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The FReeper Foxhole - Honoring Veterans Day - November 11th, 2006
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Posted on 11/11/2006 3:56:12 AM PST by snippy_about_it
Lord,
Keep our Troops forever in Your care
Give them victory over the enemy...
Grant them a safe and swift return...
Bless those who mourn the lost. .
FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time.
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U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues
Where Duty, Honor and Country are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.
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Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support. The FReeper Foxhole hopes to share with it's readers an open forum where we can learn about and discuss military history, military news and other topics of concern or interest to our readers be they Veteran's, Current Duty or anyone interested in what we have to offer. If the Foxhole makes someone appreciate, even a little, what others have sacrificed for us, then it has accomplished one of it's missions. We hope the Foxhole in some small way helps us to remember and honor those who came before us.
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Veterans Day
To our veterans - Thank You
Veterans Day
A day set aside to honor our country's living veterans. At the Foxhole honoring veterans is a major part of our mission.
Whereas we will not forget those who died or our POW/MIAs, and those who are currently serving, today we specifically honor those men and women living among us who have served our country in times past, our living veterans.
At the Foxhole we are blessed to have veterans as part of our Foxhole family both as readers and contributors.
We would like to welcome all our veterans to the Foxhole on this very special day as we attempt to honor you and thank you for your service to our country. Freedom is not free and our debt to you and those gone before you can never fully be paid. May God richly bless you all. Welcome home and we will never forget.
It matters not where, when or how your served; here at home or in a foreign land, in the air, at sea or on land; in peacetime or in war, on the battefield or behind a desk; on supply lines; as an engineer, a mechanic, an infantrymen, a cook or medic. You chose to volunteer or fullfilled your duty by the draft and served America and we are forever grateful. Every job is important as they all support each other and the cause of freedom.
Some sacrifices are greater, yes, and some service more dangerous than others, yet all service is sacrifice by the troop and their family and we highly respect that service. Some gave all, all gave some.
Thank you all - from SAM and snippy
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To: snippy_about_it; SAMWolf; Soaring Feather; Professional Engineer; Samwise; Peanut Gallery; ...
November 19, 2006
Gifts Without Guilt
READ: James 1:13-21
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights. James 1:17
Kara and April left central Russia and traveled across six time zones to attend a retreat in Tallinn, Estonia, for women serving the Lord in Eastern Europe. Because of fogged-in airports and diverted flights, they had to spend an extra $600 on air expenses. Kara felt guilty about leaving her husband to care for their two young children and to run their ministry. The unplanned financial burden added to her guilt, and she e-mailed her husband that she was having difficulty enjoying the retreat.
He told her not to worry about the extravagance and said, God is, after all, the God who made us heirs with Him and co-heirs with Christ. The God who gave Eve to Adam. The Father who loves to give good gifts to His children. Heaven is the ultimate of this . . . but I also think that He has given us gifts to be enjoyedand a time to enjoy them. And this time, for you, is now. Dont worrysacrifice is waiting for you aplenty when you get home. We can benefit from his response.
As Kara was able then to enjoy the retreat, we too, as Gods children, can let ourselves enjoy without guilt the good things He sends our way (1 Tim. 6:17). We, in turn, can use those good gifts to bless others. David C. Egner
Although sometimes we may receive from others
Gifts that have a hidden guilt attached,
The blessings we receive from God our Father
Come to us by graceand theyre unmatched! Hess
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posted on
11/19/2006 6:03:54 AM PST
by
The Mayor
( http://albanysinsanity.com/)
To: The Mayor; snippy_about_it; SAMWolf; Samwise; Professional Engineer; Peanut Gallery; alfa6; ...
Good morning everyone.
To: Soaring Feather; snippy_about_it; Samwise; The Mayor; alfa6; Valin; Wneighbor; Peanut Gallery; ...
I had a thought in church this morning. Fr. David begins to read, "The Holy Gospel according to..."
My mind heard, "The Book of Armaments, Chapter 4, Verses 16 to 20...
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posted on
11/19/2006 12:22:52 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Speel check? What for? It'll just become part of the FReeper lexicon.)
To: Professional Engineer
"Bless this, O Lord, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy."
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posted on
11/19/2006 12:35:36 PM PST
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: Professional Engineer
Ha! There probably is a book called just that. Undiscovered, but out there....
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posted on
11/19/2006 12:44:54 PM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul. WWPD (what would Patton do))
To: Samwise
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posted on
11/19/2006 2:50:45 PM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul. WWPD (what would Patton do))
To: Samwise; Professional Engineer; snippy_about_it
Now did the Lord say, "First thou pullest the Holy Pin. Then thou must count to three. Three shall be the number of the counting and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither shalt thou count two, excepting that thou then proceedeth to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the number of the counting, be reached, then lobbest thou the Holy Hand Grenade in the direction of thine foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it."
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posted on
11/19/2006 2:56:57 PM PST
by
SAMWolf
(To learn about paranoids, follow them around)
To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it; Samwise
The funny part is, Fr. David is one of my college friends. He'd have gotten a kick out of it, if I'd told him.
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posted on
11/19/2006 4:56:34 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Speel check? What for? It'll just become part of the FReeper lexicon.)
To: Professional Engineer
I have a Stargate video parody to that some where...
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
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posted on
11/19/2006 7:36:51 PM PST
by
alfa6
(Taxes are seldom levied for the benefit of the taxed.)
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