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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 18 October 2018
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Posted on 10/17/2018 6:03:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~
~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~
ESTONIA EXERCISE Estonian and U.S. soldiers train during a combat exercise at the Estonian Central Training Area near Tapa, Estonia, April 6, 2017. The U.S. soldiers, assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, participated to boost the capabilities of the Estonian forces under the NATO-led Operation Atlantic Resolve. Army photo by Jason Johnston
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TAPPING THE TAB
A soldier touches the Ranger tab during the 34th annual Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, GA, Apr. 9, 2017. The three-day event tests competitors' physical, mental and technical capabilities. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin P. Morelli
I MADE IT
Army Spc. Alisha Howell Sonntag climbs over a high wall obstacle while competing at the Medical Simulation Training Center during the 377th Theater Sustainment Command Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, April 10, 2017. Sonntag is assigned to the 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command. Competition winners are slated to compete for the U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior title at Fort Bragg, NC, in June. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David Clemenko
CANNON CHORE
Sailors lower an M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon from an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in San Diego, April 10, 2017, as the aircraft carrier conducts training off the coast of Southern California. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Spencer Roberts
COLORS FOR A CAUSE
Marines throw colored powder onto participants of the annual Colorful Consent 5k Run to mark Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, CA, April 7, 2017. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Julio McGraw
SPRINKLER SHADOWS
Sailors test flight deck sprinklers during a helicopter crash and salvage drill aboard USS Carney in the Atlantic Ocean, April 11, 2017. The guided-missile destroyer is patrolling in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support U.S. national security interests in Europe. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Weston Jones
PUSHUP POSER
Sgt. Linda, a military working dog, stands by her handler, Marine Corps Cpl. Garret Watkins, as he participates in physical training aboard the USS America in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2017, as the ship prepares for its inaugural deployment. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Woody
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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A Piercing Thorn
October 18, 2018
But he was pierced for our transgressions . . . and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
The thorn pricked my index finger, drawing blood. I hollered and then groaned, drawing back my hand instinctively. But I shouldnt have been surprised: trying to prune a thorny bush without gardening gloves was a recipe for exactly what just happened.
The pain throbbing in my fingerand the blood flowing from itdemanded attention. And as I searched for a bandage, I found myself unexpectedly thinking about my Savior. After all, soldiers forced Jesus to don an entire crown of thorns (John 19:13). If one thorn hurt this much, I thought, how much agony would an entire crown of them inflict? And thats just a small portion of the physical pain He suffered. A whip flogged His back. Nails penetrated His wrists and ankles.
But Jesus endured spiritual pain too. Verse 5 of Isaiah 53 tells us, But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him. The peace Isaiah talks about here is another way of talking about forgiveness. Jesus allowed Himself to be piercedby nails, by a crown of thornsto bring us spiritual peace with God. His sacrifice, His willingness to die on our behalf, paved the way to make a relationship with the Father possible. And He did it, Scripture tells us, for me, for you.
Father, I cant imagine the pain Your Son endured to wash away my sin. Thank You for sending Him for me, to be pierced for my sins that I might have a relationship with You.
Jesus allowed Himself to be pierced to bring us spiritual peace with God.
Isaiah 53:16 is part of a section of the book known as the Servant Songs. There are four Servant Songs in Isaiah that describe the service, suffering, and triumph of the servant of the LordJesus the Messiah. These songs are found in Isaiah 42:19, 49:113, 50:411, and 52:1353:12.
This last servant song describes the suffering and triumph of the servant. Though He is pierced, crushed, punished, and wounded, its His suffering that brings us peace and healing (53:5). The ultimate purpose for this suffering is outlined in verse 10His life is an offering for sin. The servant takes our placesuffering for us and bearing our sins. And by His suffering and death, we are given life and peace. But death is not the end for the servant: After he has suffered, he will see the light of life (v. 11). In His suffering and resurrection, Jesus reconciles humanity to God (see Matthew 8:17; Acts 8:3035; Romans 10:1517; 15:21).
How can you celebrate the life that Jesus died to give you?
For more on the book of Isaiah, see Old Testament Survey: EcclesiastesIsaiah at christianuniversity.org/OT224.
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posted on
10/17/2018 6:06:10 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ Good Evening ~
~ Just Hanging ~
~ Good Evening ~
~ Welcome To My World ~
Im Down There Somewhere
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posted on
10/17/2018 6:19:45 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS)))
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posted on
10/17/2018 6:21:42 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: LUV W; radu
Internet going down here.....back when I get home.
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posted on
10/17/2018 6:45:30 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Ok. Be safe and we’ll see you then!
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posted on
10/17/2018 6:49:16 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; BIGLOOK; ...
Remembering our Troops
and showing honor to
this hero who was awarded
the Medal Of Honor today.
Vietnam Vet John Canley.
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posted on
10/17/2018 6:59:30 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: left that other site
Howdy, ML! (((hugs)))
Hope you are feeling better today! Did you and Penny get to take a walk or is it raining there, too?
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:00:36 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:14:13 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: LUV W
Not much better, not yet anyway. I am taking measures to hasten my recovery (Thanks to a number of FReepers who sent me advice.
This is the best site on the Internet, and not just for politics either.
Penny and I have taken the usual “business walks” and she got to do some serious running in my sister’s unfenced yard. The minute I said “SIT” she sat and we went home together, exhausted.
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:18:57 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: LUV W
What a beautiful look of serious pride and admiration on our wonderful President’s face!
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:20:18 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: left that other site
It takes a long time to recover from that. I’m glad you have had people reach out to you with suggestions to hasten your recovery.
Good job that Penny got in some good running. It’s good for her health and strength to get to do that! :)
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:23:13 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: left that other site
Definitely. You can just tell he has deep respect for the hero he honored and for the medal itself.
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:24:19 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W
My Dad, a Veteran of both WW2 and Korea, passed away in 2011. It will always be a “bummer” that the condolence certificate was signed by the pResident who was in office at the time. My brother has the certificate in a lovely frame, but is ambivalent about hanging it on the wall with all of Daddy’s other Wartime Memorabilia.
BUT, he does have his Flag, Medals, even one of his uniforms, and dozens of really cool, unpublished photos of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, post-war China and Japan, and lots of other cool stuff, so I really do understand!
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:31:17 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...feeling better today, I hope.
Is Penny paying you close attention, knowing something is wrong with Mom?
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:36:39 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
HUMP DAY! Hope you survived with some semblance of sanity intact.
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:39:42 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I have the tissues,
and
my sister brought home-made chicken soup tonight.
ZICAM is probably not going to work, because we think (almost sure) it is NOT the Flu but something infinitely more sinister. Like from a tick bite I got while raking leaves. Grrrr
Penny is being an ANGEL.
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:39:58 PM 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
Good night, All!
((((HUGS))))
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:44:08 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:45:27 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
We’ve made it half way...hurrah!!
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posted on
10/17/2018 7:49:09 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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