FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ From One Mean Mom ~ 13 September 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

FROM ONE MEAN MOM

We had the meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was different from what other kids had, too.

Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She had to know who our friends were, and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said we would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.

We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.

She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds. Then, life was really tough! Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up. They had to come up to the door so she could meet them. Everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13….we had to wait until we were 16.

Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property, or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault. We never got drunk, took up smoking, stayed out all night, or a million other things other kids did.

Sundays were reserved for church, and we never missed once. We knew better than to ask to spend the night with a friend on Saturdays. Now that we have left home, we are all God-fearing, educated, honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was. I think that is what's wrong with the world today...it just doesn't have enough mean moms anymore.

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[The Mayor]

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September 13

Friendly Fin

Bible in a Year:

• Proverbs 16–18
• 2 Corinthians 6

Am I my brother’s keeper?

Genesis 4:9

A marine biologist was swimming near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific when a 50,000-pound humpback whale suddenly appeared and tucked her under its fin. The woman thought her life was over. But after swimming slowly in circles, the whale let her go. It’s then that the biologist saw a tiger shark leaving the area. The woman believes the whale had been protecting her—keeping her from danger.

In a world of danger, we’re called to watch out for others. But you might ask yourself, Should I really be expected to be responsible for someone else? Or in Cain’s words: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9). The rest of the Old Testament resounds with the thunderous response: Yes! Just as Adam was to care for the garden, so Cain was to care for Abel. Israel was to keep watch over the vulnerable and care for the needy. Yet they did the opposite—exploiting the people, oppressing the poor, and abdicating the calling to love their neighbors as themselves (Isaiah 3:14–15).

Yet, in the Cain and Abel story, God continued to watch over Cain, even after he was sent away (Genesis 4:15–16). God did for Cain what Cain should have done for Abel. It’s a beautiful foreshadowing of what God in Jesus would come to do for us. Jesus keeps us in His care, and He empowers us to go and do likewise for others.

By:  Glenn Packiam Reflect & Pray

Who has God entrusted to your care? How have you embraced that responsibility? How have you tried to evade or avoid it?

Compassionate God, thank You for Your care for me. You keep me and watch over me. Help me to do the same for others.

[lightman]

Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.

A blessed Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost(Western)/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost(Orthodox) to all!

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Hope you got some good rest today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ FROM ONE MEAN MOM, and Liberty

Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.




Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Having a nice, low-key weekend so far? It certainly is a beautiful day up there. Not a cloud in the sky that I can see.

[luvie]

Providence~Lord Feed Your Children

Glad~Before the Throne Of God Above

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Be Ye Glad

Gaither Homecoming~Heaven's Joy Awaits

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours on this Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost(Western)/Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost(Orthodox).

[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

A Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Having a great time? Have you headed out to enjoy some of the gorgeous scenery or stayed put for the most part?

[luvie]

Howdy, radu...

We have been having a great time. We did get out earlier to go for their “traditional” weekly breakfast at the Virginian and then drove through town to see some townhomes that the kids have bid on to maybe have the chance to buy. There is a housing shortage of sorts here.

Then we came back and just hung out. The girls and I went fo a walk on the bike trail that runs behind their house. My hubby is now making rolls to bake sometime tonight. LOL!

Steve just started his second stream about the new hurricane in the gulf. I guess I’ll watch and mod for a bit while the girls are getting ready for their weekly movie night.

[radu]

It does sound like you’re having fun. I’ll bet the girls are tickled pink to have y’all up there for a bit.
I also bet they’ve grown a lot in the year since you last saw them.

Mmmmmmm, you could have left out the part about your hubby planning to bake some rolls tonight. That got the salivary glands cranked up. LOL! Fresh-baked rolls are sooooooo good!

As usual, YT seems to be hiding Steve’s stream. It’s not showing on his channel list. I watched a lot of the earlier one but was up and down, not sitting here straight through it.

I’m keeping an eye on Sally because it’s supposed to drench the FL panhandle and my step-mother is there. Also watching Paulette because my oldest cousin and his wife live in Bermuda.

[luvie]

I guess I’ll message him. Some chatters have probably already said something, but it won’t hurt to repeat it.

This crazy year is also having a crazy hurricane season. I don’t even WANT to know what’s next!

I have homemade rolls for breakfast every day. He loves baking them. He decided to do it for the kids today. They are yummy. I had to sneak some of the dough, of course. LOL!

[mylife]

Oh Mother....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfhCDE6mpbc

[mylife]

totally of topic

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