FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ Cornerstone ~ Jan 29 2006

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Your Mental Attitude - Cornerstone

Waste of time is one of the most costly ex­penses on life’s ledger . . .
it can never be reimbursed.

Thousands of people would never have expe­rienced the bitterness and helplessness
of want if they had not first been guilty of WASTE.

There is a constant dissipation of thought and feeling, just as there is of physical energies. Each in turn exacts its heavy toll from us.

Dissipation of thought and feeling proves wasteful and ruinous to the mind and heart
the same process is equally as destructive to health and strength of the body.

As one man puts it: “Dreamy revelries, desul­tory reading, unregulated and scattering thought, plans formed without reason, or never carried out to wise results, are as truly dissipation of the soul as the wildest revelries and indulgences are of the body.”

Waste produces decay, stagnation, barrenness,
unproductivity, lack, ruin, destruction, want.

Wasting time on the job or money from our savings doesn’t make much difference…
both have the same end result.

Squandering or wasting time can never be accurately tabulated for us, but most of us are keenly aware of how destructive it can be and how terrifically costly.

YOU can do something about it by develop­ing the habit of thrift. By substituting thrift for waste, you will have made an extremely valuable forward step.

Cultivate this important thrift habit in all things . . . be saving of your time .. . on the job or off . . . saving of materials and equip­ment . . . on the job or off . . . thrifty with physical energies . . . thrifty with unregulated and scattered thinking. .

It will pay YOU big dividends in all direc­tions to cultivate this all-important habit of being thrifty with your time, energy, thoughts and material possessions. Learn to be careful in avoiding waste or dissipation in the small things and the larger ones will automatically fall into the same pattern.

It is entirely up to YOU during each day to calculate and control WHAT PRICE you want to pay for WASTE. We never fail because we are too thrifty in safeguarding our time, thoughts or physical energies . . . but because we are not thrifty enough.

[luvie]

That's a lot of miles to travel. Remember how big Texas is. You need to Google the route. That's a lot of driving without having a relief driver. I'll worry about you!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks my..
Sometimes, I had to be..
Sweet dreams and God Bless..
*HUG*
Ms.B

[luvie]

Hubby Googled...it's 800 miles "as the crow flies".

[trussell]

That is my exact intent...I want 'em to fall on a dime!

[luvie]

You must not have to work tomorrow, to be here this late! LOL! Wish I didn't!

[NYTexan]

Guess I missed ? & answer period!

What's up yall?

[luvie]

He says..."that's what I thought"! LOL! Good intent for the purpose!

[trussell]

I drove from Portland Oregon to Cortez...as the only driver, pulling an 8 X 22 terry camp trailer. I didn't sleep the whole trip and it took me 2 days. :)

I also drove from Cortez to Dallas/Fort Worth by myself. I stopped for a 2 hour nap...woke up to finger prints all over my window...scared the dickens out of me!! I have a hard time sleeping when I'm on a trip now!

[luvie]

Hey, Big Brother! Seems we have another sharpshooter for this trek to Houston! Isn't that kewl?

((((hugs))))...good to see ya! You're late like me!

[luvie]

You're one tough lady! LOL! Are your kids coming too? I'd love to meet them, too!

[laurenmarlowe]

Let's figure out the best way to get trussell here, and MS.B here. We can all meet at DFW Airport and drive from there, or we can all meet up anywhere in the Metroplex and drive south.

How fun that we will all be together!

[trussell]

Mine said 17 hours 47 minutes from Cortez to Austin. What time is the party? :)

[luvie]

Oh...also Ms.B's talking about trying to make it, too. Your birthday party just might be getting more rockin' than ever!

[trussell]

LOL...I have good taste in self defense weapons. I research before I buy! I want maximum stopping power.

[NYTexan]

Evenin' Luv!

Trussell, You gonna hang with us big dogs?

[trussell]

Oh yeah...they don't have anyone here that can keep them for me...and they would be devastated if I went and didn't take them.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

So do you!!
Smooch!
Ms.B

[luvie]

Sounds great. I'll be coming in to Love Field...but NYT is picking me up. Then we can meet them at the airport. Or I think Trussell is driving. We might need 2 vehicles with all of this happening! LOL!

[trussell]

LOL!! I sure hope to. Barring any unforeseen circumstances...I am going to be there!

[laurenmarlowe]

Working all day and all night for the next couple of weeks. Love you all, and I hope you all have a great day!

Diving into my pillow here, LOL!

God Bless the United States of America, and please God, bless our Military. We owe them our lives.