FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: John P Baca ~ 31 January 2022

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...are you safely shoveled out yet? Slow and easy.

You and Penny stay warm and safe.

[lightman]

Thank you for reminding us of the heroes who walk among us...especially the quiet ones.

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My friend the Marine came over and helped me shovel. The we went together and shoveled out some elderly and disabled residents of the community.

Now I am exhausted and ache all over, but it’s a good kind of tired.

Penny didn’t lift a paw to help but managed to pee on my newly shoveled walk.

But she can’t help herself. She IS a just a dog, after all.,

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Hall of Heroes: John P Baca ~

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I like that he referenced Isaiah 12 in his poem about the park (about the trees clapping their hands)

[The Mayor]

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Monday,
January 31, 2022

Unapologetic Tears

Read: Luke 7:36–44

As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Luke 7:38

“I’m sorry,” Karen said, apologizing for her flowing tears. After the death of her husband, she stretched herself to care for her teenage kids. When men from church provided a weekend camping excursion to entertain them and give her a break, Karen wept with gratitude, apologizing over and over for her tears.

Why do so many of us apologize for our tears? Simon, a Pharisee, invited Jesus to dinner. In the middle of the meal, as Jesus reclined at the table, a woman who had lived a sinful life brought an alabaster jar of perfume. “As she stood behind [Jesus] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them” (Luke 7:38). Unapologetically, this woman freely expressed her love and then unwound her hair to dry Jesus’ feet. Overflowing with gratitude and love for Jesus, she topped off her tears with perfumed kisses—actions that contrasted with those of the proper but cold-hearted host.

Jesus’ response? He praised her exuberant expression of love and proclaimed her “forgiven” (vv. 44–48).

We may be tempted to squelch tears of gratitude when they threaten to overflow. But God made us emotional beings, and we can use our feelings to honor Him. Like the woman in Luke’s gospel, let’s unapologetically express our love for our good God who provides for our needs and freely receives our thankful response. — Elisa Morgan

How can you freely express your gratitude to God through your emotions today? How might you make others feel comfortable about sharing their tears?

Loving God, thank You for Your grace in providing for my needs! I pour out my gratitude to You today.

Bible in a year: Exodus 25–26; Matthew 20:17–34

[Jet Jaguar]

Impressive Soldier.

Thanks Kathy.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

[PROCON]

Thanks for honoring tonight's Hero Kathy!

Another dinner date with son, see ya later!

[mylife]

good luck skimmers...

https://stationhypo.com/2022/01/29/tenth-fleet-is-born/#more-18073

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...so many heroes and most are indeed the quiet type. So important that we remember them.

Storms all gone now? Snow issues?

[lightman]

Snow (all 1/2 inch of it!) pretty much gone but COLD....this was the coldest day of the winter in terms of heating degree days and the coldest day since January 31, 2019.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good job by you and your Marine friend...a most satisfying kind of exhausted and achy. Thanks to you both.

Penny thought you shoveled out a nice snow free place just for her. LOL!!

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Later in the day, one of the elderly ladies brought over homemade Mac-n-Cheese and cornbread.

Comfort Food!

MMmmmMmmmMMmmmm

[Scarlett156]

Wow, what a story! And the guy is a nature lover too. Very inspiring.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Rested and ready to take on the new week?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Beautiful! Thank You.