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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ A GREAT MARINE ~ August 6 2006
chaplaincare.navy.mil ^ | Chaplain Mitch Schranz

Posted on 08/05/2006 4:56:46 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub


 

 



A GREAT MARINE

Several years ago as the H & S Battalion Chaplain at MCB, Camp Lejeune, I visited the people in the different work spaces, including the rather large main post office.
One day a little conversation took place with young Marine Lance Corporal.
This unplanned encounter has remained with me, and it seems worth passing on...


The Lance Corporal was standing by a very large sack of mail. His job, every day, six days a week for many hours was to sort the mail from that large sack and place the letters into smaller sacks, depending upon their destination. He explained his job, and I asked him if he ever gets bored. "Chaplain," he said," this is all I do. Just sort all these endless piles of letters. Sometimes I can't take it anymore." I was drawn into the young Marine's lament and his life's drama started to sound interesting. He continued, "Then, just as it gets to be overwhelming, I'm holding a letter in my hand and I begin to think: Maybe this letter is going from a Marine wife in Jacksonville all the way to her husband on deployment in the Med. He's really misses her and is homesick on that big ship. Then he gets the letter and suddenly he feels much better. The next letter in my hand, I think: Maybe it's from a little boy to his Daddy in Somalia. He drew a picture with crayons to cheer his Dad and put it in the envelope. Each letter makes me wonder because this one may change a life for the better, or at least bring a smile to a lonely Marine or Sailor."

I was shaken by the majesty this young Lance Corporal displayed and said this to him: "Young man, you possess a wisdom rarely found in people who are triple your years. You have more than wisdom, though, you have character and maturity. Indeed you have found the secret to happiness in life. Whatever you wish to achieve, it will undoubtedly one day be yours...it would be a great honor if you would allow me to shake you hand..."

Whenever we face frustrating moments or disappointments in our work day, let's all remember that young Lance Corporal and follow his heroic and inspiring example!

"Give thy servant, therefore, an understanding heart."

King Solomon's prayer in First Kings


Chaplain Mitch Schranz

 






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To: Kathy in Alaska; All

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!



"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."

21 posted on 08/05/2006 5:55:27 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: All

22 posted on 08/05/2006 6:02:35 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: All
Happy Lord's Day, Troops.


The Lord's Prayer


23 posted on 08/05/2006 6:07:08 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
Happy Lord’s Day, Troops.


Mahalia Jackson ~ The 23rd Psalm


24 posted on 08/05/2006 6:13:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thanks for the ping Tonk.


25 posted on 08/05/2006 6:14:39 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

August 6, 2006

Spared From Death

You were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. —1 Corinthians 6:20

On August 6, 1945, Kanji Araki, then a toddler, was playing on the floor. Although an air-raid siren had sounded a warning, few paid it any heed since Hiroshima had previously escaped bombing. Then a blinding flash lit up the sky. Superheated air rushed at tremendous speed, knocking down buildings and setting the center of the city ablaze. In the days that followed the nuclear detonation, Kanji’s grandmother, brother, and sister died from radiation sickness.

As Kanji grew up, he experienced emotional conflict about those who suffered and died because of the bomb. His parents were Christians, but Kanji adopted a secular view of life. Yet he felt a growing emptiness inside. He began to study the Bible to discover for himself who Jesus is. At a spiritual turning point, Kanji put his trust in Christ, and his empty heart was filled with God’s wonderful assurance. When the Lord led him into the ministry, he cited 1 Corinthians 6:20 and said, “I was spared from death so that my life might have a higher purpose in serving God.”

The apostle Paul had also been spared to serve God. “I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you,” he said (Colossians 1:25). What has God entrusted to you? Dennis Fisher

Lord, I thank You for salvation,
For Your mercy, full and free;
Take my all in consecration,
Glorify Yourself in me.  —Codner

Knowing God gives meaning to life, and obeying God gives purpose to life.

Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year:   Psalms 70-71; Romans 8:22-39


26 posted on 08/05/2006 6:16:10 PM PDT by The Mayor ( http://albanysinsanity.com/)
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Jack Lucas, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions against Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, speaks with Marines from B Company, Marine Barracks Washington. Lucas attended a ceremony at the Barracks where he was presented with a Medal of Honor flag, Aug. 3. Photo by: Cpl. Earnest J. Barnes

Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert John Paul Hinckley, hospital corpsman, Combined Anti-Armor Team II, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, pose for a photo with the recently awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with "V" Device (authorized for acts or service involving direct participation in combat operations). Photo by: Lance Cpl. Ryan Trevino

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.—A first-person view of a Special Purpose Insertion/Extraction application shows a new perspectives of local training areas Aug. 4. The Special Operations Training Group Helicopter Rope Suspension Training course, sponsored by the II Marine Expeditionary Force Special Operations Training Group, is a two-week endeavor that teaches Marines to suspend safely from a helicopter using ropes, clips and harnesses. Photo by: Pfc. Christopher D. Lyttle

27 posted on 08/05/2006 6:26:10 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: bannie


bannie!

28 posted on 08/05/2006 6:26:22 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: bannie

Happy Birthday bannie!

29 posted on 08/05/2006 6:28:32 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: ShihanRob

Try this one

http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/Message.aspx?SectionID=5


30 posted on 08/05/2006 6:48:25 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)
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To: bentfeather

Beautiful presentation, Ms. Feather, for beautiful words.


31 posted on 08/05/2006 7:06:40 PM PDT by HiJinx (Have you hugged a soldier today? Try it, you'll like it!)
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To: HiJinx

Thank You, Jinxy. I do love the Psalms, so comforting. David, the first poet.


32 posted on 08/05/2006 7:11:39 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bannie

Happy Birthday Bannie!!


33 posted on 08/05/2006 7:18:17 PM PDT by MeekMom (Obey the Lord Jesus, the benefits are great!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Beautiful story by Chaplain Schranz! Thanks for the thread, Tonk.


34 posted on 08/05/2006 7:22:49 PM PDT by shezza (God bless our military heroes)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
A GREAT MARINE

Is there anything else?

I remember that not getting mail was one of the most depressing things when I was in the Corps.

35 posted on 08/05/2006 7:29:28 PM PDT by USMC Veteran ("Life is tough. Life is tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne)
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To: bannie
Happy Birthday Bannie

Here's wishing you many more!!!


36 posted on 08/05/2006 7:29:37 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Good evening, handsome.


37 posted on 08/05/2006 7:43:50 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Great post, lauren - thanks!


38 posted on 08/05/2006 7:46:50 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: laurenmarlowe

good selection of tunes, laurenmarlowe!

here's some videos I thought appropriate for Sunday threads...


Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies - Johnny Cash & Emmylou Harris
http://www.zippyvideos.com/1841930415737876/wherethesoulofmanneverdies_johnnycashemmylouharris/

Spirit In The Sky - Blind Boys Of Alabama
http://www.zippyvideos.com/1574521155658306/spiritinthesky_blindboysofalabamamusicvideo/

Walk In Jerusalem - Blind Boys Of Alabama
http://www.zippyvideos.com/8716696075658336/walkinjerusalem_blindboysofalabamamusicvideo/



Unanswered Prayers - Garth Brooks
http://www.zippyvideos.com/7761493635666666/unansweredprayers_garthbrooksmusicvideo/

Angels - Randy Travis
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Angels-RT.html

Day By Day - Doris Day
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Day-By-Day-DD.html

I Believe & medley - Loretta Lynn
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/I-Believe-medley-LL.html

Jesus Is Just Alright - Doobie Brothers
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Jesus-Is-Just-Alright-DB.html

Love Lifted Me - Randy Travis
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Love-Lifted-Me-RT.html

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/My-Sweet-Lord-GH.html

Peace In The Valley - Randy Travis
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Peace-In-The-Valley-RT.html

What A Friend We Have In Jesus (instrumental with lyrics show in karaoke style)
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/What-A-Friend-We-Have-In-Jesus.html

You Raise Me Up - Westlife
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/You-Raise-Me-Up-W.html

Amazing Grace - Nancy Sinatra
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/Amazing-Grace-NS.html

God Bless America - Nancy Sinatra
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/God-Bless-America-NS.html

He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Judy Garland & Liza Minelli
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/He-s-Got-The-Whole-World-JG-LM.html

How Great Thou Art - Jimmy Fortune
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/How-Great-Thou-Art-JF.html

In God We Trust - Jimmy Fortune
http://www.mojoflix.com/Video/In-God-We-Trust-JF.html


39 posted on 08/05/2006 8:01:33 PM PDT by Susannah (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Susannah

Evening Susannah, thank you for the great videos.

Really enjoying the Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris!


40 posted on 08/05/2006 8:20:42 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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