FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Maj Louis Cukela ~ 22 January 2024

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[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight's Canteen and for honoring our Brave Hero, Kathy!

Son's over for dinner, see ya later.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Enjoy your time with your son...happy dining.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...is the ice gone? Snow? Rain?

It is at least above zero here right now. Stay warm and safe with Tippy.

[left that other site]

The ice is everywhere, but it has “ripened” to the point where it isn’t slippery anymore.

Now I know why my Inuit Ancestors had so many words for “SNOW”.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Hall of Heroes: Maj Louis Cukela ~

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[HartleyMBaldwin]

A remarkable individual, not least for having been born in two places on the same day.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

What a distinguished military career Maj. Cukela had along with being a real hero.

I hope you’ve managed to get a lot done today so you can relax a little tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope your ice situation is starting to back off.

It’s time for warmer weather for you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

There will be NO slipping and falling or twisting of knees.

[The Mayor]

anuary 22

The Right Focus

Bible in a Year :

• Exodus 4–6
• Matthew 14:22–36

Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

Luke 10:20 We’d known Kha for more than a year. He was part of our small group from church that met weekly to discuss what we’d been learning about God. One evening during our regular meeting, he made a reference to having competed at the Olympics. The mention was so casual that it almost escaped my notice. Almost. Lo and behold, I learned I knew an Olympian who had competed in the bronze medal match! I couldn’t fathom that he’d not mentioned it before, but for Kha, while his athletic achievement was a special part of his story, more important things were central to his identity: his family, his community, and his faith.

The story in Luke 10:1–23 describes what should be central to our identity. When the seventy-two people Jesus sent out to tell others about the kingdom of God returned from their journeys, they reported to Him that “even the demons submit to us in your name” (v. 17). While Jesus acknowledged that He’d equipped them with tremendous power and protection, He said they were focused on the wrong thing. He insisted that their cause for rejoicing should be because their “names are written in heaven” (v. 20).

Whatever achievements or abilities God has granted us, our greatest cause for rejoicing is that if we’ve entrusted ourselves to Jesus, our names are written in heaven, and we enjoy His daily presence in our lives. .

Reflect & Pray

What are you focused on? How can you shift your focus to more of an eternal perspective?

Heavenly Father, thank You for writing my name in heaven. I rejoice in knowing You.

Learn more about having a personal relationship with God.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

Yes, it warmed up a little and a lot of melting occurred. There’s still snow out there but not as much. Tomorrow will be a lot warmer and that should take care of most of it. Shady spots will take a little longer.

[radu]

It just dawned on me you won’t do and relaxing tomorrow. I don’t know what day it is, having been cooped up all week. LOL I thought today was Saturday for whatever reason.

So I hope you managed to find some time to relax TODAY.

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK...here we go. The info posted came from Arlington National Cemetery

And then this from Wikipedia

Louis Cukela was born on May 1, 1888, in the Dalmatian city of Split (or Dubrovnik), today's Croatia (at the time Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austro-Hungarian Empire) to George and Johana (Bubrich) Cukela. His mother died in 1900. He was educated in the grade schools of Split, then attended the Merchant Academy and later, the Royal Gymnasium, both for two year courses. In 1913, Cukela emigrated to the United States and he and his brother settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota; his father and three sisters remained in Austria-Hungary.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro!!

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

ML!!

2nd!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

3rd!!

[lapsus calami]