BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 31, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Prayer is man's greatest means of tapping the infinite resources of God J. Edgar Hoover

TODAY'S ACTION

Believe in the sun even when it's not shining

TODAY'S QUOTE

People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within Elizabeth Kubler Ross

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !

OVER THE HUMP DAY

I know quite a few people will be glad to see this week end. We're still praying for all the people in Mississippi, Louisianna and Alabama and now we add those that are in danger of the tornados as the storm moves north and east. The good news is all in my family are ok! I am so thankful !

I hope you all have a great day !

Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY IS...EAT OUTSIDE DAY

The calendar tells us the first day of fall is still weeks away. But, many people consider the last day of August the end of summer. It's a good time to plan one more cookout, picnic or just to eat out on the back step. Maybe a time to think about all the holidays that will be here before we know it

PICNIC TV DINNERS

6 hamburger patties
6 potatoes, sliced
6 celery sticks, chopped
6 carrots, chopped
your choice of seasonings (optional)

1. On a large sheet of tin foil, place one hamburger pattie. Pile 1/6 of each of the vegetables on top of the meat. Fold up the tin foil and seal it around all the edges. Repeat for the rest of the hamburger patties.

2. Place the 6 foil packets on your grill and cook until the meat is well done. OR place the foil packets on a cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 1 hour.

TODAY'S TRIVIA

1887: Thomas A. Edison received a patent for his "Kinetoscope," a device which produced moving pictures

1895 - 1st pro football game (QB John Brallier paid $10& won 12-0)
1902 - Split skirt 1st worn by Mrs Adolph Landeburg (horse rider) 1903: A Packard automobile completed a 52-day journey from San Francisco to New York, becoming the first car to cross the nation under its own power
1920 - Belgium starts paying old age pensions
1935 - 1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis)
1997 - Princess Diana killed in Paris car crash

TODAY'S SMILE

YOU THINK GASOLINE IS EXPENSIVE?

Diet Snapple 16oz for        $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16oz for      $1.19 = $9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20oz for            $1.59 = $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16oz for         $1.25 = $10.00 per gallon
Pint of milk 16oz for        $1.59 = $12.72 per gallon
STP Brake Fluid 12oz for     $3.15 = $33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6oz for        $8.35 = $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4oz for         $3.85 = $123.20 per gallon
Whiteout .7oz for            $1.39 = $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5oz for              $0.99 = $84.48 per gallon

And this is the REAL KICKER......
Evian water 9oz for $1.49 =   $21.19 per gallon
    .....$21.19 FOR WATER!!

So next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't
run on Nyquil, or Scope, or Whiteout

more...

A recent bride called her mother one evening in tears. "Oh, Mom, I tried to make Grandmother's meat loaf for dinner tonight, and it's just awful! I followed the recipe exactly, and I know I have the recipe right because it's the one you gave me. But it just didn't come out right, and I'm so upset. I wanted this to be so special for George because he loves meat loaf. What could have gone wrong?"

Her mother replied soothingly, "Well, dear, let's go through the recipe. You read it out loud and tell me exactly what you did at each step, and together we'll figure it out."

"OK," the bride sniffled. "Well, it starts out, Take fifty cents worth of ground beef...

TODAY'S WORD

syc·o·phant noun

A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.

TODAY'S REFLECTION

For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are those who wait for Him Isaiah 30:18

Today's scripture reminds us that God is pleased to bless those who wait for him. How can we discipline ourselves to wait, when it is so tempting to move ahead on our own?
First, make time each day, even if only 10 or 15 minutes, to read God's Word and meditate on how it can apply to simple living. Second, start each day by thanking God for your life and telling him you are available to do his will that day. Third, be open to opportunities to be helpful to others. Fourth, avoid making split-second decisions. Wait for the Lord's guidance.