Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ GROWING DEEP AND STRONG ~ April 3, 2011

http://www.chaplaincare.navy.mil/Devotions/devotions.htm ^ | April 2, 2011 | Serving The Best Troops In The UNIVERSE AND BEYOND!

[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

GROWING DEEP AND STRONG

One day, my mother and I were working together in the garden where we were transplanting plants for the third time. Grown from seed in a small container, the plants had been transferred to a larger container; then transplanted into the garden. Now, because I was moving, we were transplanting them once again.

Inexperienced as a gardener, I turned to my green-thumbed mother. "Isn’t this bad for them?" I asked, as we dug them up and shook the dirt from the roots. "Won’t it hurt these plants, being uprooted and transplanted so many times?" "Oh" my mother replied. "Transplanting doesn’t hurt them. In fact, it’s good for the ones that survive. That’s how their roots grow strong. Their roots will grow deep, and they will make strong plants".

Often, I’ve felt like those small plants – uprooted and turned upside. Sometimes I’ve endured the change willingly, sometimes reluctantly, but usually my reaction has been a combination. Won’t this be hard on me? I ask. Wouldn’t things be better if things remained the same? That’s when I remember my mother’s words: That’s how the roots grow deep and strong.

Chaplain Lisa Bohannon

 

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

Prayers going up

[Brad’s Gramma]

Onward Christian Soldiers

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.



O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[Brad’s Gramma]

Awwwwwwww HAI!!! :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you!!!! Have a Blessed Lord’s Day!!! :)

[PROCON]

Happy Lord's Day, Gramma, and

Happy Birthday!!

[oldteen]

Evenin' G-ma! *hugs*

Thank you for tonights Chapel!

[Brad’s Gramma]

*sigh*

I guess, all things told... ‘tis a good thing to have another birthday... Ha! ...so I thank you kindly. (who’s got the big mouth???)

:)

[Brad’s Gramma]

COOOOOOOOKIE Monster!!!

How are you??

I hope you have a BLESSED Lord’s Day!!!

[oldteen]

Good evening Hope! *hugs*

Thank you for our nations pledge!

[oldteen]

I'm good, thanks!

Happy Birthday, again! And we'll never tell ya who our informant is! :)

A Blessed Lord's Day to you!

[Jet Jaguar]

HAI!

[oldteen]

Hiya FRiend! *hugs*

How you feeling?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Probably that Kathy in the Tundra Chick....

:)

[Brad’s Gramma]

SPEAKING of cats..........

Have you seen this one???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3iFhLdWjqc&feature=player_embedded

[PROCON]

I’ll never tell on Connie...OOPS..:=)

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks!

That was good.

[PROCON]

How you feeling?

ughughughughughughughughughughughugh, not great, wish you wouldn't of asked..:=)

[oldteen]

I'm so sorry to hear that!

Are you heavy coughing? Is it productive?

[Brad’s Gramma]

My son sent it to me... funny stuff, huh?