BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY AUGUST 22, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. St. Therese

TODAY'S ACTION

Appreciate the joy in this life in even its simplest forms

TODAY'S QUOTE

Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen: even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind Leonardo da Vinci

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas !

HAPPY MONDAY ! BACK TO WORK !

Much cooler today - we'll be lucky if we see 70 degrees That's what the weatherman says -I believe it when I see it! I did a lot of resting and got a few things done over the weekend - refreshed and renewed for another week!

Have a great Day ! Another wonderful one on the Way!

TODAY IS...EAT A PEACH DAY

Fresh peaches are full of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin C, riboflavin, and beta carotene. They are also low in calories, fat-free, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free. And what's summer without eating fresh peaches (with the juice running down your chin). Everyone has a favorite fruit, but this one is very popular

FRESH PEACH CAKE

1 (2-layer) yellow cake mix
3/4 cup melted butter
1 pound peaches, peeled and sliced
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Combine the dry cake mix and melted butter in a bowl. Mix well. Spread in the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 12-inch cake pan.

3. Layer the peaches over top. Blend the sour cream, sugar, and egg yolks in a bowl. Spoon over the peaches. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

4. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set

TODAY'S TRIVIA

0822: Saint Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness

1846: The United States annexed New Mexico

1901: The Cadillac Co. was founded

1906: On this day, the Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, New Jersey, began to manufacture the Victrola -- or record player. The hand cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200

1956: Elvis Presley started work on his first movie, "Love Me Tender

1984: The last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Over 11 million of the economical cars had been produced

TODAY'S SMILE

The Picture Diet!

One time when I was home visiting my folks, my mom asked me to set the
table for dinner. I opened the refrigerator and taped to the inside of the
door was a picture of a lovely, slender, perfectly built young woman in a
bikini.

"Mom, what's this?" I asked.

"Oh, I put that up there to remind me not to over-eat," she answered.

"Is it working?" I asked.

"Yes and no," she explained. I've lost 15 pounds, but your dad has gained 20

and here''s one for the golfers....

These two guys were approaching the first tee. The first guy goes into his golf bag to get a ball and says to his friend, 'Hey, why don't you try this ball?' He draws a green golf ball out of his bag. 'You can't lose it.'

His friend replies, 'What do you mean you can't lose it?!' The first man replies, 'I'm serious, you can't lose it. If you hit it into the woods, it makes a beeping sound, if you hit it into the water it produces bubbles, and if you hit it onto the fairway, smoke comes up in order for you to find it.'

Obviously, his friend doesn't believe him, but he shows him all the possibilities until he is convinced. The friend says, 'Wow! That's incredible! Where did you get that ball?!'

The man replies, I found it

TODAY'S WORD

queue
Pronunciation: /kyoo/
n : a line of people, waiting for something

TODAY'S REFLECTION

This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man. For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:23-24

  Suleyman Guresci, of Izmir, Turkey,
    divorced his wife of 21 years after a bitter six-year court
    battle. In an effort to find the ideal woman, Guresci turned to a computer dating service -- the kind that evaluates your written profile and suggests matches for you. From a list of 2,000 prospective brides, the computer selected his former wife, who (unbeknownst to Guresci) had signed up for the same service. Guresci's response? He decided to remarry his wife just nine months after their divorce.
    He said, "I did not know that my ex-wife had been the ideal counterpart for a marriage. I decided to give it another try by being more tolerant toward her.

Raymond McHenry, "Stories for the Soul," p.176

Marriage takes
work, effort, purpose, and time, but it can succeed beautifully ...especially when we realize that God has given us "the ideal counterpart" and we have decided to give it another try by being more
tolerant.

Good lives and good families don’t just happen. They are the product of hard work, deep prayer, and confident trust in the Lord. Are you keeping in step with God as he leads you into your future? What about your children or grandchildren? Are you putting time into forming them and winning their trust? Are you and your spouse creatively working together to deepen your love for each other,,, Don’t be afraid to make plans and be shrewd. The goal is well worth the effort.