FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ A GREAT MARINE ~ 25 August 2019

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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

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

The closer to the election the more prayer this country will need.

You really got that right, mountainlion.

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours. Still headed to chilly weather?

[The Mayor]

Yep

My Radio show today I had Roger Stone on for 45 minutes.
We even talked RBG long before this story hit, or I saw it.

https://wben.radio.com/media/audio-channel/824-financial-guys-w-rus-thompson-and-carl-paladino?fbclid=IwAR0MbHQTsUZxUtoTwkhYPZzVOKW50yh5qhTwFONYmnhxBtyNVtMLdh3o1Mw

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

A Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you.

[radu]

COOL! Thanks! I’ve never heard your show before. Got it going now. :-)

Had to giggle at the disclaimer at the beginning. Can’t say I’ve ever heard one on the radio like that. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

How was your museum day? Busy? Tours?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

It was a good day. Not as hot as it has been and that was a plus.
A nice steady flow at the museum and I had a blast with the several veterans I got to take through throughout the day.

[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~Farther Along

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

[Kathy in Alaska]

They said the cooler temps would help....more cool weather and some rain would help.

Yesterday brought the news that the fires to the north have taken 50 homes and several businesses so far. d:o(

[radu]

Howdy, LUV.

How are things down your way these days? Has it cooled off at all?

We’ve cooled off a couple of degrees but still can’t get any rain in our area. We’re getting dangerously dry.

[radu]

Rain would help more than anything right now. It’s been awfully dry up there. Don’t see any rain on the radar at present though. :-(

[luvie]

Hi, there, radu! All is well here...except of course, the heat. About 103 tomorrow and 108 on Monday. Back down to about 103 Tuesday and then under 100 after that. Just kill me now. Ugh.

We got a bit of rain yesterday....2/10ths. Sorry you haven't gotten any. Has that reduced the humidity any at all? Did y'all get to go out for some fun last night?

[luvie]

Hi, there, radu! All is well here...except of course, the heat. About 103 tomorrow and 108 on Monday. Back down to about 103 Tuesday and then under 100 after that. Just kill me now. Ugh.

We got a bit of rain yesterday....2/10ths. Sorry you haven't gotten any. Has that reduced the humidity any at all? Did y'all get to go out for some fun last night?

[luvie]

*hic*

[luvie]

Awesome. Thanks for the link. I missed hearing it live. probably still asleep. LOL!

Don’t judge me. ;)

[radu]

Dang!!! WAY too hot these days! I’d hoped the heat was backing off a little by now. Lucky you, getting some rain!
It rains somewhat close to us but we just can’t seem to get it to hold together and reach us. There’s a system down around the TX Gulf coast that is SUPPOSED to give us rain the next three days but from what they just showed on the weather report, the west side of the state will get more than we will over here. *sigh*

Hubby didn’t feel all that hot last night so I went out solo. Our friends who moved to FL after their house here burned down are in town for a few days. She called to let us know they’d be at our Fri. night hangout so out, I went. It was good to see them. I did stay out a little later than intended though. At least I don’t drink so there was no hangover to deal with this morning. LOL

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Hi Kathy...I had two lovely rides today, one in the sunshine doing yard sales, and the other at night to go hear my sister’s band play at a seaside restaurant in Hingham. The place was hopping, but I was the only one who showed up on a bike.

It’s getting a bit chilly!

Tomorrow may be a good hiking day before i go to work later in the day.