BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Never minimize your ability to think your way through any situation Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

TODAY'S ACTION

Place your effort where it belongs.

A Prayer for Katrina Victims

Gracious Lord,

We pray for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in this time of great loss and grief. May You comfort the survivors and grieving families. Allow the fear of the people to turn to trust in You, O Lord. Please direct the rescue workers and guide the hands of those who care for the homeless. We pray that aid and support would arrive on every front. May they come with hope, but also with the means to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty and provide comfort to the needy. Provide strength, courage and wisdom to those in authority. Help them make the right decisions in this time of crisis and chaos. We pray that through this tragedy, the human family would stand together in courage and hope for the victims who need You more than ever. In Your merciful name we pray, Amen

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TODAY'S QUOTE

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

Pearl Buck, The Joy of Children, 1964

HAPPY 'THOUGHTFUL' TUESDAY!

BACK TO WORK !

It was great to see the family and enjoy an extra day off, but now we're sipping coffee again and heading back to work. Only 4 days of work this week and I'm sure they will go by fast. I've an 'ordinary' week ahead as nothing other than work is on the calendar! Hopefully I'll be able to get a lot done around here. We'll see...

Have a greatday all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY IS...BRAZIL DAY

In 1500, Portuguese Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral, was the first European to reach Brazil and initiated Portuguese colonization. On this day in 1822, Pedro I, son of King Joao VI, declared Brazil an independent empire from Portugal and assumed throne as emperor.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
BRAZIL

And it's...

Co-ed College Day - In 1837, Oberlan College became the first U.S. college to admit women

TODAY'S TRIVIA

1565: Spanish land at St. Augustine, Florida

1628: Endecott & Puritans land at Salem: start of Massachusetts Bay Colony

1716: 1st lighthouse in US built, in Boston

1959: The first Barbie Doll was sold this day by Mattel Toy Corporation. Today, the original Barbie, along with her pals, Ken and Skipper, are collectors items, although new versions are continually being produced

1966: Star Trek appears on TV for the first time on NBC

TODAY'S SMILE

Three preachers sat discussing the best positionsfor prayer while a telephone repairman worked nearby.

"Kneeling is definitely best," claimed one.

"No," another contended. "I get the best results standing with my hands outstretched to Heaven."

"You're both wrong," the third insisted. "The most effective prayer position is lying prostrate, face down on the floor."

The repairman could contain himself no longer. "Fellas," he interrupted, the best prayin' I ever did was hangin' upside down from a telephone pole

Law of the Search: The first place to look for anything is the last place you would expect to find it. Corollary: It will not be in the last place you expect to find it

TODAY'S WORD ir·re·me·a·ble adjective

Affording no possibility of return

TODAY'S REFLECTION

We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope

Romans 5: 3-4

Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.

Henry Ward Beecher