FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THINKING OUT OF THE BOX ~ 22 January 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

THINKING OUT OF THE BOX

"A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous, and then dismissed as trivial, until finally it becomes what everybody knows." - William James

One of the great war films of all time was made in the '50's, "Away All Boats", starring Jeff Chandler. It chronicles the adventures of a fictional APA (Amphibious Assault Ship, forerunner of today's LHA'a), USS BELINDA, fighting its way across the Pacific. The ship's skipper, Captain Jebediah Hawkes, is a seasoned veteran, a good guy, but not liked by the crew. They don't understand many of his methods and think he's aloof. In fact, his methods are genuinely innovative, and ultimately every one of his strategies saves the ship from disaster.

Then comes the Battle of Okinawa. BELINDA is struck by Kamikaze's. Many sailors are killed and the ship is dead in the water, no propulsion, with large gaping holes below the water-line. Captain Hawkes is mortally wounded and unconscious. The crew must figure out what to do on their own. They start to argue; one says we should do this, the other says, you're crazy, we must do that. Meanwhile, more Kamikaze's are headed their way.

Captain Hawkes hears the arguing through an open porthole in his stateroom, and with his last ounce of strength drags himself off the bed, to the bridge. He cries out to the startled officers with his last breath: "The children lead the mother, the children lead the mother!" He collapses and dies. The crew tries to figure out what he meant, and then they realize..."The children lead the mother!" Captain Hawkes was telling them to lower the landing craft into the water and have them tow the ship to safe waters! They quickly did this and saved the ship!

Captain Hawkes was at first shunned by the crew because they couldn't understand his novel way of doing business. Today we'd call him an "out-of-the-box thinker." We should always be on the lookout for new and better ways of doing things. Much of humanity's progress is a result of people who were not satisfied with the status quo and found novel and better ways to improve life for everyone.

God Bless & Stay Great!

Chaplain Mitch Schranz

 

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Jet Jaguar]

Howdy Ma!

[Jet Jaguar]

Great picture!

[radu]

Well howdy there, JJ! *HUGZ*
Glad you like that one. I’m rather fond of it too. :-)

How are things with you these days? Still staying busy or starting to learn how to relax?

[SkyDancer]

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~ High All! Rain And Snow Mix Today ~

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~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[Ezekiel]

THINKING OUT OF THE BOX

Survival skills. Quick thinking...

In Hebrew an old word for a box is a teva.

It's the same word used for Noah's ark.

It could go a long way in explaining why those on the outside drowned.

It's the same word for Baby Moses' basket.

"The children lead the mother, the children lead the mother!"

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hope life is treating you well. Still on the look out for just the right job?

Any hunting or fishing?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ THINKING OUT OF THE BOX, 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!

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

Those were the best of the great generation. We can only hope we would have the resolve to meet that kind of life-or-death challenge (and I believe we would).

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

How much more snow did you get overnight? I gather less than the night before because I never saw it snow as hard as it did then. It still snowed for quite a while though.
Nice and sunny today.

We started out with sunny skies but clouds moved in late in the afternoon. Rain is moving in from the south now.

[TigerHawk]

SAY HEY, ALL,

JUST A QUICK DRIVE BY WISHING GOOD TO ALL.

I GAVE UP WATCHING THE NFL FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS, BUT I’M STILL CURIOUS...DID THE JETS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Evening, Kathy!

***HUGS***



A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for this evening's Sunday Chapel thread.

This is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

How’s the wind and rain situation?

We got about 4 more inches of snow.

[Jet Jaguar]

Trying to relax.

[Jet Jaguar]

No time for hunting or fishing lately. Still looking for work. But, I don’t need to. So, I am taking my time.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[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.