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

chaplaincare.navy.mil ^ | Chaplain Mitch Schranz

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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

[SandRat]

Sounds like a nice hot tub soak maight be in order for your feet when you get home.

[GummyIII]

Are ye home yet?????

[Lady Jag]

We look like we are planning a fishing trip.

I was thinking more like worm orgies.

[Paul_Denton]

I love that picture :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

If only....that's on my "some day" list.

[Lady Jag]

Not. Depending on how prepared, they can be delicious.

[SandRat]

Neither deer or javelina care in the housing are of old post. They know they are safe and just look at you as if to say "Try it I got MP Protection!"

[HiJinx]

They have a snow advisory above 3000', and I believe Vail is below that...not sure...

They are getting precipitation, that much I can tell from the weather map.

[SandRat]

OK, so some nice thick, warm, wool socks and fur lined house slippers.

[TASMANIANRED]

I believe I'll pass.

Too kinky for this redhead.

[HiJinx]

I know...I was thinking of spotting, not hunting!

I'm thinking about looking at the area east of the Officer's Club, where the garden plots used to be.

[SandRat]

That's about right for their best hang out.

[Kathy in Alaska]

THAT I CAN do!!! d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Not quite yet. Headed out in about 10 minutes. How be you today? ((HUGS)) Any snow? Rain? Sun? Gumdrop1 is home? Mom can rest now?

[Kathy in Alaska]

my....are you on high ground? Water can't get in? It's gonna be interesting in the spring when Shadow finds the creek running thru his yard.

[mylife]

The water has subsided L0L

Every year I get like 2 months of this crap.

All is well. Its just a pain in the wazoo

[Lady Jag]

Only worms are invited; you couldn't participate if you wanted to.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Window down....2 days of rain....oh dear!

[Kathy in Alaska]

w h!!

Taz.....#350!!

[HopeandGlory]

Thank you for the info. . . . Penquin Girl sent me e-mail pics of their garden and pool covered in 2" of snow last week . . . I know they can always use the precipitation . . .; -)