FReeper Canteen ~ Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~ 07 December 2021

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[The Mayor]

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December 7

The Perfect Name

Bible in a Year:

• Daniel 5–7
• 2 John

The Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Isaiah 7:14

On a hot and humid day one August, my wife gave birth to our second son. But he remained nameless as we struggled to settle on a given name. After spending many hours in ice cream shops and taking long car rides, we still couldn’t decide. He was simply “Baby Williams” for three days before finally being named Micah.

Choosing the right name can be a little frustrating. Well, unless you’re God, who came up with the perfect name for the One who would change things forever. Through the prophet Isaiah, God directed King Ahaz to ask Him “for a sign” to strengthen his faith (Isaiah 7:10–11). Though the king refused to ask for a sign, God gave him one anyway: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (v. 14). God named the child, and He would be a sign of hope to people going through despair. The name stuck and Matthew breathed new meaning into it when he wrote the narrative of Jesus’ birth (Matthew 1:23). Jesus would be “Immanuel.” He wouldn’t just be a representative of God, but He would be God in the flesh, coming to rescue His people from the despair of sin.

God gave us a sign. The sign is a Son. The Son’s name is Immanuel—God with us. It’s a name that reflects His presence and love. Today, He invites us to embrace Immanuel and know that He’s with us.

Reflect & Pray

What keeps you from believing that God can breathe new life into your dark times and desperate circumstances? How will you embrace Jesus as Immanuel this week?

Heavenly Father, thank You for Immanuel—Jesus, Your Son. May I rejoice in His presence and love today

[PROCON]

Thanks Kathy, a solemn Day of Remembrance.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

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[Repeal The 17th]

This is how the USS Arizona looked in February, 1942, when my dad got there...

[dfwgator]

Pearl Harbor Minute By Minute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joh2BXPsrXs&list=PLsIk0qF0R1j6ydMvoUBKj_WrnP4PtBlfk

[PROCON]

Great picture, thanks!

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

My mother was there. She was on the other side of Diamond Head from the harbor. She heard the bombs, but assumed they were from American planes practicing bombing. She was 24. When it continued, she went out and the rest was history, or so they say.

[lightman]

FR: "A Pacific WWII Navy Vet's Memories"

Being the 80th Anniversary...really struck me for the first time that Dad was just 16 1/2 on that dreadful day.

[mylife]

station hypo effed up that day..

they all did...

https://stationhypo.com/2021/11/30/pearl-harbor-the-first-overt-act-part-1-of-7-guest-post/

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Hope your Monday went well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Gay State Conservative]

Some years ago we took a boat tour of Pearl Harbor and I recall how moved I was...particularly when the oil slick still present directly above one of the ships that sunk (can't recall which one) was pointed out to us.

This old Army guy salutes the Sailors and Marines who perished on that very dark day.

[doorgunner69]

Worked for a contractor in Bldg 36 (Ford Island)for a few years. Did some strolling around. The old control tower is really there still.

Stood as near as I could tell to where the picture of the USS Shaw blowing up was taken. Most of the old seaplane hangars are gone, but the steel tracks for the hangar doors are still there.

We did some project testing needing a quiet spot and got permission to use the Waipio peninsula. They were dredging up unexploded ordnance from an ammo ship accident so had to stay in certain areas.

One place was very remote and quiet. Turned out to be where the cut away superstructure of the USS Arizona was dumped. Not very picturesque, just a lot of rusty iron.

[mylife]

lotta army air corps too..

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...a solemn Day of Remembrance, indeed.

[mylife]

ford island is a trip.

[mylife]

met my wife there... working submarines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud0IYMG1MCo

[mylife]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDTzAfEow2c