FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ GESTURES OF LOVE ~ 23 June 2024

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[Kathy in Alaska]

GESTURES OF LOVE

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love . . . and weep with them who weep. —Romans 12:10,15

Cards...hundreds and hundreds of cards. Our mail carrier must have thought we were going for a world record. They came by the stack—day after day after day. It was just one of the many ways we knew that people cared for us as our family endured the painful first weeks after our teenage daughter Melissa died in a car accident.

But it wasn't just the cards that provided assurance of loving support...food came in so fast we nearly filled up the freezer. Flowers filled every corner of the house, especially sunflowers...Melissa's favorite.

People sent pictures of her, blankets with verses, memorial gifts to her school, and books...lots of helpful books on trusting God with a broken heart. Then there were the emails, phone calls, and personal words of hope and help...promises of prayer. Offers came to do anything we needed...all from friends following God's prompting.

Our aching hearts were lifted by these deeds too numerous to list, but too beautiful to forget. The love behind these expressions carried us through days heavy with sorrow.

Look for people in need and follow the Lord's leading. Help heal their brokenness with gestures of love. Encourage them for God's glory.

It was only a brief little note, Or a word that was prayerfully spoken,
Yet not in vain, for it soothed the pain Of a heart that was nearly broken. — Anon.

A little kindness can make a big difference.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Don’t know...I hope she took them somewhere else, and didn’t lose them.

I finally had to turn on my fan...it is HOT for us! But I did give myself 15 minutes out on the deck.

[Kathy in Alaska]

That was cool...riding along for the carrier launch! Thanks!

And Shavua Tov to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hold On, I'm Comin' ...and it won't be a moment too soon!!

[radu]

Howdy, lightman.

Any luck getting a shower or two at your place the past day or so to make your garden happy?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Extra prayers for Israel...

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[radu]

I hope she didn’t lose them to.
She probably just went somewhere else with her brood that wasn’t as crowded.

Yes, for y’all 80 IS hot. And it being a sudden jump didn’t give you time to adjust. You’ve had a cool time of it so far this year.
There’s a pretty stiff breeze judging by the ripples across Lake Hood.

Nice and sunny, the breeze, and your 80 degrees would be a delight here.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Sunday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

We had ribs for supper yesterday.

Yesterday at ComancheLake:

How's everyone doing this morning?

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Another toasty day over there, I see. Gizmo had a lot of fun anyway. He loves that tall grass to walk through and roll in. :-)

[E.G.C.]

Yep, one of the things I've found out is dogs love to do their things regardless of the weather. Gizmo sure enjoyed himself out there yesterday.

We'll see how things go today. We do carry water out there when it's hot like that.

[radu]

Good idea to take water with you on these hot days. Gizmo has plenty to drink but I can’t see you lapping from the lake. LOL

[lightman]

None...heavy dews most mornings.

[ZULU]

AWESOME!!!

[radu]

Same here. Over two weeks now.
Maybe you’ll get something today from the showers that are moving across the state.
They said we might get a little something but this end of the front is dry. Showers end in KY. *sigh*