[The Mayor]

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March 8

The Reason for Writing

Bible in a Year:

• Deuteronomy 5–7
• Mark 11:1–18

But these are written that you may believe.

John 20:31

“The Lord is my high tower . . . . We left the camp singing.” On September 7, 1943, Etty Hillesum wrote those words on a postcard and threw it from a train. Those were the final recorded words we would hear from her. On November 30, 1943, she was murdered at Auschwitz. Later, Hillesum’s diaries of her experiences in a concentration camp were translated and published. They chronicled her perspectives on the horrors of Nazi occupation along with the beauty of God’s world. Her diaries have been translated into sixty-seven languages—a gift to all who would read and believe the good as well as the bad.

The apostle John didn’t sidestep the harsh realities of Jesus’ life on earth; he wrote of both the good Jesus did and the challenges He faced. The final words from his gospel give insight into the purpose behind the book that bears his name. Jesus performed “many other signs . . . which are not recorded” (20:30) by John. But these, he says, were “written that you may believe” (v. 31). John’s “diary” ends on the note of triumph: “Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.” The gift of those gospel words allows us the opportunity to believe and “have life in his name.”

The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) are diary accounts of God’s love for us. They’re words to read and believe and share, for they lead us to life. They lead us to Christ.

Reflect & Pray

How might it change the way you read the Gospels if you thought of them as diaries? How are you being led to the heart of Christ through them?

Gracious God, thank You for the gift of the Scriptures, written down by faithful hands so that I might believe and have life.

[lightman]

Much to ponder....thanks for posting!

[Huskrrrr]

“This individual hero stuff is bullshit. The bilious bastards who write that stuff for the Saturday Evening Post don’t know any more about real battle than they do about fucking.”

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for our second week honoring tonight's Hero, General Patton, one of the all-time great American Military leaders.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Thank you for the link to his site.

He and Genghis Khan are my heros. ;-)

[Songcraft]

Here's a couple speech clips from Patton.

    "Patton Speech"


    "General George S Patton talks about excellent job done by The Third Army"

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Songcraft]

This song was still kicking around in World War II.   (They might have been saluting from the wrong side in this video clip, but I think they did a pretty good job with the song.)

    "There's Something About A Soldier" - The Nationairs, Helen Walker & Ray Bloch & His Orchestra

[luvie]

My favorite--it's for anyone!
“You’re never beaten until you admit it.”
⭐️🇺🇸⭐️

[FatherofFive]

Great stuff

[Aggie65]

Last week you posted a unit patch chart for all of the units under Third Army. does one exist for the units in II Corps - Africa War and for 7th Army in Sicily?

Can the chart be re-posted. Thanks

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Monday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[luvie]

Yes, Early Birds...I slept late!
It was nice!
To be fair...I was up really late.
It's another sunny day here...*yawn*
Hope you are having a Mahv'lus Monday
....and a Wonderful Week!
(((hugs)))

[Bill of Rights FIRST]

This one is so important:
“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”

[Bill of Rights FIRST]

Also this one is great:
“War is simple, direct, and ruthless.”

(Should be)

[Bill of Rights FIRST]

Also this one:
“Do everything you ask of those you command.”

[Bill of Rights FIRST]

Also this one:
“War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity.”

[Bill of Rights FIRST]

And these:
“A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.”

“In war the only sure defense is offense, and the efficiency of the offense depends on the warlike souls of those conducting it.”

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”