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Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
July 25, 2013

Wisdom is the beauty of holiness. James says wisdom is reasonable; flexible; forgiving; peaceful; caring; given to friendly visits, small acts of courtesy, and kind words. It is humble, transparent, simple, gentle, and gracious to the core (James 3:17).

Where can wisdom be found? It comes from heaven (1:5). “Wisdom,” wrote Charles Spurgeon, “is a beauty of life that can only be produced by God’s workmanship in us.”

It’s good to ask from time to time: “Am I growing in wisdom?” After all, life is relentlessly dynamic. We’re either growing sweeter and wiser as the days go by, or we’re growing into foolish or even sour-faced curmudgeons. Into what are we growing?

It’s never too late to begin growing in wisdom. God loves us with an ardent, intense affection that can deliver us from our foolishness if we yield ourselves to Him. His love can make the most difficult nature into a miracle of astonishing beauty. It may hurt a little and it may take a while, but God relentlessly seeks our transformation. When we ask, His wisdom will begin to rise in us and pour itself out to others.

We have this promise: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to [you]” (1:5).

Lord, please put an end to our foolishness and
turn our hearts toward the wisdom that comes
only from You. We ask You now to take our
lives and transform them into Your likeness.

True wisdom begins and ends with God.

Read: James 3:13-17

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God. —James 1:5

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 37-39; Acts 26

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

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!!!!!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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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Good evening to everyone at the Canteen. Well, we missed the 100º mark by a couple of degrees today

Hiya Ma, checking in from HOT Oregon!

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS))))

SOUP FOR THE TROOPS

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
All I can say is OUCH!
when I look at the picture of Amber
doing the resistance training.
I'm not sure I could have
done that in my prime years.

DC METROLAND WEATHER

~ Today... Sun and clouds mixed.
High around 80F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

~ Tonight... Mostly clear. Low 62F.
Winds N at 5 to 10 mph

OMG! It's like heaven outside.
Like a fall morning, it's so cool.
Wish the rest of the summer was like it.
I almost had to put on a sweater but no way!
I may have to use a jacket
when I walk down by the water this morning.

Making Z Zoup
A cup of this...a teaspoon of that...

When Ben Franklin was living in England
he used the breast stroke
during his regular swims across the Thames River
– the same stroke used by Matthew Webb
in 1875 when be became the first person
to swim the English Channel.

The first woman to play golf
at St. Andrew's Golf Club in Scotland
was Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1552.
She was the club's founder.

There is no documented proof
that Betsy Ross designed
the American flag.

According to experts,
large caves tend to "breathe";
they inhale and exhale great quantities of air
when the barometric pressure on the surface changes,
and air rushes in or out
seeking equilibrium.

Gasoline has no specific freezing point
– it freezes at any temperature
between -180 and -240 degrees Fahrenheit.
When gasoline freezes,
it never solidifies totally,
but resembles gum or wax.

I know you've heard this before
but I have to post and run.
Today is the last day of the week
and I have an urgent item I need to do
first thing this morning before the secretary gets in.
So, without further ado...tootles! hehe.

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Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
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or family member.
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and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.

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