1 posted on 01/02/2012 6:10:41 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

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
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

2 posted on 01/02/2012 6:11:24 PM PST by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

To: laurenmarlowe

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD!

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!!!

BOSTON, (Oct. 21, 2009) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).

Detachment of Marines in 1812 regalia aboard USS Constitution.

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

3 posted on 01/02/2012 6:11:38 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)

To: laurenmarlowe

4 posted on 01/02/2012 6:12:03 PM PST by BIGLOOK

5 posted on 01/02/2012 6:12:21 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: HopeandGlory

Good evening to you Hope!

FIRST!!

6 posted on 01/02/2012 6:13:49 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: ConorMacNessa

Permission granted ConorMacNessa!

SECOND!!

7 posted on 01/02/2012 6:15:15 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

Aloha BIGLOOK!

THIRD!!

8 posted on 01/02/2012 6:16:53 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

Hello Lauren . . . Happy New Year to you and yours.

9 posted on 01/02/2012 6:19:53 PM PST by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

To: laurenmarlowe

Thanks very much, Lauren!

*HUGS*

And thanks very much for tonight's Road Trip to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona! Hope you had a Happy New Year!

Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

10 posted on 01/02/2012 6:21:52 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)

To: HopeandGlory

Thank you Hope, and a very Happy New year to you too!

11 posted on 01/02/2012 6:22:42 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: ConorMacNessa

Thank ya ConorMacNessa, one of my kiddos was here and it was grand. And a Happy Happy New Year to you too!

*HUGS*

12 posted on 01/02/2012 6:24:48 PM PST by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

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

The Pursuit
January 3, 2012

When my husband, Carl, pursued a relationship with me while we were dating, he was serious about it. He called. He wrote notes. He asked thoughtful questions. He bought me flowers, candy, books, dinner, and other gifts. He spent a lot of time and effort in his pursuit of me.

Way back in the 10th century bc, Solomon recommended that kind of serious commitment when pursuing something else—wisdom. A dictionary definition of wisdom, “understanding what is true, right, or lasting,” sounds crucial if we want a life that glorifies our holy God.

Maybe that’s why Solomon used so many active verbs in Proverbs 2 to describe our needed efforts to gain wisdom. He said, “incline your ear,” “apply your heart,” “cry out,” “lift up your voice,” “seek her,” “search for her” (vv.2-4).

Seeking wisdom takes effort, and Scripture tells us where it can be found: “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” He isn’t storing up wisdom for Himself; “He stores up sound wisdom for the upright” (vv.6-7).

Seek God with all your heart. He is the source of all wisdom for your life.

What will it profit when life here is o’er,
Though great worldly wisdom I gain,
If seeking knowledge I utterly fail
The wisdom of God to obtain? —Nelson

You can acquire much knowledge,
but true wisdom comes only from God.

Read: Proverbs 2:1-9

. . . seek [wisdom] as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures. —Proverbs 2:4

Bible in a year:
Genesis 6-9