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Chaplain’s thoughts ... Luke Community Chapel

The story of the ant Oftentimes we consider ourselves to be Holy Week
and a grasshopper the ant, as one who plans and prepares
for the future, but more often than not Date Time Service Location
One summer’s day, a grasshopper turn out to be the grasshopper. We ei-
was enjoying the beautify day. He ther fail to make plans thinking we will March 22 6 p.m. Ecumenical Seder Meal Luke Community Chapel
hopped about the fields and hills, sing- have time or we simply think about the
ing and chirping to his heart’s content. future and the plans we should make March 24 7 p.m. Mass of the Last Supper LCC
but ultimately fail to follow through.
Not long into the day an ant passed March 25 3 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross Chapel on the Mall
by his way, busy at work gathering This is sometimes in the simple (Followed by Soup and Bread Dinner at 6 p.m.) White chapel near Club Five Six
food. Seeing the ant hard at work, the things like housework or school work
grasshopper implored the ant to come which might not have significant long- MarcMha2r5ch 71,pR.me.conciVlieantieorantion of the Cross LCC
and play with him instead of working. term consequences. But, occasionally, MarcSher2v5ice6 p.m. Good Friday Protestant Service COM
The ant replied that he needed to help we apply this line of thinking to more
store up food as winter was getting substantial issues like our relation- March 26 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass LCC
closer and encouraged the grasshopper ships, job, finances and future which
to do the same. can have a more profound long-term March 27 7 a.m. Easter Protestant Sunrise Service COM
impact.
The grasshopper, however, was en- March 27 9 a.m. Easter Protestant Combined Service COM
thralled with the perfection of the day, Our job in the U.S. Air Force reminds
and having all he needed at present us that we must prepare for what could March 27 10 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass Base theater
ignored the advice of the ant. The ant and will happen. We must be on the
continued on with his work while the offensive like the ant and not simply Lenten Lunch 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays LCC Annex
grasshopper continued on frolicking. wait to respond like the grasshopper,
because if we aren’t careful, it will be
When winter arrived, the grasshop- too late.
per became hungry and found itself
dying of hunger when it saw the ants Let us strive to be proactive in life
who had worked diligently during the and not simply reactive, whether in our
summer. They were distributing corn job, relationships, finances, housework
and grain from the reserves they had or schoolwork.
collected.
A Chinese proverb highlights the
The grasshopper realized, “It is best same thought, “Dig the well before you
to prepare for the day of necessity.” are thirsty.”

The story of the ant and the grass- Courtesy of Chaplain (Capt.) James Lanford
hopper is a great reminder for us. 56th Fighter Wing Chapel

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