FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ A GREAT MARINE ~ 06 November 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

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 a 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 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 your 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

 

[luvie]

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging
Congregational Singing

Cynthia Clawson & Others~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~There's A Goldmine In The Sky

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

[mylife]

dog just like that ate my leather motorcycle jacket

I looked at him and said really Zack??

He kept chewen and said really

goofballs

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, you Night Owls will be able to Night Owl for an extra hour tonight without losing any sleep, a win-win!

[luvie]

WoooHoooo is right! I’m on it! LOL!

[mylife]

Out by 12

[mylife]

gnight gang

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[mylife]

Saw Maynard at Idora park

mylife is complete...

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Aw, why not?

[radu]

Aw, why not?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good to hear that your auction went well and the lights are up.

What did you have to eat?

[luvie]

Wooohooo! Why not indeed! :)

Hope you had a good Saturday! We got some more rain! Yay! Another 1/2 inch at least.

[radu]

Very cool! Glad you found a new friend and money says Penny is glad you did, too. :-)

[mylife]

GOOD TIMES

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[radu]

Since no one else wanted it .......
LOL!

The day was ok but the evening sure did stink. Couldn’t find Roxy when it was time for the cats to come in for the night. I’ve been traipsing all over the farm calling her. Then all of a sudden, I heard her meow behind me and there she was. I have no idea where the stinker was. GRRRR! Just got inside with her and fed her, which made me quite late getting here tonight.

Rain again? LUCKY YOU! Sure would be nice if it would head our way but there’s no rain in our forecast for the next week. :-(

[mylife]

enchiladas and tacos and such

[luvie]

Cats can hide in plain sight, I’ll swear!! LOL! They love making us hunt!

I hope you get some rain soon. I was expecting it to rain a little, but this has been great. AND it’s cool! Makes it twice as nice! :)

[radu]

The problem here is there are several buildings the cats can get into and all are full of stuff. Remember, I married into a family of hoarders. LOL
She could have been in one of them or she could have been in a tree. Raivis has chased her up trees a few times.
But she’s inside now and that’s what matters. She really doesn’t like to come in at night but it’s pretty nippy right now. Guess she was tired of shivering.

Yep, a half inch of rain is a decent amount. And a nice surprise since you weren’t expecting that much.

[left that other site]

I carefully put away all my leathers and priceless guitars before i went out tonight.

I had to go out and see my sister’s gig...i promised.

When i came back, Penny was very happy to see me, and she did not do a single bit of naughtiness! :-)

This is going to work out, I KNOW it.

[left that other site]

She’s such a DOLL!

What a miracle. ;-)