FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ Dare To Dream ~ 19 November 2023

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[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

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

It was pretty slow at the museum this weekend, as expected. It was hard to leave at the end of the day, knowing that was it until April. :-(

Good that the highway was clear and dry. I hope the side streets weren’t too rough to navigate TO the highway.

We finally had clear skies today after a week of clouds. Chilly and breezy but not nearly as cold as up there. BRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Poor ducks. Who can blame them for tucking their feetsies up? LOL

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Hope the weekend’s been a good one.

It cooled off here and I got no rain when the front came through. :-(

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

And a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Are you having a big family gathering for Thanksgiving?

[luvie]

Hey there, radu!

It’s been a great weekend except for having to go to the dentist 2 more times because of a broken tooth. Ugh. It was cool, sort of foggy and calm today. Perfect.

Dang! I was sure hoping you’d get some rain when the front made its way there. Not fair! Hope your last weekend at the museum was a good one!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks for the hymns.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

And a blessed Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Western)/Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Orthodox).

Are you still snow free? Did you get enough rain?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Songcraft]

Regarding one's dreams...

     "I Know The Lord Will Make A Way" - Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir

[luvie]

Hi, Kathy! Hope you have a blessed Sunday, too! And that you have gotten some much needed rest this weekend! Still having to shovel white stuff off the deck?

[radu]

Yuck! Two dentist appointments? I hope the tooth is fixed now.

Sounds like your weather today was right up your alley. LOL

I knew we wouldn’t get much rain, if any at all, with this round but we have a decent shot at rain Monday and Tuesday. A little over an inch is forecast then.

It was slow at the museum but it was good nonetheless. It was hard to leave. We closed at 3:00 but four of us hung around until 4:00. Tough day.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Sunday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

We had ribs for supper yesterday.

Yesterday at Comanche Lake:

How's everyone doing this morning?

[luvie]

It’s always tough when good things come to an end, but before you know it, it’ll be time to open again. It was good to hang around with your buddies.

I do hope they aren’t lying about you getting some rain this time. There have been so many blown chances.

The tooth is repaired. He even came in today to finish the work, and didn’t charge me since it was the tooth I had filled on Tuesday. The bad part was he needed me to be there this morning at 8:30am! EGAD! So I won’t be here for much longer, as you can imagine. LOL!

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Blue skies, smelly spots to roll in, ribs for supper - - a banner day for Gizmo. LOL

[radu]

Yeah, it IS tough but it isn’t forever. One nice thing is Da Boss decided he wants to get all the volunteers together in January for a dinner get-together at the museum. That will be fun. It’s rare we’re all there at the same time. It’s something to look forward to and it isn’t all that far off.

I pray they’re right about next week’s rain. It doesn’t look all that impressive right now but maybe it’ll build up as it moves east.

Glad he got the tooth fixed up but ouch on getting up early this morning. But hey, you got to sleep later than I did! LOL I wasn’t far from heading out the door when you woke up.

Go to bed! Another early rising lies ahead and your alarm clock is quivering in fear. :-)

[E.G.C.]

Yep, he sure enjoyed it.

And Radu, I don't know if you saw my post on Thursday but one of the grocery store people saw that I had a flat tire and so I called AAA, They said they would arrive 90 minutes. 90 minutes turned into 3 hours and I got tired of waiting so I went to a wrecker service and they helped me put a spare in toe replace the flat.

So, then I went up to the tire place and they put in a replacemet.

Have had no problems since. We'll see how things go in the coming days.

[radu]

It sounds like you had a rough time the other day with your tire. I’m surprised AAA is still around. I had them several years ago and the two times I needed their services, no one showed up. I cancelled them after the second time.

At least you we re able to get your tire taken care of and that’s what counts. :-)

[left that other site]

She chases LIVE ones too. LOL.