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The mail must go through …                                                                                                     Chaplain’s thoughts ...

                                                                                            6HQLRU$LUPDQ-DPHV+HQVOH\  ³:KRFKHFNVLQRQ\RX"´                         my wife. She is a consistent source of wise
                                                                                                                                                                         counsel; she knows when I’m blowing smoke
6HQLRU$LUPDQ0RULDK)DUQDPWK&RPPXQLFDWLRQV6TXDGURQR௻FLDO                                                           The other day I had a brief conversation     and need an attitude adjustment, and she
PDLOFOHUNPHWHUVSRVWDJHRQWRDSLHFHRIPDLO0DUFKDW/XNH$LU                                                    with my doctor. When our conversation was       knows when I need to talk it out or take a
)RUFH%DVH0DLOFOHUNVGHOLYHUWRFRUUHVSRQGHQWVDFURVVWKHZLQJWR                                                    nearly over he asked, “How are you chap-        day of leave.
NHHSWKHPLVVLRQJRLQJ                                                                                                  lain?” Then he wondered out loud who took
                                                                                                                         care of the chaplains. He said something to        Third, I am a military man, so I have
                                                                                                                         the effect of “Chappy, you check in on people   resources available for me. A few of them
                                                                                                                         all the time, who checks in on you?”            are: Mental Health 623-856-7579, Military
                                                                                                                                                                         OneSource 800-342-9647 and the Military
                                                                                                                            That’s a good question; one I truly appre-   Family Life Consultant 623-238-0565. Su-
                                                                                                                         ciate as it reveals his concern for me. It’s a  pervisors and shirts, the Airmen and Family
                                                                                                                         question that I would do well to answer; in     Readiness Center and many other agencies
                                                                                                                         retrospect, I think I can answer his question,  are here to help as well.
                                                                                                                         at least in part, from several perspectives.
                                                                                                                                                                            What about you? Are you aware of the
                                                                                                                            First, I am a man of faith. I have surren-   resources that are available to you as a
                                                                                                                         dered my life to God. My faith informs my       military member or dependent? Please take
                                                                                                                         morals, values and lifestyle. I take comfort    advantage of the many helping agencies
                                                                                                                         from the scriptures which provide a hope        and resources that are available for you
                                                                                                                         for this life and the next. I also find sup-    and your family. Should you need to speak
                                                                                                                         port from the worshipping community at          with your chaplain, please don’t hesitate to
                                                                                                                         our chapel. I sense God’s presence in the       call us at 623-856-6211. We stand ready to
                                                                                                                         calm and holiness of the Mass and in the        provide pastoral counsel and a faith-based
                                                                                                                         energy of praise in the contemporary gospel     guidance to help you walk through the rough
                                                                                                                         service and in the lyrics and harmonies of      places of life.
                                                                                                                         the hymns sung in the traditional service
                                                                                                                         — songs that often transport me to the holy        Thanks for your service and sacrifice. Oh,
                                                                                                                         places of my childhood.                         and thanks Doc.

                                                                                                                            Second, I am a married man, so I find                Courtesy of Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Larry Fowler
                                                                                                                         great solace in the wisdom and counsel of                                       WK)LJKWHU:LQJ&KDSHO

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