The FReeper Foxhole - Fun with Army Men - February 19th, 2005

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[The Mayor]

February 19, 2005

Serving With Limitations

Read:
Hebrews 11:8-19

My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. -2 Corinthians 12:9

Bible In One Year: Numbers 7-10

When he was not yet 4 years old, Itzhak Perlman was stricken by polio, making him unable to use his legs. But he compensated for that loss by devoting himself to his violin. In the years that followed, he delighted multitudes of people with his music. He lost the use of his legs but his music gave him wings. What an inspiring example of devotion!

Some of God's servants have shown a similar devotion to their Lord. They have suffered the loss of certain abilities but have been inspired to develop other capacities for service. For example, when William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, discovered that he was going blind, he did not surrender to despair. With a positive outlook, he told his colleagues that he had served Christ while he could see, and he would do his utmost to serve Him even when blind.

What motivates Christians to keep on serving and following Jesus to the best of their ability despite loss or hardship? Like Abraham, we live by faith. We look beyond this life and wait "for the city . . . whose builder and maker is God" (Hebrews 11:10). It's "a better . . . heavenly country" (v.16).

May the Holy Spirit empower us to glorify Christ-no matter what our limitations. -Vernon Grounds

Give me, Savior, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow Thy trust to keep;
And so through trouble, care, and strife,
Glorify Thee in my daily life. -Bell

Circumstances that imprison us cannot limit God's work through us.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Joseph: Overcoming Life's Challenges
Why Is Life So Unfair?

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies. Flag-o-Gram.

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[Professional Engineer]

What fun!!

[SAMWolf]

Morning E.G.C.

Overcast here this morning.

[SAMWolf]

I had a Civil War Set by Marx, It had the Plastic Antietam Bridge and a metal Antebellum Mansion. Also had Fort Apache. :-)

Never did get The Alamo, except a paper puch out one. :-(

[SAMWolf]

Morning Feather.

[radu]

Good afternoon everyone!

To all our military men and women past and present, military family members, and to our allies who stand beside us
Thank You!

[w_over_w]

Never did get The Alamo, except a paper puch out one.

Here, play with mine! ;^)

Davey Crockett

Jim Bowie

Col. William Travis

Texas Volunteers

Boooooo! Hsssssssss! Boooooo!

Texas Forever!!

[E.G.C.]

Our whole family is here visiting Dad today. He's still recuperating from the ulcer. He's kind of watching what he eats.

It's cloudy and cool here this afternoon.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Ken5050.

[SAMWolf]

1945 US 5th Fleet (30,000 US Marines) launches invasion of Iwo Jima against the Japanese

"Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
Adm. Chester A. Nimitz

[SAMWolf]

I had a set of toe plastic F-100 fighters that fired a spring loaded missile from the nose, they came with a B-58 Hustler that launched a a very, very large bomb. That bomb mowed down loads of "bad guy" Army men. :-)

[SAMWolf]

Morning Mayor.

[SAMWolf]

Morning PE.

[SAMWolf]

Hey Radu.

[SAMWolf]

I am sooooo jealous!!

[SAMWolf]

He's kind of watching what he eats.

Stay away from the chili and Darksheare's coffee.

[Darksheare]

Yes, the coffee is somewhat aggressive.

[radu]

Howdy SAM!

How are things your way?

[The Mayor]

Hi ya Sam!