FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE CRACKED POT ~ 04 December 2022

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

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Sunday,
December 4, 2022

A Labor of Love

Read: Colossians 3:23–24

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. Colossians 3:23

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African American woman to earn a medical degree. Yet during her lifetime (1831–95), she recalls being “ignored, slighted and rendered insignificant.” However, she remained devoted to healing and fulfilling her purpose. Crumpler affirmed that although some people might choose to judge her based on her race and gender, she’d always have a “renewed and courageous readiness to go whenever and wherever duty calls,” and that she did. She believed that treating women and children and providing medical attention for freed slaves was a way to serve God. Sadly, she didn’t receive formal recognition for her accomplishments until nearly a century later. 

There are times when we’ll be overlooked, devalued, or unappreciated by those around us. Biblical wisdom reminds us, however, that when God has called us to a task, we shouldn’t focus on gaining worldly approval and recognition but should instead “work at it with all [our] heart, as working for the Lord” (Colossians 3:23). When we focus on serving God, we’re able to accomplish even the most difficult tasks with fervor and gladness in His power and leading. We can then become less concerned with receiving earthly recognition and become more eager to receive the reward only He can provide (v. 24). — Kimya Loder

When have you felt the good you did went overlooked? How can you practice keeping God at the forefront of your activities?

Heavenly Father, thank You for calling me to do good things for You. Help me to focus on what You’ve called me to do.

For further study, read Get Outside—Work.

Bible in a year: Ezekiel 47–48; 1 John 3

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Hope you are enjoying your weekend and staying warm.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ THE CRACKED POT, and Liberty

Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.



Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[TigerHawk]

Hey, Kathy,

That story is just perfect and personally inspirational. I’ve been the cracked pot all my life! Now, I feel remarkably better about it!

SHAVUAH TOV!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.

[TigerHawk]

Also, as always, THANKS, for ALL you do. Still keeping warm?

Came across (I have no memory of how) a video about why Anchorage, is an “OVER POWERED” city and will be even more so in the future...some questionable predictions about “Global Warming”, but I think you’ll like it.

I’ve saved it and will send it to you by Private Reply soon.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[lightman]

Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.

A blessed Second Sunday of Advent (Western)/Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost & Commemoration of Sts. Barbara and John of Damascus (Orthodox) to all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TigerHawk, and Shavuah Tov to you and yours.

Everyone has a role to play...and the cracked pot is a terrific example.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

It looks like we both had gloomy skies today. Ours have finally cleared but for a short time.

Did you get your errands all taken care of today?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

You and Tippy still enjoying the sunrises?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Hope the wind died down and you could enjoy the day. Maybe some rain?

Clear and cold here today, but warming up. They say some snow is coming early next week, and then single digits and really cold.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Midday we had some clearing on my side of town, but it didn’t really last. Not all errands got done. Work time took longer than expected.

I HAVE to get gas tomorrow. All the stations I passed today were more that $4 a gallon. I will go to Costco and maybe it will be under $4. Maybe? LOL!