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Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ GROWING DEEP AND STRONG ~ April 3, 2011
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Posted on 04/02/2011 5:08:17 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
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GROWING DEEP AND STRONG
One day, my mother and I were working together in the garden where we were transplanting plants for the third time. Grown from seed in a small container, the plants had been transferred to a larger container; then transplanted into the garden. Now, because I was moving, we were transplanting them once again.
Inexperienced as a gardener, I turned to my green-thumbed mother. "Isnt this bad for them?" I asked, as we dug them up and shook the dirt from the roots. "Wont it hurt these plants, being uprooted and transplanted so many times?" "Oh" my mother replied. "Transplanting doesnt hurt them. In fact, its good for the ones that survive. Thats how their roots grow strong. Their roots will grow deep, and they will make strong plants".
Often, Ive felt like those small plants uprooted and turned upside. Sometimes Ive endured the change willingly, sometimes reluctantly, but usually my reaction has been a combination. Wont this be hard on me? I ask. Wouldnt things be better if things remained the same? Thats when I remember my mothers words: Thats how the roots grow deep and strong.
Chaplain Lisa Bohannon
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To: MS.BEHAVIN
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and Lord Mr. B.!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
04/03/2011 5:42:43 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: yorkie
Beautiful, yorkie...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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posted on
04/03/2011 5:51:06 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: tiapam
Good Lord’s Day to you and yours, tiapam.
Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend. ((HUGS))
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posted on
04/03/2011 6:04:25 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: StarCMC; SoldierDad; spotbust1; jaycee; Poetgal26; All
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posted on
04/03/2011 6:07:14 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: ConorMacNessa
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posted on
04/03/2011 6:20:43 PM PDT
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: Dubya
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Dubya. Thank you for the most needed prayer for our troops and their families.
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posted on
04/03/2011 7:15:04 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Lord’s day to you, too Kathy! I try to think of every day as a good day, including the weekend! :) I was just noticing that your weather s improving! That’s a good thing, eh? Hope you have a good week!
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posted on
04/03/2011 7:16:28 PM PDT
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tiapam
To: Cindy
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Cindy. Thanks for the link.
It’s 44 here and more melting is going on.
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posted on
04/03/2011 7:22:19 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
A blessed Lord’s Day to you Kathy.
It’s 35 here and no rain/snow right now.
We have 4 days this week with snow predicted and rain all the days of the week but one.
Snow should be minimal or at least fast melting...hopefully.
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04/03/2011 9:13:01 PM PDT
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Cindy
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