Posted on 02/19/2021 6:00:39 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
Hi!
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
RUSH
Howdy, Kathy.
I had the letter “R” on my mind this week. LOL
Slue Foot (1928)
I'm Going to Charleston Back to Charleston (1925)
Little Orphan Annie (1929)
I Want to Go Home (1932)
My City Was Gone--The Pretenders (1982)
“Come Over”, Kenny Chesney.
Bible in a Year:
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
During the American Civil War, the penalty for desertion was execution. But the Union armies rarely executed deserters because their commander-in-chief, Abraham Lincoln, pardoned nearly all of them. This infuriated Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War, who believed that Lincoln’s leniency only enticed would-be deserters. But Lincoln empathized with soldiers who had lost their nerve and who had given in to their fear in the heat of battle. And his empathy endeared him to his soldiers. They loved their “Father Abraham,” and their affection led the soldiers to want to serve Lincoln all the more.
When Paul calls Timothy to join him in “suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:3), he calls him to a tough job description. A soldier is to be completely dedicated, hard-working, and selfless. He’s to serve his commanding officer, Jesus, wholeheartedly. But in reality, we sometimes fail to be His good soldiers. We don’t always serve Him faithfully. And so Paul’s opening phrase is important: “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” (v. 1). Our Savior is full of grace. He empathizes with our weaknesses and forgives our failures (Hebrews 4:15). And just as the Union soldiers were encouraged by Lincoln’s compassion, so believers are strengthened by the grace of Jesus. We want to serve Him all the more because we know He loves us.
Reflect & Pray
How can the grace of Christ become a source of strength for you to serve Him? What does it mean for you to suffer for Jesus?
Dear God, please strengthen me in the grace of Christ that I may serve Him faithfully.
Howdy, PRO!
You don’t have any more snow you’re planning to shove down this way, do you? We sure hope not!! We’ve had more than enough, thankyouverymuch. :-)
Any plans for the weekend or are you laying low like we are? Not really much going on this time of year.
I almost went with The Pretenders, starting it off with that song. :-)
Our snow is melting and we are in for a warm-up, about time!
No big plans this weekend, just taking it easy.
Wistful & Blue (with the Rhythm Boys, 1927)
Muddy Water (1927)
I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain, aka Mississippi Mud (with the Rhythm Boys, 1928)
Good evening, Biggirl...pull up a chair. Hope your week went well.
We got 4 inches Wed. night, I’ll have you know. LOL! Enough to cover the grass but not the cotton stubble in the fields. It was a wet, sloppy snow and it froze solid last night. I could walk on it and barely leave footprints.
Most is gone now, thanks to SUNSHINE today, even though we didn’t break the freezing mark.
Like y’all, we have a warm-up beginning tomorrow and next week will be really nice. *rubbing hands in anticipation*
Just have one more frigid night to get through.
~ Tunes For Our Troops: The Letter "C" ~
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