I walked in my home and was greeted by my wife, who was on the phone with Cdr.Hank Cole and my son spurted out:
"DAD.. *Oh, good- yur not DEAD!" He may have saw the end of the gravy train.. or he might have had a rare 'emotional moment.. I don't know<G> I sort of faded a bit.. and knew God has set this as a divine intervention for me.. *Rangernet Patrol.. *I need your help. Jonathan is right on the money here. ------------------------------------ Rangernet has to become yours, and not *mine.. I've had several opportunities to physicaly run the sight, and just didn't feel clear to do that. I'll admit I'm sort of "addicted" to the on-going conversation, and as I slam "entrenched personalities" *I have become one<G> That has to change in more ways than changeing names and playing mind games.. *I feel strongly about the Gender issue and that Scouting has many valid points with reguard to the Patrol and a linkage to NTC.. *and that Ranger culture breeds *power tripping.. But Jonathans council is straight and true. Work for change within the system. I've been a Sr.Cdr. and now I'm a Scoutmaster and I might someday come back<G> *Don't burn yur bridges.. Rangernet came as a surprise to me and I guess I'm not the best steward of a inspired idea that I could have been. I'll need some prayer to change my heart, to forgive forget and walk on. There's been too many who have self-distructed and I don't want to wind up in that bonepile.. *I don't deserve it. Thanks Cdr.Hank for calling.. Good Words Bro.Jonathan.. D.Wheeler --- Jonathan Trower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 07:52 PM 2/25/2002 -0600, Marks Royal Rangers wrote: > >All, > > > >I have been watching the postings on Rangernet for quite some time and > >have been wondering. What is the purpose of this list? It seems like > >they do not support or encourage commanders with Royal Ranger Outposts. > >Some are constantly tearing others down. The subjects repeat themselves > >constantly and rarely does anyone see new and better ideas. > > Some see RangerNet as a type of cyber campfire, where the commanders > gather > together after the boys are down for the night. Around that campfire > they > exchange stories, jokes, remembrances, prayer requests and testimonies, > and > tips about doing a better job in the Rangers ministry. > > If RangerNet would stick to this ideal, things would be great. But too > often folks on RangerNet forget that the boys are not necessarily asleep > in > their tents (Rangers may be lurking on RangerNet listening to their > commanders). Or the arguments get so loud that they would wake up the > boys > if they were asleep. > > Royal Rangers is a great ministry. I've been in it since 1969, and > during > that time have forged many life-long friendships. I admire many of the > folks on RangerNet, as they have certainly contributed much to the > campfire > and the discussions over the years. While I haven't met many of the > folks > on RangerNet, I'd like to think that I have forged some friendships > through > this campfire too. And I value the opportunity to exchange ideas, ask > questions, and to learn from those who have had more experience than I > have > had in various areas of this ministry. > > But there have been times that I have left this campfire for months at a > > time because too often the discussion strays too far from Royal Rangers, > > and as you correctly pointed out, the same subjects are repeated over > and > over. Some of the topics that are raised can be "solved" on RangerNet, > but > others can't. For those, there is a more appropriate forum for change -- > > through your district and regional leadership, and through talking with > the > national leadership when they are in your district or region. In my > opinion, RangerNet is not the appropriate place for arguing, for > example, > about national policies because the national leadership is not around > this > campfire. Nothing can be solved about women in Rangers or NTC or many of > > the other repetitive subjects that come up on RangerNet. > > When I do return to the campfire after an absence, I do so in hopes that > > things have changed. Unfortunately, I'm always disappointed. > > > >I certainly hope this list does not contain any Rangers (boys or girls) > >from around the world because what I have seen does not represent a > good > >example of how Rangers should be. > > My son used to be a subscriber to this list. I had him unsubscribe. Too > much was posted here that he did not need to see. Even though he is now > 17, > he still doesn't need to see the way some Royal Rangers leaders behave > themselves in this forum. I wish that were not true, as RangerNet could > be > a valuable training tool to help prepare him to assume his position of > leadership in the outpost when he turns 18 a little later this spring. > > > >Does anyone else want to make RangerNet a list that can actually help > >someone become a better commander? A list that would actually benefit > >leaders? > > That was the promise of RangerNet that Duane addressed in one of his > messages today. With the growth of the Internet e-mail lists like this > one, > and web sites like the various district sites and RangerDJ's site, are > great ways to share ideas and resources. I for one add my vote to yours > that RangerNet be kept positive and uplifting. > > As the footer on all RangerNet messages states: "Let the Golden Rule be > your daily rule." > > Jonathan > > > >Thanks, > > > >Mark Oliver > >North Texas District > > > >_______ > > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > > http://rangernet.org > > > ------------------------------------------- > Jonathan Trower > South Central Regional Training Coordinator > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone: 254-420-1941 > Fax: 254-710-1091 > Home Page: http://mis.baylor.edu/trower > > _______ > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > http://rangernet.org ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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