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

[MEG33]

May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country
I lift my eyes up to the hills- where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the Maker of Heaven and Earth Psalm 121: 1-2

[StarCMC]

Charlotte Church is amazing!! I have been a fan of hers for a while!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Wonderful!!
*HUG*
Ms.B

[StarCMC]

Ahem. Ooops!! The birthday wished to Matt -- I have no idea why I had such a brain fart and sent them to mylife and son instead of Tonk! Color me embarassed! LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Stunning, MEG. A good prayer for our military.

[StarCMC]

Thanks!!

*curtsies*

Whoa -- two installments with no battles!! Will there be a third? LOL

[TASMANIANRED]

Amen.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mayor, for today's sustenance for body and soul. Still cold at your house. Any signs of spring?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Paul.

[TASMANIANRED]

Happy Birthday, Matt

[MEG33]

Thank you.

[MoJo2001]

Thank you all for the birthday wishes for Tibby!
Tibby and Matt sharing a birthday is very cool!!
WoOhoo!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Sunday to you, carl, and thanks for helping honor our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy 7th Birthday, Tibby!!

Click

I told the bakery, Tibby, but they thought I had a code.

[MEG33]

Bravo! I love it! A rest well deserved in a beautiful place ...and the great bond between such Friends..

Alas ,I always fret about what the next challenge may bring, though!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Paul, for helping honor our troops. They can never have too many prayers.

[TASMANIANRED]

Happy Birthday, Tibby

[TASMANIANRED]

Told you a rain dance would work.

Just took a little bit longer than 24 hrs.

[MoJo2001]

Thank you so much Tas!! He'll see it when he gets up in the morning!!
*HUGS*

[MoJo2001]

Me?