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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE KEY TO FAILURE ~ 06 August 2017
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Posted on 08/05/2017 5:00:46 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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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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KEYWORDS: canteen; chapel; military; troopsupport
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08/05/2017 8:55:00 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
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08/05/2017 9:10:20 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
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posted on
08/05/2017 9:26:46 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor...thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Did you get to dis some dims? Have fun on the radio?
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08/05/2017 9:31:19 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Fungi
Good evening, Fungi, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.
Thank you for your kindness to your congregation. There are those who live to be contrary. They must lead miserable lives.
You cannot please everyone, please the Lord and all else will follow.
Tis true.
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08/05/2017 9:36:50 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
08/05/2017 9:49:37 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
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posted on
08/05/2017 9:54:23 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
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posted on
08/05/2017 9:59:10 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: mountainlion
Good evening, mountainlion, and hurrah for your rain. Are all the fires out now?
Accepting is a must. A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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posted on
08/05/2017 10:03:21 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
08/05/2017 10:06:41 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: ConorMacNessa
Putting stuff back together is good. Next step!
Good for John-Man.
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08/05/2017 10:08:00 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: ConorMacNessa
Thanks, Mac, for my favorite “crosses”.
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posted on
08/05/2017 10:11:29 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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posted on
08/05/2017 10:12:33 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: MrEdd
LOL! Good evening, MrEdd, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
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08/05/2017 10:15:49 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: LUV W
WOOHOO....vacation is fun, but home is nice.
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08/05/2017 10:17:17 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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08/05/2017 10:23:41 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: left that other site
Good evening/morning, ML...a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov.
And I missed your anniversary a couple days ago. 45?
August 31 would have been my folks 74th.
Did you and Penny get to walk in the new place?
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08/05/2017 10:24:31 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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08/05/2017 10:35:17 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
To: lightman
Praise God, indeed.....so glad your drought is over.
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08/05/2017 10:52:21 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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08/05/2017 10:55:05 PM PDT
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mylife
(the roar of the masses could be farts)
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