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FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona ~ 27 March 2018
laurenmarlowe and the Canteen Crew
Posted on 03/26/2018 6:00:54 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: laurenmarlowe; Kathy in Alaska
WOO-HOO, thanks for tonight’s Road Trip!
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:01:50 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Repeal the Gun-Free School Zone Act, Protect Our Children!)
To: PROCON
Good evening, Pro...we are off to warmer climes, with LOTS of air power!!
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:03:08 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Glory to the Grower
March 27, 2018
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
1 Corinthians 3:7
One day, I noticed an unexpected splash of yellow to the right of our driveway. Six stalks of daffodils, sandwiched between two large stones, bloomed bright and tall. Because I hadnt planted, fertilized, or intentionally watered the bulbs, I couldnt figure out how or why the flowers had sprouted in our yard.
Jesus illustrated a mystery of spiritual growth in the parable of the growing seed. He compares the kingdom of God to a farmer scattering seed on the ground (Mark 4:26). The one who scattered the seed may have done what he could to care for the soil. But Jesus said the seed sprouted whether or not that man slept in, woke up, or even understood the growth process (vv. 2728). The land owner benefited from the harvest (v. 29), though its development didnt depend on what he did or his understanding of the workings beneath the surface of the soil.
The maturing of the seeds in Jesuss parable, like the blooming of my daffodils, occurred in Gods time and because of Gods growing power. Whether were considering personal spiritual growth or Gods plan to expand the church until Jesus returns, the Lords mysterious ways arent dependent on our abilities or understanding of His works. Still, God invites us to know, serve, and praise the Grower, reaping the benefits of the spiritual maturity He cultivates in and through us.
Lord, thank You for growing us spiritually and using us to serve Your people, as You grow Your kingdom.
God deserves the glory for the growth of His people and His kingdom.
Commenting on the parable found in todays text, Simon Kistemaker says: From the moment he has sown the seed the farmer must leave the sprouting, the growing, the pollinating, and the maturing to God. . . . The farmer cannot explain this growth and development. He is only a worker who at the proper time sows and reaps. God holds the secret of life. God is in control (The Parables: Understanding the Stories Jesus Told).
It isnt that the farmer isnt busy and simply relaxes during the growing of the wheat. He is busy weeding, mulching, and watering. But the growth is up to the Lord. We can work to encourage growth, do things that create an environment for growth and for plants to flourish, but ultimately the growth is something we see, not something we produce. The same is true in our spiritual life.
Take a moment to thank God for the growth youve seen in your life. How can you prepare the soil of your heart for continued growth in Christlikeness?
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:03:42 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; PROCON
I was slacking again, evening and Thank you for the thread Kathy!
Beautiful day here today, 50 and sunny. Beautiful Spring day.
Now to get thru mud season. :)
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:05:30 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor; PROCON; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; ...
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:06:41 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
It is snowing again. 4 inches is about all at once so it is nothing like the feet of snow back east. Got a road trip to Cheyenne VA myself tomorrow. I hope there is no snow there.
Ho Ho HO
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:10:57 PM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: The Mayor
Hey Rus, you have bigger fish to fry, keep giving ‘em heck in upstate.
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:12:57 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Repeal the Gun-Free School Zone Act, Protect Our Children!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:13:54 PM PDT
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon)
To: Publius
Not that far from me.
-x-x-x-x-x-x-
Other side of the Valley from here.....
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:17:34 PM PDT
by
S.O.S121.500
(Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights .........It is the LAW...)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Slacking is important on occasion. LOL!!
Thankfully no mud at my house, and the main roads and islands and sides are getting closer and closer to no more melting snow. Washing the car is high on my list, but there is NO point if all the streets are sloppy wet.
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:19:05 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
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Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:21:32 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
(((Still struggling with the “aspect ratio” on my monitor. I’ve tried everything!)))
Grrrrr
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:23:47 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; HiJinx; yorkie
Great road trip, ladies! I’d love another road/air trip to AZ! :)
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:24:19 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: mountainlion
Good evening, mountainlion....be very careful driving in the new snow. I don’t trust the other drivers. d:o)
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:25:41 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Publius
Good evening, Publius....can you see the planes flying around?
Is it getting warm in your area?
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:27:25 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Warming up slowly. 70s during the day, but pushing 90 by the weekend.
I don't see the planes here in Scottsdale, but when I go to my boss's house in Sun City West, I see them.
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:28:43 PM PDT
by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon)
To: left that other site
Are you logged in? 😀
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:31:55 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Repeal the Gun-Free School Zone Act, Protect Our Children!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Things go relatively smoothly at work today ..... for a change? Little to no homework?
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:33:58 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Hey, there, radu!
Good to see you this evening. Hope today was not a wet one. We have rain in the forecast, but not a drop so far. Same ol’, same ol’.
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posted on
03/26/2018 6:36:08 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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