FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 19 September 2024

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Aloha, Makahiki!

Sailors take part in the Makahiki Games at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kekaha, Hawaii, June 7, 2024. The Makahiki Games are a traditional Hawaiian competition consisting of multiple games meant to test contestants’ mental and physical capabilities. Sailors competed in Blue vs. Khaki Teams, with the Blue Team, or E-6 and below, emerging victorious. (U.S. Navy photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

ARM WRESTLING!

Navy Lt. Steven Sallinger and Naval Aircrewman Mechanical 1st Class Jeremy Lewis arm wrestle as part of the Makahiki Games at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kekaha, Hawaii, June 7, 2024. The Makahiki Games are a traditional Hawaiian competition consisting of multiple games meant to test contestants’ mental and physical capabilities. Sailors competed in Blue vs. Khaki Teams, with the Blue Team, or E-6 and below, emerging victorious. (U.S. Navy photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Terrorist Ready!

U.S. Air Force 28th Maintenance Group prepare to load joint direct attack munition GBU-38s onto a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 4, 2024, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission. BTF missions demonstrate lethality and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[left that other site]

Hi everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops tonight, Kathy!

[radu]

It's still the 18th so

Happy birthday
US Air Force!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

You made it! I hope there aren’t a lot of loose ends that need to be tied up this evening so you can conk out early.

They must have replaced burned out light bulbs and tested the Mountain Star last night. It was odd seeing it lit up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[The Mayor]

September 19

Finding Wise Joy

Bible in a Year :

• Ecclesiastes 1-3
• 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

You will fill me with joy in your presence.

Psalm 16:11

The pandemic was winning. That’s how it looked to Jason Persoff, an emergency room doctor at a large hospital committed to saving patients with Covid. How could he give his best? During off hours, he relaxed by taking enlarged photos of something small—individual snowflakes. It “sounds crazy,” says Dr. Persoff. But finding joy in something small but beautiful is “an opportunity to bond with my Creator and also to see the world in a way that few people take the time to notice.”

Wisely looking for such joy—to ease stress and build resilience—is a high value in the medical profession, the doctor said. But for everyone, he has this advice: “You’ve got to breathe. You have got to find a way to take a breath and enjoy life.”

David the psalmist expressed this thought in Psalm 16 as he declared the wisdom of finding joy in God. “Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup,” he wrote. “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure” (vv. 5, 9).

There are many unwise things people do as they try to decompress. Dr. Persoff found the wise path—one that pointed him to the Creator, who offers us the joy of His presence. “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (v. 11). In Him, we find joy evermore.

Reflect & Pray

How does finding wise joy bless your life? As you read Psalm 16, how can it inspire you to name the ways you find joy in God?

In my life’s journey, O God, please bless me to wisely find joy that starts with You.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...fall weather holding? Did Blue make it to any lessons this week?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[luvie]

Yo, Canteen Night Owls!
Remember us!
We're keepin' y'all safe and free!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...are you easing into fall? Not too cold? Not too hot?

Lots of leaves on the ground here...fall has arrived.

[Kathy in Alaska]

So glad the star is lit, hopefully for the season.

Busy, busy day, but as far as I know, no problems out of the ordinary, and checks were done on time.

Yes...early bed. It’s been 3 really late nights in a row.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...are you getting time off, or ubering all around?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

We made it thru hump day...hurrah for us!

[PROCON]

We are easing towards Fall, the days are shorter but still warm temps (80ish) and lots of sun.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Have y’all gone out yet for some of the scrumptious BBQ you enjoy so much?

[radu]

No problems out of the ordinary sounds good. There are enough normal ones to deal with and extras aren’t welcome.
An early bedtime is needed after the past three days.

No, the star isn’t lit for the season. They won’t do that until Thanksgiving. Bulbs burn out and other issues crop up every year and when they get them dealt with, they usually turn it on to test it for a day or so. It just catches us off guard when they do it because we don’t expect to see it lit up until November. It’s always nice to see it though.

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

You read my mind! That’s what we did for dinner tonight. It was yummy yet again! I have leftovers, too, so I can enjoy it again.

Hope you had a great day!