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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ LIVING PRAYER ~ Happy New Year 2017 ~ 01 January 2017
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Elves

Posted on 12/31/2016 5:00:22 PM PST 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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The Lord's Prayer

61 posted on 12/31/2016 11:46:16 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...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

And Happy New Year!!


62 posted on 12/31/2016 11:50:27 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: StarCMC; SoldierDad; spotbust1; Poetgal26; All

Shorty GiggleLips & the Canteen Kids - click

63 posted on 12/31/2016 11:51:49 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: yorkie; HiJinx
Thanks, Troops and Vets, for your service to our country.



Josh Groban ~ You Raise Me Up

Thanks, unique, for the logo.


64 posted on 12/31/2016 11:52:36 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jim Robinson; Publius; PROCON; SkyDancer; Fiji Hill; hoagy62; SevenofNine; skimask; oldteen; ...
Happy New Year, Pacific Time Zone!!

Thanks, unique, for the countdown to the new year.


65 posted on 12/31/2016 11:59:36 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

A happy New Year to all!


66 posted on 01/01/2017 12:03:40 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
Happy New Year and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

67 posted on 01/01/2017 12:09:40 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: radu
I's been an interesting day. Ashlie texted about 6:30a about a dog that she just picked up as a surrender...too much dog, hyper, etc. It turned out to be what was next on her list for "want". A Dutch Shepherd (like a malinois on crack...her words). She hopes to keep him.

She's calling him Enzo, for Enzo Ferrari because he's so fast.

Back to bed after chatting for an hour. Then my Mom, in her chair, came to my door o ell me my Dad had fallen ou of bed. (My T is getting worse.) After 5 minues of gentle talking to her, we decided she was still asleep, or was, and I got her back to bed. I gave up...no sleeping in. Will try again this morning.

68 posted on 01/01/2017 12:20:22 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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Hope y'all had fun! I did!


69 posted on 01/01/2017 12:23:21 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Spent half the day in Charlotte airport today.

Glad to be home.

Just caught New Years at the VFW in Tx


70 posted on 01/01/2017 12:26:55 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

OMG! Enzo’s ears rival Barrett’s! I think they beat ‘em actually. LOL!
He’s a pretty boy though. Love the coloring. But it sounds like she’s going to have her hands full with him if she keeps him.

Sorry you weren’t able to sleep in. Should have turned your cell phone off! :-)
Hope you have better luck this morning. You missed out on a lot of sleep last week.


71 posted on 01/01/2017 12:30:33 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: freedumb2003
Good morning, free...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.


72 posted on 01/01/2017 12:52:00 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Eska; SENTINEL; redhead; GATOR NAVY; AlaskaErik; BlueMoose
Happy New Year, Alaska Time Zone!!

Thanks, unique, for the countdown to the new year.


73 posted on 01/01/2017 1:00:27 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: mylife
Such fun, spending time in an airport...NOT!

Glad you are home safe and sound.


74 posted on 01/01/2017 1:03:32 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

WOOHOO! We’re all in the same year now.

Oh, forgot about Hawaii but they’ll be with us soon enough. lol

Happy New Year! May it be a fantabulous one for all of us!


75 posted on 01/01/2017 1:07:16 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: radu

LOTs of fireworks, big ones!!! They’ve been going off since about 8p, bu now the BIG ones. None really close...fine with me. LOL!

He is kinda cue...she was talking about that kind when she was up las week. Don’t know his sory yet. I think I need to dig ou an old keyboard that has a working “t” til my new one ges here.

As soon as I ring in Hawaii, I’m off o bed. ARGH...too many to fix. I know you read typo.


76 posted on 01/01/2017 1:10:47 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Wasn’t so bad.

Gnight


77 posted on 01/01/2017 1:14:16 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Dang! Lucky y’all! It was too wet for fireworks here tonight. No big to-do in the towns but people all around set them off in their yards at midnight. I have some I’d planned to shoot but no dice. It was a quiet night. :-(

I think Enzo’s adorable. He has a mischievous face and I just love those humongous ears. LOL

*snicker* Yes, I do read typo well. Sure will be nice for you when you get your new keyboard. No more having to go back to check on the “t”s.

Will you be able to stay awake til Hawaii rings in or should you set your alarm?


78 posted on 01/01/2017 1:20:27 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: BIGLOOK; LeoWindhorse
Happy New Year, Hawaii Time Zone!!

Thanks, unique, for the countdown to the new year.


79 posted on 01/01/2017 2:00:34 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

perfect timing

blowing the shofar for New Years !


80 posted on 01/01/2017 2:06:47 AM PST by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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