FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ The Gift of The Magi ~ 16 December 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Those of you who are more "mature" Marines & Sailors will remember one of the pre-eminent TV series of the '50's, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. Many of these programs were quite scary, but they usually had a good moral and made the point in a rather unforgettable manner.

On one episode, an astronaut is readying for his blast off on a fifty-year mission to outer space. He is to be placed in a state of suspended animation and will not age one day by the time he returns to Earth. As fate has it, he meets a lovely woman the evening before launch, and it is love at first sight for both of them. They agonize over the love and marriage they will be unable to share because of the space voyage. The next morning his space flight begins. The woman is visibly shaken by the cruel plot fate played on the two of them.

In the final scene, fifty years hence, NASA brings the rocket back to Earth. The capsule is opened and an aged man emerges from inside. He pulled the plug on the cryogenic machine before the launch. The face of his fiancée is then shown. She is still young and vibrant; she had herself placed in suspended animation on the day of the launch! One engineer then reflects: I feel blessed to have met two people who truly knew the meaning of love! End of program.

These two people, motivated by real love, were prepared to make an unusual sacrifice for each other. Sometimes we forget that keeping love strong in marriage requires a commitment to LOVE...and like any commitment that means dedication, work, sacrifice. Too many people give up on relationships when the going gets rough because they don't understand how much effort and sacrifice for one another is necessary to sustain a marriage. May we all realize the true meaning of love and marriage...and what is required to sustain this wonderful gift from above!

Rod Serling's version

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique, for our troop Christmas blessing.

Drifting Too Far From The Shore

Shine Hallelujah Shine

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique, for our troop Christmas blessing.

Were You There?

Rank Stranger

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique, for our troop Christmas blessing.

Blessed Assurance

I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map

[Cindy]

"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." -from THE BIBLE: I John 5:2-4

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique, for our troop Christmas blessing.

The Old Rugged Cross

Down Home Gospel Medley

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique, for our troop Christmas blessing.

Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Somebody Touched Me

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope you and Bo have had a good weekend so far.

Any teams playing now?

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Cindy, and thank you for the links.

It got cold again...it’s -3 right now.

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Did you get the tractor out yet?

[E.G.C.]

Nope, nobody I know of is playing today.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. Have a Blessed Sunday.

[luvie]

Good Sunday morning, Arrow! Hope your day is blessed also! It’s going to be another nice day...darn it! :)

[luvie]

Providence~Amazing Grace.wma

Glad~Before the Throne Of God Above

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Gaither Homecoming~Heaven's Joy Awaits.wma

Tad Robinson~No More Night

The Imperials~Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Have a blessed Sunday

[E.G.C.]

Sunday Music Bump.

((HUGS))Good Sunday morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[MEG33]

Sunday Blessings To The Canteen

[Lady Jag]

Okay, everybody to Arrowhead's house where it's warmer!

Kathy, enjoying the temperatures up there?

Today in 1773 was the first Boston Tea Party.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good Sunday morning, L.J. How’s it going?

[alrea]

Freedom Ping.

[Lady Jag]

<<>> All is well. Looks like we're in for some snow today or tomorrow. How are you and yours? Tell Bo I said 'hi!'

[Lady Jag]