FOR MONDAY , AUGUST 8 , 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

 MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2005    

TODAY'S THOUGHT    

Problems are sent to us as gifts.   Anonymous    

TODAY'S ACTION  

 Cherish your purpose in life    

TODAY'S RESOLUTION

I will treasure every moment that I  have. 

Remember time waits for no one,

Yesterday is history,

Tomorrow is a mystery,

Today is a gift.....Let's use it.

 

TODAY'S QUOTE  

I loved you enough to say no when you hated me for it. That was the hardest part of all.

Erma Bombeck

   HAPPY MONDAY ! BACK TO WORK !  

 Another busy day at work, but tomorrow is our 'Family Fun Day' so we'll just put in our 8 or 10 hours, which ever, and have some 'happy' thoughts  !   As far as I know- DS#1 and family, DD and hubby, DS#4 and family and DS#5 and wife will be all be going.  4 out of 7's not too bad.  Hopefully the sun will shine, but we've been to Cedar Point in the rain before and still had lots of fun !!!   Wednesday DS#6 comes in to get ready for the wedding... Thursday and Friday mornings they may be playing golf and Thursday evening is the bachelor party, then Friday the rehearsal and dinner and Saturday at noon is the wedding then Sunday the 'gift opening'.  Sunday afternoon the Sunshine babes leave and Monday the newly weds will take off for their honeymoon !    Well that's the plans for this week !  We'll see how it all goes.  

 Have a great day all !!!  Another wonderful one on the Way !!!  

TODAY IS...Odie's Birthday  

Odie the dog (Garfield's best friend), first appeared in the comic strip on this day in 1978.

Saint Dominic Feast Day - Patron saint of astronomers.

Sneak a Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night - Get rid of those extra zucchini squash by sneaking one onto the porch of your neighbor under the cover of darkness.
Swim Day - Celebrated on the birthday of Esther Williams. The professional swimmer and actress was born on this day in 1923, in Los Angeles. California. In her honor go out for a swim  

 TODAY'S TRIVIA  

1864 - Red Cross forms in Geneva

1876: Thomas A. Edison received a patent for his mimeograph 1911: Membership in the U.S. House of Representatives was established at 435 on this day. Every 211,877 residents of the U.S. were represented by one member of Congress

<FONTFACE="COMIC size="4" MS? Sans>1899: A.T. Marshall of Brockton, MA patented the refrigerator on this day

1945: President Truman signed the United Nations Charter 1960 - "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" hits #1

1974: President Nixon announced he would resign following new damaging revelations in the Watergate scandal.
1992: The US basketball "Dream Team" clinched the gold at the Barcelona Summer Olympics, defeating Croatia 117-to-85 

  TODAY'S SMILE  

 A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog.

The children fell to discussing the dog's duties.

"They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster.

"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."

A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, to find the fire hydrant   one more...   Boy Scouts from the city were on a camping trip. The mosquitoes were so fierce, the boys had to hide under their blankets to avoid being bitten.

Then one of them saw some lightning bugs and said to his friends, We might as well give up. They are coming after us with flashlights  

Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson.
You find the present tense, and the past perfect  

TODAY'S WORD

   hir·sute adjective   1. Covered with hair; hairy. 2. Botany. Covered with stiff or coarse hairs.

TODAY'S REFLECTION  

 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.   Isaiah 49:13  

Isaiah tried to comfort his people and make them realize how much God loves them. I can just imagine this faithful prophet enthusiastically praising the Lord!   Here's a suggestion that will help you keep enthusiastic faith.

Don't just pray when you're lonely,
Don't just pray when you're blue.
Thank the Lord in heaven for the good he's given you.
Don't just pray when it's stormy,
Don't just pray when you're sad.
Thank the Lord in heaven when you're feeling mighty glad

from Daily Guideposts

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC  

 Sprinkle baking soda on carpets to deodorize them. Leave it on for an hour and then vacuum  

45 DAYS UNTIL AUTUMN  

Delight yourself in the Lord
and He will give you the desires of your Heart
Psalm 37:4

  I Love You All !!!   Be Blessed !!!   Ma  

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