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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ How Big Is One? ~ 05 January 2014
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 01/04/2014 5:00:01 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska


 


 

 

 

HOW BIG IS ONE?


As a man walked a desolate beach one cold, gray morning he began to see another figure, far in the distance. Slowly the two approached each other, and he could make out a local native who kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he hurled things into the ocean.

As the distance between them continued to narrow, the man could see that the native was picking up starfish that had been washed upon the beach and, one at a time, was throwing them back into the water.

Puzzled, the man approached the native and asked what he was doing. "I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I don't throw them back into the sea, they'll die up here from lack of oxygen."

"But there must be thousands of starfish on this beach," the man replied. "You can't possibly get to all of them. There are just too many. And this same thing is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast. Can't you see that you can't possibly make a difference?"

The local native smiled, bent down and picked up another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea he replied, "Made a difference to that one!"

Each of us is but one person: limited, burdened with our own cares and responsibilities. We may feel there is so much to be done, and we have so little to give. We're usually short of everything, especially time and money. When we leave this shore, there will still be millions of starfish stranded on the beach. Maybe we can't change the whole world, but there isn't one of us who can't help change one person's whole world. One at a time. We can make a difference.

One at a time. We can make a difference.



 

 



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101 posted on 01/04/2014 10:32:41 PM PST by Cindy
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To: PROCON

Nice way to travel if the train goes where you need to go. I like it!


102 posted on 01/04/2014 11:01:37 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: PROCON

Pro.....#100!!


103 posted on 01/04/2014 11:04:20 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Cindy

Good evening/morning, Cindy...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Thank you for the links.

Did you stay dry on Saturday?

We hit 32 and there is a LOT of dripping. The first step out the door onto the deck is all ice. I had to beat the lid of the barrel to get the top off for cracked corn for the ducks.


104 posted on 01/04/2014 11:15:22 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: All

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

The Old Rugged Cross

Wings of A Dove


105 posted on 01/05/2014 12:30:38 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska
A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

106 posted on 01/05/2014 1:12:38 AM PST by E.G.C.
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107 posted on 01/05/2014 1:13:51 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: E.G.C.

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

You and Bo enjoy your Sunday.


108 posted on 01/05/2014 1:15:49 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?


109 posted on 01/05/2014 1:17:36 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.


Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art


110 posted on 01/05/2014 1:20:33 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Sunday Morning Coffee Bump.


111 posted on 01/05/2014 3:06:56 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: ConorMacNessa

We had ice this morning....you stay safe there, Conor!


112 posted on 01/05/2014 3:12:36 AM PST by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. " 2013: Mind the door handle on the way out!")
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To: Kathy in Alaska

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours as well. No just a few inches of snow.


113 posted on 01/05/2014 4:31:51 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11) Hey, Harry Reid.. 1-800-318-2596!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

I think we are in for our usual cold spell now. minus 5 right now.


114 posted on 01/05/2014 5:03:41 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11) Hey, Harry Reid.. 1-800-318-2596!)
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Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 36º with temps staying just above freezing today. I don't like the cold. Another work night this evening.





115 posted on 01/05/2014 5:29:59 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Very cold here too. Stay warm tonight. Hope you are inside most of the time!

Have a blessed day!


116 posted on 01/05/2014 6:34:21 AM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Wonderful message, Kathy... God Bless You


117 posted on 01/05/2014 7:52:01 AM PST by MEG33
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To: All; Arrowhead1952; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; SandRat; MS.BEHAVIN; Cindy; E.G.C.; beachn4fun

Sunday Blessings To The Canteen


Praying Safety For Those In The Frigid Zones


*May God Protect All Who Serve Our Country*


118 posted on 01/05/2014 8:19:57 AM PST by MEG33
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((HUGS))Good morning, MEG33. How’s it going?


119 posted on 01/05/2014 8:38:05 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: Arrowhead1952; LUV W; E.G.C.; All

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Waco+TX+76710:4:US
I do not like this cold..
10 day forecast cheers me up..Next Sunday is lookin’good!
(((HUGS)))


120 posted on 01/05/2014 8:58:34 AM PST by MEG33
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