FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Hershel W Williams ~ 06 July 2020

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[The Mayor]

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July 6

A Flourishing Tree

Bible in a Year:

• Job 32–33
• Acts 14

Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

Proverbs 11:28 I’ve always had a collector’s heart. As a kid, I collected stamps. Baseball cards. Comics. Now, as a parent, I see the same impulse in my kids. Sometimes I wonder, Do you really need another teddy bear? 

Of course, it’s not about need. It’s about the allure of something new. Or sometimes the tantalizing draw of something old, something rare. Whatever captivates our imagination, we’re tempted to believe that if we only had “X,” our lives would be better. We’d be happy. Content. 

Except those things never deliver the goods. Why? Because God created us to be filled by Him, not by the things that the world around us often insists will satisfy our longing hearts.   

This tension is hardly new. Proverbs contrasts two ways of life: a life spent pursuing riches versus a life grounded in loving God and giving generously. In The Message, Eugene Peterson paraphrases Proverbs 11:28 like this: “A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.” 

What a picture! Two ways of life: one flourishing and fruitful, one hollow and barren. The world insists that material abundance equals “the good life.” In contrast, God invites us to be rooted in Him, to experience His goodness, and to flourish fruitfully. And as we’re shaped by our relationship with Him, God reshapes our hearts and desires, transforming us from the inside out.

By:  Adam R. Holz Reflect & Pray

When has an undue focus on material things become a major spiritual struggle for you? What helps you keep your desires in proper perspective?

Father, thank You for the good gifts You give. Help me to keep putting my trust in You rather than the stuff of this world.

[lightman]

Stand strong and stay safe.

Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Ready to take on the new week?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman…

Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.

Hear! Hear!!

Have a great week.

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Just checking in from Cleveland (ugh) then down to Atlanta, up to Kansas City.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[tet68]

When I read of Americans like this, I have nothing but
disgust and disdain for those protestors, who calling
themselves americans, seek to besmirch and destroy the
country and system bequeathed to them by men such as these.

I never thought I would see this day come.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I saw there was some excitement at the sea plane base today. One of the float planes crashed when it landed on the lake but thankfully the pilot, who was the only one on board, is ok. Still a scary sight to see, especially since the plane flipped over and was upside down in the water.

[The Mayor]

Without a truck, I guess

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Hope you had a glorious 7/4.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Cleveland....safe flights as you work your way home.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[radu]

YIKES!!!!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope you are seeing some rain. Have the fireworks stopped?

We had LOTS last night til maybe 2a...then quiet. Nothing today so far.

And now the sun is coming out! Yesterday, sunny and 80 degrees; today, overcast and mid 60s.

[The Mayor]

Yep, whole cab burned up Total loss.
No idea why or how. No foul play, I checked security cameras.
I’m bringing in someone to look at it. Have full insurance.
Could have been Fords screw up/ Nothing is done yet.
Tomorrow starts it all over again. Just happened Friday.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

We did get a little ran this afternoon. There were the typical afternoon pop-up showers and storms and we got one of the showers. HOT beforehand and a sauna afterwards. We have a week of the same ahead. UGH!

There were a few people shooting off fireworks earlier but it’s quiet now. Last night was crazy-fun and from what I’ve read today, it was the same across the country. I think the folks in L.A. take the prize though. Holy cow, it was WILD there last night! LOL

Nice that the sunshine finally made it to your area. It took its jolly good time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And I share your disgust and disdain...they choose to ruin a country that they have no clue about how it was made.