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Posted on 08/02/2021 6:00:05 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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Hi!
Happy Monday!
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Good evening to you left that other site!
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
More heat our way and now wildfire smoke too.
Just staying inside as much as possible, son was over last night for dinner and hanging.
Anything new your way?
Bible in a Year:
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.
Lean food rations, waterproof boots, and a map are some of the essentials carried by hikers on the John Muir Trail. The John Muir Trail is a 211-mile path in the western United States that winds across creeks, around lakes and woods, and up and over mountains, encompassing 47,000 feet of elevation gain. Because traversing this trail takes about three weeks, carrying the right amount of supplies is critical. Too much and you will run out of strength to carry it all; too little and you won’t have what you need for the journey.
Finishing well on our journey as believers in Jesus also requires careful consideration of what we bring. In Hebrews 12, we’re told to “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.” The author compares our lives to a “race marked out for us,” one in which we must “not grow weary and lose heart” (vv. 1, 3). To become overburdened with sin or distracted by things outside of God’s purpose for us is to carry an unnecessary weight.
Just as there are packing lists for the John Muir Trail, God has provided directions for following Jesus in the Bible. We can know what habits, dreams, and desires are worth bringing along by examining them in light of the Scriptures. When we travel light, we’re able to finish well.
Reflect & Pray
What’s hindering you in following Jesus? What would it look like to “throw it off”?
Jesus, help me travel lightly according to Your wisdom and to finish well.
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Howdy, PRO!
I feel for ya having to contend with wildfire smoke. It’s still thick here and was really bad today. I had to make a run to the neighboring town and the smoke gave me a nasty headache. It finally calmed down enough I’m able to eat supper.
We’re getting a little break from the heat but it will be back by the end of the week. Thank goodness for the inventor of A/C! LOL
Not much new here. I hoped the Huey would arrive at the museum this past weekend but there was a delay. It SHOULD be there now. I need to email Parker to ask.
My friend Larry USMC was a prison guard there.
not a nice place.
also the Charleston SC USN brig is a nasty place
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Bummer things aren’t going smoothly today at work. :-(
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