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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Attitude of Gratitude ~ Mar 19 2006
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| Chaplain Mitch Schranz
Posted on 03/18/2006 5:32:10 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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Attitude of Gratitude
Good morning this rainy Sunday! This morning someone asked me, "How do you like the lousy weather, Chaplain?" I thought a moment about the fact that my uniform was wet, my car had trouble starting, and about all those poor people stuck in the wall of traffic that inevitably occurs when 58 gets drenched. Then later I thought, how would we exist without the rain? which makes all life on our planet possible. I remembered the old prayer in my prayer book, a blessing to God for the gift of wind and rain.
There is an old story, a beautiful story, about a boy who came home famished after long hours of play with his friends. His mother served him some sandwiches which satisfied his hunger and caused him to thank his mom. She said, "Don't thank me, son I only prepared the food." So he went to the grocer to thank him for the bread. "Don't thank me, young man, I only sell the food." He walked over to the baker and thanked him. "Son, you're thanking the wrong person, I only bake the bread." Wondering whom to thank, the boy went to the farmer to thank him. "Thank you for the fine bread that I eat every day," he said. "Don't thank me, my friend, I only plant the seeds. The earth, sunshine, rain and wind make the wheat grow, not I."
By now the boy was tired and hungry so the farmer invited him to join his family for dinner. As they were seated around the table, each person took a piece of bread from the basket and said together: Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who brings bread out of the earth."
So, today, let's thank God for the sunny days and the rainy ones, too --as well as for the food He gives us. Each day is truly a blessing!
Chaplain Mitch Schranz
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To: laurenmarlowe
Thanks, lauren, for America the Beautiful.
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posted on
03/18/2006 9:39:25 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; bentfeather
Oh my..I see we both had the same inspiration..I am glad you posted all of it..Lovely.
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posted on
03/18/2006 9:41:23 PM PST
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MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: StarCMC
Good night and sleep well, Star. Thanks for helping honor our military.
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posted on
03/18/2006 9:43:19 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: laurenmarlowe
May God watch over them...Thank you laurenmarlowe.
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posted on
03/18/2006 9:45:22 PM PST
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MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: bentfeather
Thanks, ms feather, for Psalm 121. The words seem to inspire the graphic. Beautiful. ((HUGS))
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posted on
03/18/2006 9:46:33 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
126
posted on
03/18/2006 9:47:53 PM PST
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Soaring Feather
(Women Poets Rock the Babies, Baby Rocks the poet.)
To: MEG33
127
posted on
03/18/2006 9:48:33 PM PST
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Soaring Feather
(Women Poets Rock the Babies, Baby Rocks the poet.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:20:54 PM PST
by
El Gran Salseron
(The FR Canteen's Resident Equal Opportunity Male Chauvinist Pig! :-))
To: MoJo2001
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:36:47 PM PST
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HiJinx
(~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
To: El Gran Salseron; Kathy in Alaska; mylife; StarCMC; trussell; TASMANIANRED; Old Sarge; All
"Love is alive, every day..every hour..
It is overhead, to give us its' power..
Nothing can crush it, and nothing destroy...
Love ever lead us..
To peace, and to joy.."
Author unknown..
God bless The Canteen...
God night Ma..
Good night Canteeners and Troops..
Prayers for your safety and success of Mission..
May God speed you home to us..
Ms.B
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posted on
03/18/2006 11:21:10 PM PST
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MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Sweet dreams MS.B!!
Hugs!!
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posted on
03/18/2006 11:22:38 PM PST
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trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
Beautiful, ms b....thanks. Good night and sleep well. Thanks for all you do for our troops.
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posted on
03/18/2006 11:27:26 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: cbkaty; jdrgarland
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And we thank our veterans for their service to America.
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posted on
03/19/2006 12:44:34 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?
A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your contuined service to our country.
134
posted on
03/19/2006 3:03:12 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
135
posted on
03/19/2006 3:03:32 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?
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posted on
03/19/2006 3:03:55 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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posted on
03/19/2006 3:04:16 AM PST
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E.G.C.
To: E.G.C.
Good morning, E...((HUGS)) Did you get rain? Even Odessa reported a good rain.
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posted on
03/19/2006 3:14:28 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: CMS
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Thank you, CMS, for helping keep us free.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.
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posted on
03/19/2006 3:16:08 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
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Thanks, tx, for your service to our country.
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posted on
03/19/2006 3:19:28 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
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