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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Attitude of Gratitude ~ Mar 19 2006
chaplaincare.navy.mil ^ | Chaplain Mitch Schranz

Posted on 03/18/2006 5:32:10 PM PST by 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



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To: HiJinx; SandRat; LUV W

Youse guys got snow!!??!! And Luv, you have RAIN! As dry as the south has been, every drop is precious. It is trying to spit snow here.


221 posted on 03/19/2006 2:20:41 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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To: SandRat

We have a trace drifted up against the wall in the back yard, and the back windshield of the truck was covered when I came out of Wal-Mart a half hour ago.

I love snow in the desert! (No shoveling!)


222 posted on 03/19/2006 2:26:10 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Good Evening troops! Good Evening everyone! Yesterday at the bookstore I bought a book about the Civil War. It's a collection of tons of primary source documents and journal entries. One of them is a first hand account of the Battle of Mobile Bay from a young lieutenant who was sailing with Commodore Farragut. There's also first hand accounts of the battle between the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor AND a first hand account of the Kearsarge v. the Alabama. It's an awesome book. (It's also ideal for my history term paper which is why I bought it in the first place). But enough rambling on. Here's today's humor attempt!

A neutron walks into a bar. "I'd like a beer" he says.
The bartender promptly serves up a beer.
"How much will that be?" asks the neutron.
"For you?" replies the bartender, "no charge"


223 posted on 03/19/2006 2:29:10 PM PST by minor49er ("I am not worried about the defecit. It is big enough to care for itself." -- Ronald Reagan)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub


Matt!!

Have a fabulous day!!

 

 

224 posted on 03/19/2006 2:29:37 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; 359Henrie; acad1228; AirForceMom; ...

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Wherever our Troops are, that's the only place to be.
Back to business!!


Sunday Music! Support the artists you hear in the Canteen. Click below!

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Songfacts.com l Billboard.com l Audiophile.com l Wherehouse.com l Sonique l
 
MTV.com l VH1.com l CMT.com l MuchMusic.com l Audio Realm l MSN Radio l
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Good evening Troops, Veterans, family members, Canteen,
and Lurkers!! Thank you to everyone that sent birthday wishes
to Tibby!!


Five Blind Boys of Alabama - I'll Fly Away


Sidenote: Just some good gospel music on this Sunday evening!







 

225 posted on 03/19/2006 2:31:06 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; SandRat

Yep, we got a little snow shower. We may have the main event tonight...I haven't checked the forecast.

Hope your snow materializes...


226 posted on 03/19/2006 2:31:55 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
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To: All

I taut I taw a puddy tat: The birds of Moscow have other things besides avian flu to worry about.

227 posted on 03/19/2006 2:32:38 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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To: 2LT Radix jr; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; 80 Square Miles; 359Henrie; acad1228; AirForceMom; ...

Image hosted by TinyPic.com
Wherever our Troops are, that's the only place to be.
Back to business!!


Sunday Music! Support the artists you hear in the Canteen. Click below!

ArtistDirect.com l Amazon.com l Walmart.com l Ticketmaster.com l Google.com l
 
Songfacts.com l Billboard.com l Audiophile.com l Wherehouse.com l Sonique l
 
MTV.com l VH1.com l CMT.com l MuchMusic.com l Audio Realm l MSN Radio l
Shout Cast l Launch Music l Live-Radio Net l MP3.com l

Gospel Music


Jubilee - Swing Down Sweet Chariot


Sidenote: Just some good gospel music on this Sunday evening!
 

228 posted on 03/19/2006 2:33:34 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: MoJo2001

Sunday evening?

This time zone business is for the birds...!

Hey, Tibby, Happy Birthday!

Gonna have Mom and Dad take you out for Pizza and (root) beer?


229 posted on 03/19/2006 2:36:46 PM PST by HiJinx (~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
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To: HiJinx

Tibby and friends were all treated to Chuck E Cheese. Lots of fun, noise, children, and Chuckie singing annoying songs. Oh well! Hehehe!


230 posted on 03/19/2006 2:37:52 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: MoJo2001

Tibby!!!

231 posted on 03/19/2006 2:39:06 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Matt!!!

232 posted on 03/19/2006 2:41:27 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; All
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Airmen and Soldiers take a moment to pray for each other's safety before heading out for another day of convoy duty in Iraq. The Airmen run the convoys into Iraq and the Soldiers, in their armored trucks, escort them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Campbell


May God Keep Safe
All Who Serve Our Country

233 posted on 03/19/2006 2:43:08 PM PST by MEG33 ( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: MoJo2001
Happy Birthday



Tibby!

234 posted on 03/19/2006 2:44:49 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
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To: HiJinx

It's gonna have to try a tad harder. It has moistened the roads. They have been DRY for days, which I must say has been nice in winter....completely dry.


235 posted on 03/19/2006 2:46:37 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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To: Fawnn; BIGLOOK

Thank you so much for the birthday wishes!


236 posted on 03/19/2006 2:48:11 PM PST by MoJo2001 (www.proudpatriots.org (Support Our Troops)...)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; BIGLOOK; Jack Deth; All

237 posted on 03/19/2006 2:51:40 PM PST by MEG33 ( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Happy Birthday



Matt!

238 posted on 03/19/2006 2:59:48 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
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To: All

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!

2nd Chapter Of Acts ~ Rejoice

Want more information about the artists we play?
Perhaps you'd like to buy concert tickets or their CDs?
Click the links below for more information!

ArtistDirect.com l Amazon.com l Ticketmaster.com l Songfacts.com l Walmart.com


239 posted on 03/19/2006 3:01:24 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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To: EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; TASMANIANRED
w h!!

Es.....#50!!
MoJo.....#100!!
Taz.....#200!!


240 posted on 03/19/2006 3:03:32 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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