs, from a poem by Ludwig Rellstab. He repeats the intro at the end. The trick to what makes those four bars so good is where he places the G#.
The first time I heard this song, I thought the top of my head was going to come off.
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posted on
02/08/2013 6:27:23 PM PST
by
Publius
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