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

[tomkow6]

Moscow blaming "bad" vodka for the roof collapse at subway station ???

[SevenofNine]

OH NO it suppose to be heavy snow thank goodness nobody was around when roof collapse nobody got injuried

And latest report off Interfax wire Russia govt study claim that Russia vodka may be in shortage next winter season reason is because of bad vodka i telling everybody about

And report from Brit FT report that Germany is warning that might be shortage of beer in next five years reason is people drinking beer more than ever

[laurenmarlowe]

Cathedral Quartet~He Cared That Much For Me

Mercy Me~On My Way To You

Jars Of Clay~Worlds Apart

Oak Ridge Boys~Through It All

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[El Gran Salseron]

What kind of genius does it require to be in a small boat and open fire on a US Destroyer and Cruiser?

Darwin award for sure!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

booo0000oooooo!!
;0)
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

U.S. Navy Ships Return Fire on Suspected Pirates

GO NAVY!!! Job well done!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Bart Millard ~ Precious Lord

Vestal Goodman & George Jones ~ Angel Band

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir ~ We Come Rejoicing

Tennessee Ernie Ford ~ All Hail The Power

Dixie Hummingbirds ~ Beaming From Heaven

Ray Cornelius ~ A Special Prayer
Our very own cedarswingman

[luvie]

EEEEKKKKK!

Ya skeered me!

;o)

[HiJinx]

Y'know, what those pirates lacked in brains they more than made up for in chutzpah.

RPGs in a 30-foot fishing vessel vs. a pair of US Navy warships.

That's like bringing spit-balls to a gunfight.

[luvie]

Very nice choice of songs, Lauren. I liked them very much.

[luvie]

Thanks, Kathy, for all the beautiful music that you grace the Sunday Canteen with. You're always here for us.

[HiJinx]

Yeah, what LUV said.

Hope this Sunday finds you two well.

We have snow flurries here this afternoon. Of course, it isn't cold enough for anything to stick...but every bit of moisture is a welcome blessing.

[luvie]

Hey, Jinxy!

Isn't it a little unusual for you guys to be getting snow, at least this late in the season. Monday is the first day of spring, for goodness sake! LOL!

The moisture is welcome. We have gotten just under an inch of rain in the last 12 hours, and this place already looks better and smells fresher. We have waited for it for so long.

Hope you and Nana are having a great Sunday. ((((hugs to both)))))

[luvie]

Great pictures. What WERE they thinkin'! Maybe they wanted to be taken into custody and be given a decent meal. LOL!

[HiJinx]

Actually, no this isn't all that unusual. One of our gardening tips here is "Don't plant before Easter."

We always have a cold snap around then, and it is frequently accompanied by snow.

Nana came home from the hospital around lunchtime, and is napping now. She didn't sleep well while in the CPM...she was only off the machine to go to the little girls' room, or to eat meals.

We already see great improvement in her flexibility...all is good. We have so many prayerful people to thank.

[E.G.C.]

Sunday Music bump.

[luvie]

Ah, yes, the ole Easter thing! We usually have cold weather on Easter weekend, but never snow...or very, VERY rarely.

I am so glad that her flexibility is improving...and yes, she has been in my prayers, too.

Stay warm.

[HiJinx]

Stay warm.

I wish. I need to go to the pharmacy and get a prescription filled. BBL!

[TASMANIANRED]

Hope you little one starts feeling better soon.

[TASMANIANRED]

Sounds like me.....

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