Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Posted on 12/18/2024 6:00:46 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
Merry Christmas!
Thank those serving.
Honor those who served.
NEVER forget the fallen!
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
~ Remembering Our Troops! ~
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Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Good evening, Pro...we must remember them.
Merry Christmas to you as well...it’s almost here.
Howdy, Kathy.
You finally got some sunshine up there today! It’s clouding up a little now but it’s still bright.
Ready for a little breather tonight?
The word genesis means “origin” or “beginnings.” The book of Genesis is about beginnings: the beginning of the world, of God’s chosen people, and of His plan to save us. It begins: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (1:1). The gospel of John has a similar opening: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning” (1:1-2). These verses reveal much about the world’s origin: The Word (Jesus) was with God in the beginning—and is God. Not only was Jesus with the Father and Spirit from the very beginning, He gave life and created all things (1:3; Genesis 1:2). In Genesis 1:3, God speaks light into the world; in John 1:4, we read that Jesus is “the light” (see also 8:12).
It was 1968, and America was mired in a war with Vietnam, racial violence was exploding in cities, and two public figures had been assassinated. A year before, fire had taken the lives of three astronauts on the launchpad, and the idea of going to the moon seemed like a pipe dream. Nonetheless, Apollo 8 managed to launch a few days before Christmas.
It became the first manned mission to orbit the moon. The flight crew, Borman, Anders, and Lovell—all men of faith—broadcast a Christmas Eve message: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). At the time, it was the most watched TV event in the world, and millions shared the God’s-eye view of Earth in a now iconic photo. Frank Borman finished the reading: “And God saw that it was good” (v. 10).
Thank you for being a faithful reader of Our Daily Bread devotions. If you would like to help others connect with God’s Word all across the globe, please consider partnering with us this holiday season.
Sometimes it’s hard to look at ourselves, all the hardships we’re mired in, and see anything that’s good. But we might return to the story of creation and see God’s view of us: “In the image of God he created them” (v. 27). Let’s pair that with another divine-eye view: “For God so loved the world” (John 3:16). Today, remember that God created you, sees the good despite the sin, and loves the you He created.
What hardships and sins are you mired in today? What does it mean that you're created in the image of God?
Dear God, I'm struggling these days. Please help me to see what You see in me—You’re the God’s-eye view.
Good eveniong, lightman...we will never forget!!
Is your stove busy? It’s 14 here right now.
Howdy, PRO.
You can stop sending your nippy weather down here any time now. LOL We were dong so well the last several days.
Any chance for a white Christmas for y’all?
Stove is taking a rest...for now.
Looks like the next firing will be Friday for lows in the low 20’s and teens on Saturday morning through Christmas EVe morning.
Good evening, radu...how is the rain situation?
It was a beautiful, sunny day here, but cold! It’s 14 on the front desk.
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you and Tippy are staying warm. Are you still without snow? Hope so!
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hurrah for us...we made it through hump day! Stay warm!!
We may still have a white Christmas but it'll be iffy.
Evening, Kathy! Love our troops!
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