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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE KEY TO FAILURE ~ 13 November 2011
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Posted on 11/12/2011 5:06:28 PM PST 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.
LCDR Mary W. Tinnea, CHC, USN
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To: NRA1995; MarineBrat; skimask
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11/13/2011 4:13:32 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: StarCMC
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11/13/2011 4:15:40 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MEG33; E.G.C.; txradioguy; WinOne4TheGipper
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11/13/2011 4:17:39 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Arm_Bears
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11/13/2011 4:18:47 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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11/13/2011 4:19:52 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Jet Jaguar; Hurricane Andrew
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11/13/2011 4:21:58 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie; HiJinx; SandRat; yorkie; fidelis
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posted on
11/13/2011 4:24:20 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Allegra; The Sailor; lonestar
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11/13/2011 4:33:17 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: eyedigress; sinclair; SouthernHawk
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11/13/2011 4:34:32 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: SevenofNine; fredhead
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11/13/2011 4:39:57 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Mrs.Nooseman; bannie; NavyCanDo; Grunthor; normy
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11/13/2011 4:41:10 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: drew; SoldierDad; ninergold3
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11/13/2011 4:43:13 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank you! It was a great day for our Texans!
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11/13/2011 4:49:14 PM PST
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lonestar
(It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
To: Arrowhead1952
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Arrowhead.
I am indulging in breakfast now. Thanks.
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11/13/2011 4:53:50 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W
Home from PHX after a weekend of holding the ‘Great Nate’ at last. He’s a cute as bug on a rug.
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11/13/2011 4:55:49 PM PST
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: amom; tomkow6; STARWISE; MeekMom; 4kids dad; One_American
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11/13/2011 5:03:39 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MEG33
A Blessed Lord’s Day, Meg, to you and yours. My favorite colors...all the flags flying are beautiful.
Thank you for the prayer for our military men and women.
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11/14/2011 12:38:56 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Repeal The 17th
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Repeal.
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11/14/2011 1:08:09 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MS.BEHAVIN
A little late, but a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and Mr B and Jake and Minette and Gretchen.
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11/14/2011 1:45:05 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: lonestar
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11/14/2011 1:51:20 AM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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