FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ A GREAT MARINE~ May 4, 2008

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[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS)))...have a wonderful Lord’s Day.

[ConorMacNessa]

Picked her up yesterday morning - doing great here - got out into the garden this afternoon and did some cleanup.

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK...who broke FR. My posts have gone into cyber space...*sigh*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day to you, fatima...((HUGS))...FR is very cranky this afternoon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Amazing Grace ~ Cherokee

Elvis ~ In The Garden

Jim Ed Brown ~ Chapel Bells Are Ringing

John Berry ~ Old Rugged Cross

Kitty Wells ~ Dust On the Bible

Red Sovine ~ Deck of Cards

The Statler Brothers ~ Church in the Wildwood

Tennessee Ernie Ford ~ Faith of Our Fathers

The Gaithers ~ What A Friend We Have in Jesus

Elvis ~ Precious Lord

Ray Cornelius ~ One Set of Footprints

How Great Thou Art ~ Choctaw

Amazing Grace ~ Cherokee

Elvis ~ In The Garden

Jim Ed Brown ~ Chapel Bells Are Ringing

John Berry ~ Old Rugged Cross

Kitty Wells ~ Dust On the Bible

Red Sovine ~ Deck of Cards

The Statler Brothers ~ Church in the Wildwood

Tennessee Ernie Ford ~ Faith of Our Fathers

The Gaithers ~ What A Friend We Have in Jesus

Elvis ~ Precious Lord

Ray Cornelius ~ One Set of Footprints

How Great Thou Art ~ Choctaw

[fatima]

Very hard to get any pings.(((Hugs)))Hope this gets through:)It’s all your fault of course.

[blackie]

I’m not very familar with Gregorian Chants, I did find this:

Salve Regina

(Trinity Sunday until Advent)

Salve, Regína, mater misericórdiae;
vita dulcédo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamámus, éxsules fílii Hevae.
Ad te suspirámus, geméntes et flentes, in hac lacrimárum valle.
Eja ergo, advocáta nostra,
illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte.
Et Jesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsílium osténde.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo María.
V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus. Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui gloriosae Virginis Matris Mariae corpus et animam, ut dignum Filii tui habitaculum effici mereretur, Spiritu Sancto cooperante praeparasti: da, ut cujus commemoratione laetamur; ejus pia intercessione, ab instantibus malis, et a morte perpetua liberemur. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen.

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_antiphons";

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Here I Am To Worship

I'm Headed For The Promised Land

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Unclouded Day

He's Coming Again

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

I Need No Mansion Here Below

There's Gonna Be Singing

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Shout To The Lord

Holy Is Your Name

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Arrowheard. Hope drill is going smoothly for you. And Good Lord’s Day to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

We Are Climbing

There's Nobody Else Like You

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day, ms feather....what beautifully presented violets.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hear, hear, retired curmudgeon...((HGS))...God Bless and protect our military men and women.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day, ms b...((HUGS))...thanks for the Psalm. FR is giving me fits.

[Kathy in Alaska]

OK, OK, I admit I broke it. Trying to see who has the patience to click Reply 10 times before they get a reply box. I WIN!!!

I can’t get pings to update at all. Maybe now is a good time to run errands I didn’t get to yesterday. Be back in a bit.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Thanks for Gregorian Chants ‘Tima!
My plane leaves at 5:45 tomorrow morning.
Doing some last minute packing this afternoon!

[MEG33]

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Free Republic Database Hiccup

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
Good Lord’s Day, Ma!
It’s been giving me fits too.
Went to a nice Chinese buffet with Mr B..
Tried to find some clip-ons but didn’t like anything I saw.
Might wait for Az to pick up a pair.
Going over last minute packing/checklist this afternoon.