Skip to comments.
FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ DARE TO DREAM ~ 19 February 2017
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 02/18/2017 5:02:23 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
|
DARE TO DREAM
Someone once commented that "One of the most powerful things in the world is a dream. Not those dreams that come to us while we sleep, but those we consciously pursue while we are awake." Think of how dreams have shaped our modern life. Of Martin Luther King whose famous speech began, I have a dream today." And of Robert Kennedy who said, "Some men see things as they are and ask "Why?"; I dream things that never were and ask 'Why not?'" Think of how children's lives are often shaped by their parent's dreams. I remember, for instance, that the mother of Moses was more influential to his eventual development than all the scholars of Pharaoh. William Herbert Carruth once wrote: "We are all of us dreamers of dreams; On visions our childhood is fed; And the heart of a child is unhaunted, it seems, By the ghosts of dreams that are dead.... "There's no sadder sight this side of the grave Than a shroud o'er a fond dream spread, And the heart should be stern and the eyes be brave To gaze on a dream that is dead.... "Let him show a brave face if he can, Let him woo fame or fortune instead, Yet there's not much to do but to bury a man When the best of his dreams is dead." Genesis 11:31-32 in the Hebrew scriptures may give one example of how dreams can get sidetracked or forgotten. Just two verses...but what a story. Terah, the father of Abraham, had started out on a journey for Caanan. He had enough religion to hear God's call and leave paganism. But he was attracted by the bright lights and comfort of Haran. Now, Haran (in what is now Turkey) was a good distance from his old city of Ur (in what is now Iran) but it's on the same side of the river. A fun place perhaps, but not God's destination for his people. I heard a rabbi once say that Haran symbolizes a place of arrested development, forgotten dreams and unrealized opportunities. Abram (whose name would eventually be changed to Abraham), was not satisfied with half-way, however. He moved on to Canaan to become "The Father of the Faithful." Hebrews 11:10 (in the Christian scriptures) describes him as looking for a city "whose builder and maker is God." A worthy legacy...and one which has influenced us all. Think for a moment. What are the dreams that have shaped YOUR life? That determined your direction, or helped you to make it to this station on your life's journey? Have they empowered and called forth the best in you? Can they help you become the person you think God intended you to be? Do you still hold on to them, and nurture them? Important questions...I hope you can take some time this weekend to reflect on, and perhaps recover, "the power of a dream." But be careful what you dream! It may come true, and even if it isn't realized in your lifetime, it will affect you, and perhaps even the way people remember you...forever.
CAPT J. David Atwater, CHC, USN |
|
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; chapel; military; troopsupport
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-72 next last
To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Better Than a Piñata
February 19, 2017
By grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:5
There cannot be a Mexican party without a piñataa carton or clay container filled with candies and treats. Children strike it with a stick and try to break it, hoping to enjoy its contents.
Monks used the piñatas in the sixteenth century to teach lessons to the indigenous people of Mexico. Piñatas were stars with seven points that represented the seven deadly sins. Beating the piñata showed the struggle against evil, and once the treats inside fell to the ground, people could take them home in remembrance of the rewards of keeping the faith.
But we cannot fight evil on our own. God is not waiting for our efforts so that He will show His mercy. Ephesians teaches that by grace you have been saved through faith, . . . it is the gift of God (2:8). We dont beat sin; Christ has done that.
Children fight for the candies from the piñata, but Gods gifts come to all of us when we believe in Jesus. God has blessed us . . . with every spiritual blessing (1:3). We have forgiveness of sins, redemption, adoption, new life, joy, love, and much more. We dont get these spiritual blessings because we have kept the faith and are strong; we get them because we believe in Jesus. Spiritual blessings come only through graceundeserved grace!
Thank You for Your mercy, Lord, which is great and free!
We have been saved by grace. Now we enjoy the many blessings that come by grace.
Todays reading shows the spiritual condition of those who have not placed their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation. But it also proclaims that new life is freely offered as a remedy to all who believe. In the King James Version, Ephesians 2:1 says, And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins. The Greek word translated quickened does not appear in the original. However, it appears in verse 5, and many other passages support this concept of quickening or making alive (Col. 2:13; Rom. 6:1114; 8:1011). Every member of the human race is dead spiritually and will someday die physically. But through the extraordinary ministry of Jesus Christ through His death and resurrection, all who believe in Him can be quickened from death to life.
2
posted on
02/18/2017 5:02:38 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Evening, Kathy!
***HUGS***
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for tonight's Sunday Chapel thread.
|
|
|
|
3
posted on
02/18/2017 5:02:49 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: All
Dear God: I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman, Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine feel alone or forgotten.
O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is loving kindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Psalm 130:7 & 8
|
|
|
4
posted on
02/18/2017 5:05:42 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
5
posted on
02/18/2017 5:05:45 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Blessed Sunday, Kathy.
HUGS
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
I hope you and your family took a little time to REALLY RELAX and maybe celebrate a bit.
7
posted on
02/18/2017 5:14:48 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Combat Veterans don’t usually have good dreams. My dreams are some of the same dreams the founding fathers had for this country. Now you have me wondering what were the dreams of my ancestors that fought in the Revolution.
8
posted on
02/18/2017 5:15:13 PM PST
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...and a Blessed Lord’s to you and yours.
Have you got the crud finally behind you? Is it time to check on the dirt?
9
posted on
02/18/2017 5:25:02 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you Kathy!
A huge sigh of relief.
10
posted on
02/18/2017 5:28:18 PM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: xzins; bethelgrad; lightman; LiteKeeper; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; ...
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ DARE TO DREAM, and Liberty
Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!
11
posted on
02/18/2017 5:30:49 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
I've mostly gotten by the crud but check your email. We're getting ready to do wonderful things in the Garden.
|
"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!" |
12
posted on
02/18/2017 5:32:57 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Just sitting in Cincinnati heading to St. Louis.
13
posted on
02/18/2017 5:33:24 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(Ambition Without Talent Is Sad, Talent Without Ambition Is Worse)
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
"TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW ME"
"I Vow To Thee My Country" Choir Of King's College, Cambridge (Click)
"I VOW TO THEE, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there's another country, I've heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace."
|
|
|
|
14
posted on
02/18/2017 5:35:53 PM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: SandRat
Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...have you had a busy day? Did you and Maddi have fun earlier in the week?
QUACK, QUACK!
A Blessed Lord’s Day to the SandRat family.
Couple inches of snow overnight, but beautiful blue sky for a few hours today, but gentle snow is starting again.
15
posted on
02/18/2017 5:48:49 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Soaring Feather
Good evening, Me Feather...thank you. ((HUGS)) And a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
How is your weather?
We seem to be getting a little snow each day, but some day time temps are above freezing. Drip! Drip! Drip!
16
posted on
02/18/2017 6:01:54 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; 2111USMC; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; mountainlion; HiJinx; ...
17
posted on
02/18/2017 6:02:54 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good evening and thanks Kathy!
18
posted on
02/18/2017 6:09:36 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Defending the Border isn't a Political Option, it's a Constitutional Obligation ~ Rick Perry)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Kathy,
Well someone said here that today the temp was 68, well I went out to feel the 68, did not happen LOL
It was not too bad out there for a few minutes of fresh air.
To: Kathy in Alaska
gigke - gigle - quack - quack - gigle.
20
posted on
02/18/2017 6:30:09 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-72 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson