FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 30 July 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

LAUNCHER PRACTICE

A soldier aims his practice AT-4 rocket launcher during the Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Jackson, SC, Sept. 7, 2016. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton

Canteen Mission Statement

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

INTERIOR CLIMB

Navy Seaman Krystal Paquette climbs down the interior of the mast of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 2, 2016. The Eisenhower is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Nathan T. Beard

HONORING A PILOT

A member of the Air Force honor guard presents the American flag to Terry Harmon, the daughter of 2nd Lt. Elaine Harmon, one of the original Women Airforce Service Pilots, during a ceremony to honor her mother at Arlington National Cemetery, VA, Sept. 7, 2016. Harmon died in 2015 at the age of 95. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Gibson

MEDITERRANEAN SKY

The MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun and superstructure extends from the USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 6, 2016. The Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, is patrolling in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations to support U.S. national security interests in Europe. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Weston Jones

DOUBLE RAINBOW

A rainbow arches over tents housing U.S. and Canadian soldiers participating in Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2016 at Yongin, South Korea, Aug 24, 2016. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar

HANGAR BAY DOG-DAY

Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor W. Torrence spends a moment with Eesther, a military working dog, in the hangar bay of the USS Bonhomme Richard at sea, Sept. 2, 2016, before departing for a training mission. Torrence, a dog handler, and Eesther, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois and combat tracking dog, are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish

LOW-LIGHT SHOOT

Sailors participate in a low-light M4A1 carbine qualification course on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 31, 2016. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[The Mayor]

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July 30

Touch the Needy

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 51–53
• Romans 2

He put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

Luke 13:13

It wasn’t surprising when Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize. True to form, she received the award “in the name of the hungry, of the naked, of the homeless, of the blind, of the lepers, of all those who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society.” Those were the people she ministered to for most of her life.

Jesus modeled how to care for and love the marginalized, regardless of circumstances. Unlike the synagogue leaders who respected the Sabbath law more than the sick (Luke 13:14), when Jesus saw an ill woman at the temple, He was moved with compassion. He looked beyond the physical impairment and saw God’s beautiful creation in bondage. He called her to Him and said she was healed. Then He “put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God” (v. 13). By touching her, He upset the leader of the synagogue because it was the Sabbath. Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:5), compassionately chose to heal the woman—a person who had faced discomfort and humiliation for nearly two decades.

I wonder how often we see someone as underserving of our compassion. Or maybe we’ve experienced rejection because we didn’t meet somebody else’s standard. May we not be like the religious elite who cared more about rules than fellow humans. Instead, let’s follow Jesus’ example and treat others with compassion, love, and dignity.

By:  Estera Pirosca Escobar Reflect & Pray

How have you experienced God’s healing and touch? Who can you show compassion to this week?

Jesus, thank You for Your infinite love and incredible compassion for all humans, including those marred by disease and difficulties.

[lightman]

Happy hump day...stand strong and stay safe!

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Evening sky jumping.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...did you and Blue get out today?

Very toasty here today...mid 70s

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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Honoring those who have served before.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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

We made it through hump day. How is your new welder doing?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Finally get caught up on everything? Or most everything, at least?

[luvie]

Always remember them!

Ray Stevens~The Fallen Ones

[mylife]

Hat tip to all that served.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

We always remember them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...

Hope all is going well in your part of the country.

Made it safely through hump day.

[lightman]

Going as well as can be expected for the shape we’re in.

Hard to plan more than six hours ahead with Governors who change their edicts as frequently as they change underwear.

Hoping that Tropical Storm Isaias gives us an inch or two of rain....next week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...still really hot?

Are haircuts still legal?

I think our prog mayor is trying to make masks mandatory. Compliance will not go well.

[luvie]

Absolutely!

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, yup, we're in triple digits here for awhile, but the A/C helps a lot.

The next haircut I get will finally be legal, LOL!

Resistance to masks is happening all over the country, WE REFUSE TO BE SHEEPLE!

This mask fascism will not bode well for democrats in November.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...you have been a busy bee!!