FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 17 December 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

RED FLAG FLIGHT

A B-1B Lancer takes off on the first day of Red Flag 16-2 on Nellis Air Force Base, NV, Feb. 29, 2016. The Lancer is assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keven Tanenbaum

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our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

THERMAL IMAGER

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rafael Orellana, foreground, uses a naval firefighting thermal imager during a fire drill aboard the USS Ross in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 19, 2016. Orellana is a logistics specialist. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Stumberg

ARROW'S AIM

Ashley Crites prepares to fire an arrow during the 2016 Air Force Trials on Nellis Air Force Base, NV, Feb. 29, 2016. The adaptive sports event promotes the mental and physical well-being of seriously wounded, ill and injured military members and veterans. More than 100 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from around the country will compete for a spot on the 2016 Warrior Games Team. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Curry

SKY SOLDIER

Army Pfc. Kevyn Jones returns fire with an M240L machine gun during Exercise Sky Soldier 16 at Chinchilla training area in Albacete, Spain, Feb. 29, 2016. Jones is a paratrooper assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn

CARGO COLORS

The USS Bulkeley receives fuel and cargo from dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers during a replenishment in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 25, 2016. The guided-missile destroyer is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Lieberknec

POINT MAN

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Roger Freckleton gets into position as the point man for his team during combat marksmanship training on Camp Pendleton, CA, March 2, 2016. The training was part of a course to enhance small-unit leadership in an urban setting. Freckleton is a scout rifleman assigned to the 1st Marine Division's1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

SOARING SQUADRONS

Four EA-6B Prowler aircraft conduct an aerial refuel and formation flight near Marine Corps Station Cherry Point, NC, March. 1, 2016. The flight was the first time in several years that all 4 EA-6B Prowler squadrons flew together. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves

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[mountainlion]

Looks like the troops have been busy lately. Lots of work and training.

7 degrees here last night. I can’t wait till I am complaining it is too hot.

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops Kathy!

[The Mayor]

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December 17

Leave a Little Behind

Bible in a Year:

• Amos 7–9
• Revelation 8

Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you.

Leviticus 23:22 Pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and occasionally a half-dollar. That’s what you’d find on the nightstand beside his bed. He’d empty his pockets each evening and leave the contents there, for he knew eventually they’d come to visit—they being his grandchildren. Over the years the kids learned to visit his nightstand as soon as they arrived. He could have put all that spare change in a coin bank or even stored it away in a savings account. But he didn’t. He delighted in leaving it there for the little ones, the precious guests in his home.

A similar mindset is what’s expressed in Leviticus 23 when it comes to bringing in the harvest from the land. God, via Moses, told the people something quite counterintuitive: not to “reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest” (v. 22). Essentially, He said, “Leave a little behind.” This instruction reminded the people that God was behind the harvest in the first place, and that He used His people to provide for those of little account (the strangers in the land). 

Such thinking is definitely not the norm in our world. But it’s exactly the kind of mindset that will characterize the grateful sons and daughters of God. He delights in a generous heart. And that often comes through you and me.

Reflect & Pray

What’s your first reaction to the thought of “leaving a little behind”? What’s one way you could practice such thankful generosity toward the poor or the strangers in your life?

Loving God, thank You for Your provision in my life. Give me eyes to see ways in which I can share with others, especially those poor and in need.

[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, mountainlion...7 is pretty chilly.

Got your stove working hard? Lots of firewood at the ready?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it half way...hurrah for us!

Don’t forget to rest for all the rallies on the weekend.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

Waiting for the snow. UGH.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...we must remember our multi-talented troops.

Are you staying warm?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...do you need an extra blanket?

[PROCON]

Our weather has been cold but we're in for a warming spell.

We usually have a White Christmas but it doesn't look like it'll happen this year.

You still have lots of the white stuff?

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Spikies! :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Everything is still white...about 4” in the last 24 hours. I need to shovel my deck in a bit.

[luvie]

Remember our Troops
Especially at This Time of Year
When Some of Them are
Away from Family and Friends
At This Holiday Time.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Those extra blankets might come in handy the next couple of days. LOL Thankfully the cold air came in behind the rain this afternoon so we were spared snow, but it’s going to be plenty cold tonight through tomorrow night.

How much snow did you get yesterday?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yes! GIANT spikies!! Are yours ready if needed?

I had to get mine out a month ago...freeze, thaw, freeze cycle, and my deck was ice, as was the path to my mailbox.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

You can stop shooting your cold air down this-a-way any ol’ time now. LOL
Did you get a dose of winter wonderland today?

[radu]

Howdy, Mayor.

It looks like you’re going to be lucky this round, missing out on the brunt of the storm up there. Bet you’re happy about that! What a mess.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!