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FReeper Canteen ~ The Purple Heart Medal...236 Years Old! ~ 07 August 2018
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Posted on 08/06/2018 6:03:59 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:04:59 PM PDT
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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When the Bottom Drops Out
August 7, 2018
Let us then approach Gods throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16
During the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, more people were looking for work than there were jobs available. I was one of those job seekers. After nine anxious months, I landed employment as a copywriter. But the company soon fell on bad times and I was jobless again.
Ever been there? It seems like the worst is over when suddenly the bottom drops out on you. The widow at Zarephath could relate (1 Kings 17:12). Due to a famine, she was preparing the last meal for herself and her son when the prophet Elijah requested a bite to eat. She reluctantly agreed and God provided a continuous supply of flour and oil (vv. 1016).
But then her son fell ill. His health declined until he stopped breathing. The widow cried out, What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son? (v. 18).
At times, we may want to respond like the widowwondering if God is punishing us. We forget that bad things can happen in this fallen world.
Elijah took the concern to God, praying earnestly and honestly for the boy, and God raised him up! (vv. 2022).
When the bottom drops out on us, may welike Elijahrealize that the faithful One will not desert us! We can rest in Gods purposes as we pray for understanding.
God is good in both the good times and the bad.
It can be easy to think that life will go well if we do everything were supposed to do. But todays story reminds us that life isnt a formula. The widow was faithful and obedient, and yet her son died. But we can be encouraged that theres nothing too hard for God, for He is the one who can even bring the dead back to life (v. 23).
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Commit your situation to our faithful God.
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:05:01 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor; PROCON; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; ...
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:17:30 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: 2111USMC
Good evening, Marine...hope you are well in all this weird weather.
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:25:36 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; BIGLOOK; ...
Remember these heroes On Purple Heart Day!
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:33:50 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Did you make it through the day in one piece?
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:34:52 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: LUV W
Good evening, Luv...beautiful picture. We must remember these heroes.
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:36:00 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Other than the Theotokos Christmas stamp, Purple Hearts are the ONLY stamps I use!
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:40:31 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
~ The Purple Heart Medal...236 Years Old! ~
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:47:00 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Absolutely we should! They are the ones that keep all of us safe and free!
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posted on
08/06/2018 6:55:43 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:23:58 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: LUV W
Howdy, LUV.
Hope you’ve had a good day ..... nice and lazy, just the way you like it. :-)
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:28:29 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Our weather hasn’t really been weird.
Hot and humid. Standard for August in Iowa.
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:30:52 PM PDT
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Hope the day hasn’t been too crazy at work.
Did that wild wind ever die down?
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:31:20 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: LUV W; Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS))))
I did an open mike night tonight, and I kindly allowed a drummer to accompany me.
Worst mistake I’ve ever made in a half century of performing music.
But I kept perfect time in spite of the insane, off-kilter, pyrotechnics attempting to drown me out. The other musicians in the place were astounded at my tenacity! LOL!
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:32:21 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: radu
Hey there, radu!
I did...and it was! LOL! Just like I like it!
How was yours? Any rain? All the kittehs good?
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:37:13 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: left that other site
Yikes!! He obviously hasn’t a clue what the drummer’s role is. LOL!
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:38:15 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W
Very good! Glad to hear it.
It was an ok day. Nothing special. We did get a brief heavy rain shower and that was good. We could use a lot more though.
The kittehs are doing ok. I imagine Suvi will be mad at me tomorrow because she’s going in for her first rabies and FLV shots.
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:42:40 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: LUV W
That, and, I imagine, the titanic consumption of adult beverages may have contributed to hi9s bizarre performance.
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posted on
08/06/2018 7:50:17 PM PDT
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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