ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 3, 2006
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Don't worry about anything. Worrying never solved anything. All it does is distort your mind
Milton Garland (at 103, the oldest worker in the U.S.)
TODAY'S ACTION
Grasp every opportunity to offer encouragement to others
TODAY'S QUOTE
A. D. -- the world writes the letters carelessly as it turns the page to record for the first time the new year; but in these letters is the "open secret" of the ages, for this, too, is a year of our Lord, an acceptable year, a year of grace.
Jesse B. Thomas
CHRISTMAS SEASON
See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
1 John 2
This wonderful and heartwarming scripture from I John is essentially a love letter from God, identifying us as His children. In a world that is longing for belonging, this is very good news As His children, we are in a very special relationship where as we grow closer to God, we become more like Him, and ultimately become a reflection of Him.
Today we celebrate the Most Holy Name of Jesus
The name of Jesus is a name of gladness, a name of hope and a name of love. A name of gladness, because if the remembrance of past transgressions afflicts us, this name comforts us, reminding us that the Son of God became man for this purpose, to make himself our Savior. A name of hope, because he that prays to the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus may hope for every grace he asks for: If you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it you
To celebrate this feast we can begin by explaining to our children why we must show reverence for Our Lord by bowing our heads whenever we hear His name
After the triumph of Christianity, the Chi-Rho monogram spread into all countries and found manifold use. It no longer served as a mere abbreviation of the sacred Name, but stood as a symbol for Christ the King. Artists often surrounded it with a laurel wreath or a circle. This signified Christ's dominion over the world,
The familiar abbreviation IHS is a symbol of the Name Jesus which has retained its popularity down through the centuries. It owes its spread to St. Bernardine of Siena, who had it placed on his banner, surrounded with twelve rays of the sun and surmounted by a cross. It soon became the most popular monogram for the holy Name of Jesus
Ichthys. The early Church loved another monogram for our Savior's name, the widely-used ICHTHYS. Christ's full title was (in Greek): Iesous Christos Theou Yos Soter, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The initial letters of these five words form the Greek word ICHTHYS, which means fish. For this reason Christ is often pictured as a fish. Thus both the abbreviation and the picture became for the early Christians a secret symbol for the Redeemer
HAPPY TUESDAY
Back to work ! I hope you all had a nice long holiday weekend ! Here we are – a new week and a New Year. Now we’ll start making plans for all the things we want to accomplish this year. New Years day I listened to DD and DS#1 talk about some plans they have for camping ! Winter provides us for some nice quiet days to prepare for and make those plans.
It’ll be a quiet week here. I haven’t got anything extra going on after work this whole month, which is a good thing. It will be good to just come home and stay warm!
Have a great day ! Another wonderful one on the Way!
TODAY’S LINK
START OVER – THE GIFT OF JANUARY
http://www.InspiringThots.net/movie/start-over.php
AND SPECIAL NOTICE: A RECALL IN PET FOOD
http://www.diamondpetrecall.com/index.php
TODAY IS...SILLY PUTTY DAY
During WWII, General Electric tried to make a cheap substitute for rubber. A company engineer came up with a compound he called "nutty putty", but nobody know what to do with it. In 1949, Paul Hodgson saw some "nuttyputty" at a party. He bought some putty, separated it into half-ounce balls, and sold it inside colored plastic eggs as Silly Putty. When it outsold every other item in his toy store, he mass produced Silly Putty as the toy with one moving part
TODAY'S TRIVIA
Today is National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day Today is Apple Day, marking incorporation of Apple Computer on this date in 1977
Today is Drinking Straw Day. Marvin Stone of Washington, D.C., patented the paraffin-covered paper drinking straw on this date in 1888
Congress assembles today, officially. Unofficially, they're all still on vacation
1938: The "March of Dimes" campaign to fight polio was organized 1959 Alaska admitted as 49th US state
1995: The Postal Service raised the price of a first-class stamp to 32 cents
(2006 Reminder - Next week our postage increases 2 cents to $.39 a stamp)
TODAY'S SMILE
This is not a joke, but 45 rules that will keep a smile on your face for the coming year.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favorite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.
4. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams.
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slow but think quick.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask,"Why do you want to know?".
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
15. Call your mom.
16. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.
19. Don'tlet a little dispute injure a great friendship.
20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
22. Marry a man you love to talk to. As you get older, his conversational skills will be as important as any other.
23. Spend some time alone.
24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
25. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
26. Read more books and watch less TV.
27. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
28. Trust in God but lock your car.
29. A loving atmosphere in your home is so important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
30. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
31. Read between the lines.
32. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
33. Be gentle with the earth.
34. Pray. There's immeasurable power in it.
35. Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
36. Mind your own business.
37. Don't trust a man who doesn't close his eyes when you kiss him.
38. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
39. If you make a lot of money, put it to use helping others while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
40. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
41. Learn the rules, then break some.
42. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
43. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
44. Remember that your character is your destiny.
45. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon
TODAY'S WORD
prof·fer transitive verb.
1. To offer for acceptance; tender. Synonym offer. --prof·fer noun The act of proffering; an offer
TODAY'S REFLECTION
Sing to the Lord a new song, play skillfully, and shout for joy. For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does
Psalm 33:3-4
We can't predict what events will occur this New Year, but we know that "the plans of the Lord stand firm forever." Our psalmist suggests that rather than singing, "Should Auld acquaintance be forgot," we should sing a brand new song, looking forward rather than back.
Every year and every generation the world changes . Go into the New Year with confidence!
TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
To keep eyeglasses from steaming up in cold weather, rub both sides of the lenses with soapy fingers, then polish
76 DAYS UNTIL SPRING
Sun rise: 7:53 AM, set: 5:10 PM
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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