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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 28 January 2016
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Posted on 01/27/2016 6:00:29 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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Before the Phone
January 28, 2016
In my distress I called to the Lord.
Psalm 18:6
As a mom of young children I'm sometimes susceptible to panic. My first reaction is to call my mom on the phone and ask her what to do with my son's allergy or my daughter's sudden cough.
Mom is a great resource, but when I read the Psalms, I'm reminded of how often we need the kind of help that no mortal can give. In Psalm 18 David was in great danger. Afraid, close to death, and in anguish, he called on the Lord.
David could say, "I love you, Lord" because he understood God was a fortress, a rock, and a deliverer (vv. 1-2). God was his shield, his salvation, and his stronghold. Maybe we cannot understand David's praise because we have not experienced God's help. It may be that we reach for the phone before going to God for advice and help.
Surely God puts people in our lives to give us help and comfort. But let's also remember to pray. God will hear us. As David sang, "From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears" (v. 6). When we go to God, we join David's song and enjoy Him as our rock, our fortress, and our deliverer.
Next time you reach for the phone, remember also to pray.
Dear Lord, help me to remember You are my deliverer, and You always hear my cry.
Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace.
Psalm 18 seems to be a song of retrospective understanding. In many of David's psalms we find him being pursued and hunted, first by Saul and later by Absalom. During those times of flight and danger, David sometimes questioned God's faithfulness, love, and care--wondering why the Lord didn't intervene on his behalf. In Psalm 18, however, we see a more reflective David. He looked back on his journey and saw continuous evidence of the presence and protection of God along the way (vv. 1-3; 16-19; 25-29; 35-36; 47-50)--even in the seasons of life where that evidence seemed scarce. Now, looking back, David affirmed what he had questioned--the faithfulness of God.
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01/27/2016 6:00:44 PM PST
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The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:02:35 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:04:58 PM PST
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
It’s 41 here now and sprinkles are predicted. *sigh*
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:07:32 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks Kathy and good evening!
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01/27/2016 6:09:20 PM PST
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PROCON
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Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:11:23 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: SoldierDad; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; Old_Professor; mystery-ak; freema; kalee; ...
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01/27/2016 6:17:46 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...is your snow all gone?
How was pub night?
41 degrees here and threatening sprinkles. Good grief!!!
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01/27/2016 6:19:43 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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01/27/2016 6:22:19 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; beachn4fun
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01/27/2016 6:22:56 PM PST
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
My voice had a peculiar huskiness last night that sounded like an old Blues Singer, and the people loved it! (Kinda like Janis!)
This morning, I figured out why. I have a HORRIBLE cold, and very bad laryngitis.
I won’t be singing Thursday night, I guess, unless the Lord heals me real fast.
PS, I made an offer on a cute little mobile home today, brand new, in the same complex as my sister.
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:23:30 PM PST
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: The Mayor
In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!
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01/27/2016 6:24:10 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Nice, you made the offer, good luck.
I read an article that many MA folks are getting gun licenses recently.
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01/27/2016 6:27:32 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Proud CRUZader!)
To: left that other site
And in second....ML snags the silver!!
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01/27/2016 6:27:54 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
And rounding out the top three....Pro bags the bronze!!
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:33:01 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:37:19 PM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I hope today went a LOT smoother for you than yesterday!
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:39:36 PM PST
by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: left that other site
On no....you are sick now, and so am I. At least a dozen folks are out now, some since Monday. We payroll folks are 4 in number, and the other three started out on Monday sick, and short days yesterday and today. But now I have it, too. The whole second floor sounds like a TB ward....coughing, sneezing, hacking.
Congratulations on the offer. Is it the same one you’ve mentioned, with a home for Blue?
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posted on
01/27/2016 6:40:54 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: PROCON
Yes...in FL, it is the state Agriculture dept that issues them, but in MA each local police chief has that honor.
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01/27/2016 6:45:14 PM PST
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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