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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ BE KIND TO STRANGERS ~ 08 July 2018
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Posted on 07/07/2018 5:00:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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BE KIND TO STRANGERS
Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 A clique is an exclusive group, one to which not everyone is welcome. Being "in" makes us feel important, but being "out" can be very painful. I find that even the church is full of cliques. As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, you and I are instructed in the Word of God to make strangers feel welcome, to be hospitable toward them, and not to mistreat them in any way. This is especially important in church. I wonder how many people finally get up enough courage to visit a church on Sunday morning but never go back because everyone there ignored them. Of course, not all churches are cold and uncaring. Many are warm, friendly, and loving; and those are the ones that will flourish. Everyone wants to be accepted, made to feel welcome, and loved. God gave the Israelites specific instructions not to wrong or oppress strangers, telling them to remember that they were once strangers in the land themselves (See Exodus 22:21). We have all been the new person at work or at school, in a neighborhood or a church. We should remember how much we appreciated those who took the initiative to be friendly with us. We must always remember the golden rule: "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you" (Luke 6:31 NIV). From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday LIfe by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2007 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Joyce Meyer Ministries -
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To: Excellence; TADSLOS; Tax-chick; RightOnline; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; KC Burke; Coldwater Creek; ...
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posted on
07/07/2018 6:48:43 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: radu
Good evening, radu...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Any relief from the heat?
“They” say we should have some rain for at least the next week. I will believe it when I see it.
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posted on
07/07/2018 6:57:07 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
We had 8 straight days of double digit cooling degree days(ccd), meaning average daily temperature of >75.
Two years ago we had two runs of 11 double digit cdds with only a three days separating the two.
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posted on
07/07/2018 6:57:18 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
It was cooler today but so humid it still wasn’t all the comfy. Hubby said I missed a heck of a storm here this morning but there was no rain on the mountain. Had a goody slide under us by just a few miles a little while ago so I got a bit of a light show to admire.
“They” are saying the same thing for us but we’re like you .... we’ll believe it when we see it. It’ll rain everywhere but here. LOL
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posted on
07/07/2018 7:13:28 PM PDT
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radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: LUV W
Good evening, Luv, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Thank you for the hymns.
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posted on
07/07/2018 7:42:12 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; Excellence; TADSLOS; JemiansTerror; Tax-chick; DocRock; Colonel_Flagg; ...
To our Military -
Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.
Thank you to our Allies.
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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.
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posted on
07/07/2018 7:45:03 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Many Gifts, One Purpose
July 8, 2018
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12
Corn, also called maize, is the staple food in my home country of Mexico. There are so many different types. You can find yellow, brown, red, and black cobs, even ones with a wonderful spotted pattern. But people in the cities usually wont eat the spotted cobs. Restaurateur and researcher Amado Ramírez explains that they believe uniformity is a synonym of quality. Yet the spotted cobs taste good, and they make excellent tortillas.
The church of Christ is much more similar to a spotted ear of corn than to a cob of just one color. The apostle Paul used the imagery of a body to describe the church, because even though we are all one body, and we have the same God, each of us has been given a different gift. As Paul said, There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work (1 Corinthians 12:56). Our diversity in the ways we help each other shows Gods generosity and creativity.
As we embrace our diversity, may we also make every effort to keep our unity in faith and purpose. Yes, we have different abilities and backgrounds. We speak different languages and come from different countries. But we have the same wonderful God, the Creator who delights in so much variety.
Father, may we make every effort to be one, respecting and valuing each other and our various gifts and talents.
We need one another in order to be what God wants us to be.
Romans 12:68 and 1 Corinthians 12 provide important instruction about spiritual gifts: All Christians have been given gifts; all gifts have different but equally important functions; all are from God; and all are to be used to build up others in the church. We have no reason to boast about our gifts because they are products of Gods grace. In Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us (Romans 12:56).
How can you use your gifts to promote unity?
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posted on
07/07/2018 9:34:55 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Hope you got some “me” time earlier.
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posted on
07/07/2018 10:02:11 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; MEG33; LUV W
A very pleasant good Sunday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. How's it going?
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posted on
07/07/2018 11:07:19 PM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
Good morning, E...((HUGS))...is Gizmo learning hunting skills?
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
You guys have a great Sunday.
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posted on
07/07/2018 11:46:16 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Well, he's learning how to run off which I'm trying to get him to stop.🤣Had to admonish him about that yesterday. 🤣
But he still honing up on his hunting so we'll see.
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posted on
07/07/2018 11:49:24 PM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Sunday, this morning, is also GORGEOUS!
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posted on
07/08/2018 6:22:21 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
07/08/2018 2:10:28 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
It is considering sprinkling here...we need RAIN! It is supposed to be coming.
Hope you and Penny and Blue had a great day.
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posted on
07/08/2018 2:13:48 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
We had a terrific day!
Hiked in the morning (though it was too hot and Penny kept plunking herself down on the ground and refusing to move!) and then I Biked down to help my sister sell her camper at the beach.
Then I rode to a favorite restaurant, had some broiled chicken and watched the RED SOX win on TV, and rode home.
I am home now and ready for a nap.
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posted on
07/08/2018 4:21:51 PM PDT
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left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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