FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ DARE TO DREAM ~ 19 January 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

DARE TO DREAM

Someone once commented that "One of the most powerful things in the world is a dream. Not those dreams that come to us while we sleep, but those we consciously pursue while we are awake." Think of how dreams have shaped our modern life. Of Martin Luther King whose famous speech began, I have a dream today." And of Robert Kennedy who said, "Some men see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream things that never were and ask 'Why not?'" Think of how children's lives are often shaped by their parent's dreams. I remember, for instance, that the mother of Moses was more influential to his eventual development than all the scholars of Pharaoh.

William Herbert Carruth once wrote:

"We are all of us dreamers of dreams;
On visions our childhood is fed;
And the heart of a child is unhaunted, it seems,
By the ghosts of dreams that are dead....
"There's no sadder sight this side of the grave
Than a shroud o'er a fond dream spread,
And the heart should be stern and the eyes be brave
To gaze on a dream that is dead....
"Let him show a brave face if he can,
Let him woo fame or fortune instead,
Yet there's not much to do but to bury a man
When the best of his dreams is dead."

Genesis 11:31-32 in the Hebrew scriptures may give one example of how dreams can get sidetracked or forgotten. Just two verses...but what a story. Terah, the father of Abraham, had started out on a journey for Caanan. He had enough religion to hear God's call and leave paganism. But he was attracted by the bright lights and comfort of Haran. Now, Haran (in what is now Turkey) was a good distance from his old city of Ur (in what is now Iran) but it's on the same side of the river. A fun place perhaps, but not God's destination for his people. I heard a rabbi once say that Haran symbolizes a place of arrested development, forgotten dreams and unrealized opportunities.

Abram (whose name would eventually be changed to Abraham), was not satisfied with half-way, however. He moved on to Canaan to become "The Father of the Faithful." Hebrews 11:10 (in the Christian scriptures) describes him as looking for a city "whose builder and maker is God." A worthy legacy...and one which has influenced us all.

Think for a moment. What are the dreams that have shaped YOUR life? That determined your direction, or helped you to make it to this station on your life's journey? Have they empowered and called forth the best in you? Can they help you become the person you think God intended you to be? Do you still hold on to them, and nurture them? Important questions...I hope you can take some time this weekend to reflect on, and perhaps recover, "the power of a dream." But be careful what you dream! It may come true, and even if it isn't realized in your lifetime, it will affect you, and perhaps even the way people remember you...forever.

CAPT J. David Atwater, CHC, USN

 

[The Mayor]

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January 19

When God Intervenes

Bible in a Year:

• Genesis 46–48
• Matthew 13:1–30

Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.

Psalm 105:15

In a poem titled “This Child Is Beloved,” Omawumi Efueye, known affectionately as Pastor O, writes about his parents’ attempts to end the pregnancy that would result in his birth. After several unusual events that prevented them from aborting him, they decided to welcome their child instead. The knowledge of God’s preservation of his life motivated Omawumi to give up a lucrative career in favor of full-time ministry. Today, he faithfully pastors a London church.

Like Pastor O, the Israelites experienced God’s intervention at a vulnerable time in their history. While traveling through the wilderness, they came within sight of King Balak of Moab. Terrified of their conquests and their vast population, Balak engaged a seer named Balaam to place a curse on the unsuspecting travelers (Numbers 22:2–6).

But something amazing happened. Whenever Balaam opened his mouth to curse, a blessing issued instead. “I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it,” he declared. “No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; . . . God brought them out of Egypt” (Numbers 23:20–22). God preserved the Israelites from a battle they didn’t even know was raging!

Whether we see it or not, God still watches over His people today. May we worship in gratitude and awe the One who calls us blessed.

By: Remi Oyedele

Reflect & Pray

How often do you stop to consider the daily protection God extends over you? What does the knowledge that He saves you from unseen dangers mean to you?

Father in heaven, forgive us for the many times we take Your care and protection for granted. Give us eyes to see how much You bless us.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

It’s snowing. I am going to have to shovel in the morning. Ugh.

[lightman]

A blessed Lord’s Day, everyone.

Stay safe, especially in the USNE!

[lightman]

It’s snowing. I am going to have to shovel in the morning. Ugh.

Wanna trade?

It's been icing since 1 PM on top of a measly quarter inch snow....not deep enough to get a plow blade beneath.

I may need to scatter ashes on my 300' lane in the morning.

[left that other site]

I hate snow, but I REALLY hate ice.

My sympathies.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

And a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Hope your back is getting some good rest today.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...snow has arrived? Will it stick? Temps staying down? Shovel carefully.

A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

We are at zero, but maybe temps will get back into double digits above tomorrow.

[lightman]

Precip has finally ended and temperature is creeping a couple of degrees above freezing.

Nine years ago we had an ice storm that felled about a dozen large trees and had the power out for three and half days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Stay safe, USNE!!

[left that other site]

Well, it’s still snowing and accumulating quickly, and it’s very cold. So I went out, brushed off the car and shoveled a bit, while it’s still fluffy. Tomorrow it may not be so easy.

The low temps are a blessing, as warmer conditions would make the snow wet and heavy.

Every little thing helps.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ DARE TO DREAM, and Liberty

Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.




Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[PROCON]

Thanks Kathy!

[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]

Adding my sympathies for your ice troubles.

Be careful if you have to spread ashes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey…((HUGS))...and Shavua Tov and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Did you make it home for a couple days off?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

A Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.