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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Your Mental Attitude, Inspiration ~ Dec 11 2005
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| Arnold Bennett
Posted on 12/10/2005 5:39:57 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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Your Mental Attitude - Inspiration
Whatever your lifes desire may be, it will rake on new significance and new appeal for you when that tremendously powerful force we term inspiration takes over command.
All great works of art . . . scientific advancements . . . business developments . . . man s modern conveniences.., elevation of our standard of living . . . greater social and civic freedoms resulted from individual and collective inspiration which devised the necessary machinery to accomplish these ends.
This message is inspired by a burning desire to kindle in your heart the spark of realization that you can achieve anything your mind conceives . . . if youll follow through on your creative imagination with intelligent effort.
Actually, there is very little difference between what you are now and what you would like to be. The very moment you add just a little plus value to what you already have, you will move ahead of the crowd.
The $25,000.00-a-year man doesnt need nor possess ten times the ability of the $2,500.00 a year man. As little as ten per cent edge often accounts for the difference. The answer lies in the fact that one man is inspired to do better, while the other drifts along in complacent satisfaction to be just average.
General Pershing said: America is a nation of peace loving people, but once inspired to defeat tyranny, we astound the world. Production records during the last war did astound the world. These records were accomplished by an inspired people.
YOU will be amazed by the record you can make for yourself through inspiration ... plus a little perspiration.
The strength that lies within you, when properly stimulated by a desire to achieve certain goals, will create a new record for your acquisition of fine friendships . . . greater popularity and advancement . . . substantial and lasting success . . . security.
Right now you are better and smarter than you think you are! Determine this very minute what you want most out of life. Then start out after it! Claim your heritage!
Put your creative imagination to work. Make a definite decision to improve both the quantity and quality of your efforts, today. Arouse those slumbering talents ... accept only the very best life has to offer.
OBEY THAT IMPULSE .. . NOW!
The manner in which one single ray of light, one single precious hint, will clarify and energize the whole mental life of him who receives it, is among the most wonderful and heavenly of intellectual phenomena.
Arnold Bennett
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To: Calpernia
161
posted on
12/11/2005 10:28:00 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: MeekMom
Thank You, for your beautiful prayer of protection for our troops.
162
posted on
12/11/2005 10:28:54 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: Radix
Howdy, there Silly Rabbit!
163
posted on
12/11/2005 10:29:28 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: DieHard the Hunter
Hello and Welcome to the Canteen.
164
posted on
12/11/2005 10:33:55 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: bentfeather
Evening Bentfeather! *HUGS* How are you?
165
posted on
12/11/2005 10:37:05 AM PST
by
CMS
(Reorting from F.O.B. Speicher in Iraq.)
To: CMS
WOO HOO, CMS!! How are you cyber son?? All okay with you??
Got your decorating done in quarters??
166
posted on
12/11/2005 10:38:24 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: CMS
Oooooops, forgot the *HUGS*!!
167
posted on
12/11/2005 10:39:05 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: bentfeather
Decorating is done i'll take pics for later posting
168
posted on
12/11/2005 10:43:59 AM PST
by
CMS
(Reorting from F.O.B. Speicher in Iraq.)
To: CMS; Old Sarge
Oh boy, great!!
Have you seen any of Old Sarge's posts from yesterday?? Oh my gosh, the pictures and text are hilarious.
169
posted on
12/11/2005 10:50:04 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: MozartLover
Thanks for the update.
Praying with diligence.
170
posted on
12/11/2005 10:57:33 AM PST
by
TASMANIANRED
("You cannot kill hope with bombs and bullets." Sgt Clay.)
To: All
From email.
While this is titled a Christmas Poem it stands for all of us who enjoy the freedoms we as americans enjoy year round....jcb
Christmas Poem
'Twas The Night Before Christmas,
He Lived All Alone,
In A One Bedroom House
Made Of Plaster And Stone.
I Had Come Down The Chimney
With Presents To Give,
And To See Just Who
In This Home Did Live.
I Looked All About,
A Strange Sight I Did See,
No Tinsel, No Presents,
Not Even A Tree.
No Stocking By Mantle,
Just Boots Filled With Sand,
On The Wall Hung Pictures
Of Far Distant Lands.
With Medals And Badges,
Awards Of All Kinds,
A Sober Thought
Came Through My Mind.
For This House Was Different,
It Was Dark And Dreary,
I Found The Home Of A Soldier,
Once I Could See Clearly.
The Soldier Lay Sleeping,
Silent, Alone,
Curled Up On The Floor
In This One Bedroom Home.
The Face Was So Gentle,
The Room In Such Disorder,
Not How I Pictured
A United States Soldier.
Was This The Hero
Of Whom I'd Just Read?
Curled Up On A Poncho,
The Floor For A Bed?
I Realized The Families
That I Saw This Night,
Owed Their Lives To These Soldiers
Who Were Willing To Fight.
Soon Round The World,
The Children Would Play,
And Grownups Would Celebrate
A Bright Christmas Day.
They All Enjoyed Freedom
Each Month of the Year,
Because Of the Soldiers,
Like the One Lying Here.
I Couldn't Help Wonder
How Many Lay Alone,
On A Cold Christmas Eve
In A Land Far From Home.
The Very Thought
Brought A Tear To My Eye,
I Dropped To My Knees
And Started To Cry.
The Soldier Awakened
And I Heard A Rough Voice,
"Santa Don't Cry,
This Life Is My Choice;
I Fight For Freedom,
I Don't Ask For More,
My Life Is My God,
My Country, My Corps."
The Soldier Rolled Over
And Drifted To Sleep,
I Couldn't Control It,
I Continued To Weep.
I Kept Watch for Hours,
So Silent and Still
and We Both Shivered
From the Cold Night's Chill.
I Didn't Want To Leave
On That Cold, Dark, Night,
This Guardian Of Honor
So Willing To Fight.
Then The Soldier Rolled Over,
With A Voice Soft And Pure,
Whispered, "Carry On Santa,
It's Christmas Day, All Is Secure."
One Look at My Watch,
And I Knew He Was Right.
"Merry Christmas My Friend,
and To All A Good Night."
Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard
A Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan wrote this poem. The following is his request:
PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.
Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe.
Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your small part to plant this small seed."
171
posted on
12/11/2005 11:05:36 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: TASMANIANRED
172
posted on
12/11/2005 11:06:13 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: bentfeather
FEATHERS!!!
Still Enjoying the Chuck Wagon?
173
posted on
12/11/2005 11:10:16 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: bentfeather; tomkow6
Today's LOL Tally:
bentfeather 1
tomkow6 1/2
;)
174
posted on
12/11/2005 11:11:44 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
To: Fawnn
{{{{{ AUNTIE! }}}}}I tried a Tomato Bisque today...
well, tried, anyway...
175
posted on
12/11/2005 11:17:19 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: MozartLover
{{{{{ MO-LOVE! }}}}}Bet you're glad to hear from Ev!
And he got promoted? Ask him for me about "Blood Rank"...
heh, heh, heh...
176
posted on
12/11/2005 11:19:27 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: DieHard the Hunter
177
posted on
12/11/2005 11:20:16 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
To: Old Sarge
{{{{{{SARGE}}}}}}!!!
OMG that is one of the funniest things I have seen in some time.
You really did a fabulous job on the fireplace. The thing I found so hilarious was, the sight of you beating on the pot lid and yelling out "Come and Get It."
Put me in mind of GrandPa Jones, and What's Fer Supper GrandPa?? ROTFLOL!
178
posted on
12/11/2005 11:30:03 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: Fawnn
LOL
So good to have you back in the Canteen, Auntie Fawnn.
179
posted on
12/11/2005 11:30:38 AM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(To our fabulous TROOPS, Thank You, for your service.)
To: bentfeather; Old Sarge
Thanks, bentfeather!
Old Sarge: The secret is to call it "creamy tomato soup" and then it doesn't try to intimidate you during the prep process. ;)
180
posted on
12/11/2005 11:32:52 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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