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I have just been offered the once in a life time opportunity to start up a business as the partner with a retired professional. He has everything we need to start up a studio, but he does not want to run a studio as he is 70+. He has been teaching me everything he knows and wants to continue doing so while getting a studio up and running for me. I even will have the space to run the studio out of. I just need to find funding. Can everyone please say a prayer or 2 that God will help me sell my larger icons so I can have the funding I need to pay bills until this venture gets on it's feet?
 

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I just learned a huge lesson. I should not ask people on line for prayers. I asked someone on FB for prayers and instead they gave me their unsolicited advice and shot a major hole through my request. Umm, hello? I did not ask for advice, just prayers that God will help me fund what has already been put on the table until it gets up and going itself. UGH.
 
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It was straight out telling me what to do, when all I asked for was prayers that God had mercy on me. I have learned my lesson: I won't share sensitive information with anyone, no matter how friendly they act toward me on line.
 
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It was straight out telling me what to do, when all I asked for was prayers that God had mercy on me. I have learned my lesson: I won't share sensitive information with anyone, no matter how friendly they act toward me on line.

I'm sorry that someone offered unwanted advice. I hope that you've never been frustrated with any "advice" I've given you. It's always just my opinion, and I do try to not be pushy with it or offer it where it isn't wanted.
 
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I'm sorry that someone offered unwanted advice. I hope that you've never been frustrated with any "advice" I've given you. It's always just my opinion, and I do try to not be pushy with it or offer it where it isn't wanted.

The difference is 1. when you have given advice it is always because I have asked it. For that matter, there have been times when I have had to pull your advice from you because you did not want to offend me. And 2. you actually know what you are talking about in this matter. The person who did offend me was not asked for advice, he was asked for prayers and secondly he does not know a thing about the details of what I was asking him to pray for.
 
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I definitely know how it feels to get unsolicited advice. I get my share from people who want to tell me how to raise my kids.

I am praying all goes well for you.
 
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I definitely know how it feels to get unsolicited advice. I get my share from people who want to tell me how to raise my kids.

I am praying all goes well for you.

You seem to be doing a good job with the little one. She looks adorable in the photos you shoot of her.
 
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