FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 21 July 2022

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew and FRiend

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Playful Pup

Army Spc. Sadie Kinney plays with military working dog Aszlam at Fort Carson, Colo., Photo By: Army Spc. Kelsey Simmons

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.

Beaming Performance

Air Force’s Briona Carswell performs on the balance beam at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Photo By: Sarah Goldblum, Air Force

This Or That?

Air Force Airman 1st Class James Tychingco, a dental assistant, asks children to identify foods that may be harmful to their teeth in the child development center at Hurlburt Field in Florida

Food Bank

Arizona National Guard soldiers and airmen work alongside civilians distributing groceries to local citizens at a food bank in Stanfield, Ariz. Photo By: Army Spc. Thurman Snyder, Arizona Army National Guard

Survival Training

Airmen learn to prepare one-man life rafts during water survival training at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Photo By: Cynthia Griggs, Air Force

Muzzle Nuzzle

Air Force Senior Airman Armando Mendiola and military working dog Ootter perform a demonstration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Sergio Gamboa

Reptile Rescue

Coast Guard crew members help carry a rehabilitated turtle from a transport truck to a Texas Game Warden small boat at Station Port Aransas, Texas, Photo By: Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

FR IS BACK!!

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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

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To every service man or woman reading this thread.
Thank You for your service to our country.
No matter where you are stationed,
No matter what your job description
Know that we are are proud of each and everyone of you.
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in keeping the Canteen doors open.

The FR Canteen is Free Republic's longest running daily thread
specifically designed to provide entertainment and moral support for the military.
The doors have been open since Oct 7 2001,
the day of the start of the war in Afghanistan.

We are indebted to you for your sacrifices for our Freedom.

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[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops!

[lightman]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

At least I can see you 2 guys. I was in a panic...I thought my employer had blocked FR. They “know” I’ve been on it for years and years and more years. But the same “unsafe” message from my own computer.

luvie let me know your message on FR facebook. So I’m proceeding at my own risk.

[lightman]

I updated my software today and a few hours ago I was hit with an “unable to establish a secure connection” warning message when trying to access FR.

I just clicked “ignore” and “add exception”.

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
July 21, 2022

God Sees You

Read: Genesis 16:7−16

You are the God who sees me. Genesis 16:13

Early mornings can be painful for my friend Alma, a single mom of two. She says, “When everything is quiet, worries surface. As I do household chores, I think about our financial concerns and the kids’ health and studies.”

When her husband abandoned her, Alma bore the responsibility of raising her children on her own. “It’s difficult,” she says, “but I know God sees me and my family. He gives me the strength to work two jobs, provides for our needs, and lets my kids experience His guidance each day.”

Hagar, an Egyptian maidservant, understood what it meant to be seen by God. After she got pregnant by Abram, she began to despise Sarai (Genesis 16:4), who in turn mistreated her, causing Hagar to flee to the desert. Hagar found herself alone, facing a future that seemed bleak and hopeless for her and her unborn child.

But it was in the desert that “the angel of the Lord” (v. 7) met her and said, “The Lord has heard of your misery” (v. 11). The angel of God gave Hagar guidance on what to do, and He assured her of what the future would hold. From her we learn one of the names of God—El Roi, “the God who sees me” (v. 13). 

Like Hagar, you may be on a difficult journey—feeling lost and alone. But remember that even in the wasteland, God sees you. Reach out to Him and trust Him to guide you through.  — Karen Huang

How could knowing God as El Roi—the God who sees—change your view of your current circumstances? How can you respond to Him?

Dear God, thank You that I’ll never have to journey through life alone. I know that You see me and will always be with me.

Bible in a year: Psalms 29−30; Acts 23:1−15

[luvie]

Looks like ya got it done. Thanks PRO for posting in Facebook. We needed an explanation. Hope they get it fixed soon!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...you are most welcome. We must remember. Please post if you find out more about this SSL issue.

The Robinson’s have been a bit busy lately.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hi there, lightman...

I’m having to override more than once, but I’m here.

Hope your garden is doing well.

We’ve finally gotten some rain...a total of just over 2”. I’m hoping some of it is getting to the more than 100 fires statewide.

[lightman]

Plenty of rain earlier in the month. Tomatoes and peppers are loving it.

The d@mn groundhog ate my last remaining zucchini plant sometime in the last 36 hours.

Fortunately we have many friends experiencing an abundance...

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

Takin' a chance but I'm here. :-)

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Did things so relatively smoothly today? Chances good for any early bedtime tonight?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hump day...we made it!!

Hope your week is going as planned.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

All the brave….or foolish…peeps are here. LOL!

[luvie]

Always remember their sacrifices-
-done to keep us free and safe!

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

It took a while to decide to make the jump. LOL I was a bit spooked.

[luvie]

I was too, but I have my computer set up to accept “https” only and am always getting warnings from those without the “s”. Also, I was on the iPad, and it’s pretty safe. I didn’t get a warning when I opened up the laptop, so hoping that the issue is taken care of.

[radu]

I got emails from three other FReepers this evening about the warnings, asking if I’d gotten the same. It spooked us all.

[radu]

Oh, and apparently the issue IS taken care of. I don’t get the warning page any more. It was still there when I first came into the Canteen.