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[The Mayor]

December 31, 2007

Profitable For Growth

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READ: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. —2 Timothy 3:16

Which of the following quotes are in the Bible?

1. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 

2. God helps those who help themselves.

3. Confession is good for the soul.

4. Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

5. Money is the root of all evil.

6. Honesty is the best policy.

Believe it or not, only one of those quotes is found in the Bible. The fourth one is from Job 5:7.

George Müller, a pastor and orphanage director in the 1800s, wouldn’t have had trouble knowing which of those quotes were from the Bible.  Why? Because he read through it more than 100 times! He said: “I look upon it as a lost day when I have not had a good time over the Word of God. . . . I have always made it a rule never to begin work until I have had a good season with God and His Word. The blessing I have received has been wonderful.”

We don’t need to feel guilty if we don’t read the Bible as much as Müller did. But consider with me reading it through at least once this coming year—not so that we can answer some trick questions about it, but because it was given to us by God and is profitable for our spiritual growth (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

God’s Word is like refreshing rain
That waters crops and seed;
It brings new life to open hearts,
And meets us in our need.  —Sper

Read the Bible to be wise, believe it to be safe, practice it to be holy.

Bible in One Year:   Malachi 1-4; Revelation 22

[SandRat]

Hi.

[The Mayor]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOD BLESS USA!

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[Colonial Warrior]

As 2007 winds down, I wax nostalgic and reminisce about the Freeper Canteen and all the good times had over the years. In many ways this has been a rough year for me personally... the death of my Mother-in-law last February, and the untimely death of my Father this past November; other family & friend tragedies and health issues, and many other private struggles. I know I'm not alone in being glad to see this year finally pass. But my family, and good cyber friends here have helped tremendously in get'n me through the dark times, so I want to take a moment to reflect and say my “Thank You’s” if I may.

This old soldier is very proud of all our Troops and Veterans, past and present! Thank you for keeping the faith and our country free! Thanks also to the many Families and Loved Ones for your huge sacrifices and the pain you have endured while your special Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine or Coastguardsman served on Freedom’s frontier.

For the Freepers of the Canteen, thank you for your special friendship and for sharing all things nice and patriotic during this past year.

I will miss many things of 2007, but most especially…I miss my Dad. He was a WWII Army Combat Medic and Surgical Technician; a husband and a father. His loss to our family is hard, but we know he spent this Christmas with Jesus. God Bless you Dad!

Happy New Year to everyone!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie!

[Doogle]

...lose another 40 lbs

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Top 20?

[mylife]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GBU!

[Radix]

More Canteening!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’m a bit late....watching the 5pm news....more than 70 accidents citywide today, most due to black ice. I am SO HAPPY I didn’t need to go out today. About 40 ditch divers among those coming into and going out of town. Mostly fender benders here in town. I will be leaving for work in the morning much earlier than usual.

[Jet Jaguar]

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[MrEdd]

I here by resolve that during the coming year:
I will at no point nor under any circumstance vote for either Rudy Giuliani or Mitt Romney. Regardless of what place on a ticket either of those RINOs may be filling

Never make a resolution you weren't going to do anyway

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[laurenmarlowe]

Lance Cpl. Brian Knott, an artilleryman with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), cuts pie for Christmas dinner aboard the USS Ponce Dec. 25, 2007. (Official Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Spinelli)

AL TAQADDUM, Iraq (Dec. 27, 2007) – Lance Cpl. Eva M. Miller weighs a package before shipping it out at the Postal Operations Center here Dec. 27. Postal Operations Centers here and in Al Asad have processed an average of 180,000-200,000 pounds of mail daily during the holiday season. Miller is a postal clerk and Fort Walton, Fla., native with Service Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward). Photo by: Cpl. Thomas J. Griffith

ABOARD USS TARAWA (Dec. 25, 2007) — A Marine serving on “mess duty” from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group reads holiday greeting cards sent by volunteers from “Operation Santa,” a support-the-troops organization from Seattle, Washington and the General Mills Corporation in Minneapolis, Minn., through their Operation: Soldier Phone Home initiative and the Marine Corps’ Key Volunteer Network. All three organizations sent handwritten holiday greeting cards and care packages stuffed with treats by children and citizens of all ages. Operation Santa even sent several Christmas trees complete with lights.

The 11th MEU Marines also received a special shipment of care packages, greeting cards and letters from Cub Scout Pack 872 and elementary school boys and girls from St. Anne School in Laguna Niguel, Calif. The scout pack adopted the Marines and Sailors of the MEU during their "Salute to Service" ceremony at St. Anne in October.

The 11th MEU (SOC), Camp Pendleton, Calif., is embarked aboard the Tarawa and other ships of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group. They have been at sea since leaving San Diego Nov. 4 on a scheduled six-month deployment through the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf regions. Photo by: Sgt. Bryson K. Jones

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Connie! *HUGS*
Thank you for the fun thread!

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy Birthday dear GeeBee!!

[CindyDawg]

Help the economy, exercise more and eat healthier. I’m a multi-tasker... I know.. My NYR is to go shopping at least 3 times a week at Walmart, eating a fish sandwich as I walk thru the aisles.