FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THERE ARE NEEDS, AND THEN THERE ARE NEEDS ~ 21 April 2013

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

THERE ARE NEEDS, AND THEN THERE ARE NEEDS

"The bird does not sing because he has an answer;
he sings because he has a song."

Old Chinese Proverb

Peppermint Patty, of Peanuts cartoon fame, can be impatient at times. You Peanuts fans may recall one of those times. School was about to begin, and Peppermint Patty went shopping. She entered the store, and proceeded directly to the counter, and said, "Sir, I need some school supplies some pencils, some paper, a loose-leaf binder, and some answers. I need a lot of answers."

Most of you have probably encountered someone who continually experiences difficulty in distinguishing NEEDS from WANTS. Conventional wisdom: we need food, air, water and shelter to survive; however, we do not need exotic foods, Caribbean trade wind breezes, Mountain spring water and a castle nestled in the hillsides of Scotland in order to survive. The massive explosion of commercialism causes great difficulties for many adults....those who talk about wants as though they are needs. Hmmmmmm, no wonder so many young people are confused.

It is okay, however, to be confused. It is okay to not have all of the answers. More to the point, it is human to not have all of the answers. In light of the human predicament, our greatest need may be what we earnestly want...to be at peace within ourselves, unfettered by all of the trappings of actions and titles that signify to many that we truly are persons of worth.

It is okay to simply be. Consider the bird who sings simply because she has a song.

Captain Lorenzo C. York, CHC, USN

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, mountainlion.

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Deadlines! Deadlines! Gainfully employed is always a good thing, and OT is nice.

Maybe your OT time schedule will help with the commute. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Time for a mugging? I got mugged at my computer last night. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Did the Master Griller appear today? Master Griller in Training?

[SandRat]

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

No mugging for me tonight unless one sneaks up on me.

I've too been mugged at the computer several times. I know because of the computer key tattoos on my face.

Is that how you found out that you'd been mugged at the computer?

LOL!

[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.

[The Mayor]

Thank you Kathy for your dedication to the Canteen, you are tireless and so very faithful! How many years have we been with the Canteen? Since the beginning I know that much.

I hope you have a very relaxing, spirit filled Lords day my FRiend. God Bless.

[ConorMacNessa]

Not tonight - tonight we had tacos courtesy of Dan the Man!





"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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]

For me it’s the multiple lines of the same letter. As in...

ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd or
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm or
cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
LOL!!

[yorkie]

Oh, Conner, what a HANDSOME young man!!!

[ConorMacNessa]

About 1994 - one of my favorite pictures of him - He's much larger now!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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]

The Canteen opened its doors October 7, 2001.

I signed up on FReeRepublic November 28, 1997. I was on vacation and using my hosts computer. I could read every article, but never got up the nerve to post a reply until a couple months after the Canteen opened.

Then I had to learn some HTML....

[Kathy in Alaska]

On my...does he look like Dad! What a cutie!! And another cook.

We did Taco Bell Thursday night...the Doritos and Ranch Doritos tacos. I’ve decided that they are toooooo salty. Back to the regular for me....but my Mom likes them.

[ConorMacNessa]

From one who has much less seniority here - thank you, Kathy and The Mayor, for keeping the Faith and standing the Watch these many years!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[AZamericonnie]

Just a quick shop today Kathy. Some beautiful strawberries on an amazing sale so I picked up eight pounds to can some preserves & some to freeze for my smoothies.

I do have to go to Target tomorrow & get a couple of things but won’t big shop again until coupons & sales collide! :)

Did you run errands today? Snow is all melted off?

[AZamericonnie]

OMGosh....is that Dan at a young age? So adorable!!!

[The Mayor]

Learn HTML.... I remember those days, I had a cheat sheet open all the time until I got the hang of it. I joined in 2000 and was very cautious about posting. Ya didn’t mess with Freepers they would tear you apart back then, well they ctill do at times but not me.

[ConorMacNessa]

Indeed it is - at 3 years!



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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]

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

[yorkie]

Kathy and Conor; if you use a crock pot (slow cooker), I recommend this recipe for shredded Mexican chicken:

3 cans Rotel Tomatoes with green chili
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 pkt. of Taco seasoning

Put in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.

After cooking, it shreds as soon as you put a fork in the pot.

Great for enchiladas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, taco salad, or whatever.
My daughter fixes this every time she has company,
and sets out taco shells, tortillas, and sour cream, shredded cheese, olives, tomatoes,
shredded lettuce, chopped onions, salsa, guacamole, and whatever you like on mexican food.
She never has any left over - and is ALWAYS asked for the recipe.

For one or two people, use one chicken breast, one can Rotel, and not quite a half of the packet of taco seasoning. You will love this - guaranteed.