FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE ~ 02 December 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

Good morning this rainy Sunday! This morning someone asked me, "How do you like the lousy weather, Chaplain?" I thought a moment about the fact that my uniform was wet, my car had trouble starting, and about all those poor people stuck in the wall of traffic that inevitably occurs when 58 gets drenched. Then later I thought, how would we exist without the rain which makes all life on our planet possible? I remembered the old prayer in my prayer book, a blessing to God for the gift of wind and rain.

There is an old story, a beautiful story, about a boy who came home famished after long hours of play with his friends. His mother served him some sandwiches which satisfied his hunger and caused him to thank his mom. She said, "Don't thank me, son, I only prepared the food." So he went to the grocer to thank him for the bread. "Don't thank me, young man, I only sell the food." He walked over to the baker and thanked him. "Son, you're thanking the wrong person, I only bake the bread." Wondering whom to thank, the boy went to the farmer to thank him. "Thank you for the fine bread that I eat every day," he said. "Don't thank me, my friend, I only plant the seeds. The earth, sunshine, rain, and wind make the wheat grow, not I.

By now the boy was tired and hungry so the farmer invited him to join his family for dinner. As they were seated around the table, each person took a piece of bread from the basket and said together: Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who brings bread out of the earth."

So, today, let's thank God for the sunny days and the rainy ones, too--as well as for the food He gives us. Each day is truly a blessing!

Chaplain Mitch Schranz

 

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

Lynn-DAH is doping much better today, now that she is on antibiotics!

AND....I got excused from Jury because of undue hardship.

I definitely have an attitude of Gratitude.

[ConorMacNessa]

My Daughter Mary is coming back from Spokane for Christmas - I don't know at this juncture what my daughter Meghan has planned. My son Tom was up for Thanksgiving and will be with his mother in Florida for Christmas.

Christmas Night my wife's family traditionally gathers for dessert, gift exchange for the children, and Gemütlichkeit. We will attend that gathering as we traditionally do.

We're buying the tree next weekend - we go to the same place every year - a little pricy, but I cannot abide a tree that doesn't meet my standards. We've been getting some nice firs the last few years.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[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.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Thanks, unique.

[luvie]

Amen!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Sand.

Hope you had a good day, and got mugged at least once. ((HUGS))

[SandRat]

Just a small mugging Kathy,...((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, ML, and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and Lynn-DAH. ((HUGS))

You ended up at the vet anyway, huh....antibiotics are probably a very good idea. How is the anit-licking campaign coming along?

Glad the jury system paid attention to your needs. They are sometimes deaf, dumb, and blind.

[Diver Dave]

What a wonderful message from Our Daily Bread, Rus.

Thank you so much for your daily posts. I thank God for your daily ministry.

[Diver Dave]

Thank you, Kathy for today’s message you presented.

I can’t help but Praise Our Lord God for the bounty he provides for us.

Praise The LORD!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Tradition is a good thing....do you cut your own tree?
Or, are they already cut and just awaiting the right owner?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

You are most welcome.

PTL!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

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To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.

[oldteen]

Did they put him on any medication for depression when you went through this before?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Angels We Have Heard On High

Away In The Manger

We Three Kings

Mary Did You Know

Silent Night

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

Joy To The World

Oh Du Frohliche

Mizerna Cicha, Stafenka Licha

The First Noel

O Holy Night

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Angels We Have Heard On High

Away In The Manger

We Three Kings

Mary Did You Know

Silent Night

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

Joy To The World

Oh Du Frohliche

Mizerna Cicha, Stafenka Licha

The First Noel

O Holy Night

O Little Town of Bethlehem

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Lord's Prayer

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yes...he is on Lexapro...we go for his 3 month checkup at the end of December and I will ask about the sleeping. The doc has always told him he needs to exercise more. Both my Mom and I try, but now we can have him remember with the nurse told him today. I made him stay up for dinner...I let him have a one hour nap, then had him do 3 laps of his usual bedroom, hall, living room, dining room, and kitchen, then back down the hall. Then left him with a tv program. I couldn’t get him to read or do a crossword puzzle. Then he said he was going to bed!! Pushing only goes so far. At least it was after 8p. That’s better than the whole last week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

The 23rd Psalm

[Kathy in Alaska]

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