FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 24 September 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

STRATOTANKER LANDING

U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Costa, left, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Corpening land a KC-135T Stratotanker after conducting a mission to support Operation Inherent Resolve over Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2015. Costa and Corpening are pilots assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook

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Honoring those who have served before.

A HAPPY HOSING

U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Bolt reacts to being sprayed with a fire hose aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in celebration of his final arrested landing as the ship’s commanding officer in waters south of Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. The Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force to protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane

CHARGING THE FIELD

Army Spc. Leopoldo Guerrero leads the Chicago Bears onto Soldier Field at the start of the Bears game against the Denver Broncos in Chicago, Nov. 22, 2015. More than 100 service members participated in game-day activities honoring veterans at the stadium. Guerrero is assigned to the 814th Military Police Company.

SHOOTING SPARKS

U.S. Navy Seaman Drew Jessup grinds metal from a beam aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, on the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 24, 2015. The Dwight D. Eisenhower, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing 3, is underway conducting training and evaluation as part of the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Casey S. Trietsch

PARATROOPER PROFICIENCY

Army paratroopers descend to the ground at the Sicily drop zone on Fort Bragg, NC, Nov. 21, 2015. The soldiers were participating in the Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, which aims to allow paratroopers to build additional proficiency and confidence for airborne operations. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Crail

COMBINED RESOLVE

U.S. Army soldiers fire an M1A2 Abrams tank during Combined Resolve V, a live-fire exercise, at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 19, 2015. The multinational exercise included more than 4,600 participants from 13 NATO and European partner nations. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger.

OBSTACLE EXERTION

A soldier navigates an obstacle on Fort Benning, GA, Nov. 18, 2015. The soldier is assigned to the 316th Cavalry Brigade, U.S. Army Armor School. U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

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

[The Mayor]

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September 24

Never Too Sinful

Bible in a Year:

• Song of Songs 4–5
• Galatians 3

You are a forgiving God . . . abounding in love.

Nehemiah 9:17 “If I touched a Bible, it would catch fire in my hands,” said my community college English professor. My heart sank. The novel we’d been reading that morning referenced a Bible verse, and when I pulled out my Bible to look it up, she noticed and commented. My professor seemed to think she was too sinful to be forgiven. Yet I wasn’t bold enough to tell her about God’s love—and that the Bible tells us we can always seek God’s forgiveness.

There’s an example of repentance and forgiveness in Nehemiah. The Israelites had been exiled because of their sin, but now they were allowed to return to Jerusalem. When they’d “settled in,” Ezra the scribe read the law to them (Nehemiah 7:73–8:3). They confessed their sins, remembering that despite their sin God “did not desert” or “abandon them” (9:17, 19). He “heard them” when they cried out; and in compassion and mercy, He was patient with them (vv. 27–31).

In a similar way, God is patient with us. He won’t abandon us if we choose to confess our sin and turn to Him. I wish I could go back and tell my professor that, no matter her past, Jesus loves her and wants her to be part of His family. He feels the same way about you and me. We can approach Him seeking forgiveness—and He will give it!

By:  Julie Schwab Reflect & Pray

Do you know someone who feels they’re too sinful for Jesus to forgive them? How does the truth that Jesus has come not for “the righteous, but sinners” (Mark 2:17) speak to this way of thinking?

Dear Father, thank You for forgiving my sins and for Your assurance that no one is too sinful to be forgiven.

To learn more about forgiveness in the Christian life, visit ChristianUniversity.org/SF107.

[MoochPooch]

Hi Kathy! Hope you’re doing well!

[lightman]

Stand strong and stay safe!

[luvie]

🇺🇸Always remembering them!🇺🇸
May they always have
❤️our love and respect!💙

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sorry I’m late...work persisted!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sorry for the lateness...a work meeting kept me!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...still have good Blue weather? Sure glad you have your good jacket!

How’s Penny? Good walks?

Leaves are rapidly falling here.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...fires getting under control now?

How is daughter doing? Seattle still under siege?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it through hump day!! Hurrah for us!!

Hope your week is going well. How’s the mixer coming along? Close to done?

[The Mayor]

Paint either this weekend or Monday.
Lots of extras to do on this one, custom job.

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, the wildfires are gone in my area and we have rain today for the first time in a long time, fresh air, well needed!

Seattle daughter is doing well despite the anarchy there; she works from home so is staying safe.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...fall is coming rapidly here. Leaves are turning yellow and because of high winds off and on, they keep congregating on my deck.

How are things going for you? Can you get out and about?

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...trying to do both! Fall is falling quickly.

Hope your weather is to your liking.

[Kathy in Alaska]

What a great picture. Good evening, luvie. Are you getting any rain from Beta?

[luvie]

That picture tugs at my heart.

No rain from Beta. it turned back east and I think radu got some from it. I hope so anyway!