Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Posted on 10/09/2023 6:00:34 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Howdy, lauren!
I hope you’re enjoying fabulous weather like we are these days. It’s been a long, hot summer and we all needed this relief.
Are they keeping you busy as a beaver with events?
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Howdy radu!
*HUGS*
Good evening to you PROCON!
Bible in a Year:
My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long?
“Most people carry scars that others can’t see or understand.” Those deeply honest words came from Major League Baseball player Andrelton Simmons, who opted out of the end of the 2020 regular season due to mental health struggles. Reflecting on his decision, Simmons felt he needed to share his story to encourage others facing similar challenges and to remind others to show compassion.
Invisible scars are those deep hurts and wounds that can’t be seen but still cause very real pain and suffering. In Psalm 6, David wrote of his own deep struggle—penning painfully raw and honest words. He was “in agony” (v. 2) and “deep anguish” (v. 3). He was “worn out” from groaning, and his bed was drenched with tears (v. 6). While David doesn’t share the cause of his suffering, many of us can relate to his pain.
We can also be encouraged by the way David responded to his pain. In the midst of his overwhelming suffering, he cried out to God. Honestly pouring out his heart, he prayed for healing (v. 2), rescue (v. 4), and mercy (v. 9). Even with the question “How long?” (v. 3) lingering over his situation, David remained confident that God “heard [his] cry for mercy” (v. 9) and would act in His time (v. 10).
Because of who our God is, there is always hope. .
Reflect & Pray
How can you express your struggle to God when experiencing deep emotional anguish? How have you experienced His healing, mercy, and rescue?
Heavenly Father, give me courage to express my deepest pain and to welcome Your presence and healing into my situation.
It has been wonderfully pleasant here this past week, enjoying the nice days for sure, as I am sure you are.
Leaving Saturday for an event in Oklahoma for 11 days, then a big 3 week horse event and a Christmas Parade before the end of the year here when I get back.
Fun stuff and I am grateful.
Take care and have a great week!
Good evening and thank you Mayor!
Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!
~ Hall of Heroes: HMS Glowworm ~
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My son went to Air Force OTS at Maxwell, a little over 4 years ago.
Got it. :-)
Glad you’ve had great weather to enjoy. It sure is nice to be able to walk out the door and not melt, isn’t it?
You have quite a bit going on the next couple of months, don’t you? You’ll be ready for that break after Christmas! But it does sound like a lot of fun is in store between now and then.
Howdy, Kathy.
Good luck this week!
Crazy clouds over towards the mountains at the moment. I keep hoping to see some blue skies up there.
Regarding Wright Brothers flight training . . .
The first U.S. military - trained - flying preceded the “Wright Flying School” that was, for a few months of 1910, based in Alabama.
See:
Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautical_Division,_U.S._Signal_Corps
In November 1909, Lt. Louis Foulois became the only officer detailed to the Aeronautical Division.
I even have a Wright Brother tie that I wore to work today...:)
Orville (I think it was Orville) created and implemented the first usable wind tunnel.
They used it in a fully modern fashion, constructing airfoils and such attached to scales to measure the lift of the airfoil to find out why, when using the tables and calculations of Otto Lilienthal, their gliders were underperforming. Apparently, they tried everything else, and it was the only place they hadn't looked.
They just assumed Otto Lilienthal's calculations were correct, but when they tested, they found out they simply were not.
I use the Wright Brothers and their race against Samuel Langley as an example of what private money can do versus public money, when there is skin in the game!
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