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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE KEY TO FAILURE ~ 08 June 2014
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 06/07/2014 5:01:14 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska


 


 

 

THE KEY TO FAILURE


I recently read a devotion in God's Little Devotional Book for Women, which really touched my life. This book was copyrighted in 1996 by Honor Books, Inc. in Tulsa Oklahoma. The story on pages 98 and 99 tells of a painter who wanted to produce one work which would please everyone. So she painted a picture, and hung it in the public marketplace. She posted directions for people to mark the places they did not like with a small paint brush. She was surprised when she returned to find her picture was just a blob.

So, the next day, she took another copy of the painting and asked people to mark the places they liked. By the afternoon, the picture was exactly the same blob. The artist concluded, "I now believe the best way to please one-half of the world is not to mind what the other half thinks or says."

People always have an opinion about what we say or do, and the key to failure is to try to please everyone. The key to success, on the other hand, is to live according to God's opinions...those spelled out in the Bible. Then we will not fret over the opinions of others.

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other." (Matthew 6:24)


LCDR Mary W. Tinnea, CHC, USN


 

 



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To: Kathy in Alaska
Hear anything about the Ace Hardware job?

Yes, I got the job and start tomorrow.

61 posted on 06/08/2014 4:55:43 AM PDT 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

Low 90s here today. Yay! We had lots of chances of rain last night that we didn’t get. sigh.... The trials of living in the desert! LOL!

It’s a beautiful Sunday! Bless yours! :)


62 posted on 06/08/2014 5:46:01 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: LUV W

Good morning and Sunday (((HUGS))). It is raining here now. Not really hard, but a nice steady rain.


63 posted on 06/08/2014 5:54:25 AM PDT 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

I’m glad you have some rain! It’s gotten cloudy here, but it has done that so many times without so much as a sprinkle.

The cool 69-degree air blowing through the house feels wonderful, though. :)


64 posted on 06/08/2014 6:09:55 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: LUV W
I know curiosity gets Cats in to trouble but, isn't your
picture of the sun through the windows (post 39) from
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque or Pink Mosque in Iran?

Just curious. :)
65 posted on 06/08/2014 6:13:34 AM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. .............................................)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

66 posted on 06/08/2014 7:38:35 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: All; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; Arrowhead1952; txradioguy; AZamericonnie; beachn4fun; CMS; ...

~Sunday Blessings To The Canteen~


Psalm 121: 1-2
1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

~May God Bless And Protect All Who Serve Our Country~

67 posted on 06/08/2014 7:39:07 AM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: moose07

Could be. I really just thought it was a pretty picture. :)


68 posted on 06/08/2014 7:54:02 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: LUV W

It sure is, the building is beautiful.
Just one of my attacks of curiosity. :)


69 posted on 06/08/2014 7:57:33 AM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. ......................dot removal in progress.......)
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To: moose07

Curiosity can be a good thing! :)


70 posted on 06/08/2014 9:11:04 AM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
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To: MEG33

Good afternoon Meg and Sunday (((HUGS))). We’ve had showers all morning.


71 posted on 06/08/2014 10:36:30 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: The Mayor

Thank You, Lord, for showing me my hidden
faults, for You treat me as Your dear child.
Help me surrender to Your cleansing work
till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.

Great note. Thank you.

dsc
LCDR, Ret.


72 posted on 06/08/2014 1:04:19 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

We had a good rain, too!
(((HUGS)))


73 posted on 06/08/2014 2:08:21 PM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: E.G.C.

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

Couldn’t get on FR last night to finish posting or say hello. I could go to any other site, but FR little circle just went round and round and round. I finally gave up.

Hope you and Bo have had a wonderful day.


74 posted on 06/08/2014 2:08:56 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: ExTexasRedhead

ExTexasRedhead.....#50!!


75 posted on 06/08/2014 2:10:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Arrowhead1952

YIKES!! Too hot...hope you’ve had a great day!

Awaiting a report of your first day at work tomorrow.


76 posted on 06/08/2014 2:12:53 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: MEG33

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Meg.

Thank you for the prayer for our protectors.

Beautiful countryside in your picture.


77 posted on 06/08/2014 2:16:09 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank you, Kathy. Always my pleasure
(((((HUGS)))))


78 posted on 06/08/2014 2:17:54 PM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: SandRat
I love your graphic, Sand. Thank you.

Awaiting old friends from YEARS ago, before their youngest was born. They have brought him with them to visit Alaska as a high school graduation present. Mom and Dad are/were Air Force and ended up finally at Eglin AFB in Florida. Dad was on AWACs.


79 posted on 06/08/2014 2:25:45 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: dsc

Welcome to the Canteen, dsc, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.


80 posted on 06/08/2014 2:31:04 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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