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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ When Do We Start To Live And Be Happy? ~ 30 August 2015
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 08/29/2015 4:58:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska


 


 

 

 

WHEN DO WE START TO LIVE AND BE HAPPY?


We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated we have teenagers with whom to deal. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage! We tell ourselves our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Alfred D'Souza said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life".

This perspective helps us to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with ... and remember that time waits for no one.

So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you die, until it's too late to decide there is no better time than right now to be happy ... for happiness is a journey, not a destination.

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To: left that other site
Happy Sunday, ML...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.

Nice little lesson today!

Nice....a good word.

A rehearsal?

How is the weather? Did I see that Erika isn't too much of a threat anymore?

21 posted on 08/29/2015 6:32:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Well...the drummer called and is concerned about setting up, so he will just come to church without the drums.

Guitar player was unreachable.

So it might be a solo.

That’s OK...I can Handel it.


22 posted on 08/29/2015 6:36:40 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Erika has fizzled. Thank God! :-)


23 posted on 08/29/2015 6:37:15 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Happiness is a journey...It is also a CHOICE! :-)


24 posted on 08/29/2015 6:43:04 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: mylife

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

Thank you for Tony Rice....


25 posted on 08/29/2015 6:45:19 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

He is a national treasure


26 posted on 08/29/2015 6:50:38 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: LUV W

Good evening, Luv, and thank you for the hymns.

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.


27 posted on 08/29/2015 6:54:42 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! (((hugs)))

A blessed Sunday to you and your mom, too! :)


28 posted on 08/29/2015 7:00:12 PM PDT by luvie (Cruz or Lose!)
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To: The Mayor

Good evening, Mayor, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to the Mayor family.

Did you do the radio show today? Skewer some libs?


29 posted on 08/29/2015 7:09:29 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska


Good Evening, Kathy!

***HUGS***



A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for tonight’s Sunday Chapel thread.


30 posted on 08/29/2015 7:28:52 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
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To: HiJinx

Good evening, HJ...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

You are so right...regardless of circumstances, one has the option of being happy or sad....your choice.


31 posted on 08/29/2015 7:32:34 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: unique1; USMCPOP; JFoxbear; Dad of Chris Mason; debm29palms

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.


32 posted on 08/29/2015 7:33:20 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: left that other site

And you have Handel’ed it before. LOL!


33 posted on 08/29/2015 7:37:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Colonel_Flagg; Excellence; TADSLOS; Tax-chick; RightOnline; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; KC Burke; ...
Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


34 posted on 08/29/2015 7:38:45 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: LUV W

Thanks, Luv...took her out to tend to her front garden reachable by wheelchair earlier today.


35 posted on 08/29/2015 7:43:16 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: ConorMacNessa

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...a Blessed Lord’s Day to the MacNessa family.

Did the saw get any work today?


36 posted on 08/29/2015 7:48:32 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jet Jaguar; txradioguy; Excellence; TADSLOS; JemiansTerror; Colonel_Flagg; Laurita; CMS; ...
To our Military -

Thank you for protecting us. Sleep well and safe.
May you be protected. May your families' hearts be at ease.

Thank you to our Allies.

**********************************

To those of our Military and Allies who gave their all,
- May your souls rest in peace. May your families be comforted.
May your/our country always remember.


37 posted on 08/29/2015 7:51:53 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

No show had toi work but we did go after a rino congressman...


38 posted on 08/29/2015 7:52:32 PM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: All

The Lord's Prayer

39 posted on 08/29/2015 7:53:37 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: txradioguy; sxytxredhead73
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and your family.


The 23rd Psalm


40 posted on 08/29/2015 7:54:18 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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