USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ Sunday Chapel, Prayers for the Military ~ March 30 2003

USO Canteen Chaplin grantswank, coteblanche and FRiends of the Canteen

[Kathy in Alaska]

Love that horn, Gulf! You have my attention.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi Kathy!

Yes, lots of snow, now about 8" and still falling!

Beautiful yes. How be ya? I am well and writing plenty.

White covers bare tree limbs
bows the yews in prayerful pose
spreads her splendor over roof tops
White cover falling as dusk moves her
spectral robe for a season...

ms feather

[Radix]

1932 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic

 

 

 

 

[grantswank]

well, what most of my pals do with me when they've had nuff is wrap my tummy up in lots of chocolate ice cream.

just remember that one the next time i make my trip northward over the border, eh?

chap grant

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[tomkow6]

Now that my computer is up & running ok,

Today's FEEBLE attempt at humor:

A parish priest was being honored at a dinner on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his arrival in that parish.
A leading local politician, who was a member of the
congregation, was chosen to make the presentation and
give a little speech at the dinner, but he was delayed in
traffic, so the priest decided to say his own few words
while they waited.

"You will understand," he said, "the seal of the confessional,
can never be broken. However, I got my first impressions
of the parish from the first confession I heard here. I can
only hint vaguely about this, but when I came here
twenty-five years ago I thought I had been assigned
to a terrible place. The very first chap who entered my
confessional told me how he had stolen a television set,
and when stopped by the police, had almost murdered
the officer. Further, he told me he had embezzled money
from his place of business and had an affair with his
boss's wife. I was appalled. But as the days went on I
knew that my people were not all like that, and I had,
indeed come to, a fine parish full of understanding and
loving people."

Just as the priest finished his talk, the politician arrived
full of apologies at being late. He immediately began to
make the presentation and give his talk.

"I'll never forget the first day our parish priest arrived in
this parish," said the politician. "In fact, I had the honor
of being the first one to go to him in confession."

[grantswank]

WHEN

when troubles come i cast them off

into the father's bin above.

no use to carry them about

when he will store them in his love.

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FAITH

it is by faith and faith alone
we make the father smile.

then let us faith him all day long
from dawn till dark, from mile to mile.

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HUMBLED

i would be humbled in this trial.
i need its lesson true.

i've much to learn in father's school--
obedience to heaven's cue.

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THANKS

i thank you, lord, for every thorn
as well as roses blooming there.

teach me to glory in the cross
its burden crossbeams gladly bear.

___________________________________

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[grantswank]

where o where do u get these???

each sunday we are presented with the best of the best from tomkow6.

btw, keep it a secret as to your source. adds to the package.

chap grant

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Wow! ms feather, I love that poem. And it surely says it all. Snow covered yards, neighborhoods, cities are so beautiful. Thank you, thank you.

[grantswank]

i have to mention again how much we all are proud of your patriotic witness yesterday!

just plain terrific!

chap grant

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[grantswank]

MEDIA MUD

O my weary head.

“Hail to the Chief!” was posted today on Google News. I was elated at the story relating how much United States President George W. Bush is standing in current polls. The Americans appear to have seen through the Rathers and Clique in order to get hold of Mr. Bush’s integrity. Also, the mission at present in the Middle East liberation.

But I flicked to another site for a few minutes and then returned to Google only to discover that the “Hail to the Chief!” had slipped out of sight. Not there. Well, so much for a post’s fifteen minutes — or seconds? — of fame.

But back again to my weary head. Truth. Where is it? Searching for its fine line in media coverage is head bending. Flip from one anchorperson to another and you get this version and that slant. Put them together and you come up with a lopsided puzzle. Not supposed to be.

Nevertheless, it appears to be more accurate in the US than in European fare, not to mention the Iraqi countries. France coverage, of course, is as twisted as their UN reps. But we already know that as a given.

However, at the close of this day, I surely won’t give up the tussle. It is worth scrambling through the fog. Somewhere out there in the mist there comes through a semblance of reality.

Nevertheless, all along the trek I keep those caution lights on high beam. And with that, I share this with you:

The Pope visited Washington to see President Bush. They took an excursion one morning on the Potomac. It was a perfect day for sailing on the presidential yacht.

Both men were taking in the grandeur when suddenly the Pope’s hat (zucchetto) was lifted from his head by an unexpected wind. Landing on the water, the wayward hat caused both gentlemen unnerving surprise.

The President’s Secret Service fellows began to put out a boat for rescuing the Pope’s headgear. However, the President waved them off. “Wait. Wait. I will take care of this. Do not worry.”

The President stepped off the vessel onto the water’s glistening surface. With that, he bravely walked out a bit to retrieve the Pope’s tiny hat. Mr. Bush bent over, picked up the hat, then walked back to the boat, climbing aboard. With aplomb Mr. Bush handed the hat to the Pope.

All others were stunned into a respectful awe.

Come dawn’s early light, the Washington’s newspapers covered the story. Photos captioned the write-ups. Headlines blared forth with: BUSH CAN’T SWIM.

[Radix]

1987 59th Academy Awards: "Platoon", Paul Newman & Marlee Matlin win

 

 

 

 

[grantswank]

friend,

you can add the latter part of post # 133 to your humor bag.

chap grant

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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Hi blackie! Thanks for bumping by.

[Kathy in Alaska]

FIGHTING BRADLEY — A Bradley Fighting Vehicle of 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Squadron goes through a test drive after visiting the unit maintenance collection point in a forward-deployed location March 28. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Igor Paustovski

[Radix]

1992 Man accidentally backs into A's Jose Canseco's $225,000 Lamborghini

 

 

 

 

 

[grantswank]

gotcha.

and praise the lord for your detail.

about those 'evangelicals,' yes. tis true. but thank heaven the hesitancy to taking witness to the streets is giving way. i think it is the younger generation pushing the witness out. that then brings out the older gen. may it continue.

however, to be historically accurate, i hasten to add that in the 'old days' it was the evangelical salvation army on the streets with their preaching bands. recall?

and in boston in yesteryear there were plenty of evangelical preachers found in boston common giving forth on sunday afternoons.

so. . .the beat goes on. . .

chap grant

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thanks for keeping the beat, ms. cote.