FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ FEB 08 2004

Naval Air Station Oceana ^ | Chaplain Robert Humble

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Welcome to
The FReeper Canteen

Today's Spiritual Journey takes us to the

Naval Air Station Oceana

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NEW LIFE

Cecil B. De Mille, the great producer of epic movies, tells a story of fishing with his grandfather when he was just a young boy. The two had spent all afternoon together in a rowboat and the young boy was restless. He leaned over the side of the boat to look into the water and watch the water beetles playing.

As he looked, one of the water beetles crawled up on an oar. When it got halfway up it attached the talons of its legs to the oar and died.

The boy's curiosity was aroused, and he awoke his grandfather from his fishing nap to show him the beetle. After discussing the ways of nature, the two went back to fishing.

Three hours later, the boy looked back at the dead beetle. It had dried up, and its shell had begun to crack open. Something had begun to emerge from the opening. It was a beautiful dragonfly.

The boy and his grandfather stared in awe. The dragonfly moved its wings slowly at first. Then it began to hover gracefully over the water where the other water beetles were still swimming.

The boy took his finger and nudged the dried-out shell of the beetle, which looked like an empty tomb. And he understood Easter for the first time.

God transforms and makes new. The grace that renews the world and cares for each living thing can renew us as well. All we need to do is ask. Those who turn to him will never be disappointed.

Chaplain Robert Humble

[stand watie]

NOPE! sure didn't.(did you send MY song to someone else????)

free dixie,sw

[blackie]

Good morni8ng bentfeather!

{{{HUGS}}}

[Soaring Feather]

Well just click the link below!


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1073213/posts?page=296#296

[stand watie]

WOW! NEAT!

wish i knew how to send you something like that!!!!

i have some origional songs from the 10th Louisiana (CSA) Regimental Band----->UN-reconstructed, on period instruments!

also DIXIE, scored as a hymn. PURTY!

free dixie,sw

[Soaring Feather]

sw,

It is not hard to do, but you do have to have a closet that allows you to store your music, or else know of a site that allows one to link to them. Not so easy to find that sort. Band width is costly.

Glad you liked it. :-)

free dixie, bf

[stand watie]

thanks again, miss feather!

free the southland,sw

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, knighthawk. It's 11am at my house and as I look out my window everything is dripping!! YUCK!! It's still the dead of winter and it should NOT be 4°C!! Daytime temperatures are going to be warm for the next few days, but go below freezing at night. VERY BAD for driving to work....very icy!! I hope all is well with you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers sent for your son and his National Guard unit.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, TM, for coffee served in the good china.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Murphys Law of the day...
You never run out of things that can go wrong.

Now this is a good one!

1910 Boy Scouts of America incorporated & chartered (William D Boyce-Chicago)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you every day, Rags, for getting the good news front and center.

[knighthawk]

All well with me. The weather here is more like spring, not winter. I don't mind though. Lots of wind and rain too.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Sunday in Oregon, blackie ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Sunday to you, minor. Hope school is going well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Awfully short night for you, Sarge!! Have a good drill day with "the kids".

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy ~ happy Sunday in Alaska {{{HUGS}}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning to you too, Arrowhead. Hope your drill is going well.

Thanks for helping keep Texas and the US of A safe. And thanks for helping honor our military, past and present.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for coming by Mr S. Happy Sunday to you.

[minor49er]

Good Sunday, Kathy.
School is going good.
I hope things are going well for you.

[Fawnn]

Pray for all our soldiers, but especially our Guardsmen.

That can't be said enough. There are many of us here who daily lift prayers for all of our troops! And offer our thanksgiving for all who have served, or continue to serve, our country!