FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 09 July 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

WASH AWAY

Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Nevills washes the concrete from his face after helping fill a footer at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 3, 2016. Nevills is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, whose members dug eight trenches to house eight footers for placing four relocatable buildings. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

Canteen Mission Statement

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.

TIMEOUT TAP

Marine Corps veterans Eric Rodriguez, left, and Anthony McDaniel fist bump as the U.S. team takes a timeout against the British team during the gold medal wheelchair basketball competition at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, FL, May 12, 2016. DoD photo by Roger Wollenberg

LOADMASTER AND JUMPMASTER

An Air Force loadmaster, left, talks to a jumpmaster on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II aircraft during Emerald Warrior 16 at Hurlburt Field, FL, May 4, 2016. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Labbe

SALVAGE SAWING

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kingston Baker-Griffin saws through the roof of a simulated aircraft as part of the aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

COMPASS CONCENTRATION

A soldier tests the accuracy of a compass before participating in the land navigation portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2016. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

FAST-ROPE PREP

U.S. and Australian sailors prepare to fast-rope from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during Exercise Tricrab off the coast of Guam, May 10, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Harvey

POLICE TRAINING

A Marine provides cover during a field training exercise for military police at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, May 11, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James R. Skelton

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July 9

The Foolish Way of New Life

Bible in a Year:

• Job 38–40
• Acts 16:1–21

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18

Some things just don’t make sense until you experience them. When I was pregnant with my first child, I read multiple books about childbirth and listened to dozens of women tell their stories of labor and delivery. But I still couldn’t really imagine what the experience would be like. What my body was going to do seemed impossible! 

Paul writes in 1 Corinthians that birth into God’s kingdom, the salvation that God offers us through Christ, seems equally incomprehensible to those who haven’t experienced it. It sounds like “foolishness” to say that salvation could come through a cross—a death marked by weakness, defeat, and humiliation. Yet this “foolishness” was the salvation that Paul preached! 

It wasn’t what anyone could have imagined it would be like. Some people thought that salvation would come through a strong political leader or a miraculous sign. Others thought that their own academic or philosophical achievements would be their salvation (1 Corinthians 1:22). But God surprised everyone by bringing salvation in a way that would only make sense to those who believed, to those who experienced it.

God took something shameful and weak—death on a cross—and made it the foundation of wisdom and power. God does the unimaginable. He chooses the weak and foolish things of the world to shame the wise (v. 27). 

And His surprising, confounding ways are always the best ways.

By:  Amy Peterson Reflect & Pray

How is God surprising you today? Why is it true that God’s ways are better than your ways?

God, with Isaiah I pray, as high as the heavens are above the earth, so are Your ways higher than my ways.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hope you made it through hump day.

I’m headed back to work as we have a MAJOR payroll problem.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you and Blue were able to stretch your legs today.

Did you and Penny get an outing?

We have had real rain. I will check the rain gauge on my way back to my work computer.

[left that other site]

Ugh...so hot and humid today, we didn’t do much.

Although I DID color my hair...finally!

[left that other site]

I am turning on the A/C and hitting the sheets.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Thank G-d for our army!

[mountainlion]

Over 90 degrees today. The guy washing the cement off of his face looks refreshing.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

...and always remember them!

Toby Keith~American Soldier

[luvie]

Howdy, radu.

Smokey showed up tonight just long enough to eat a tiny portion of the canned food. When she quit, I brought it in. I was going to take it back out after she’d digested it, but when I went out to offer her more, she was gone. Silly kitty!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...still at your sister’s house?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Rest well!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...Yes, we are very thankful for our military men and women.

Hope you are doing well and staying safe.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mountainlion...stay cool.

We had one day of almost 80 degrees and it’s been mostly overcast since.

But today I awoke to RAIN!! We’ve had over 1/2” so far, with hopes for more measurable to come.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope you’ve gotten some rain.

We’ve had .6” so far today. Hoping for more in the next few days.

Well, if it could go wrong, it did. I started checking one of the units that is transferring to the new employer....every single one is wrong. *sigh*

Got the boss involved and spent a half hour on the phone with her and she has turned it into the program folks. In the meantime, Ruth and I have been correcting, correcting, correcting. Upwards of 300. We are hoping the program guy has a fix and the system can correct the rest of them. Such fun.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, luvie...we MUST remember them as so many others are trying to sink our country.