FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: James E Swett ~ December 31, 2012

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[ConorMacNessa]

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GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
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USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[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

[ColdOne]

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE PAST AND PRESENT!!

Hello from Idaho!!!

-5 this morning. Still not much snow. only 2ft.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!

***hugs** Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Permission Granted!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl! ((HUGS))

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy and Star !

***HUGS***



Thanks very much – coming aboard!

And thanks very much for tonight’s Hall of Heroes thread!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Signing off for now - Redskins-Cowboys starting. Will be back at Halftime.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...resting well today, I hope.

Mid 40s earlier and RAIN!! It is horrid outside. Getting to work tomorrow is not going to be fun. I’m gonna have to leave early and hope lots of people are on vacation. I got a bunch of ice and slush cleaned off the driveway.

[The Mayor]

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The Power Of Terminal Thinking
December 31, 2012

As we look forward to the New Year with plans and resolutions, the voices of godly men from the past encourage us to think about something we prefer to ignore—our own death.

Thomas à Kempis (1379–1471) wrote, “Happy is he that always hath the hour of his death before his eyes and daily prepareth himself to die.” And Francois Fénelon (1651–1715) wrote, “We cannot too greatly deplore the blindness of men who do not want to think of death, and who turn away from an inevitable thing which we could be happy to think of often. Death only troubles carnal people.”

These men were not referring to a depressing preoccupation with dying, but a dynamic approach to living. We, like the psalmist David, should pray: “Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. . . . Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor” (Ps. 39:4-5). David speaks of people who work in vain, heaping up wealth with no idea of who will get it (v.6). He concludes by affirming that his hope is in God, who alone can keep him from a life of spiritual rebellion and disaster (vv.7-8).

As we place our hope in God, the brevity of our life on earth is worth considering—every day.

Lord, we know that our life on this earth is so short
compared to eternity. Bless us, fill us, use us to tell
of Your love and goodness as much we can and
for as long as we can until we see You. Amen.

Considering the certainty of death
can provide a dynamic approach to life.

Read: Psalm 39:4-13

Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. —Psalm 39:4

Bible in a Year:
Revelation 19-22

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Idaho...((HUGS))

Chilly at your house.....2 days of 40+ here.....it is ugly outside. We had about 15” of snow, but after these days, who knows.

Merry Christmas to you all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Aloha and good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))

Did the sun come out for Christmas? Did Santa find the little wahines?

40s here the last couple days...yuck!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good luck!!

[ColdOne]

24 was the high here today. Merry Christmas to you all as well.

How is your Dad?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and happy last day of 2012. Hope you’ve had a relaxing weekend.

Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha again Night Owl! ((HUGS))

A little sun and a little sunshine from cute young wahines.

Still on the phone to the mainland so I'll be away for a while. But before I go .....Happy New Year! 1

[Kathy in Alaska]

He seems to be doing pretty well....sleeping is his favorite thing, so we are constantly trying to have him get up, do some walking through the house, get something to eat, read a book...anything to keep him out of bed. If we just let him sleep he is up in the middle of the night and one of us has to be up with him and get him back to bed. He can still cook stuff he likes like eggs every day, but he cannot be trusted to be on his own with the stove and microwave. I watched him put 2 hours on the microwave.

He keeps scratching the scab from his fall in October, so that still hasn’t healed. Soon I hope. Thanks for asking. One day at a time.

[ConorMacNessa]

Halftime - 7-all. I think I'll probably have to pass on the second half - must rise early tomorrow.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)