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Posted on 05/09/2021 5:00:52 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Bible in a Year:
[He] will rejoice over you with singing.
A young father held his baby boy in his arms, singing to him and rocking him in soothing rhythm. The baby was hearing-impaired, unable to hear the melody or the words. Yet the father sang anyway, in a beautiful, tender act of love toward his son. And his efforts were rewarded with a delightful smile from his little boy.
The imagery of the father-son exchange bears a striking resemblance to the words of Zephaniah. The Old Testament prophet says that God will joyfully sing over His daughter, the people of Jerusalem (Zephaniah 3:17). God enjoys doing good things for His beloved people, such as taking away their punishment and turning back their enemies (v. 15). Zephaniah says they no longer have any reason for fear and instead have cause for rejoicing.
We, as God’s children redeemed by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, sometimes are hard of hearing—unable, or perhaps unwilling, to tune our ears to the exuberant love God sings over us. His adoration of us is like that of the young father, who lovingly sang to his son despite his inability to hear. He has taken away our punishment too, giving us further reason to rejoice. Perhaps we might try to listen more closely to hear the joy ringing loudly in His voice. Father, help us to hear Your loving melody and savor being held safely in Your arms. Reflect & Pray
What keeps you from hearing God? How can you tune your ears to hear His delight in you?
Thank You, God, for taking great delight in me. May I always listen to your voice as You joyfully sing over me.
To learn more about Zephaniah, visit ChristianUniversity.org/OT226.
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Thanks Kathy for honoring tonight’s Hero!
bean pole.
Decorated along with Bruce Crandall, for the same action. Some of it was depicted in “ We Were Soldiers.”
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Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...hope your time home was restful.
Still flying all over the states? Mostly east coast? Lots of people flying?
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Good evening, Pro...so many heroes. We need to make sure they are remembered.
Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Ya, lots of folks are; I’m heading to Orlando to get my rides.
Ping.
Howdy, Kathy.
Did you manage to have a restful day today? Maybe kick back and watch some of your recorded shows on the new big screen TV?
Howdy, PRO!
Were y’all able to complete that big yard project this weekend?
Well yes and no.
It was great cool, clear weather but cutting up the tree, or actually large bushy tree and all the preparation took longer than we thought.
I was manning the chainsaw but since I'm kneeling or bending down to cut, I had to rest the old back every 10 minutes or so.
But we did get all the wood cut down and cut into manageable pieces.
Next weekend is when we work on actually replacing the fence.
Anything happening your way?
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Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman (November 20, 1927 - August 20, 2008) was a United States Army fixed and rotary wing aircraft pilot who received the Medal of Honor on July 16, 2001 for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. As a helicopter pilot, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during a single, ferocious battle, bringing supplies to a trapped battalion of United States soldiers and flying more than 70 wounded soldiers to safety. Freeman flew wingman for Major Bruce Crandall who also received the Medal of Honor for the same missions. He is also honored in the film "We Were Soldiers" and is played by Mark McCracken.
unarmed helicopter through a gauntlet of enemy fire time after time, delivering critically needed ammunition, water and medical supplies to the besieged battalion. His flights had a direct impact on the battle's outcome by providing the engaged units with timely supplies of ammunition critical to their survival, without which they would almost surely have gone down, with much greater loss of life. After medical evacuation helicopters refused to fly into the area due to intense enemy fire, Captain Freeman flew 14 separate rescue missions, providing life-saving evacuation of an estimated 30 seriously wounded soldiers -- some of whom would not have survived had he not acted. All flights were made into a small emergency landing zone within 100 to 200 meters of the defensive perimeter where heavily committed units were perilously holding off the attacking elements. Captain Freeman's selfless acts of great valor, extraordinary perseverance and intrepidity were far above and beyond the call of duty or mission and set a superb example of leadership and courage for all of his peers. Captain Freeman's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.