FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ LIVING PRAYER ~ Happy New Year 2017 ~ 01 January 2017

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[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

 

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hope it’s been a calm day for you so you could relax for a while.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

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

[radu]

Howdy do, Conor. *HUGZ*

It sounds like you and Mrs. MacNessa are having a nice New Years Eve.

It’s a quiet one here too. I’m watching Lord of the Rings and Hubby’s doing whatever he does on his computer. And the kittehs are actually behaving themselves!
For now. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

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.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Radu!

*HUGS*

I expect watching Lord of the Rings is much more exciting than watching OSU cave to Clemson.

A Blessed Lord's Day and New Year to you and Mr. Radu!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! Who’s in charge?

We tried to put booties on my Dad’s lab once....as laid back as he was, NO DICE!!

*sigh* going back and adding the “t”s.

New keyboard on the way from Amazon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique.

[radu]

Sounds like none of the games are very exciting today and tonight.

I love LOTR and watch it whenever I find it’s on. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve read the books over the years. LOL

They wanted my step-sister to work on the movie but it took them so long to get started on it, she ended up working on the last Harry Potter movie instead.

[freedumb2003]

Happy New Year Kathy!! {{HUGS}}

To you and all our armed forces, past and present and our allies and all the families!

[left that other site]

I had to establish right away that I am the ALPHA FEMALE in this little tribe.

Penny understands that.

But NO BOOTIES!

:-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Beautiful music and I loved it when the pipes joined in.

[luvie]

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Allison Crowe~Hallelujah

Dallas Christian Choir~How Beautiful

Jeff Russell~Heaven Opened Its Doors

Jim Brickman~How Great Thou Art

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!
Happy New Year!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Salvation]

Great cartoon.

[Salvation]

Great timpani in that rendition.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, HJ, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

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[Salvation]

New Year’s Prayer

by Charlotte Anselmo

Thank you Lord for giving me
The brand new year ahead
Help me live the way I should
As each new day I tread.

Give me gentle wisdom
That I might help a friend
Give me strength and courage
So a shoulder I might lend.

The year ahead is empty
Help me fill it with good things
Each new day filled with joy
And the happiness it brings.

Please give the leaders of our world
A courage born of peace
That they might lead us gently
And all the fighting cease.

Please give to all upon this earth
A heart that’s filled with love
A gentle happy way to live
With Your blessings from above.

The New Year lies before you,
like a spotless track of snow...
be careful how you tread on it,
for every mark will show.

[Soaring Feather]