FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 02 September 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Sailors Delivering Humanitarian Aid! A Force For Good!

CARIBBEAN SEA - (Aug. 31, 2021) -- Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) walk food and water down to a landing craft, utility (LCU), assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, in Arlington’s well deck prior to delivering humanitarian aid to the Port of Jérémie, Haiti, Aug. 31, 2021. Arlington is deployed to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in Haiti following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake Aug. 14, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Bellino/Released)

Canteen Mission Statement

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

Welcome Aboard, Station Louisville!

The crew of Station Louisville stand in front of a 29-foot Response Boat-Small II boat at the station’s commissioning, Sept. 1, 2021 held in Louisville, Kentucky. Station Louisville is the fourth of five new Coast Guard stations to be commissioned in the Coast Guard 8th District’s Western Rivers Sectors. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)

You Get Your Teeth Cleaned, Cezar II Gets his teeth cleaned too!

Pfc. Brody Kufahl cleans the teeth of Military Working Dog Cezar II on Wednesday, August 1 at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Veterinary Clinic. Kufahl is assigned to Public Health Activity, Fort Bragg. (Photo by Thomas Cieslak)

Listen To Your Mother: Don’t Try This At Home!
You Could Poke Someone’s Eye Out! Leave It To The Experts!

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team members toss their M-1 Garand rifles into the air during a training event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2021. The drill team performs intricate drill movements, constantly changing formations while holding a fully-functional M-1 rifle. This performance was held in conjunction with the United States Army Drill Team as a training and relationship building event. (Photo by Brian Nestor)

Thank you, President Zelenskyy for visiting the Tomb Of The Unknown!

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin (right), commanding general, Joint Forces Headquarters – National Capital Region / Military District of Washington participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, September 1, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

The Few. The Proud. The Marines. Amen!

U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs at the 12th annual Montford Point Marines Day Ceremony at the Lejeune Memorial gardens, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2021. The annual Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony honors the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps and recognizes their accomplishments, sacrifices and dedication. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

I’m Awesome---Get Me Some Water!

Loki Clark, dog of Danielle and Brian Clark, hikes with his tennis ball during the Volksmarch at the Presidio of Monterey, CA, Aug. 28. Photo by Winifred Brown

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[lightman]

Happy hump day!

[The Mayor]

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September 2

The Big Story of the Bible

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 137–139
• 1 Corinthians 13

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:16

When Colin opened the box of stained-glass pieces he’d purchased, instead of finding the fragments he’d ordered for a project, he discovered intact, whole windows. He sleuthed out the windows’ origin and learned they’d been removed from a church to protect them from World War II bombings. Colin marveled at the quality of work and how the “fragments” formed a beautiful picture.

If I’m honest, there are times when I open particular passages of the Bible—such as chapters containing lists of genealogies—and I don’t immediately see how they fit within the bigger picture of Scripture. Such is the case with Genesis 11—a chapter that contains a repetitive cadence of unfamiliar names and their families, such as Shem, Shelah, Eber, Nahor, and Terah (vv. 10–32). I’m often tempted to gloss over these sections and skip to a part that contains something that feels familiar and fits more easily into my “window” of understanding of the Bible’s narrative.

Since “all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful” (2 Timothy 3:16), the Holy Spirit can help us better understand how a fragment fits into the whole, opening our eyes to see, for example, how Shelah is related to Abram (Genesis 11:12–26), the ancestor of David and—more importantly—Jesus (Matthew 1:2, 6, 16). He delights in surprising us with the treasure of a perfectly intact window where even the smaller parts reveal the story of God’s mission throughout the Bible.

Reflect & Pray

Why is it important to recognize each portion of Scripture as a fragment of God's bigger story?

Father, please help me to see You and Your work more clearly.

Grow deeper in your understanding of the Bible.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[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, ML...((HUGS))...are you and Blue enjoying time together? Penny lazing on her porch?

We had scattered showers today.

[lightman]

The “I” storm is usually bad in my parts, and in that way Ida has not disappointed.

5.85 inches of rain since midnight, now tapering to drizzle. Wells replenished but way too much erosion; every stream is brown and swollen. Water rescues everywhere.

Some people don’t get the message; “Turn around, don’t drown!”

[left that other site]

Wednesday is the busiest day of my week...Playing piano at a morning church service, and then three lessons in the afternoon.

On top of that, i did a load of laundry...my washing machine is finally fixed HUZZAH!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day! Things down to a somewhat dull roar?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...cooling off? Smoke going away yet?

[left that other site]

It rained today, so I went in the car.

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, yup smokes mainly gone and Fall is in the air, had to wear long pants for the first time since June until the PM.

Son's over for dinner and hanging out.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Did you get your lawn “coiffed” yesterday? :-)

Thanks for sending a little of your nicer temps down here. LOL Feels good to go outside and not immediately break into a sweat. Might need a light jacket or sweater at night for the next week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hurrah!! Hump day is finally over...almost. I’m still cleaning up emails, etc, before my work day is over.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Indeed I did mow yesterday and it was a breeze 'cuz of our cooler temps, Fall is here earlier. We had 40 degree temps when I awoke today and by noon we were warm again.

Son's over for dinner and hanging tonight. I forgot to ask, how are the crops doing?

[radu]

Brrrrr! 40 degree temps already? I was thinking our forecast for 60 tonight was a bit cool. LOL

Sounds like a fun evening in store for you. You two still “saving the world” regularly? :-)

The crops around here are doing beautifully. Corn and soybean fields are starting to yellow so they’re through growing. Unfortunately, the cotton is still lush, green, and blooming. ahCHOO!

And you should see the yard! It was too hot to mow last week and after Ida’s two days of rainfall, the grass really took off. No breeze mowing that mess.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it through hump day. Did you make it home?