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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ KEEPING THE FAITH ~ 14 January 2018
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 01/13/2018 5:01:12 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska


 


 

 

 

KEEPING THE FAITH


The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stung with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart. Remember, the next time your little hut is burning to the ground ... it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.

Just when you think you can't take anymore ... the Lord steps in. (I'm sure everyone has their own personal testimony.)

May God bless you and keep you.



 

 



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To: unique1; USMCPOP; JFoxbear; Dad of Chris Mason; debm29palms

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.


41 posted on 01/13/2018 7:36:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: radu

Hi, radu.

I’m really tired after driving nearly 8 hours today to go to the funeral of a Cobra pilot who served in Viet Nam. it was a hard day and I’ll probably cut out soon. But just saw your post and thought I’d say howdy before doing a couple more songs and bugging out.


42 posted on 01/13/2018 7:55:49 PM PST by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: LUV W

Howdy, LUV.

Long day for y’all and not for the best of reasons. So sorry for the loss of your friend.


43 posted on 01/13/2018 8:02:39 PM PST by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: The Mayor

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

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Have you been able to diss any dims lately?


44 posted on 01/13/2018 8:31:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: SandRat

Telling it like it is....Maxine sure does. LOL!


45 posted on 01/13/2018 8:46:20 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska
A very pleasant good Sunday morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

46 posted on 01/13/2018 11:08:27 PM PST by E.G.C.
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To: LUV W

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV w. How’s it going?


47 posted on 01/13/2018 11:09:00 PM PST by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Any hunting yesterday? A gopher perhaps?

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. Have a great Sunday.

It is blowing like crazy here and the temp is 42...my driveway looks like a skating rink.


48 posted on 01/13/2018 11:20:46 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: PROCON

It’s 10:30pm and up to 42 at my house, with big wind gusts. I keep chasing the sounds of things falling.

If it rained, as predicted, I never heard it, but the ice on my driveway looks horrid.


49 posted on 01/13/2018 11:27:14 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Good evening, HiTech, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.


50 posted on 01/13/2018 11:28:40 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Colonel_Flagg; Excellence; TADSLOS; Tax-chick; RightOnline; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; KC Burke; ...
Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


51 posted on 01/13/2018 11:30:50 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; Excellence; TADSLOS; JemiansTerror; Tax-chick; DocRock; Colonel_Flagg; ...
To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

**********************************

To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.


52 posted on 01/13/2018 11:33:06 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

No creatures found yesterday. We’ll see how things go today. Nice weather yesterday. They are forecasting a high of 52 today here in Comanche OK.


53 posted on 01/14/2018 12:07:27 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: SkyDancer

LOL!! That’s quite the commute you have there. d:o)


54 posted on 01/14/2018 12:31:13 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: radu

Good morning, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

You are very cold and we are very warm. My driveway is ice, and I have to get gas tomorrow. I HATE this weather!!


55 posted on 01/14/2018 1:53:54 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

The mud is now ice.

I do not have 4 wheel drive but I do have 2nd gear.

We shall see. We shall see.


56 posted on 01/14/2018 6:44:35 AM PST by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
And my routes. This is just for Frontier. Add in all those other lines and you can see what has to be put up with.

f9-20170201-01-002

57 posted on 01/14/2018 7:27:37 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..


"TAKE UP THY CROSS
AND FOLLOW ME"



"I Vow To Thee My Country"
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
(Click)

"I VOW TO THEE, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace."








58 posted on 01/14/2018 2:31:32 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..


GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



Amazing Grace
(Click)

By John Newton

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.



59 posted on 01/14/2018 2:33:18 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..


GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



"HERR GEDENKEN NICHT UNSER ÜBELTHATEN"
("Lord Remember Not All Our Wickednesses")

Felix Mendelssohn
(Click)

HERR GEDENKE NICHT unsere Übelthaten,
_____und erbarme dich unsere Elends.
Herr, der du unser Heiland best, stehe uns bei,
Erlösen uns und vergieb uns unsere Sünden,
_____um der Herrlichkeit deines Names willen.
Hallelujah, hallelujah!


LORD, REMEMBER NOT all our wickednesses,
_____ but in mercy, Lord, look thou upon us.
Lord, our Savior blest, send Salvation!
And release us and forgive us our transgressions
_____for the majesty of thy glorious Namesake.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

60 posted on 01/14/2018 2:40:09 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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