FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ May 24, 2006

Radix

[StarCMC]

Please post replies to Radix! He'll be around later to check in!

Thanks, Radix, for pancakes! I've missed you!! :-)

[The Mayor]

May 24, 2006

Can We Rejoice?

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READ: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord . . . . The Lord God is my strength. —Habakkuk 3:18-19

I’ll never forget the question our Bible-study leader asked: “What do you fear would test your faith in God the most?” We were studying Habakkuk 3:17-18, where the prophet said that even if God sent suffering or loss, he would still rejoice.

As a single woman in my twenties, my answer was “I don’t know if I could stand the pain of losing my parents.” But I told God that day that even when they died I would rejoice in Him. I found out too soon that it’s easier said than done.

A month later, Dad learned he had heart disease and didn’t have long to live. He didn’t know Jesus as his Savior, so I begged God not to let him die without coming to know Him. Not only did he die that year, so did Mom, who was a believer. I didn’t know if my prayer for Dad was answered. I couldn’t rejoice; I wondered if God had even heard my prayer.

As I wrestled with Him about my questions, I experienced the Lord as my “refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). I found hope in the truth that God, “the Judge of all the earth,” would do what was right by everyone (Genesis 18:25).

We can rejoice—when we are rejoicing in the Lord, our strong refuge and righteous Judge. Anne Cetas-->

Why must I bear this pain? I cannot tell;
I only know my Lord does all things well.
And so I trust in God, my all in all,
For He will bring me through, whate’er befall.  —Smith

God tries our faith so that we may try His faithfulness. Bible in One Year:   1 Chronicles 22-24; John 8:28-59

[StarCMC]

Threads up!

[StarCMC]

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[StarCMC]

Artist/Band: Big & Rich
Lyrics for Song: 8th of November
Lyrics for Album: Comin' To Your City


He said goodbye to his momma
As he left South Dakota
To fight for the Red, White, and Blue
He was 19 in green with a new M-16
Just doin' what he had to do.

He was dropped in the jungle
Where the choppers would rumble
With the smell of napalm in the air
Then the sargeant said, "Look up ahead"

And like a dark, evil cloud
1,200 came down
on him and 29 more
They fought for their lives
But most of them died
In the 173rd Airborne

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were cryin'
As they carried his brothers away
With the fire rainin' down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standin' that day
Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965, the 8th of November

Now hes 58
And his ponytails grey
But the battle still plays in his head
He limps when he walks,
But hes strong when he talks
About the shrapnel they left in leg

He puts on a grey suit
Over his airborne tattoo
He ties it on one time a year
And remembers the fallen,
As he orders a tall one
And swallows it down with his tears

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were cryin'
As they carried his brothers away
With the fire rainin' down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standin' that day
Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965, the 8th of November

Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were cryin'
As they carried his brothers away
With the fire rainin' down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standin' that day

(Chorus)
On the 8th of November,
The angels were cryin'
As they carried his brothers away
With the fire rainin' down
And the Hell all around
There were few men left standin' that day
Saw the eagle fly,
Through a clear, blue sky
1965, the 8th of November

The 8th of November
The 8th of November

He said goodbye to his momma
As he left South Dakota
To fight for the Red, White, and Blue
He was 19 in green with a new M-16
Just doin' what he had to do.

[AZamericonnie]

Fantastic thread Radix! I look forward to many more I hope.

Thank you Star for posting tonight!

I have really missed pancakes on Wednesday.....I've really missed Spotsy too!

[tongue-tied]

HERE!

Mustering for pancakes. LOL

[tongue-tied]

"Arizona maybe" and "Roadblock, I guess". I enjoyed that guy in that part for some reason.

[Tanniker Smith]

Shoot! I had a chance to get in first but I got caught reading "My Comments".

Maybe tomorrow.

[StarCMC]

LOL -- me too! Radix has a wicked sense of humor doesn't he?

[StarCMC]

LOL!!! I sat down to watch the CMA's and almost forgot to post.

[Tanniker Smith]

What is David's Whizzy Periodic Table?

I don't know what they are. I clicked on the link and I wanted to see what was going to happen. Well, what happened is that that window totally froze and I can't stop it without killing all of my IE windows at the same time. Oh, well.

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[The Mayor]

Thank you!

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I always want to be on record of supporting our wonderful military men and women. Simple and to the point. 8)

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[Gucho]

Bump! Good evening, and thanks for the ping.

[luvie]

Awesome thread! There's more information there than a person can take in without having pancakes to eat while reading! ;o)

[luvie]

Good evening, Mayor! Hope your week is going well!

Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word! We can always rejoice if we belong to Him!