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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ LIVING PRAYER ~ 03 May 2015
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 05/02/2015 5:00:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska


 


 

 

LIVING PRAYER

Brother Lawrence was a monk who lived almost 300 years ago and worked in the galley of his monastery. He wrote a book, The Practice of the Presence of God, which today is considered a classic in the area of Christian devotion. Brother Lawrence spent much of his time in the monastery scullery scrubbing pots and pans. He also had a collateral duty as the monastery cobbler. In these jobs, he said, he learned to glorify God in simple tasks and to pray with his hands.

By bringing to each small job the best of his ability, he developed the practice of living prayer. Whether he was bustling around the galley, repairing shoes or kneeling in prayer, he learned to grow spiritually as well as mentally and to cultivate a never-ending, ever-deepening sense of God's presence.

Each day you do hundreds of small tasks. Perhaps you feel at times unrecognized or unnoticed, or that your job is insignificant in the great scope of things. The fact is it doesn't matter what you do or what position you hold. What really matters is the spirit in which you work, and how you approach your work.

Brother Lawrence teaches us an important and very wise lesson: Even the simplest tasks, when done to the best of your ability, are important in God's eyes. Whenever you bring to any job the best of yourself, your fullest mind, an honest heart, and a striving for excellence, then your work, no matter what you do, becomes like a living prayer to God.

CAPT Jane F. Vieira, CHC, USN


 

 



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To: Excellence
Good evening, Proud Marine Mom, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.
Thanks for the recommendation about the book.



Thank you, Douglas, for your service to America.


21 posted on 05/02/2015 6:41:25 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: All


22 posted on 05/02/2015 6:45:48 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: SandRat

Excellent!!


23 posted on 05/02/2015 6:53:56 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: mylife
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours, my.

Good night, my. Thanks for helping honor our military, and thank you for your service to our country.


24 posted on 05/02/2015 6:55:47 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: ConorMacNessa

Congratulations on your finished project!


25 posted on 05/02/2015 7:01:26 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: All


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


26 posted on 05/02/2015 7:07:19 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; 2111USMC; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; mountainlion; HiJinx; ...

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

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


27 posted on 05/02/2015 7:08:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: MoochPooch; left that other site; Yehuda; SkyDancer; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Alouette; ...

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


28 posted on 05/02/2015 7:10:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: MoJo2001; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; ConorMacNessa; The Mayor; SandRat; HiJinx; Cindy; ...

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


29 posted on 05/02/2015 7:13:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: mylife

AMEN!


30 posted on 05/02/2015 7:29:48 PM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: The Mayor

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

Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul. What a great lesson!!

Hope you had a great and relaxing day. When do you have your next delivery?


31 posted on 05/02/2015 7:30:23 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: MoochPooch; left that other site; Yehuda; SkyDancer; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; Alouette; ...

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.


32 posted on 05/02/2015 7:31:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: unique1; USMCPOP; JFoxbear; Dad of Chris Mason; debm29palms

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

Thanks, unique.


33 posted on 05/02/2015 7:53:57 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: Kathy in Alaska; 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ...


[This is where my grandparents and cousins worshipped...]

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Glad~Before the Throne Of God Above

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Gaither Homecoming~Heaven's Joy Awaits.wma

Ray Walker~How Great Thou Art.wma

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!


34 posted on 05/02/2015 8:19:48 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: Colonel_Flagg; Excellence; TADSLOS; Tax-chick; RightOnline; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; KC Burke; ...
Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


35 posted on 05/02/2015 8:33:35 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Yup, nice restful weekend coming up, no work until Tuesday, just hanging out and seeing son-boy tomorrow.


36 posted on 05/02/2015 8:35:27 PM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with Ted!)
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To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; JemiansTerror; Beagle8U; ...
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.


37 posted on 05/02/2015 8:46:47 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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The Lord's Prayer

38 posted on 05/02/2015 8:50:33 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.


The 23rd Psalm


39 posted on 05/02/2015 8:51:36 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I leave in the morning for Pennsylvania, deliver mixer Monday, make a pickup then come back late Monday night.


40 posted on 05/02/2015 9:11:11 PM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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