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FReeper Canteen ~ THE GIFT OF THE MAGI ~ 24 December 2023
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Posted on 12/23/2023 5:00:54 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
Those of you who are more "mature" Marines & Sailors will remember one of the pre-eminent TV series of the '50's, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. Many of these programs were quite scary, but they usually had a good moral and made the point in a rather unforgettable manner.
On one episode, an astronaut is readying for his blast off on a fifty-year mission to outer space. He is to be placed in a state of suspended animation and will not age one day by the time he returns to Earth. As fate has it, he meets a lovely woman the evening before launch, and it is love at first sight for both of them. They agonize over the love and marriage they will be unable to share because of the space voyage. The next morning his space flight begins. The woman is visibly shaken by the cruel plot fate played on the two of them. In the final scene, fifty years hence, NASA brings the rocket back to Earth. The capsule is opened and an aged man emerges from inside. He pulled the plug on the cryogenic machine before the launch. The face of his fiancée is then shown. She is still young and vibrant; she had herself placed in suspended animation on the day of the launch! One engineer then reflects: I feel blessed to have met two people who truly knew the meaning of love! End of program. These two people, motivated by real love, were prepared to make an unusual sacrifice for each other. Sometimes we forget that keeping love strong in marriage requires a commitment to LOVE...and like any commitment, that means dedication, work, sacrifice. Too many people give up on relationships when the going gets rough because they don't understand how much effort and sacrifice for one another is necessary to sustain a marriage. May we all realize the true meaning of love and marriage...and what is required to sustain this wonderful gift from above! Rod Serling's version
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posted on
12/23/2023 5:12:27 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; beachn4fun; laurenmarlowe; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
12/23/2023 5:16:11 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ Hai Kathy! Back From Ubering So Christmas At Home! ~
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~ Welcome To My World ~I’m Down There Somewhere |
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posted on
12/23/2023 5:58:55 PM PST
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SkyDancer
(~A Bizjet Is Nothing But An Executive Mailing Tube ~)
To: radu
Good evening, radu...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Is your rain still on track? They snow any time now. *sigh* At least I got my trip to the office done and don’t have to go out til next Thursday.
I just checked my streetlight, where I look for light snow...none yet.
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:01:12 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
To: SkyDancer
Good evening, Janey, and Shavua Tov and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Hurrah...home for the holidays! Did you drop off or pick up?
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:33:07 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov.
Are you on the road to recovery finally? Is Tippy doing her best to look after you?
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:38:21 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Ah...Tippy has been quite the little attentive nurse with plenty of TLC to spare! :-)
To: All
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:41:50 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:46:17 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
November 25
Seeing by Faith
Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1During my morning walk, the sun hit the waters of Lake Michigan at a perfect angle to produce a stunning view. I asked my friend to stop and wait for me as I positioned my camera to take a pic. Because of the position of the sun, I couldn’t see the image on my phone’s screen before I snapped the shot. But having done this before, I sensed it would be a great picture. I told my friend, “We can’t see it now, but pictures like this always come out good.”
Walking by faith through this life is often like taking that picture. You can’t always see the details on the screen, but that doesn’t mean the stunning picture isn’t there. You don’t always see God working, but you can trust that He’s there. As the writer of Hebrews penned, “Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (11:1). By faith we place our confidence and assurance in God—especially when we can’t see or understand what He’s doing.
With faith, not seeing doesn’t prevent us from “taking the shot.” It just might make us pray more and seek God’s direction. We can also rely on knowing what’s happened in the past as others have walked by faith (vv. 4–12) as well as through our own stories. What God has done before, He can do again. .
Reflect & Pray
What are you trusting God to do even though you may not see it clearly right now? How has He delivered you or your family in the past?
Heavenly Father, thank You for all the ways You’ve provided for me in the past. Help me to walk by faith even if I can’t see all You’re doing.
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:47:54 PM PST
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The Mayor
(Dear God, please restore me and make my world new.)
To: The Mayor; PROCON; mountainlion; mylife; Jet Jaguar; ConorMacNessa; 2111USMC; Publius; ...
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:48:50 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way....and even though the day ends as Christmas Eve the morning is still Sunday morning!
A blessed Fourth Sunday of Advent (Western)/Sunday before the Nativity of Christ (Orthodox) to all!
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:49:05 PM PST
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lightman
(I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
To: MoochPooch; left that other site; SkyDancer; TigerHawk; BTerclinger; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; ..
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:50:06 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; The Mayor; PROCON; left that other site; radu; mountainlion; lightman; luvie; Allegra; ...
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
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posted on
12/23/2023 6:52:29 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; ...
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posted on
12/23/2023 7:01:07 PM PST
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luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: radu
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posted on
12/23/2023 7:03:33 PM PST
by
No name given
(Anonymous is who youâÂÂll know me as)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
All ready for Christmas? Family gathering?
Stay warm!! And no snow for you.
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posted on
12/23/2023 7:39:19 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
So far, so good with the rain forecast. We might get a few showers tomorrow but Monday’s still on for a washout.
I’m glad you we re able to get your trip to the office done without new snow falling. Just dealing with the crazy traffic was plenty to deal with.
I wish the darn radars were behaving so I could see where the snow is. I know that big system is still south of you but where I really need to see is blank. GRRRRRRR I see a couple of tiny flakes flitting past the Lake Hood cam though. But only a couple ..... so far.
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posted on
12/23/2023 7:45:05 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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