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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Attitude of Gratitude ~ Mar 19 2006
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| Chaplain Mitch Schranz
Posted on 03/18/2006 5:32:10 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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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
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To: HiJinx
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Chicken!
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posted on
03/19/2006 7:45:25 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
To: mylife
OK, a pain in the wazoo is better than water in the house. Was the shovel for trenching?
382
posted on
03/19/2006 7:46:37 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Yup things were daming up by the fence, you know...leaves and such.
Needed clearin
383
posted on
03/19/2006 7:49:05 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Lady Jag
Chicken! Yeah, baby...you better believe it. I'm not going to be making any appearances on Fear Factor anytime soon...
384
posted on
03/19/2006 7:49:20 PM PST
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HiJinx
(~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
To: HiJinx; SandRat
I'm off for home. The parking lot is coverd, and there is no more evidence of tire tracks.....be back in a bit.
385
posted on
03/19/2006 7:49:40 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thinking of you last night, I was watching Dick Preonnokes "alone in the wilderness" and the follow up "silence in alaska"
Heck I thought 4" of water was a chore ;)
386
posted on
03/19/2006 7:52:39 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: HiJinx
387
posted on
03/19/2006 7:58:11 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
To: Lady Jag
Nunh-uh!!!
I eat meat...just not squirmy mealy worm meat!
Well, not raw, anyway.
388
posted on
03/19/2006 8:04:32 PM PST
by
HiJinx
(~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Heh
Pooks wouldnt come in for like 5 hours, He was just playin in the streams, biting at the rapids, prancing around.
rediculous mutt L0L
389
posted on
03/19/2006 8:12:16 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
A water dog in water heaven...and in his OWN backyard. LOL!
390
posted on
03/19/2006 8:23:16 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Im teaching him to fish tho I havent taken him to the lake yet.
This year is his time to go fishing
391
posted on
03/19/2006 8:26:29 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
Well, between 2 and 3" at work, and between 3 and 4" at home. All is beautiful again....trees all flocked...and it continues.
392
posted on
03/19/2006 8:28:15 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: mylife
Learning to fish...should be interesting.
393
posted on
03/19/2006 8:29:16 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Spose I should teach him to retrieve ducks. But duck hunting is cold and they arent so good to eat unless they are farm raised
394
posted on
03/19/2006 8:29:25 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: HiJinx
One of the first odd foods I ate was an earthworm, probably one of the best, too, nice and fresh.
395
posted on
03/19/2006 8:31:04 PM PST
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Lady Jag
( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Labs were bred to help fishing
New foundlands too.
Funny critters. First fishin dawg I saw was a german shepard.
Seen Bird cats too. They were made for the role
396
posted on
03/19/2006 8:31:47 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
He loves fish. The hardest thing is to teach him its mine
397
posted on
03/19/2006 8:33:03 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
He loves fish. The hardest thing is to teach him its mine.
Course Id share with Mr Mutty
398
posted on
03/19/2006 8:33:30 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mylife
I can just imagine....I caught it....what do you mean, it is yours? LOL!
399
posted on
03/19/2006 8:50:44 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Out! Out!
He knows what it means!
He was a good boy this afternoon, layed at my feet in the kitchen as I cooked and was patient
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posted on
03/19/2006 8:54:04 PM PST
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mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
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