FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 30 August 2012

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[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

[The Mayor]

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Panning For Gold
August 30, 2012

While on vacation in Alaska, we visited the El Dorado Gold Mine near Fairbanks. After a tour and demonstrations of mining techniques during Gold Rush days, we got to do a little panning for gold. Each person was given a pan and a bag of dirt and stones. After pouring the contents into the pan, we added water from a trough and swirled it around to stir up the silt and allow the gold, which is heavy, to sink to the bottom. Even though we had watched experts, we made little progress. The reason? Concerned about discarding something of value, we were unwilling to throw away worthless stones.

This reminded me of how possessions sometimes keep us from finding what is truly valuable. Jesus had an encounter with a rich man for whom this was true. His earthly wealth was more important to him than spiritual treasure (Luke 18:18-30). Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” (v.24).

Although money is not evil, it can prevent us from inheriting true riches if accumulating it is the goal of our lives. To hoard wealth is foolish, for it is genuine faith, not gold, that will sustain us through trials and result in praise, honor, and glory to God (1 Peter 1:7).

I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
I’d rather be His than have riches untold;
I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands,
I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hands. —Miller

Keep your eyes on Jesus so you don’t allow earthly riches to blind you to spiritual riches.

Read: Luke 18:18-30

The genuineness of your faith [is] much more precious than gold. —1 Peter 1:7

Bible in a Year:
Jeremiah 40-42

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW!! Nana Hope...that is a stunningly beautiful graphic!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[ColdOne]

Hello from Idaho....God Bless!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[SkyDancer]

~ G'Day All ~ And Greetings From DnUnDa ~~ And A Handful Of Cute Critters ~

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[AZamericonnie]

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~Tribute to Our Troops~

[AZamericonnie]

ROFL! Oh Janey I gotta share one of those! *Hugs*

Hope all is well down there thanks for the fun pics!

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Kathy for this evening’s thread of our finest at work! *Hugs*

[luvie]

Never forget them...
...because they never forget US!!

[SandRat]

Hi Kathy,...((HUGS))

[AZamericonnie]

Tissue alert Luvie, tissue alert!:)

Eternal thanks to all who serve & their families who serve as well! *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Nana Hope!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hawaii!!

[AZamericonnie]

I found this fascinating so thought I'd share with those who might find it so as well.

A camera that takes one trillion frames per second/femto photography.