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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ How Big Is One? ~ 07 April 2019
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Posted on 04/06/2019 5:04:28 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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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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To: Kathy in Alaska
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April 7 Change Is Possible
It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Philippians 2:13 One Saturday afternoon, some youth group members from my church gathered to ask one another some hard questions based on Philippians 2:34: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Some of the difficult queries included: How often do you take an interest in others? Would someone describe you as humble or proud? Why?
As I listened, I was encouraged by their honest answers. The teenagers agreed that its easy to acknowledge our shortcomings, but its hard to change, orfor that matterdesire to change. As one teen lamented, Selfishness is in my blood.
The desire to let go of our focus on self to serve others is only possible through Jesuss Spirit living in us. Thats why Paul reminded the Philippian church to reflect on what God had done and made possible for them. He had graciously adopted them, comforted them with His love, and given His Spirit to help them (Philippians 2:12). How could theyand werespond to such grace with anything less than humility?
Yes, God is the reason for us to change, and only He can change us. Because He gives us the desire and power to do what pleases him (v.13 nlt), we can focus less on ourselves and humbly serve others.
By Poh Fang Chia
Today's Reflection
In what ways has God helped you turn from selfishness and be more willing to serve others? How does Jesuss humility inspire you to humbly serve?
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posted on
04/06/2019 5:04:45 PM PDT
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The Mayor
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
04/06/2019 5:11:16 PM PDT
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PROCON
('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Did you take today off? Just resting?
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posted on
04/06/2019 5:17:16 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
~ " Hi Ya!!!" ~
~ Just Hangin' ~
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~ Good Evening ~
~ Welcome To My World ~
Frontier Flights - I'm Down There Somewhere
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posted on
04/06/2019 5:52:06 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Warm today and things are really turning green. It might be spring.
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posted on
04/06/2019 5:55:10 PM PDT
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mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: PROCON
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you, Pro.
Hang time with son today?
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posted on
04/06/2019 6:03:50 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: xzins; bethelgrad; lightman; LiteKeeper; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; ...
Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ HOW BIG IS ONE?, and Liberty
Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!
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posted on
04/06/2019 6:09:01 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
04/06/2019 6:14:41 PM PDT
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left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Kathy in Alaska
No son time, just a rainy day spent inside loafing.
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04/06/2019 6:37:56 PM PDT
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PROCON
('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
To: SkyDancer
Good evening, Janey, and Shavua Tov and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Bags packed for your next round of flights? Where to this trip?
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posted on
04/06/2019 6:45:22 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ...
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posted on
04/06/2019 7:02:46 PM PDT
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: All
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posted on
04/06/2019 7:12:49 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
Dear God: I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman, Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine feel alone or forgotten.
O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is loving kindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Psalm 130:7 & 8
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posted on
04/06/2019 7:29:17 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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posted on
04/06/2019 7:29:49 PM PDT
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luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
04/06/2019 8:17:11 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoochPooch; left that other site; SkyDancer; onedoug; BTerclinger; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; ...
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
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04/06/2019 8:18:28 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; ConorMacNessa; The Mayor; SandRat; left that other site; ...
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
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posted on
04/06/2019 8:19:29 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
68-69 Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
Thanks for remembering, KinA.
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posted on
04/06/2019 8:31:21 PM PDT
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onedoug
To: MoochPooch; left that other site; SkyDancer; onedoug; BTerclinger; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; ...
He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.
May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.
May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.
G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.
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posted on
04/06/2019 8:34:37 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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