[lightman]

Stay safe everyone, having a “taste of tundra” in southern PA...low of 10, “high” of 23, and more of the same tonight/tomorrow.

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, Road Trip time!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note that tonight’s thread was authored by laurenmarlowe. Please thank her.
She is hard at work.

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas ~

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January 22

Always a Child of God

Bible in a Year: Exodus 4–6; Matthew 14:22–36

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. Romans 8:14 Today's Scripture & Insight:

Romans 8:9-17

During a church service I attended with my parents, according to the usual practice we held hands while saying the Lord’s Prayer together. As I stood with one hand clasped to my mother’s and the other to my father’s, I was struck by the thought that I will always be their daughter. Although I’m firmly in my middle age, I can still be called “the child of Leo and Phyllis.” I reflected that not only am I their daughter, but I will also always be a child of God.

The apostle Paul wanted the people in the church at Rome to understand that their identity was based on being adopted members of God’s family (Romans 8:15). Because they had been born of the Spirit (v. 14), no longer did they need to be enslaved to things that didn’t really matter. Rather, through the gift of the Spirit, they were “heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ” (v. 17).

To those who follow Christ, what difference does this make? Quite simply, everything! Our identity as children of God provides our foundation and shapes how we see ourselves and the world. For instance, knowing that we are part of God’s family helps us to step out of our comfort zone as we follow Him. We can also be free from seeking the approval of others.

Today, why not ponder what it means to be God’s child?

By Amy Boucher Pye

Today's Reflection

Lord God, help me to live out of my central identity as Your child. Release me to live by Your Spirit, that I might share Your love and hope.

[mylife]

A B1 B drops on you low on landing, it gets you attention.

BIG HUCKING bird

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eOE3SDOETE

[mylife]

Wind it up....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mecFM84MOZw

[luvie]

Great Air Trip tonight, lauren!
...and just down the road from me!
Well a 2 hour road trip at least.
I used to watch the B1Bs
circling overhead from my aunt and uncle's ranch.
Fun to see and to hear those powerful jets!
Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! I just got a taste of Alaska today — NYC was below freezing!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the
Canteen for today’s activities.

Checking in.
Glad to see our heroes at work.

It is sooooo COLD!
Come on Spring!
A bit of a warm up coming and
will take advantage of that by running some errands tomorrow.

This is a drive-by post.
Guess I'll see some of you in the morning
or Thursday evening.

Please stay.
Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.
Chat with the military and/or the family they left behind.

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Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

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