FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE CRACKED POT ~ 06 December 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

THE CRACKED POT

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots of full of water in his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.

"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?" "I have been able for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts," the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path." Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.

Each of us has our unique flaws. We’re all cracked pots. But, it’s the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You’ve just got to take each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.

Chaplain Mitch Schranz

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[Kathy in Alaska]

Angels We Have Heard On High

Away In A Manger

We Three Kings

Mary Did You Know

Silent Night

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

Joy To The World

Oh Du Frohliche

Mizerna Cicha, Stafenka Licha

The First Noel

O Holy Night

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Angels We Have Heard On High

Away In A Manger

We Three Kings

Mary Did You Know

Silent Night

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

Joy To The World

Oh Du Frohliche

Mizerna Cicha, Stafenka Licha

The First Noel

O Holy Night

O Little Town of Bethlehem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, luvie, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Thank you for the hymns.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Hope you and Gizmo had a fun time on your yesterday adventure.

You guys have a great Sunday.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Canteen. Good morning to our

AWESOME

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities.

Hope our NE FRiends are handling the winter weather
with grace but no shovel.

I don't' usually pop in on Sundays but
my shepherd has decided that if I'm not up by 0500
she needs to make sure I'm awake.
So while having my first cup of coffee
I decided to drop by the Canteen for
this morning's sermon.
Now I need another cup to help convince me
that I want to do our morning walk in the cold. LOL

Just popping in the say hello to all of the cracked pots (pun intended LOL)

Not sticking around, so please stay and visit with the military
and/or family members.
That's what we're here for.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

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Ugh...we a a Nor’easter today. Thank goodness it wasn’t snow, but it was pretty miserable anyway.

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Good morning, Beachie! :-)

[mylife]

I would bet that I called the cops on them more than once for practicing at the church or the youth center at 3 AM on a tues morning

[Kathy in Alaska]

A good day for you and Penny to stay inside all cozy and warm.

[left that other site]

Indeed.