FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE GIFT OF THE MAGI ~ 20 December 2015

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Those of you who are more "mature" Marines & Sailors will remember one of the pre-eminent TV series of the '50's, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. Many of these programs were quite scary, but they usually had a good moral and made the point in a rather unforgettable manner.

On one episode, an astronaut is readying for his blast off on a fifty-year mission to outer space. He is to be placed in a state of suspended animation and will not age one day by the time he returns to Earth. As fate has it, he meets a lovely woman the evening before launch, and it is love at first sight for both of them. They agonize over the love and marriage they will be unable to share because of the space voyage. The next morning his space flight begins. The woman is visibly shaken by the cruel plot fate played on the two of them.

In the final scene, fifty years hence, NASA brings the rocket back to Earth. The capsule is opened and an aged man emerges from inside. He pulled the plug on the cryogenic machine before the launch. The face of his fiancee is then shown. She is still young and vibrant; she had herself placed in suspended animation on the day of the launch! One engineer then reflects: I feel blessed to have met two people who truly knew the meaning of love! End of program.

These two people, motivated by real love, were prepared to make an unusual sacrifice for each other. Sometimes we forget that keeping love strong in marriage requires a commitment to LOVE...and like any commitment, that means dedication, work, sacrifice. Too many people give up on relationships when the going gets rough because they don't understand how much effort and sacrifice for one another is necessary to sustain a marriage. May we all realize the true meaning of love and marriage...and what is required to sustain this wonderful gift from above!

Rod Serling's version

 

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Hi Everybody!

Blessed Christmas to you all.

(((HUGS)))

[SandRat]

I'm still wearing my St. Barbara Medallion on my Dog-Tags; and I'm not even Cath, but it was presented to me by Father Ondo, the 1st ID, Divarty Chap.

[ConorMacNessa]

St. Barbara - Patron Saint of Artillery Men.

I also knew a Father Ondo at one time - can't recall where that was - possibly in Taiwan in the early 60's. I was then a dependent - my Father's tour. I think his first name was Michael.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...have you found a biker church in the NE?

A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thank you, and a blessed Christmas to you as well.

[fella]

O'Henry's Full House

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Sending prayers that the move with MIL is easy and safe. Do you hit the road Monday or Tuesday?

Thank you for the Christmas hymns...beautiful music.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.

The 23rd Psalm

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shorty GiggleLips & the Canteen Kids - click

[MEG33]

Lord's Day Blessings To All
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May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country

[E.G.C.]

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

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Meg...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours. Family coming for Christmas?

Thanks for the prayer for our protectors.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

[Kathy in Alaska]

Meg.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Did you get to go hunting?

[MEG33]

Lovely, Kathy...My son had major surgery less than two weeks ago..We may celebrate late this year.

(((HUGS)))

[MEG33]

Amen!

[E.G.C.]

Bo and I had fun out at the lake yesterday. We saw a camper go by on the lake road and also a couple of guys getting some wood from a pile of dead tree limbs.

There was also an old man picking up golf balls out on the golf course.

And, Bo was digging for gophers and moles but no luck, but nonetheless it was a fun trip.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Troops and Vets, for your service to our country.

Josh Groban ~ You Raise Me Up

Thanks, unique, for the logo.