FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 23 September 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Welcome Home, Submariner!!

210919-N-GR655-104 GROTON, Conn. (September 19, 2021) – A Sailor attached to the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier (SSN 765) embraces his loved one during a homecoming event onboard Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT, Sept. 19. Montpelier and crew, operating under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR, returned to homeport from a scheduled four-month deployment in support of the Navy's maritime strategy of supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten/RELEASED)

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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 To The Stealth Bomber Club, Norway!

Personnel assigned to the Royal Norwegian planning team coordinate with the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron planning team for integration between U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit and Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A Lightning II at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Sept. 8, 2021. Stealth bombers routinely deploy and integrate with partners and allied nations as part of a commitment to global security and stability.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

This Is One Way We Kill Bad Guys!

Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division engage in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Bragg, NC, September 18, 2021. The CALFEX serves to sharpen tactical readiness in live fire situations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Vincent Levelev)

USCG To The Rescue! Hope They Have Good Insurance!

The Coast Guard, and the Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Department rescued six boaters after their 30-foot white pleasure craft struck a fixed aid to navigation in the vicinity of Ham Island, Sept. 19, 2021. The boaters were safely recovered and taken back to shore where local emergency medical services personnel transported them to various local hospitals. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Released)

It's A Reverse Light Saber!

Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division engage in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Bragg, NC, September 18, 2021. The CALFEX serves to sharpen tactical readiness in live fire situations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Vincent Levelev)

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! Nope, It's USMC Comin' Your Way!

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct static line parachute operations from a KC-130J on Ie Shima, Japan, Sept. 17, 2021. The training ensures Marines are ready to provide aerial delivery of personnel or equipment in a distributed environment, quickly and effectively. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda)

It's Raining Mushrooms From The Sky? Nope, NATO Paratroopers!

Soldiers from 12 NATO allied forces observe paratroopers descending on the Houtdorpveld drop Zone during Falcon Leap, NATO’s largest technical Airborne exercise, Sept. 16, 2021 in the Netherlands. The exercise includes more than 1000 paratroopers from all over the world, 12 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day and training with each other’s equipment for two weeks. (Photo by Capt. Nadine Wiley De Moura)

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September 23

Frolicking in Freedom

Bible in a Year:

• Song of Songs 1–3
• Galatians 2

You will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.

Malachi 4:2 A third-generation farmer, Jim was so moved when he read “You who revere my name . . . will go out and frolic like well-fed calves” (Malachi 4:2) that he prayed to receive Jesus’ offer of eternal life. Vividly recalling his own calves’ leaps of excitement after exiting their confined stalls at high speed, Jim finally understood God’s promise of true freedom.

Jim’s daughter told me this story because we’d been discussing the imagery in Malachi 4, where the prophet made a distinction between those who revered God’s name, or remained faithful to Him, and those who only trusted in themselves (4:1–2). The prophet was encouraging the Israelites to follow God at a time when so many, including the religious leaders, disregarded God and His standards for faithful living (1:12–14; 3:5–9). Malachi called the people to live faithfully because of a coming time when God would make the final distinction between these two groups. In this context, Malachi used the unexpected imagery of a frolicking calf to describe the unspeakable joy that the faithful group will experience when “the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays” (4:2).

Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of this promise, bringing the good news that true freedom is available to all people (Luke 4:16–21). And one day, in God’s renewed and restored creation, we’ll experience this freedom fully. What indescribable joy it will be to frolic there!

Reflect & Pray

How have you experienced freedom in Jesus? What other images help you to visualize joy?

Jesus, help me to live joyfully as I remember the freedom only You provide.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[lightman]

Thank those serving.
Honor those who served.
NEVER FORGET the fallen!

[PROCON]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Finally...hump day is over and behind us. Hope your week is going as planned.

[luvie]

Remember us!
We do the hard work!
For YOU!

[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, lightman...we must NEVER forget.

How is your fall coming along? We have had our first dusting of snow here in town, but the days are still getting into the 40s.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day!
I hope there’s a little sanity left intact and an early bedtime in store tonight.

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[lightman]

We’re in the beginning of another long duration rainmaker...4/10 so far today, some forecasts predict a storm total of 2.4 inches by tomorrow evening.

Time will tell!

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

How are things up your way on this first day of Fall?

It was FINALLY dry here and a bit on the cool side. Kinda nice!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...is fall settling in? Our first snow on the ground here in town...but melted by noon.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

No way we’ll forget!!

It sounds like we had similar weather today. Cool, and we had the wind you had yesterday.
It’s a chilly 56 degrees out there now.

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

Cool mornings but nice, warm afternoons.

Son is over tonight for dinner and hanging out.

Is it harvest time?

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, we're having a very nice beginning to Fall, cold mornings but warm, sunny afternoons.

Snow already? Get the plows out!

[radu]

It sounds like we have similar weather. ‘Bout time it got comfy, isn’t it? Today was a little bit brisk because the wind was whipping but the next week looks to be excellent.

Not harvest time for our fields yet but it began for other farmers a couple of weeks ago. That came to a grinding halt when the wet weather moved in last weekend, though, and it’ll be several days before they can get back to it.

Our cotton is still lush and green and far from ready to harvest. Drat!
LOL

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

Glad you’ve cooled off and hopefully the rain has stopped too. I imagine that was getting very old!

It was very windy overnight. Sure have enjoyed the cooler temps though. Right now it’s 70 here. Clear and I just heard that cricket again.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God protect them all!!! Thanks, luvie.