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I am so glad to hear this! One of my parishioners in the last parish was part of the Devils Brigade.  A fantastic man who can still give'em hell. And the stories he has to tell.  Talk about scary and gripping, you just don't want him to stop. Guess I better call home with congrats! 

Well said and very true. Takes a long time to get that soul pieced back together.  As one who has been engaged twice, and does marriage counselling almost daily - you want someone who brings out the best in you and shows you depths of yourself you never knew you had.  And those who mentioned the...

MRM - Well thanks for sharing the plan.  I wasn't fishing for your agenda, really! Just putting it out there as food for thought, like any good sermon does.  In the meantime I will be working on my rumble, oops I mean my humble plan.  Trinity, I can take you, boy!  If anyone has any tips on...

I had problems early this am before going to work,BBJ.  Thought my computer caught a bug but maybe not?

Okay so you proposed.  Good man.  Like BBJ I will put my neck out, briefly.  There are three padres who would most likely love to do a wedding.  Maybe that will be the after finishing the course present?  ;D

Here are some more additions to the list of things to send. Baby wipes or you can get individual packaged nice lemon smelling cloths (50/ pack) at WalMart- some guys don't want to smell like the baby when they wipe their face or hands- very good for those outside the wire.  A friend emailed me...

This act of generosity may be a bit backwards and doesn't involve buying "a treat", but meaningful none the less to me.  Went out for lunch with another chaplain and was sitting relaxing when two old sailors came in with their wives.  We chatted a bit, they had come out to Victoria to reminisce...

Mr. Harding,  Thanks for the words of wisdom, very well said. The past two weeks the chaplains office has been seeing a lot of folks who are finding the struggle between work and home hard, as deployment looms.  Your words hit home so much that I am keeping a copy of your "letter" to hand out to...

MG, I don't think you are starting a sappy chick thread!  The day we call heart felt thanks and gratitude sappy we need to re evaluate things.  I would concur with you that the members on this site are pretty awesome and very supportive, often hilarious, which is great on those days that you're...

I wasn't sure where to post this, only know that the spirit is leading me to do so.  If it needs to be elsewhere please move it.  RIP Rest in peace they say offering me their final salute as my body passes them in the dust and oppressive heat of this foreign soil. I journey home but in...

May the spirit of peace and the memories of love shared be with those who mourn this night and in the days ahead.  Thank you my brothers and sisters in arms for your gracious gift of life.  Amen. ( So be it.) Rev. Lara

If you're really adventureous, you could "wash" it in Zero or Woolite.  By washing I mean,  fill the kitchen sink with a little bit of the liquid, make some bubbles and swish your beret in it a bit. Don't be really rough with it or wring it out.  Remove and rinse in cold water, lay out on towel...

Just keep on building that muscle group and your core. If your other bits and pieces are strong they can take the extra load of the weak muscle group until it gets up to speed.  Depending on when your surgery was it can take a bit to heal ( the deep tissue), even if you are in good shape.  A...

Very upsetting news.  Lets hope that it's all propoganda and not a reality.  In the meantime, I'll do what padres do best - pray hard.

Parkie, Thank you for " your letters home" - a historical perspective.  I was enrolled 01 June as a padre and your words about mastering fear hit home.  I am sure over the next 6 years I will have opportunity to reflect on their meaning.  As a minister I am always looking for life stories...