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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Your Mental Attitude, Inspiration ~ Dec 11 2005
chaplaincare.navy.mil ^ | Arnold Bennett

Posted on 12/10/2005 5:39:57 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub


 

 


Your Mental Attitude - Inspiration

Whatever your life’s 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 you’ll 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 doesn’t 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: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; bannie; ST.LOUIE1; All
Ahem! In accordance with Santa's wishes I am posting some reminders about the true spirit of Christmas.

All Elflings and Ladies...a Tissue Alert!!





A Christmas Story
By Hans Christian Anderson

The Little Match Girl


Once upon a time . . . a little girl tried to make a living by selling matches in the street.

It was New Year's Eve and the snowclad streets were deserted. From brightly lit windows came the tinkle of laughter and the sound of singing. People were getting ready to bring in the New Year. But the poor little matchseller sat sadly beside the fountain. Her ragged dress and worn shawl did not keep out the cold and she tried to keep her bare feet from touching the frozen ground. She hadn't sold one box of matches all day and she was frightened to go home, for her father would certainly be angry. It wouldn't be much warmer anyway, in the draughty attic that was her home. The little girl's fingers were stiff with cold. If only she could light a match! But what would her father say at such a waste! Falteringly she took out a match and lit it. What a nice warm flame! The little matchseller cupped her hand over it, and as she did so, she magically saw in its light a big brightly burning stove.

She held out her hands to the heat, but just then the match went out and the vision faded. The night seemed blacker than before and it was getting colder. A shiver ran through the little girl's thin body.

After hesitating for a long time, she struck another match on the wall, and this time, the glimmer turned the wall into a great sheet of crystal. Beyond that stood a fine table laden with food and lit by a candlestick. Holding out her arms towards the plates, the little matchseller seemed to pass through the glass, but then the match went out and the magic faded. Poor thing: in just a few seconds she had caught a glimpse of everything that life had denied her: warmth and good things to eat. Her eyes filled with tears and she lifted her gaze to the lit windows, praying that she too might know a little of such happiness.

She lit the third match and an even more wonderful thing happened. There stood a Christmas tree hung with hundreds of candles, glittering with tinsel and coloured balls. "Oh, how lovely!" exclaimed the little matchseller, holding up the match. Then, the match burned her finger and flickered out. The light from the Christmas candles rose higher and higher, then one of the lights fell, leaving a trail behind it. "Someone is dying," murmured the little girl, as she remembered her beloved Granny who used to say: "When a star falls, a heart stops beating!"

Scarcely aware of what she was doing, the little matchseller lit another match. This time, she saw her grandmother.

"Granny, stay with me!" she pleaded, as she lit one match after the other, so that her grandmother could not disappear like all the other visions. However, Granny did not vanish, but gazed smilingly at her. And she quickly struck the whole bundle of matches, for she wished to keep her grandmother with her. And the matches burned with such a glow that it became brighter than daylight. Grandmother had never been so grand and beautiful. Then she opened her arms and the little girl hugged her crying: "Granny, take me away with you!" She took the little girl in her arms, and both of them flew in brightness and joy above the earth, very, very high, and up there was neither cold, nor hunger, nor fear -- they were with God.

A cold day dawned and a pale sun shone on the fountain and the icy road. Close by lay the lifeless body of a little girl surrounded by spent matches. "Poor little thing!" exclaimed the passersby. "She was trying to keep warm!"

But by that time, the little matchseller was far away where there is neither cold, hunger nor pain. No one imagined what beautiful things she had seen, and how happily she had gone with her old grandmother into the bright New Year.


VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

May God bless you all!!!

Pistov[sniff] [sniff]

21 posted on 12/10/2005 10:20:36 PM PST by Pistov Elf (Today's Duty -- Working Santa's Naughty or Nice List!)
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To: Pistov Elf
Thanks, PE, for the story of The Little Match Girl.
22 posted on 12/10/2005 10:25:49 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: All

PRAYER IS POWERFUL. PLEASE PRAY NOW. AMEN.

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another." -from THE BIBLE: I John 4:7-11

Read THE BIBLE Online (Click Here.)
BIBLE STUDIES ONLINE.org (Click Here.)

CHRISTMAS (Click Here.)

BILLYGRAHAM.org: "MY ANSWER" by Billy Graham (Read More...)


23 posted on 12/10/2005 10:26:46 PM PST by Cindy
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To: USAF_TSgt; American Preservative; Alouette; Yehuda; yonif; Nix 2; knighthawk; SJackson; Israeli; ...

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


24 posted on 12/10/2005 10:27:13 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: Alouette; USAF_TSgt; American Preservative; Yehuda; yonif; Nix 2; knighthawk; SJackson; Israeli; ...

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 safe both of your sons, Alouette.


25 posted on 12/10/2005 10:28:03 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; tomkow6; MoJo2001; StarCMC; HiJinx; Aeronaut; beachn4fun; The Mayor; ...

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.


26 posted on 12/10/2005 10:30:30 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; All


Ray Charles~America The Beautiful


27 posted on 12/10/2005 10:31:53 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: Pistov Elf

Thank you Elf, what a beautiful story.


28 posted on 12/10/2005 10:38:36 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; All

12/06/05 - An F/A-18 Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 6, 2005. Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight are under way in the Persian Gulf on a regularly scheduled deployment. DoD photo by Lithographer 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder, U.S. Navy. (Released)

PREPARING TO DEPLOY – A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu following the landing of another Sea Knight helicopter during flight operations, Dec. 3, 2005. The Peleliu is underway off the coast of southern California preparing for its upcoming deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zack Baddorf

12/04/05 - A Soldier of the Civil Affairs Unit, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne helps a child put together a new toy during a humanitarian aid mission to pass out items, such as toothpaste and brushes, in the village of Thyad, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2005.

29 posted on 12/10/2005 10:42:58 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: The Mayor

Thanks, Mayor, for today's sustenance for body and soul.


30 posted on 12/10/2005 10:43:13 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Thanks, lauren, for the pictures of our military men and women at work. I like the landing Sea Knight.


31 posted on 12/10/2005 10:50:14 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: All

The Lord's Prayer

32 posted on 12/10/2005 10:52:39 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; laurenmarlowe; bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; ST.LOUIE1; All

===============

Ok...smartypants Wolfie! Impersonating Santa is a Big Offense - unless you dispense toys and candy to all the children.

Obviously, that is not your plan.... So, I have just activated the E.I.B.

You are history!!

The Mission of the EIB

The Elves in Black were commissioned at the beginning of Christmas to protect the Spirit of Christmas, Santa and all the Elves. Armed with our elfen intellect, tools, charm, and good looks we defend the Spirit of Christmas, Santa and all the Elves against naysayers, Grinches, Heat Mizers, Scrooges, Wolfies and here lately, pure commercialism. We are sworn to secrecy and must abide by the EIB code to be unseen and not abuse our elven gifts.

E.I.B Elves are stealthy and quick! You may not even have time to read this...{heh} {heh}.

Yes, Santa. The Big Bad won't be bothering us no more. Once they use that flasher deal...he probably will be one of our newest Elves! Tee hee...one with a tail!!

Pistov

33 posted on 12/10/2005 10:53:00 PM PST by Pistov Elf (Today's Duty -- Researching Christmas Spirit and updating Home Page)
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To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73

Mahalia Jackson ~ The 23rd Psalm

34 posted on 12/10/2005 10:54:45 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: All
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.

**********************************

To those of our Military and Allies who lost their lives in
this past week - May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country remember.


35 posted on 12/10/2005 11:06:04 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: StarCMC; MS.BEHAVIN; Kitty Mittens; SouthernHawk; MoJo2001; Aeronaut; Valin; HiJinx; Fawnn; ...

Cherokee ~ Amazing Grace

Elvis ~ I Come To the Garden

Jim Ed Brown ~ The Chapel Bells Are Ringing

Statler Brothers ~ Church In the Wildwood

Red Sovine ~ Deck of Cards

Kitty Wells ~ Dust On the Bible

Elvis ~ Precious Lord

Tennessee Ernie Ford ~ Faith of Our Fathers

John Berry ~ Old Rugged Cross

Choctaw ~ How Great Thou Art
Thanks, acad.

Vince Gill ~ Go Rest High On That Mountain


36 posted on 12/10/2005 11:09:14 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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U.S. Defense Department personnel and soldiers from the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team examine the scene of the crashed tanker in the bed of the Bamian River, Afghanistan. New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team photo by Staff Sergeant Tim Rowe

New Zealand Troops Help Clean Up Diesel Spill

This spill from the crashed tanker truck in the Bamian River had the potential to be disastrous because the river is the main source of water for the entire valley.

By Staff Sergeant Tim Rowe New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team

BAMIAN, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2005 — The New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team recently helped to contain an environmental disaster that occurred when a fully loaded diesel tanker truck crashed into the main river of Bamian Province.

The civilian tanker went off the road about 16 kilometers east of Bamian city and slowly began discharging an estimated 15,000 liters of diesel directly into the river.

No one was hurt in the accident, but an environmental disaster threatened as the main diesel tank was ruptured. The provincial reconstruction team quickly dispatched its quick reaction force to the scene of the accident, but they were unable to right the tanker or significantly reduce the flow of diesel escaping into the river.

By chance, there was a group of U.S. Defense Department employees in the area with some expertise in managing environmental disaster. They were able to advise on how to minimize the damage. Heidi Crowe, Laurie Wright, Adam Fitzhugh and Jerry Booker were conducting a veterinary study in the region and came to the aid of the provincial reconstruction team.

A second team of New Zealand soldiers was dispatched to the site, and together with the Americans, they were able to reduce the potential damage by applying detergent to a large pool of diesel that had still not found its way into the river.

The rest of the story

37 posted on 12/10/2005 11:36:59 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks ma!

BTW my visitor is back.


38 posted on 12/10/2005 11:41:45 PM PST by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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To: txradioguy

LOL! He's no dummy. Have you been able to medicate his leg? How's feeding going? AFN News says it is COLD where you are. Still thinking? Out working?


39 posted on 12/10/2005 11:52:44 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Season's Greeting~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Nah he ran back out again after he ate a little. I got a look at it though and it's got a pretty good scab on it.

Very cold here. 21 outside.

Actually I'm beginning to toss stuff out and prepping to pack!

Aren't you proud?


40 posted on 12/11/2005 12:02:03 AM PST by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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