[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.

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God Bless Our Republic

Prayers going up

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy!

*HUGS*

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and Happy Birthday, USAF!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[tongue-tied]

Happy Birthday USAF!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[SandRat]

[Christie at the beach]

Happy Birthday, USAF!!!

God Bless you each. Thank you, veterans!

[left that other site]

Happy Birthday to the US Air Force!

Thank You Kathy, for posting a picture of the SR71 Blackbird! My Favorite Airplane.

[vipervomit]

Happy Birthday USAF

Dut-a-lut to any 1st Mobsters LAS late 70’s

Vomit

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Happy 64th Birthday, US Air Force ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Sunday Chapel

LIVING PRAYER

Brother Lawrence was a monk who lived almost 300 years ago and worked in the galley of his monastery. He wrote a book, The Practice of the Presence of God, which today is considered a classic in the area of Christian devotion. Brother Lawrence spent much of his time in the monastery scullery scrubbing pots and pans. He also had a collateral duty as the monastery cobbler. In these jobs, he said, he learned to glorify God in simple tasks and to pray with his hands. By bringing to each small job the best of his ability, he developed the practice of living prayer. Whether he was bustling around the galley, repairing shoes or kneeling in prayer, he learned to grow spiritually as well as mentally and to cultivate a never-ending, ever-deepening sense of God's presence. Each day you do hundreds of small tasks. Perhaps you feel at times unrecognized or unnoticed, or that your job is insignificant in the great scope of things. The fact is it doesn't matter what you do or what position you hold. What really matters is the spirit in which you work, and how you approach your work. Brother Lawrence teaches us an important and very wise lesson: Even the simplest tasks, when done to the best of your ability, are important in God's eyes. Whenever you bring to any job the best of yourself, your fullest mind, an honest heart, and a striving for excellence, then your work, no matter what you do, becomes like a living prayer to God.

CAPT Jane F. Vieira, CHC, USN

[3boysdad]

Chair Force!

j/k... couldn’t resist that one. I’m a Navy vet! ;)

[Crazy ole coot]

Thank you for this.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY USAF!!!

Don retired USAF

5th TAC Philippines
3d MOB Tinker AFB, OK
AFOSI Washington, DC

[darkwing104]

Air Force Bump!

[oldteen]

Good evening, Kathy! *hugs*

Happy Birthday USAF!

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Daddy!
September 18, 2011

Twenty-month-old James was leading his family confidently through the hallways of their large church. His daddy kept an eye on him the whole time as James toddled his way through the crowd of “giants.” Suddenly the little boy panicked because he could not see his dad. He stopped, looked around, and started to cry, “Daddy, Daddy!” His dad quickly caught up with him and little James reached up his hand, which Daddy strongly clasped. Immediately James was at peace.

Second Kings tells the story of King Hezekiah who reached up to God for help (19:15). Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, had made threats against Hezekiah and the people of Judah, saying, “Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you . . . . You have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by utterly destroying them; and shall you be delivered?” (vv.10-11). King Hezekiah went to the Lord and prayed for deliverance so “that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the Lord God” (vv.14-19). In answer to his prayer, the angel of the Lord struck down the enemy, and Sennacherib withdrew (vv.20-36).

If you’re in a situation where you need God’s help, reach up your hand to Him in prayer. He has promised His comfort and help (2 Cor. 1:3-4; Heb. 4:16).

When serving the Lord and you lose your way,
Just hold out your hand and let Jesus lead;
He’ll come to your aid, and you’ll hear Him say,
I’ll show you the way and meet every need. —Hess

God’s dawn of deliverance often comes
when the hour of trial is darkest.

Read: 2 Kings 19:10-19

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see. —2 Kings 19:16

Bible in a year:
Proverbs 30-31; 2 Corinthians 11:1-15

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[BobP]

RED HORSE Bump!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! (Or rather, good morning.)