Sunday, January 15, 2006

FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 16, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

That best portion of a good man's life -- his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love

William Wordsworth

TODAY'S ACTION

Reach out. Be aware of the smallest opportunity to make a difference and act on it

TODAY'S QUOTE

No ray of sunshine is ever lost,

but the green that it awakes needs time

To sprout and it is not always granted

to the sower to see the harvest.

All Work that is worth anything is done in faith

Albert Schweitzer

HAPPY MONDAY !

BACK TO WORK!

Today should be another quiet day at work and I’ll be doing a lot of data entry, which can be boring. The weather is supposed to be warming up a little and maybe the sun will peak through the clouds.

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

TODAY’S LINK

On Eagles Wings

http://www.mamarocks.com/on_eagles_wings.htm

TODAY IS...WIND A CLOCK DAY

Clocks are instruments that measure and show time. We have used the sun, water, candles, sand, pendulums, weights, springs, electric currents, tuning forks, quartz crystals, and atomic power to tell time.

To find out how clocks work click here http://www.britannica.com/clockworks/main.html

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday since

1986. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929

1939: The comic strip Superman made its debut

1987: Red M&Ms returned for the first time in 11 years after being banned because the original red dye used in the candy had caused cancer in laboratory rats

TODAY'S SMILE

The Poor Teens

I just spent several hours observing teenagers that were hanging out at the mall . I came to the conclusion that many teenagers in America are living in poverty.

Most of the young men I observed Didn’t even own a belt .There was not one among the whole group.

But that wasn’t the sad part… Many of them were wearing their daddy’s jeans. Some of these jeans were so big and baggy that they hung low on their hips…exposing their underwear.

I know some of them must have been ashamed their daddy was short, Because his jeans hardly went below their knees.

They weren’t even his daddy’s good jeans, For most of them had holes ripped in the Knees and had a dirty look tothem.

It grieved me that in a modern, affluent society Like America, there are people who can’t afford A decent pair of jeans.

I have been thinking about asking My church to start a jeans drive for the ‘poor kids at the mall.’ I don’t think these poor guys even had much to eat, Because as they were walking, their heads leaned to one side as if they didn’t have enough strength to keep them up. Oh, they tried. With each step, they tried to lift them up,but to no avail; they always dropped back to the side.

This group of guys must be from the same family, because they all walked with their heads bobbing together in the same manner.

But that wasn’t the saddest part… It was the girls they were hanging out With that disturbed me the most.

I have never in all my life seen such poor girls. These girls had the opposite problem of the guys…

They all had to wear their little sister’s clothes. Their jeans were about fives sizes too small. I don’t know how they could even put them on. Let alone button them up.

Their jeans barely went over their hip bones. Most of them also had on their little sister’s top; It hardly covered their midsection.

Oh, they were trying to hold their heads up with pride, But it was a sad sight to see these Almost grown women wearing children’s clothes

However, it was their underwear that bothered me the most They, like the boys, because of the improper fitting of their clothes, also had their underwear exposed. I have never seen anything like it.

It looked like their underwear was only held together by a single piece of ….string. I know it also saddens your heart to receive this report On the condition of our American teenagers.

While I go to bed ever night with a closet full of clothes nearby there are millions of ‘mall girls’ who barely have enough material to keep it together

I think their ‘poorness’ is why these two groups gather at the mall… The boys with their short daddy’s ripped jeans, and The girls wearing their younger sister’s clothes. The mall is one place where they can find acceptance

So the next time you are at the mall doing your shopping and you pass by some of these poor teenagers.

Will you please say a prayer for them?

And one more thing..

Will you pray that the guys’ pants won’t fall down,

And the girl’s strings won’t break???

Author unknown

TODAY'S WORD

per·pet·u·al adjective

1. Lasting for eternity.

2. Continuing or lasting for an indefinitely long time.

3. Instituted to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration: a treaty of perpetual friendship.

4. Continuing without interruption. Synonym continual.

5. Flowering throughout the growing season

TODAY'S REFLECTION

Hatred stirs old quarrels, but love overlooks insults.

Proverbs 10:12

 Love one another

And help those in need,

Regardless of color,

 Race, church, or creed

Helen Steiner Rice

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Keep tender herbs and other houseplants away from cold windows

63 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

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http://onyama.blogspot.com/

BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

 http://www.nois.com/rainey/rainey.htm

 

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