FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida ~ 05 JAN 2021

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[Biggirl]

Hi!

[Biggirl]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!!!!

[lightman]

Stand strong and stay safe!

[The Mayor]

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January 5

A Ripening Process

Bible in a Year:

• Genesis 13–15
• Matthew 5:1–26

When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight.

Jeremiah 15:16

Early in his fifty-year ministry in Cambridge, England, Charles Simeon (1759–1836) met a neighboring pastor, Henry Venn, and his daughters. After the visit, the daughters remarked how harsh and self-assertive the young man seemed. In response, Venn asked his daughters to pick a peach from the trees. When they wondered why their father would want the unripe fruit, he responded, “Well, my dears, it is green now, and we must wait; but a little more sun, and a few more showers, and the peach will be ripe and sweet. So it is with Mr. Simeon.”

Over the years Simeon did soften through God’s transforming grace. One reason was his commitment to read the Bible and pray every day. A friend who stayed with him for a few months witnessed this practice and remarked, “Here was the secret of his great grace and spiritual strength.”

Simeon in his daily time with God followed the practice of the prophet Jeremiah, who faithfully listened for God’s words. Jeremiah depended on them so much that he said, “When your words came, I ate them.” He mulled and chewed over God’s words, which were his “joy” and “heart’s delight” (Jeremiah 15:16).

If we too resemble a sour green fruit, we can trust that God will help to soften us through His Spirit as we get to know Him through reading and obeying the Scriptures. Reflect & Pray

How has reading the Bible changed you? Why might you sometimes not read it?

God, the Scriptures feed me and protect me from sin. Help me to read them every day.

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Biggirl!

FIRST!!

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[laurenmarlowe]

And you as well lightman!

SECOND!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you Mayor!

THIRD!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you PROCON!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lauren...thank you for today's Road Trip: Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida ~

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[CGASMIA68]

Excellent Road Trip Thanks.
And of special interest to me,
“Also on static display is USCG 1023, a restored Grumman HU-16 Albatross.”.

Having crewed on and maintained the 1023 when I was a “youte” at CGAS Miami in the late 60’s early 70’s
Happy to see its just up the road from me here in Venice,Fl and not in the bone yard.
May have to take a ride up and check it out.

Thanks for the memories and Semper Paratus to CGAS Clearwater

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[luvie]

Great thread, lauren!
Hope you and your family are doing well.
Happy New Year!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone this morning?

[luvie]

Gooood Mornin', Early Birds!
How 'bout them Coasties, huh!
I feel safer because of them.
Hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
...and if you live in GA....V O T E!!
((((hugs))))

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“if you live in GA....V O T E!!”

.....And.....

If you DON’T live in GA then go to GA and vote, too, just like the dims do!