FReeper Canteen ~ Just Hangin' Cafe ~ 9 June 2023

June 8, 2023 | The Great and Powerful Oz

[beachn4fun]

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

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

FReeper Canteen
Just Hangin' Cafe

Come on in, we're open
Need a place just to hang out?
This is it.

We serve coffee, tea, conversation
and music.

Our AWESOME military,
our AWESOME allies,
and their families are welcomed
and honored here.

No worries in the FReeper Canteen
Just Hangin' Cafe.
Grab a chair, put your feet up,
grab some popcorn and a drink,
and start a conversation.

We're brewing up something special.

You never know who you might meet in the Cafe.
Glad you could join us.
Enjoy your stay.

REMEMBER

The Canteen is a family friendly place.
We welcome the military, our allies, and their families.
Continued prayers for the success and completion of your mission.
Prayers for your safe return home.

[beachn4fun]

PING~A~LING Y’ALL

[PROCON]

Hiya Beachie!

[lightman]

Trying to type through the smoke haze. LOL

[luvie]

Yo, Early Bird! How’s the week going? I hope the wildfire smoke isn’t too awful there.

[The Mayor]

June 9

Our Place of Safety

Bible in a Year:

• 2 Chronicles 32–33
• John 18:19–40

The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand.

Psalm 121:5

Retired teacher Debbie Stephens Browder is on a mission to convince as many people as possible to plant trees. The reason? Heat. Extreme heat in the United States is the number one weather-related cause of death. In response, she says, “I’m starting with trees.” The canopy of heat protection that trees provide is one significant way to protect communities. “It’s life or death. It’s not just about beautifying the community.”

The fact that shade isn’t just refreshing but potentially lifesaving would have been well known to the psalmist who wrote Psalm 121; in the Middle East, the risk of sunstroke is constant. This reality adds depth to the psalm’s vivid description of God as our surest place of safety, the One in whose care “the sun will not harm [us] by day, nor the moon by night” (v. 6).

This verse can’t mean that believers in Jesus are somehow immune to pain or loss in this life (or that heat isn’t dangerous!). After all, Christ tells us, “In this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). But this metaphor of God as our shade does vividly reassure us that, whatever comes our way, our lives are held in His watchful care (Psalm 121:7–8). There we can find rest through trusting Him, knowing that nothing can separate us from His love (John 10:28; Romans 8:39).

Reflect & Pray

How have you experienced life-saving shade in God’s care? How does remembering you’re always held in His care give you courage?

Loving God, thank You for being my place of shade and safety. Help me to find rest and courage as I grow in trusting You.

[beachn4fun]

FIRST
Good evening Pro ((HUGS))
How's things in the wild west?

[beachn4fun]

SECOND
Good evening lightman ((HUGS))
You too? It's starting bother my eyes and sinuses.

[beachn4fun]

THIRD
Good evening night owl ((HUGS))
Pretty bad here but probably not as bad
as those closer to Canada.
Hope they get them under control before all of Canada burns.

[beachn4fun]

IN FOR THE COUNT
Good evening Mayor ((HUGS))
As always, thanks for keeping us in the GOOD Word.
Hope you are doing okay with all of the smoke.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, beachy, and thank you for today's Just Hangin' Cafe.

[PROCON]

Doing fine out here, we have some early hot summer weather so I've been getting the yard work done early and then hiding inside with the A/C.

You have much smoke?

[beachn4fun]

IN FOR THE COUNT
Good evening Ma ((HUGS))
Glad to see you before I have to go.

[beachn4fun]

Yup, pretty smoggy here.
Before I heard about the wildfires, I kept wondering why the sun looked funny.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~Just Hangin' Cafe ~

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and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

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[lightman]

We were at 451 on the AQI “maroon” early this morning, now dropped down to 144 “orange”.

My nose is a great filter because I’m blowing out black boogies.

[beachn4fun]

My nose is a great filter because I’m blowing out black boogies.

LOL. thanks for sharing that.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[SkyDancer]

~ Hai All! ~

~

~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[beachn4fun]

IN FOR THE COUNT
Good evening ML ((HUGS))
You dealing with the smog ok?