The FReeper Foxhole - Memorial Day - Freedom Is Not Free - May 29th, 2006

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A Day of Remembrance for Those Who Have Died In Service To Our Country


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Never Forget


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FReeper Foxhole Armed Services Links

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"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.

Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own.

And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind."

Major Michael Davis O'Donnell
1 January 1970
Dak To, Vietnam
Listed as KIA February 7, 1978

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MOMENT OF SILENCE

Along with other Americans, you are asked to spend a Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day at 3:00 p.m. local time (duration: one minute). The time 3:00 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when many Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday.

The Moment does not replace the traditional Memorial Day observances. It is intended to a be a unifying act of remembrance for Americans of all ages. As you participate in the Moment you are helping reclaim Memorial Day for the noble and sacred reason for which it was intended—to honor those who died in service to our Nation.

During that brief time, except for a bugler sounding "Taps," Americans of every nationality are being urged to take a moment to reflect on the blessings of this country.


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Good Monday Morning Everyone. Please take a moment to remember those who died while serving our country.

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[Soaring Feather]

Remember them.

[E.G.C.]

In observance of Memorial Day. From Southwest Oklahoma.....

[SAMWolf]

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies and gents. Flag-o-Gram.

[The Mayor]

May 29, 2006

A Blessed Memorial

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READ: Matthew 26:6-13

What this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her. —Matthew 26:13

Certain names from the past can elicit a variety of responses. The mention of Hitler, for example, brings feelings of contempt. On the other hand, a great historical figure like Churchill brings a positive response. Even within the circle of our own acquaintances, we remember some individuals with thankfulness, while we think negatively of others whose lives were spent in selfish pursuits.

On Memorial Day in the US, we pause to honor those of past generations. While many stirring recollections flood our minds, we realize that the time will come when each of us will also be a memory. What will others recall of our words and deeds when they think of us?

I once read about James Lewis Pettigru. His life was so exemplary that after his death the community erected a tombstone in his honor inscribed with these words:

UNAWED BY OPINION, UNSEDUCED BY FLATTERY,
UNDISMAYED BY DISASTER, HE CONFRONTED LIFE
WITH COURAGE, AND DEATH WITH CHRISTIAN HOPE.

What will your memorial be? Determine by the grace of God to live for Him and give yourself to the needs of others. Then your testimony will become a blessing and inspiration to all who follow in your steps. —Richard De Haan

What have you written on memory’s page?
Deeds that were done in the Master’s name?
Words that were spoken to spread His fame?
What have you written today?  —Anon.

Will your memorial be a blessing or a blot?

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   2 Chronicles 7-9; John 11:1-29

[The Mayor]

Welcome Home

[Humal]

Fantastic Graphics!

Here are a couple of new (to me) memorial sites that I've received the past few days that I really like. Hope it's permissible to do this and you enjoy.

This will take you to Major League Baseball and automatically to a video of 1976, Chicago Cubs baseball game. During this game, the Cubs center fielder Rick Monday saves a US flag from being burned by two protesters. It is a great scene. I remember most of this.


CLICK HERE:
mms://a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/library/open/features/monday_flag_350.wmv?media_type=wms&av_type=video&event_pk=486348&product=gen_video

This is beautiful and explains itself.
http://www.managedmusic.com/viewopen.htm

[The Mayor]

Thanks for the links..

I save those graphics and use them for one reason.
To Honor our Fallen Heroes

[The Mayor]

May 30, 2006

Beyond Amazing

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READ: Psalm 19:1-6

The heavens are the work of Your hands. —Psalm 102:25 In 1977, the United States launched a rocket into space. On board was a small craft called Voyager I, a probe that was jettisoned into space to explore the planets. After Voyager was done sending back photos and data from the planet Jupiter and its neighbors, it didn’t stop working. It just kept going.

Today, almost 30 years later, that tiny vehicle is still going—traveling at a speed of over 38,000 miles per hour. And it’s nearly 9 billion miles from the sun. That’s mind-boggling! Brilliant scientists have sent a ship to the edge of our solar system. It’s astounding. It’s amazing.

But it’s absolutely puny when compared with what God has done. It would be like hearing someone brag to the architect of the Empire State Building that he had traveled to the second floor.

We have barely begun to explore the vastness of God’s creation. But every small step by mankind should continue to put us in absolute awe of God’s power and creativity. Think of this: While we have left the realm of one star with a spaceship, the Creator of the stars “calls them all by name” (Isaiah 40:26). After all, He made them.

Exploring the universe is amazing. But exploring the God who made it all: That’s beyond amazing! —Dave Branon

I sing the mighty power of God
That made the mountains rise,
That spread the flowing seas abroad
And built the lofty skies.  —Watts

The wonder of it all—just to think that God loves me.  —Shea

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   2 Chronicles 10-12; John 11:30-57

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone.

[Professional Engineer]

Good morning ladies and gents. Flag-o-The States-o-Gram.

Psst, Snippy, Back Home Again...

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Thans Humal!

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Good afternoon Mayor.

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Hiya feather.

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Gee PE, this one is a little tougher than the others. ;-)

[Humal]

Hi, Snippy. It sure is good to hear from you and SAM again. I miss your posts.

[The Mayor]

May 31, 2006

Hold Hands And Jump!

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READ: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12

Two are better than one. —Ecclesiastes 4:9

When Leo and Amy opened a 300-seat, fine-dining restaurant, Leo admitted he was “scared of everything.” Amy equates their leap of faith in starting their business to holding hands while jumping off a mountain. But if you’re going to do something scary, “you want to do it with someone you know and trust,” Leo continued.

Chris and Karie, another couple who took a risk to own and run a restaurant together, say they have “a good working relationship, as well as mutual admiration for each other’s work.”

Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, knew how crucial it is to have companions in life. He wrote, “Two are better than one” (Ecclesiastes 4:9). When one falls during a difficult time, another provides comfort and support (vv.10-12). We need our spouses and friends to help us through the scary times and to provide emotional support. Loners make life harder for themselves (v.8). But those who recognize their need for others find help and encouragement.

If you need to take a leap of faith—something involving finances, a career change, a new ministry—invite someone trustworthy to hold your hand as you make that jump. Or give that same encouragement to someone close to you. Because two really are better than one. —Anne Cetas

We are dependent on the strength
We draw from one another;
Words spoken give encouragement,
Love practiced draws us closer.  —Sper

Those who trust God can help others to do the same.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   2 Chronicles 13-14; John 12:1-26