FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THOUGHT FOR THE WEEKEND ~ 25 September 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEKEND

There is a line separating dedication-to-duty from "work-a-holism". Dedication to duty is good, healthy, and positive. Work-a-holism, on the other hand, is negative, harmful and eats away at family relationships. We must know the difference between the two.

Let me tell you about a man who was called the Greatest American Soldier of the 20th Century: General George C. Marshall. Born in Uniontown, PA in 1880, he graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1902. As a junior infantry officer in the US Army he served two tours in the Philippines, in several stateside camps, then to Europe where he helped plan some of the great Allied campaigns of World War I. He was selected to be senior aide to General "Blackjack" Pershing; then off to duty in China.

In 1938 he was chosen by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be Army Chief of Staff, a position he held throughout World War II. As COS he oversaw the greatest build-up ever of the Army--from 200,000 to 8.5 million soldiers. He volunteered and was considered the first-choice to lead the D-Day invasion of France, but President Roosevelt was so reliant on General Marshall that he would not let him leave Washington. In 1946 he became Secretary of State and engineered a plan to bolster the economic recovery of a devastated Europe. President Truman insisted (despite Gen Marshall's protests) that this massive undertaking be called the Marshall Plan. He was an architect of NATO and helped contain the fighting in Korea. In 1953 he was awarded the Noble Peace Prize, the only professional soldier to be accorded that honor.

It is said that at the height of World War II, despite his crushing responsibilities, General Marshall went home every afternoon to take a nap! Although we may not be able to go home and take a nap in the middle of our day, let us be on guard that we not succumb to workaholism. Let us also watch out for each other in this area!

If you: take periodic breaks from your busy work schedule, get away periodically from the demands of the job, take leave and allow yourself time to enjoy some quiet time each day... then you will be able to return to work and tackle your responsibilities with renewed vigor, dedication, and peace of mind.

Have a nice weekend and, as always, Safety First!

Chaplain Mitch Schranz

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Love it! Love it! Love it!!

Keep up the good work. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Great finds!! Your montage sounds beautiful, and now you are ready with some lighting in a power outage.

Good on ya for the 12 string...I love listening to them...such a different sound.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hope you had a nice day. The kids get to go outside and enjoy the day?

It just started raining again, and big drops are on the skylight over my desk. I love listening to it.

Just finally got Mom to bed and lights out. My biggest problem today was when I was heating her steak and potato soup in the microwave...it blew up!! All over EVER surface.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers and hugs all around, and good sentry and rifle.

Yes!! And a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And I finished my table!

[E.G.C.]

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, LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

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

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy trimming!!

[radu]

Oh noooooo! Not another catastrophe with the microwave! LOL!
Gotta be careful with taters. They have a bad habit of exploding in the microwave. I usually heat up anything with potatoes in it at half power. Takes a little longer but they don’t blow up as easily.

We’ve had so little rain lately, I’ve almost forgotten what it sounds like. *sigh* We might not get much next week when the cold front comes through. It’s so dang dry here, it’ll leech the moisture out of the clouds before they can drop rain on us. We hope to get a little something at least.

Kiddos haven’t been outside the past couple of days. Too hot and the humidity has been enough to make it quite uncomfortable. But by the middle of next week it looks like some nice fall weather will be here and they can go out and check out their turf.

[radu]

YAY!!! You found the right size screwdriver to finish the job!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Pro.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thank you for the hymns.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Kathy in Alaska]

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.

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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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.

The 23rd Psalm

[Kathy in Alaska]

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