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Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! ~ June 20, 2010
The Canteen Crew | June 19, 2010 | Serving The Best Troops In The UNIVERSE AND BEYOND!

Posted on 06/19/2010 5:00:03 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma


 
 

 

 




WHAT MAKES A DAD

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it ... Dad.

 

 


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To: StarCMC; SoldierDad; spotbust1; jaycee; Poetgal26; All

Shorty GiggleLips & the Canteen Kids

61 posted on 06/19/2010 6:03:59 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: AZamericonnie

Evenin’ Connie! Hope your day has gone well! A Blessed Lords Day to you. *hugs*


62 posted on 06/19/2010 6:04:51 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: HiJinx
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours, HJ.


63 posted on 06/19/2010 6:07:48 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: ConorMacNessa
A Blessed Lord's to you and yours, Mac...


64 posted on 06/19/2010 6:13:54 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: oldteen
Hiya Teenie!!

My Dad's been gone for 21 Father Days, still sure miss him, but having my kids around helps out a lot!!

How you doing?!

65 posted on 06/19/2010 6:17:09 PM PDT by PROCON (Liberal: Proof you can fool some of the people all of the time.)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Thanks, Mac, for Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound.


66 posted on 06/19/2010 6:19:09 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...

Excerpted from the Philadelphia Daily News

Father’s Day

By Christine M. Flowers
Philadelphia Daily News

PASSING through the displays at the drugstore this week, I noticed an abundance of Father’s Day cards targeted at nontraditional dads.

People like “The Man Who Raised Me” or “The Person I Always Thought of as Dad” or “The Man Who Married My Mom” or even “My Biological Dad.”

There was also a wide selection of African-American-themed cards that made it abundantly clear just how very important it was to honor fatherhood in the black community.

Clearly, fathers are fundamental - not optional accessories or casual acquaintances. And that’s especially true for boys.

Sometimes, though, boys don’t have the luxury of a father, biological or otherwise. There may be no Daddy taking them to the Phillies game. No Grandpa waiting to teach them how to fish. No Uncle expert at hoisting them on his broad shoulders. Not even a much older brother, willing to share his electronic games.

There might be no one, except a group of men who ask only one question, with open arms: Would you like to join?
GENERATIONS of boys have said yes, allowing these adult Scout Leaders to keep helping, keep caring for and keep inspiring those sons-by-proxy.

How fitting that it’s Father’s Day, remember your Scout Dads too.


67 posted on 06/19/2010 6:25:41 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: MozartLover; yorkie
Thanks, Troops and Vets, for your service to our country.



Josh Groban ~ You Raise Me Up

Thanks, unique, for the logo.


68 posted on 06/19/2010 6:26:03 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Not a day goes by that I do not Pray for Our Troops. HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO YOU ALL!!!!We love you and pray daily for you! Love From Idaho!!!


69 posted on 06/19/2010 6:31:50 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: PROCON
still sure miss him

I know what you mean. Mine's been gone 28 of them but I know he's looking down right now watching the goings on around us (and not happy about the majority of it..lol).

I'm doin' good! Weather up there as nice as it is here?

70 posted on 06/19/2010 6:32:31 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks very much, Kathy!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
71 posted on 06/19/2010 6:33:19 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: Publius

I love Gilbert & Sullivan. Whenwver there was a G & S Opera in town, MY DAD used to take me. I had most of them memorized by the time I was in the sixth grade! LOL Thanks for the memories!


72 posted on 06/19/2010 6:33:22 PM PDT by left that other site (Your Mi'KMaq Paddy Whacky Bass Playing Biker Buddy)
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To: oldteen
"I know what you mean. Mine's been gone 28 of them but I know he's looking down right now watching the goings on around us (and not happy about the majority of it..lol).

Mine passed in 1998 - we still miss him dearly - the only positive i can put on it is that he didn't live to see 9/11 and the current regime.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
73 posted on 06/19/2010 6:37:21 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: oldteen
Crappy Oregon weather, but not unprecedented according to my buddy, the fired, (non-globalwarming believing) state climatologist..he had an article a few weeks ago saying we can expect a cooler than usual summer based on past climate records, we'll see!

Anyway, looking forward to spending some quality time with my kids tomorrow and hopefully getting fed for free...LOL!

74 posted on 06/19/2010 6:37:48 PM PDT by PROCON (Liberal: Proof you can fool some of the people all of the time.)
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To: ConorMacNessa
he didn't live to see 9/11 and the current regime.

Amen to that, Conor!

75 posted on 06/19/2010 6:49:14 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: PROCON

I hope you get the King For A Day treatment from them! They will appreciate you more and more each year, especially when they become a parent, as we all did our Dads!


76 posted on 06/19/2010 6:53:52 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: ConorMacNessa
the only positive i can put on it is that he didn't live to see 9/11 and the current regime.

No sheesh, my dad knew the country was heading in the wrong direction 30 years ago...he would be in total disbelief today!!

77 posted on 06/19/2010 6:58:14 PM PDT by PROCON (Liberal: Proof you can fool some of the people all of the time.)
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To: All


78 posted on 06/19/2010 7:08:55 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Hiya Ma!!

Thanks for great music!!

79 posted on 06/19/2010 7:14:23 PM PDT by PROCON (Liberal: Proof you can fool some of the people all of the time.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Speaking of the 23rd Psalm in Germany, Franz Schubert wrote a setting of that pslam in German. Regrettably, it doesn't scan in English.

It's for female quartet with piano accompaniment in the upper register of the piano. It was intended to sound like four angels accompanied by a harp.

I saw it done eight years ago, and it's rather striking. It's something of a standard hymn in the German-speaking world.

80 posted on 06/19/2010 7:28:16 PM PDT by Publius (Unless the Constitution is followed, it is simply a piece of paper.)
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