FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Serving the Best Troops in the World ~ April 29, 2007

The Canteen Crew ^ | April 28, 2007 | Serving the BEST Troops in the WORLD!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

 

THE REAL MEANING OF PEACE

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for the peaceful towering mountains all around. Overhead was a blue sky fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell, and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall.

This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest ...perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The King chose the second picture. Do you know why? "Because," explained the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."

 

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.
Please guide the people of Free Republic to
The FR Canteen Post Office
So they can e-mail a service man or woman today.
AMEN

Some of these links are broken. I’m using this post out of respect to Mr. Tonkin as he used this for his first post. My apologies, as I’d change the broken links if I could.



WHEN YOU MISS THOSE YOU LOVE

Lord, protect me from the storms that prevail from day to day.
Watch over my loved ones and protect them while they rest at night.
Keep them safe as You have kept us and when it seems they can't bear it any longer, give them the strength to go that extra mile of the way.
Lord, watch over us as we go about our day, far from home.
In Thy name we pray. Amen.

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.
Please guide the people of Free Republic to
The FR Canteen Post Office
So they can e-mail a service man or woman today.
AMEN

[Brad’s Gramma]

Happy Lord’s Day!

Um....sorry about that GREEN!!! Yowza’s!

[HiJinx]

Evenin’, Grammie.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Howdy Jinxie!

[HiJinx]

Calm amidst chaos...or green.

Seems appropriate to me, Grammie.

Good message. The King was right. I don’t think you can really know or appreciate Peace if you don’t also know Hardship.

I’m betting our troops have learned that fact of life.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Green is nice....thanks for the Guest Military Chaplain for this week.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I guess Green will just have to be the color of the night! :)

You are SO right about our troops learning this, the hard way. For us.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of today's
Guest Military Chaplain Service





Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.

                                          


Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[patton]

Is Fatima here?

[SevenofNine]

HA HA

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Angels 4

[TASMANIANRED]

Calm in the midst of turmoil.

Very nice...

Prayers for all our troops.

[Aeronaut]

A wish for a blessed Sunday for all.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Prayers for all our troops.

Without a doubt!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[AZamericonnie]

LeeAnn Rimes~Amazing Grace

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for the Chaplains thread Grammie.

A blessed Sunday to you. *Hugs*

[tongue-tied]

Thank you for the Sunday thread Brad's Gram!

Hello to the Canteen, hope all is well with each of you. Just a fly through as I'm still in the "fast as mud" internet zone.

There is a rumor of pulling in to a port today! Rest and relaxation for a bit.

Stay safe, keep Tom out of trouble, don't pester Ma and make sure Ms. Bee behaves. LOL

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you AZ...and blessings to you and your loved ones.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hi tongue-tied!!!

I LIKE that rumor!!!

God bless you..!!