Chaplain Lynne writes:

We celebrate the foundation of this country 250 years ago.

It was a foundation built with, and thru, faith. Faith was an important part of the lives of those shaping our country.
What a legacy they hold.

I think of those who fought for the freedom of our country as well. How very grateful are we for their service… for our freedoms.
It is so apparent that the foundations of our country have been flooded with various assaults over the years.
Foundations are critical on the safety and longevity of anything, especially a building.

A foundation can be affected by the drip, drip, drip, of a small drop of water… as well as the tsunami flood that wrecks devastating havoc… one is just more obvious at its impact. Both assaults can undermine a foundation and what it supports, be it a building, a person or even in the case of a Chaplain, a service.

As a Chaplain, our foundation is critically important as well .

What do we build our service on?

What is our faith foundation?

How strong is it built?

Can it bear the insistent drip of the world around us, or the tsunami that a crisis can bring?

We know that you can not stand with someone in the midst of a chaos, that tsunami-like crisis, and not get wet. It affects you. It can even shake your foundation.

So we ask…
What are you doing today to strengthen you foundation?

Have you inspected it?

Walked around it, so to speak… looking for cracks and weak areas?

What is vulnerable in your foundation?

What is your plan to strengthen it?

Preventing weak areas has to happen regularly and with forethought.
It’s weary work trying to build on broken rubble, and can hinder the effectiveness of your service.

To keep your foundation strong,

If you have stored any rubble of broken things, clear them away. Rubble can hid weakness. Clear it away and strengthen your foundation there.
Let God mend it. He has all the plans!

As a Chaplain, it is essential you are aware of your Hope. The pain filled questions of a hopeless person can affect your foundation. Make sure your foundation is grounded in Hope and sustained in prayer!

Blessings, Chaplain Lynne

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.[c] 49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great. Luke 6:46-49 ESV