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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Will the French never learn. All the world intelligence sources cannot be wrong, but our media is trying to make it so. Thanks, Seven, for the updates.

[Valin]

"Timeless Values" under attack.

[Valin]

Will the French never learn

Is this a trick question?

[Fawnn]

Thanks for posting When I say... "I am a Christian"!

[Kathy in Alaska]

WTG, Seven....you got #150!!

[Fawnn]

SevenofNine!!! #150!!!

[Fawnn]

Is this a trick question?

LOL!!!

(Although, I've heard rumors that the French perfected the art of turning tricks. < /meow >) ;)

[stand watie]

34 degrees here in damnyankee-occupied VA!

20 degrees tonight.

free dixie,sw

[Kathy in Alaska]

"Timeless Values" under attack.

This is so true. Every city needs to fight for keeping those values. Who would ever have thought that this would be necessary.

[stand watie]

HI, fawnn!

[stand watie]

all TRADITIONAL values are under attack. and it is NOT accidental.

free dixie,sw

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yikes! You seem to be experiencing some of our weather. Tomorrow morning will BE A HUGE MESS!! I anticipate lots of fender benders from the "instant stupid" drivers. I will be wise to go in early.

[stand watie]

YEP.

we've gone from wet & sloppy to cold & sloppy!

NOT an improvement-now our backyard is FROZEN mud.

free dixie,sw

[Kathy in Alaska]

Gotta run errands during "the heat of the day". LOL!

[Valin]

Although, I've heard rumors that the French perfected the art of turning tricks.

I COULD make a comment, but I have waaay too much class. :-)

[Valin]

there are days here when I want a gun! And not a jury in the world would convict me. We had LIGHT flurries friday, I'm driving home 9:30 PM people are going 30 on the freeway!!! OMG there's a snowflake! It's a raaaaging blizzard.

Here endth the rant, #876,916,521 of an unlimited series.

[stand watie]

LOL!

[Fawnn]

Hi backatcha!!!

[Fawnn]

I will be wise to go in early.

Then thou shalt be wise to visit your pillow and blankies before midnight. ;)

[Fawnn]

I COULD make a comment, but I have waaay too much class. :-)

It's nice to see that SOMEBODY here has class. ;)