FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip ~ NAS Brunswick, Maine ~ 13MAY 2008

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[The Mayor]

May 13, 2008

Reframing The Picture

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READ: Deuteronomy 32:7-12

As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, . . . so the Lord alone led [Jacob]. —Deuteronomy 32:11-12

For 3 months I had a ringside seat— or should I say a bird’s-eye view— of God’s amazing handiwork. Ninety feet above the floor of Norfolk Botanical Garden, workers installed a webcam focused on the nest of a family of bald eagles, and online viewers were allowed to watch.

When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting for food and guarding the nest. But one day when the eaglets still looked like fuzzballs with beaks, both parents disappeared. I worried that harm had come to them.

My concern was unfounded. The webcam operator enlarged the camera angle, and there was Mama Eagle perched on a nearby branch.

As I pondered this “reframed” picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God had abandoned me. The view in the forest heights of Virginia reminded me that my vision is limited. I see only a small part of the entire scene.

Moses used eagle imagery to describe God. As eagles carry their young, God carries His people (Deut. 32:11-12). Despite how it may seem, the Lord “is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned.

Under His wings I am safely abiding;
Though the night deepens and tempests are wild,
Still I can trust Him—I know He will keep me;
He has redeemed me and I am His child. —Cushing

Because the Lord is watching over us, we don’t have to fear the dangers around us.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 13–15; Proverbs 15:12-21

[Jet Jaguar]

IN!

[PROCON]

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[Jet Jaguar]

7 seconds.

Thanks for the blessing!

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[The Mayor]

Very close! Your welcome.

[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO! The guys take the top spots!

Evening gentlemen!

[Jet Jaguar]

I got you by one.

:0)

[HiJinx]

Missed it by “.||.” that much...

[Jet Jaguar]

Thank you for the post!

[The Mayor]

Hi and Thank you for the thread!

[laurenmarlowe]

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 12, 2008) Cargo handlers aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct cargo hook training with a CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265. The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group is steaming to support a potential humanitarian assistance mission in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman (Released)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 10, 2008) Marine Cpl. Thomas Lunger, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), helps heave-in line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command underway replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Harpers Ferry is part of the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group, which is steaming to support a potential humanitarian assistance/disaster relief tasking in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy (Released)

DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 9, 2008) Crew members of the No. 88 Navy Chevrolet Monte Carlo work frantically during a pit stop midway through the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway. The No. 88, owned by JR Motorsports, is part of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and finished 15th in the race. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Curtis K. Biasi (Released)

[SandRat]

Late....

[HiJinx]

That is some beautiful country dere, sure enough...

That one pic looks like the USCG trainer, Eagle.

[Izzy Dunne]

I live about 45 minutes from Brunswick.

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Mayor, and thank you!

FIRST!!

[mylife]

Ahh NAS Brunswick...

I received paychecks from there the first time I vacationed in Maine

[Kathy in Alaska]

Road Trip ~ NAS Brunswick, Maine

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