Posted on 08/30/2020 5:01:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Thanks for another inspiring story!
Stand strong and stay safe.
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Good evening, lightman...you’re welcome.
Staying strong and safe.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Bible in a Year:
The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, Samuel! Samuel! Then Samuel said, Speak, for your servant is listening.
In 1 Samuel we read that the priests of Israel were corrupt and had lost their spiritual sight and hearing as the nation drifted into danger. The word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions (1 Samuel 3:1). Yet God wouldnt give up on His people. He began to speak to a young boy named Samuel who was being raised in the priests household. Samuels name means the Lord hearsa memorial to Gods answering his mothers prayer. But Samuel would need to learn how to hear God.
Speak, for your servant is listening (v. 10). Its the servant who hears. May we also choose to listen to and obey what God has revealed in the Scriptures. Lets submit our lives to Him and take the posture of humble servantsthose who have their radios turned on.
Why is it vital for you to obey what God has revealed in Scripture? How can you stay tuned in to His voice?
Dear Jesus, thank You for being a speaking God. Thank You for the Scriptures that help me follow You in obedience. Speak, Your servant is listening.
Doing pretty well for the shape we’re all in.
Getting to the age and stage when former co-workers begin to develop serious health problems, including COVID.
The prayer list keeps getting longer.
It is hard to imagine doing such daring feats.
Thanks Kathy, Mr./Col. Barfoot was an amazing Hero, RIP Sir.
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Good evening, ML...(HUGS))...any better weather today?
We didn’t have any wind issues on my side of town until now...the wind is coming up now and the sky is getting lower and lower.
Today was GORGEOUS. I rode from about 11:00 to 4:oo, and then went over to my sister’s house. Then the two of us (in her car) went to Plymouth to eat and hear some live music. Then we went to the Waterfront and did the “Tourist Thing”.
There were lots of people around, but not nearly as many as there should have been for the 400th Anniversary of the Pilgrims Landing.
I bought a souvenir hoodie just to help out small business.
What made me furious was that he was wearing the neck ribbon & MoH medal but with civilian clothes. While I am certain that he asked the USAFA Administration for no honors, as he was a modest man, multiple cadets, unassociated and just transiting the area, failed to take notice. In the time since then I have come to a more charitable conclusion, that ALL cadets were informed at morning assembly that day and told not to 'see' it.
There is another story of more recent vintage about Col Barfoot that involved his desire to fly an American Flag at his home in Virginia. In 2009, at age 89, his family moved him into a small, new residence for easy maintenance but also independence. His single request (demand) was a flagpole in his yard to do daily duty as had been his retired life habit. Well that request became a 21 ft flagpole and (you guessed it) the Homeowners Association (HOA) demanded its removal as it 'detracted' from the the curb appeal of the neighborhood.
There was a legal battle going on but the Colonel had good reinforcement to help him. His comrades from the 157th, the 45th Infantry Division Association and news media and, eventually, Virginia US Senator Mark Warner. When the dust settled, Col Barfoot kept his tradition, the HOA got a lesson and there was even a change in Virginia State Law with better protection for US Flag Display!
Thank you Kathy for this Canteen Post and my trip down memory lane. I imagine that almost all of my Dad's WW2 comrades and most of the Korean War ones are gone and serving above. Anyone who dug-in at Anzio can echo to St Pete, that ditty about having already served their time in Hades!
For those whose interest I may have aroused, Alex Kershaw wrote an excellent book on General Felix Sparks, "The Liberator" and there is an excellent book on the 45th Infantry Division by Flint Whitcock, "The Rock of Anzio".
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hope you got some good rest and are ready to take on the new week.
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Prayer lists have a habit of doing that at times in life.
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Good evening, mountainlion...another hero for sure.
Did you get any liquid sunshine? It has just started here in fits and starts.
Howdy, Kathy.
It looks like it’s raining on the city at last after a pretty start to the day. At least the wind hasn’t been 80 mph that I’ve seen so far. Pretty breezy but not so bad the seaplanes haven’t been able to fly.
Have you had a restful weekend?
Howdy, luvie.
A brave hero, he certainly was.
I hope your day was a good one. Any chance your temps have cooled a little?
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