FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 05 February 2015

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

ON TARGET

U.S. Army Parachute Team members prepare to land on target as part of the Golden Knights annual certification cycle on Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL, Jan. 27, 2014. U.S. Army photo by Jerry Morrison

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

ROCKET POWER

A U.S. Marine fires a shoulder mounted rocket during rocket range training outside of Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Eric S. Wilterdink

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage, left, receives supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall during a replenishment in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 1, 2014. The Ramage is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray

HIP TOSS

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maxwell McCants observes as Maldivian marines practice hip throws while participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program in Maafilaafushi, Maldives, Feb. 4, 2014. McCants is assigned to Mobile Training Team, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cox

WHITE OUT

A U.S. Air Force airman operates heavy equipment to remove snow from the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2014. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman

DROP ZONE DESTINATION

Paratroopers descend from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK, Jan. 29, 2014. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith

LAUNCH TRADITION

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Case, left, and Lt. Kari Szewezyk signal for Case’s boots to be launched off the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 3, 2014. It is a tradition for aviators to launch their boots from the catapult of an aircraft carrier when they transfer from the ship. The Roosevelt is training to prepare for future deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew Young

WET WORK

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Recruit Tyler Turpin conducts remedial line handling at Training Center Cape May, NJ, Dec. 31, 2013. The recruits must press the 150-pound towing hawser above their heads while reciting the Coast Guard's Core Values of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Donnie Brzuska

SNOW SWEEPER

A U.S. soldier sweeps snow from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 159th Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph Green

WATER WORKS

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariel Earl checks a countermeasure sprinkler system head aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 4, 2014. Earl is an aviation boatswain’s mate handling. The Iwo Jima is underway conducting sea trials. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Sneeringer

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[PROCON]

Evening Ma!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))...enjoying the job?

[SandRat]

Never Forget.

[PROCON]

Yes, the job is fine, but getting back into shape is a slow process :-)

Got snow?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Never forget...that’s for sure!

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...a Maddi day?

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

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[SandRat]

Good evening, Kathy...((HUGS)),,,yes today was a Maddi Day

Today is also...AzAmericonnie's

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...did you find a room in town? Commuting?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[The Mayor]

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Habits Of A Healthy Mind

February 5, 2015

Read: Psalm 37:1-8 | Bible in a Year: Exodus 36-38; Matthew 23:1-22

There is much said today about improving our health by developing habits of optimism, whether facing a difficult medical diagnosis or a pile of dirty laundry. Barbara Fredrickson, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of North Carolina, says we should try activities that build joy, gratitude, love, and other positive feelings. We know, however, that more is required than a general wish for good feelings. We need a strong conviction that there is a source of joy, peace, and love upon which we can depend.

Psalm 37:1-8 gives positive actions we can take as an antidote to pessimism and discouragement. Consider these mood boosters: Trust in the Lord, do good, dwell in the land, feed on His faithfulness (v.3); delight in the Lord (v.4); commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him (v.5); rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him, do not fret (v.7); cease from anger, forsake wrath (v.8).

Because they are connected to the phrase “in the Lord,” those directives are more than wishful thinking or unrealistic suggestions. It’s because of Jesus, and in His strength, that they become possible.

Our one true source for optimism is the redemption that is in Jesus. He is our reason for hope!

Lord, we can’t manufacture hope, and even if
we tried it wouldn’t be real. Help us to find
hope in You because of what Jesus has done
for us. We know You are walking beside us.

When there’s bad news, our hope is the good news of Jesus.

INSIGHT: Psalm 37 is one of the many “wisdom psalms”—psalms that give instructions on how to live wisely. In this psalm, David deals with the perennial perplexity of the injustice of life—the wicked go unpunished while the righteous suffer. He tells the righteous not to fret, be envious, or be angry, for God will ultimately bring justice (vv.1-2,9-10,20,35-36,38). Instead, they are to be patient, to trust, to delight, to rest fully in God, and to continue to live godly lives (vv.3-8). For the “Lord upholds the righteous” (v.17), takes delight in them (v.23), and will not forsake them (vv.28-29).

[SkyDancer]

Not yet but some good prospects near the U-village (University of WA. Huskies) ... close by some neat shopping areas and my fav. sports bar The Ram ....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sand!!

[Soaring Feather]

Happy Birthday, Connie!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Janey!!

[SandRat]