FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 17 October 2019

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

WASH AWAY

Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Nevills washes the concrete from his face after helping fill a footer at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 3, 2016. Nevills is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, whose members dug eight trenches to house eight footers for placing four relocatable buildings. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

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Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

TIMEOUT TAP

Marine Corps veterans Eric Rodriguez, left, and Anthony McDaniel fist bump as the U.S. team takes a timeout against the British team during the gold medal wheelchair basketball competition at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, FL, May 12, 2016. DoD photo by Roger Wollenberg

LOADMASTER AND JUMPMASTER

An Air Force loadmaster, left, talks to a jumpmaster on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II aircraft during Emerald Warrior 16 at Hurlburt Field, FL, May 4, 2016. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Labbe

SALVAGE SAWING

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kingston Baker-Griffin saws through the roof of a simulated aircraft as part of the aircraft salvage and recovery operations during exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson

COMPASS CONCENTRATION

A soldier tests the accuracy of a compass before participating in the land navigation portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2016. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

FAST-ROPE PREP

U.S. and Australian sailors prepare to fast-rope from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during Exercise Tricrab off the coast of Guam, May 10, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Harvey

POLICE TRAINING

A Marine provides cover during a field training exercise for military police at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, May 11, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James R. Skelton

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Be back shortly...

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October 17

Truth: Bitter or Sweet?

Bible in a Year:

• Isaiah 50–52
• 1 Thessalonians 5

So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. Ezekiel 3:3

I’d had the spot on my nose for the better part of a year when I went to the doctor. The biopsy results came back days later with words I didn’t want to hear: skin cancer. Though the cancer was operable and not life-threatening, it was a bitter pill to swallow.

God commanded Ezekiel to swallow a bitter pill—a scroll containing words of lament and woe (Ezekiel 2:10; 3:1–2). He was “to fill [his] stomach with it” and share the words with the people of Israel, whom God considered “obstinate and stubborn” (2:4). One would expect a scroll filled with correction to taste like a bitter pill. Yet Ezekiel describes it being “as sweet as honey” in his mouth (3:3).

Ezekiel seems to have acquired a taste for God’s correction. Instead of viewing His rebuke as something to avoid, Ezekiel recognized that what is good for the soul is “sweet.” God instructs and corrects us with lovingkindness, helping us live in a way that honors and pleases Him.

Some truths are bitter pills to swallow while others taste sweet. If we remember how much God loves us, His truth will taste more like honey. His words are given to us for our good, providing wisdom and strength to forgive others, refrain from gossip, and bear up under mistreatment. Help us, God, to recognize Your wisdom as the sweet counsel it truly is!

By:  Kirsten Holmberg

Reflect & Pray

What truth has God shown you recently? Did you receive it as a bitter pill or sweet honey?

God, Your truth is sweet.

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Still in Denver and flying short routes just to earn some hours; Billings, Missoula, Bismark, over to LV all returns to Denver. I’ll then be off until the first of the year! Whoo!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for honoring and remembering our Troops tonight, Kathy!

[mountainlion]

I grew up in Colorado and I expect that Denver is not your first choice of where to work. Enjoy your time off.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[mountainlion]

Suppose to be a nice day tomorrow then the bottom falls out. Saw a Bald Eagle two days ago and some turkeys today, one of the benefits of living off the beaten path.

“Enjoy the weather, it is the only weather your have” Joe Bastardy.

[SkyDancer]

Denver is one of Frontier’s hubs, Orlando is another. Hopefully one day Seattle will be and I can get stationed there so for now, it’s Denver.

[mylife]

For all those upon the seas, in the deserts, airborne and places unknown.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Kicked back and chillin’ so you’ll have energy for tomorrow?

We appreciate y’all letting go of the cooler temps so they could finally move south. :-) We were quite tired of 90 degree days.

[PROCON]

Hiya radu!

I am definitely chillin' and relaxin' tonight, the early AM will be here shortly, off to the bed sheets soon.

Glad to hear your weather has finally turned into Fall.

[mylife]

Love yall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=BZdHYgrJzRY

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ijnwFXtU-I

[luvie]

ALWAYS remember them! They are our heroes!

[radu]

You do get up WAY TOO early. You get up around the time I head for the bat cave for some zzzzzzzzs. LOL

We definitely enjoy the cooler temps after a long, long wait. Now we hope for fall to stick around a bit before going into winter.

[mylife]

!960s Galveston Tx, this is the guy Stevie Ray Vaughn learned is chops from,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=FljFYqHpxEo

Pleased to have seen you both RIP

[mylife]

The guy that taught stevie ray how to sing..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=v_swMDd5hAk

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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