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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE GIFT OF THE MAGI ~ 20 December 2015
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 12/19/2015 4:59:03 PM PST by 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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To: MEG33

Prayers for his peace and healing.

We’ve, in years past, done the early or late because of life happenings.


61 posted on 12/20/2015 1:45:09 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: E.G.C.

WOW! Lots of things going on at your lake. Glad you had fun.


62 posted on 12/20/2015 1:46:25 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

So have we!
Thank you for your prayers for my son, dear Kathy.


63 posted on 12/20/2015 1:54:43 AM PST by MEG33 (God Bless America And Our Troops)
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To: All

Prayers for Arrowhead's recovery, and in his absence....
















64 posted on 12/20/2015 1:57:49 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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65 posted on 12/20/2015 2:00:41 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: All

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Snacks?


66 posted on 12/20/2015 2:05:17 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; JemiansTerror; MEG33; Laurita; CMS; OneLoyalAmerican; Defender2; ...


God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.


Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art


67 posted on 12/20/2015 2:07:12 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Sunday morning coffee bump.


68 posted on 12/20/2015 3:52:33 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: Kathy in Alaska

There is a biker church associated with Calvary Chapel, and one with Assemblies of God, both of which I am comfortable with, although I am mostly non-demon.

(Like Groucho Marx, I am hesitant to “join” any organization that would have ME as a member! hahaha)


69 posted on 12/20/2015 5:41:54 AM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: ConorMacNessa
The DIVARTY CDR, had me build a traveling “Field Confessional” for Ftr Ondo’s Jeep. Used the Black Out Curtains for a M141 Jeep Mounted RATT rig; modified them for the M141 Chap Ondo was assigned, and presented it to DIARTY CDR & Ftr Ondo. Both men cried.

Imagine that! A Baptist doing sch a blessing, for all to use & it only took 72 hours.

2 days later Ftr showed up with Gideon pennant and pole (BDU of course) to be rammed into the ground next to his Jeep to announce”That the Chaplain is HERE!

70 posted on 12/20/2015 9:09:23 AM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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Cantata 140, BWV 140 No. 5
"So Geh' Herein Zu Mir"

Johann Sebastian Bach
Choir Of King's College Cambridge
(Click)


This is the Arabic character "nun" – the first letter of the word "Nazarene." I post it as my avatar in solidarity with people of all faiths suffering persecution at the hands of Islam. Many of them are members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, dating from the days of the Apostles. They endure cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors they, and we, are all "Nazarenes."

71 posted on 12/20/2015 10:38:55 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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Cantata 140, BWV 140 No. 6
"Mein Freund ist Mein!"

Johann Sebastian Bach
Choir Of King's College Cambridge
(Click)


This is the Arabic character "nun" – the first letter of the word "Nazarene." I post it as my avatar in solidarity with people of all faiths suffering persecution at the hands of Islam. Many of them are members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, dating from the days of the Apostles. They endure cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors they, and we, are all "Nazarenes."

72 posted on 12/20/2015 10:51:38 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...






Cantata 140, BWV 140 No. 7
"Gloria Sei Dir Gesungen"

Johann Sebastian Bach
Choir Of King's College Cambridge
(Click)


This is the Arabic character "nun" – the first letter of the word "Nazarene." I post it as my avatar in solidarity with people of all faiths suffering persecution at the hands of Islam. Many of them are members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, dating from the days of the Apostles. They endure cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors they, and we, are all "Nazarenes."

73 posted on 12/20/2015 10:55:28 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W

74 posted on 12/20/2015 12:09:43 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



Amazing Grace
(Click)

By John Newton

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.



75 posted on 12/20/2015 12:51:15 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...


GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND
OUR BELOVED NATION!



"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
(Joshua 1:9 KJV)

The Lord’s Prayer
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The U.S. Air Force Band
And Singing Sergeants
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DEAR LORD, who suffered torment, agony, and death upon the Cross to free our souls from the chains of iniquity, protect and defend our troops. Guide them in the performance of their duties. Strengthen them to endure hardship, danger and deprivation in Your service. Let their efforts free the people of Iraq and Afghanistan from the chains of terror and slavery, foster a lasting peace in the region, and bring all to a greater share in Your Mercy. Amen.

76 posted on 12/20/2015 12:52:16 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...


GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR
TROOPS AND
OUR BELOVED NATION!

THE NAVY HYMN
"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
United States Marine Corps Band and Choir
(Click)




The Marine Corps Verse:





A Blessed Lord’s Day To You And Yours!


77 posted on 12/20/2015 12:53:06 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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