ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 8th, 2005
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Teach me sweet forbearance
When things do not go right,
So I remain unruffled
When others grow uptight
HELEN STEINER RICE
TODAY'S ACTION
A calm, well thought out response has a soothing effect on others.
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
Proverbs 24:10
TODAY'S QUOTE
Good, honest, hardheaded character is a function of the home. If the proper seed is sown there and properly nourished for a few years, it will not be easy for that plant to be uprooted.
George A. Dorsey, Why We Behave Like Human Beings
ADVENT
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.
Today we want to let this feast be part of our Advent journey. While we are listening to the prophesies and promises, we pause to give thanks for God's love for us. We thank God for the inspiring role of Mary, for the way she completely says "yes," that we might know God's love more completely
Make a fridge magnet Christmas Gift
This can be an inexpensive way to remember people at work, church, or other group that you belong to. Also a good gift for children to give to their teachers, friends, grand parents etc
1. Cut a piece of cardboard (the size is up to you )wrap your "gift" with the wrapping paper
2. Type or write out a message on the white paper for example
May the wonder of Christmas fill your heart with peace.
Joy and love
Thinking of you at Christmas and all year long
Remember the night when love was born and
wishing you a Christmas peace now and throughout the year
Roses are red fruitcake is edible hope that the new year is truly incredible!
In this most magical season may you find peace, love and joy.
Something personal like you are a wonderful person or I promise to think of you each day throughout the year.
Don't forget to sign your name!
Tie string or ribbon around the package and tie a bow. Then affix a small strip of magnet to the top/back, above your message
TODAY’S LINK
FIND OUT IF YOU’VE BEEN NOTTY OR NICE: http://www.santas.net/goodandbadlist.htm
HAPPY THANKFULLY THURSDAY!!
Today is supposed to be the calm before the storm. Another Panhandle Hook is coming our way ! More snow ! These weather fronts just keep coming and coming !
Tomorrow is Friday - so it can't be too bad ! Friday's are my favorite day of the work week!
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY IS...BAD HAIR DAY
Hat hair! Limp hair! A perm gone wrong! Today is dedicated to everyone everywhere who has ever looked in the mirror and thought... "OH YUK!
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TODAY'S TRIVIA
Today is the Feast of Immaculate Conception, the Roman Catholic Holy Day of Obligation.
Today is National Brownie Day
1854: Pope Pius the Ninth proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception
1861: The American Bible Society announces that it will be distribute 7,000 Bibles a day to Union soldiers
1961: The Beach Boys released their first single, "Surfin," on Candix Records. In six weeks it reached #75 on the Billboard Hot 100
1993: President Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, which went into effect at the start of 1994
2002: A mother took her toddler son to court in Glasgow, Scotland, after officials refused to accept they had made a mistake by charging him for speeding. Lawyers, court officials and police fell over laughing when 16-month-old Jay Mack appeared in court and tried to climb into the witness chair. His $326 speeding fine was immediately cancelled. Police said a man caught for speeding obviously gave them the false name, which happened to be the toddler's
TODAY'S SMILE
Rules for cats who have a house to run...
I. DOORS: Do not allow closed doors in any room. To get door opened, stand on hind legs and hammer with forepaws. Once door is opened, it is not necessary to use it. After you have ordered an "outside" door opened, stand halfway in and out and think about several things. This is particularly important during very cold weather, rain, snow, or mosquito season. Swinging doors are to be avoided at all costs.
II. CHAIRS AND RUGS: If you have to throw up, get to a chair quickly. If you cannot manage in time, get to an Oriental rug. If there is no Oriental rug, shag is good. When throwing up on the carpet, make sure you back up so that it is as long as the human's bare foot.
III. BATHROOMS: Always accompany guests to the bathroom. It is not necessary to do anything -- just sit and stare.
IV. HAMPERING: If one of your humans is engaged in some close activity and the other is idle, stay with the busy one. This is called "helping", otherwise known as "hampering".
Following are the rules for "hampering":
a) When supervising cooking, sit just behind the left heel of the cook. You cannot be seen and thereby stand a better chance of being stepped on and then picked up and comforted.
b) For book readers, get in close under the chin, between eyes and book, nless you can lie across the book itself.
c) For knitting projects or paperwork, lie on the work in the most appropriate manner so as to obscure as much of the work or at least the most important part. Pretend to doze, but every so often reach out and slap the pencil or knitting needles. The worker may try to distract you; ignore it.Remember, the aim is to hamper work. Embroidery and needlepoint projects make great hammocks in spite of what the humans may tell you.
d) For people paying bills (monthly activity) or working on income taxes or Christmas cards (annual activity), keep in mind the aim -- to hamper! First, sit on the paper being worked on. When dislodged, watch sadly from the side of the table. When activity proceeds nicely, roll around on the papers, scattering them to the best of your ability. After being removed for the second time, push pens, pencils, and erasers off the table, one at a time.
e) When a human is holding the newspaper in front of him/her, be sure to jump on the back of the paper. They love to jump.
V. WALKING: As often as possible, dart quickly and as close as possible in front of the human, especially: on stairs, when they have something in their arms, in the dark, and when they first get up in the morning. This will help their coordination skills.
VI. BEDTIME: Always sleep on the human at night so s/he cannot move around Being a cat owner, I find that my two follow the rules very well There are two ways to be rich — make more or need less.
Kimo's Rules
TODAY'S WORD
cog·i·ta·tion noun
1. Thoughtful consideration; meditation. 2. A serious thought; a carefully considered reflection.
TODAY'S REFLECTION
We must not let deceitful people trick us by their false teachings, which are like winds that toss us around from place to place. Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head of the body. Christ holds it together and makes all of its parts work perfectly, as it grows and becomes strong because of love.
Ephesians 4:14-16
Paul is telling the Christians in Ephesus that they should be true to Christ's calling and not be "tossed around from place to place" by listening to deceitful people Like the Christmas windows that tempt us, certain people may offer tempting rewards for following them. But it is important that we weigh their words against God's Word and find the truth
From Daily Guideposts
TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
To fight insomnia, drink warm milk with chopped garlic simmered in it
13 DAYS UNTIL WINTER
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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