[radu]

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To all our military men and women, past and present,

[beachn4fun]

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[left that other site]

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[MoochPooch]

Evening, Beach, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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A very pleasant good morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Beach for this morning's thread.

Yesterday at Chisolm Trail Park:

How's everyone doing this morning?

[The Mayor]

June 7

Joy in Giving

Bible in a Year :

• 2 Chronicles 28-29
• John 17

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Acts 20:35

When Keri’s young son was going through yet another surgery related to muscular dystrophy, she wanted to take her mind off her family’s situation by doing something for someone else. So she rounded up her son’s outgrown but gently used shoes and donated them to a ministry. Her giving prompted friends and family members and even neighbors to join in, and soon more than two hundred pairs of shoes were donated!

Although the shoe drive was meant to bless others, Keri feels her family was blessed more. “The whole experience really lifted our spirits and helped us to focus outward.”

Paul understood how important it was for followers of Jesus to give generously. On his way to Jerusalem, the apostle Paul stopped in Ephesus. He knew it would likely be his last visit with the people of the church he’d founded there. In his farewell address to the church elders, he reminded them how he’d worked diligently in service to God (Acts 20:17-20) and encouraged them to do the same. Then he concluded with Jesus’ words: “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (v. 35).

Jesus wants us to freely and humbly give of ourselves (Luke 6:38). When we trust Him to guide us, He’ll provide opportunities for us to do so. Like Keri’s family, we may be surprised by the joy we experience as a result.

Reflect & Pray

In what way might God be calling you to give of yourself to another? When have you been the beneficiary of someone’s generosity?

Dear Father, please help me to freely give of my time and resources to others.

[luvie]

Howdy doooo, Early Birds!
What a fun time we've had in the JHC!
But....you better keep it clean!
Beachy has this 🔧
Hope all y'all have a Fantastic Friday!
And think of our brave and hardworking troops!❤️🇺🇸💙
(((hugs)))