Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Posted on 04/14/2021 6:01:26 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Bible in a Year:
Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.
Karen, a middle school teacher, created an activity to teach her students how to better understand one another. In “The Baggage Activity” students wrote down some of the emotional weights they were carrying. The notes were shared anonymously, giving the students insight into each other’s hardships, often with a tearful response from their peers. The classroom has since been filled with a deeper sense of mutual respect among the young teens, who now have a greater sense of empathy for one another.
Throughout the Bible, God has nudged His people to treat one another with dignity and show empathy in their interaction with others (Romans 12:15). As early in the history of Israel as the book of Leviticus, God pointed the Israelites toward empathy—especially in their dealings with foreigners. He said to “love them as [themselves]” because they too had been foreigners in Egypt and knew that hardship intimately (Leviticus 19:34).
Sometimes the burdens we carry make us feel like foreigners—alone and misunderstood—even among our peers. We don’t always have a similar experience to draw on as the Israelites did with the foreigners among them. Yet we can always treat those God puts in our paths with the respect and understanding that we, ourselves, desire. Whether a modern-day middle schooler, an Israelite, or anything in between, we honor God when we do.
Reflect & Pray
Who around you might need your empathy for the burdens they carry? How can you “love them as yourself”?
God, You know the weight in my heart and You graciously unburden me as I put my trust in You. Help me to offer care and compassion toward those in my life.
~ Remembering Our Troops! ~
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Howdy, Kathy.
Hump Day! I hope it means a breather for you tonight.
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Good evening, radu...you were quick tonight. Did you have a day fitting for a birthday?
We had a little sun this morning, but mostly overcast and some rain.
Hey radu, our Spring weather has finally arrived, '70/'80's for the foreseeable future....finally!
Howz things your way?
😎 😃
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
We made it through hump day. Hope your schedule is going well, with plenty of rest.
Snow but no real cold this time. Several days of overcast and snow.
Need an attitude adjustment.
Good evening, Pro...our troops at work and play.
Hey there, Kathy.
I was LUCKY tonight. Not too shabby for an old woman. Still have some reflexes. LOL
Our skies looked a lot like yours today and we had a little rain, pus it’s quite a bit cooler than it has been. But it was a good day overall. Any day that I wake up and can get out of bed is a good day. :-)
There’s a good amount of melting going on up there now. The ice is beginning to melt in spots along the edges of Lake Hood and patches of grass are showing through the snow.
I’ve pulled it off once on a Friday and stopped trying after that. I’m good with one win there. LOL
So YOU’RE the one who stole our Spring? We’re stuck with mid 60s for at least a week, and lows in the 40s. That won’t warm the ground up for planting. We need our Spring back!
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