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Posted on 08/28/2023 6:00:02 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*
How are things down your way these days? Are you getting a little relief from the heat like we are? Long overdue, for sure.
Happy Monday motoring!
Spent many days on that base...
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Good evening maddog55!
Hi radu!
*HUGS*
Yes, Yes, Yes, LOL! Isn’t it amazing what a difference 15 degrees makes!
Glad to here you are getting a bit of a reprieve as well.
Have a great Tuesday radu!
Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!
~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington ~
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It does make a difference, no doubt. And you know it’s been rough when we get so excited about it. LOL
We’ll be back in the sauna again this weekend into next week so I’ll make the most of this break while it’s here.
I hope you do the same. Don’t work too hard!
Howdy, Kathy.
I hope this weeks goes smoother than last week.
I see we’ve both gotten some rain today. WOOHOO!
Bible in a Year:
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
I sat in the stillness of a workday’s end, my laptop in front of me. I should’ve been exhilarated about the work I’d finished that day, but I wasn’t. I was tired. My shoulders ached with the load of anxiety over a problem at work, and my mind was spent from thinking about a troubled relationship. I wanted to escape from it all—my thoughts wandered to watching TV that night.
But I closed my eyes. “Lord,” I whispered. I was too tired to say more. All my weariness went into that one word. And somehow, I immediately knew that was where it should go.
“Come to me,” Jesus tells us who are weary and burdened, “and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). Not the rest from a good night’s sleep. Not the break from reality that television offers. Not even the relief when a problem has been solved. Although these may be good sources of rest, the respite they offer is short-lived and dependent on our circumstances.
In contrast, the rest Jesus gives is lasting and guaranteed by His unchanging character. He’s always good. He gives us true rest for our souls even amid trouble because we know that everything is in His control. We can trust and submit to Him, endure and even thrive in difficult situations because of the strength and restoration only He can give.
“Come to me,” Jesus tells us. “Come to me.” .
Reflect & Pray
When your spirit is weary, where do you go for rest? How will you respond to Jesus, when He invites you to go to Him?
Heavenly Father, remind me that true rest is found only in You.
Me, too. March 83 - Dec 86. AIMD 600 and VAQ-140.
Howdy, luvie.
Did you ever get any rain last night?
We finally got some today.
Hey there, radu!
We got a sprinkle last night and less than a sprinkle this afternoon. I’m fed up with it. LOL! But I must say, it was a lovely 88 for a high, so I’ll take that instead!
Glad you finally had some. Will that help with the crops as they get ready for harvest time?
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