FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Attitude of Gratitude ~ Mar 19 2006

chaplaincare.navy.mil ^ | Chaplain Mitch Schranz

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

 

 

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for America the Beautiful.

[MEG33]

Oh my..I see we both had the same inspiration..I am glad you posted all of it..Lovely.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Star. Thanks for helping honor our military.

[MEG33]

May God watch over them...Thank you laurenmarlowe.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, ms feather, for Psalm 121. The words seem to inspire the graphic. Beautiful. ((HUGS))

[Soaring Feather]

*HUGS*

[Soaring Feather]

Thanks. :)

[El Gran Salseron]

Remember, all day, everyday!

The All Powerful, ( Spanish lyrics )

[HiJinx]

 

[MS.BEHAVIN]

"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

[trussell]

Sweet dreams MS.B!!
Hugs!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful, ms b....thanks. Good night and sleep well. Thanks for all you do for our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And we thank our veterans for their service to America.

[E.G.C.]

((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.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS)) Did you get rain? Even Odessa reported a good rain.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, CMS, for helping keep us free.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Thanks, tx, for your service to our country.