[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

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Open-Handed Help
December 4, 2012

A homeless man spends time in our local library. One afternoon, while I was writing there, I took a lunch break. After I finished the first half of a turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich, an image of the man’s face came to mind. A few minutes later, I offered him the untouched part of my lunch. He accepted.

This brief encounter made me realize that with all that God has given me, I needed to do more to help those who are less fortunate. Later, as I thought about this, I read Moses’ instructions on providing for the poor. He told the Israelites: Do not “shut your hand from your poor brother, but . . . open your hand wide to him” (Deut. 15:7-8). An open hand symbolizes the way God wanted His nation to provide for impoverished people—willingly and freely. No excuses, no holding back (v.9). God had given to them, and He wanted them to give generously enough to supply whatever was “sufficient” for the need (v.8).

When we offer open-handed help to the poor, God blesses us for our kindness (Ps. 41:1-3; Prov. 19:17). With His leading, consider how you might “extend your soul to the hungry” (Isa. 58:10) and freely give to help others in Jesus’ name.

Grant us, then, the grace for giving
With a spirit large and free,
That our life and all our living
We may consecrate to Thee. —Murray

You may give without loving, but you can’t love without giving.

Read: Deuteronomy 15:7-11

You shall open your hand wide to [the poor]. —Deuteronomy 15:8

Bible in a Year:
Ephesians 4-6

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren! ((HUGS))

[luvie]

Great road trip, Lauren! ((((hugs))))

Hope you’re doing ok! :)

[SandRat]

Hi Lauren.

[Gay State Conservative]

Until recently I lived close to the “Natick Labs” (which is what the facility's called by locals) and there's a young lieutenant who lived in my building who's assigned there.In the early 70’s I did a USAR summer camp at the Ft Devens hospital and while there we received a bird colonel from the labs whose experimental chute failed to open.I'll remember the image of the chopper's arrival ‘till the day I die.

[MEG33]

Intersting thread, lauren..Thank you.

[beachn4fun]

Are you ready for the Tuesday

Road Trip?

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
Baby, we've come a long way in military equipment!

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today... Areas of patchy fog early.
Partly cloudy. High around 70F.
Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy
with some showers after midnight.
Low 53F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40%.

Some rain would be welcomed.
Got a sinus headache this morning.
I guess it must be mold.
Our neighbors on both sides of us have a large oak trees
and our yard seems to get all their leaves.

I'll be around for a bit this morning.
But if the boss shows up I'll have to disappear.
Gotta make a cyber-trip to AK
to find out what happened, if anything.
(((MA)))

Please stay.

Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

ARMITSTEAD, STEVEN RAY
3/17/1969
Laos
Presumptive Finding of Death

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[mountainlion]

Some are planning the 50 year anniversary of Viet Nam

http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/