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]

The Lord's Prayer

[luvie]

Good evening, Mayor. It's so good to see you! Are you warming up there where you are?

Thank you for our beautiful lesson from God's word.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful flower arrangement for Sunday Chapel. Thanks men in the Military and the Canteen.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up.

[luvie]

PARTY ON
TIBBY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! May it be the best one ever

[luvie]

Well, our prayers seem to be answered. It's raining like crazy and I am getting off the computer for a while. See ya later when it passes! Thanks for the prayers! (((hugs)))

[trussell]

WooHoo!!! Wonderful news!!!
See ya soon!

[StarCMC]

Thank you for the Chapel thread, Mr. Tonkin!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Birthday, Matt!!
Yes, I know you aren't a kid any more, but grown ups can have fun too.

Click

[laurenmarlowe]

Ray Charles~America The Beautiful

[AZamericonnie]

Happy Birthday to you dear Tibby! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[laurenmarlowe]

Gunnery Sgt. Roger Kraft, company gunnery sergeant for Lima Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, packs his gear with his wife’s help Feb. 17, 2006, at his residence on Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, before deploying the next day to Iraq. Just eight months after their deployment to Afghanistan, the Hawaii-based Marines have departed their base in Hawaii for a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

“It takes a very special man to sacrifice his comfort and the comfort of those who he loves most in order to make a difference to his country,” said Lt. Col. Norman Cooling, the unit’s commanding officer. “That’s the kind of men that serve in this unit – in ‘America’s Battalion.’ “It’s a real sacrifice that few are willing to make. “ The Marines will be replacing the Camp Pendleton, Calif.-based 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, in the “Triad” region of Haditha, Haqliniyah, and Barwanah along the Euphrates River in western Iraq. The battalion will work hand-in-hand with local Iraqi Security Forces to conduct counterinsurgency operations, as well as advise and guide Iraqi soldiers so they can eventually take operational control of Al Anbar Province. Kraft is a native of Jacksonville, N.C.
Photo by: Sgt. Roe F. Seigle

Cpl. Tyler Cobaley, an armory custodian for Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, spends a few moments with his wife Patricia, under a tree at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, before saying ‘good-bye’ and deploying to Iraq, Feb. 18, 2006. Just eight months after their deployment to Afghanistan, the Hawaii-based Marines have departed their base in Hawaii for a seven-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Photo by: Sgt. Roe F. Seigle

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Sgt. Aaron C. Torian of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion addresses friends and fellow Marines after being being appointed as the Division NCO of the Year for 2005 here March 16. Torian, a 28-year-old Paducah, Ky. native, distinguished himself as a team leader while conducting counterinsurgency operations during Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq in late 2004.
Photo by: Cpl. Mike Escobar

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mahalia Jackson ~ The 23rd Psalm

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy Birthday Tibby!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy Birthday Matt!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers answered, Luv, you finally have rain. Dear God, please give a good soaking to the panhandle and Oklahoma too. Thank you, and Amen.

[AZamericonnie]

Happy birthday Matt & many happy returns of the day!

[Gucho]

Thanks for the ping, Tonk.

[Moshikashitara]

Hey Ma, is it Tonkin's birthday?

~Moshi-chan

[HopeandGlory]

moshi - chan . . . hajimemashite watashi wa Hope desu dozo yoroshiku . . . Canteen irrasshai . . .;-)