FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, Hawaii ~ 18 May 2021

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[Biggirl]

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[mylife]

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[The Mayor]

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May 18

Facing the Darkness

Bible in a Year:

• 1 Chronicles 4–6
• John 6:1–21

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.

Isaiah 9:2 In the mid-1960s, two people participated in research on the effects of darkness on the human psyche. They entered separate caves, while researchers tracked their eating and sleeping habits. One remained in total darkness for 88 days, the other 126 days. Each guessed how long they could remain in darkness and were off by months. One took what he thought was a short nap only to discover he’d slept for 30 hours. Darkness is disorienting.

The people of God found themselves in the darkness of impending exile. They waited, unsure of what would take place. The prophet Isaiah used darkness as a metaphor for their disorientation and as a way of speaking about God’s judgment (Isaiah 8:22). Previously, the Egyptians had been visited with darkness as a plague (Exodus 10:21–29). Now Israel found herself in darkness.

But a light would come. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned” (Isaiah 9:2). Oppression would be broken, disorientation would end. A Child would come to change everything and bring about a new day—a day of forgiveness and freedom (v. 6).

Jesus did come! And although the darkness of the world can be disorienting, may we experience the comfort of the forgiveness, freedom, and light found in Christ.

Reflect & Pray

What would it look like to embrace a new day of freedom and forgiveness? How can you welcome the light of Christ today?

Dear Jesus, shine Your light into my life. Bring forgiveness and freedom. Help me to live in the light of Your arrival.

[PROCON]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha, my...has spring come to stay? Lots of sunshine?

[mylife]

pretty nice, we await the cicada plague...

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Biggirl...a good start to your week?

My day was jam-packed, but only a few fires to put out.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Road Trip: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, Hawaii ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hope your Monday went as planned.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi, Pro...are you all recovered from your hard-working weekend?

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, all recovered and actually happy to be getting back into shape from all the hard work here recently, gotta keep going, still a lot of yardwork to do.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you and the Blue and the weather got along today.

Nice sunny day here...upper 50s.

[luvie]

Good evenin', Night 🦉s!
Man! The history from THAT base.
"A day that will live in infamy".
We must never forget the ones
Who died protecting the base and our country!
Hope y'all have had a Mahv'lus Monday!
(((hugs)))

[Biggirl]

Had a wonderful Monday today!

[mountainlion]

I spent 20 minutes in Hawaii. We had to wait for fuel so they let us off the plane onto a deck then off to Viet Nam.

It may actually be spring here now.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope you finally got some sun to go with your warmer temps.

My side of town has been mostly sunny all day. Really nice.

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOOHOO!!! The snow has finally given away to spring!!