ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 20, 2006
TODAY'S THOUGHT
An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself.
Robert Louis Stevenson
TODAY'S ACTION
Sing aloud the melody in your heart
TODAY'S QUOTE
Every time a man smiles, and much more when he laughs,
it adds something to his fragment of life.
Laurence Sterne
HAPPY FRIDAY!
AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DS#6
AND OUR PRINCESS!!!
AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY MOM AND DAD!
MAY THE DEAR LORD BLESS YOU ALL !
I put a special story on my journal – Good Morning Sunshine – for all the birthday people. Make sure to read it. It’s one of those things you might want to copy and save. A very special day for a lot of people in our family.
I’ll be going out to visit my folks this evening and then tomorrow up to see DS#6. Our Princess and our Star should be there too ! Since they all have January birthdays, I’ll be taking gifts for them all. I didn’t get to make anything for them, but yet I found some special things that they might all like !
I hope you all have a great day ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY IS...SCHOOL LUNCH DAY
In honor of school cafeterias everywhere, this week all lunches will feature:
1 serving of creamed corn
1 serving of runny jello
1 serving of unrecognizable meat
Oh, yes, and a stale cookie for dessert.
YUM YUM!
TODAY'S TRIVIA
1885: LaMarcus Thompson patented the first roller coaster at New York's Coney Island. He called it a "scenic railway His coaster was 450 feet long with the highest drop being 30 feet
1892: The first officially recognized basketball game was played at the YMCA gym in Springfield, Mass. The game was invented by Dr. James Naismith
1945 FDR sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President
1958: Elvis Presley got a little U.S. Mail this day with greetings from Uncle Sam. The draft board in Memphis, TN ordered The King to report for duty; but allowed a 60-day deferment for him to finish the film King Creole
1961: President John F. Kennedy is sworn in at the Capitol
1968 US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
1969: In his first Memphis recording session since
1956, Elvis Presley recorded "In the Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds
TODAY'S SMILE
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to "Where do pets come from?"
Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me everyday. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here and it is difficult for meto remember how much you love me."
And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourself."
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and he wagged his tail. And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal."
And God said, "No problem! Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG." And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him that he is loved, but perhaps too well."
And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him a companion who will be with him forever and who will see him as he is. The companion will remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not always worthy of adoration."
And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey Adam. And when Adam gazed into Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he was not the supreme being. And Adam learned humility. And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog was happy. And the Cat didn't give a hoot one way or the other.
TODAY'S WORD
arbiter • \AHR-buh-ter\ • noun
1 : a person with power to decide a dispute : judge
2 : a person or agency whose judgment or opinion is considered authoritative
TODAY'S REFLECTION
Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake
Matthew 7:9-10
The cold, dark days of January cause many of us to allow fear and anxiety to cloud our minds. In today's scripture, Jesus was reminding us that God loves us, for we are his children and he wants an abundant life for us.
We are God's children, so why don't we trust him to provide for our needs.
TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
Benjamin Franklin
59 DAYS UNTIL SPRING
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
MY JOURNALS
http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/
BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6
http://www.nois.com/rainey/rainey.htm
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