May 6, 2022 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Fun Friday Thought, A happy heart is like good medicine Real laughter just happens without us having to think about it. Laughter also sparks others around you to laugh. It's “funny” how that works. Have you ever simply laughed in front of a baby, child, or another adult? Chances are, especially with babies, that they too soon started to laugh with you.
March 25, 2022 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Fun Friday Thought, The dead of winter has passed and now we see life spring forth As you go out this weekend, take time to relax…to slow down. Stop and appreciate the world that is before your eyes. Appreciate those that you work with on a daily basis. Appreciate your family and friends. Appreciate the precious life you have been given. You are of value to those around. You were
March 11, 2022 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Fun Friday Thought, adapted from How Great is Our God devotional series The proverbial saying “You are what you eat” didn’t manifest itself into our English language until around the 1930s. A variant of this phrase was first mentioned in 1826 by Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a French lawyer who stated: "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” Later in 1863,
Jan. 28, 2022 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Fun Friday Thought, hiccups People, like hiccups, can’t be controlled either. We certainly do our best to condition people, or to train them, but ultimately we can’t control every aspect of other people’s moods or actions. That means that sometimes the people you encounter on a day to day basis may not be nice to you. There
Jan. 21, 2022 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Fun Friday Thoughts, in the beginning... Over the years we have been able to uncover some phenomenal mysteries like gravity – allowing us to fly around the world or soar into space. We have advanced our medical understanding of the human body – allowing us to help heal people through treatments, surgeries, or preventive actions. We’ve
Jan. 7, 2022 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Fun Friday Thoughts, a symbol of happiness During the winter and holiday season, we can often be discontented when we consider what we have vs what we don’t have. Or we become discouraged or stressed trying to get the next gift for that loved one or friend. Remember this season is a time for reflection on what matters most. The God of the
Dec. 3, 2021 Chaplain's Message for AFSC: Extreme Within the world we live, we can see the extreme climate differences between the deserts and the rainforests. Deserts, whether icy and cold, like those in the Antarctic or scorching hot, like the Lut Desert in Iran, which reported a record temp of 159.3 degrees Fahrenheit in 2005, present their own
Sept. 30, 2021 Chaplains create connections through ice cream socials Chaplains and staff from the Tinker Air Force Base Chapel discovered a tasty way to support their National Suicide Prevention Awareness month efforts by sponsoring an ice cream social, using ice cream truck vendors at various locations around the installation.