BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FEBRUARY 14TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same love twice

F. Scott Fitzgerald

TODAY'S ACTION

Remember love is the only thing okay to do in excess

TODAY'S QUOTE

Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

HAPPY TUESDAY !

AND HAPPY VALENTINES DAY !

Yesterday I got a nice surprise -- a 'Cup Full of Chocolate' from the Newlyweds and a later in the evening I received a call from the 'Sunshine'babes to let me know they were home from their vacation safe and sound.

After work this evening I’m going to dinner at DD’s house. She and her hubby invited me over for Valentine’s Day. What a treat! It’s always nice to have someone else make dinner for you!

Thank the good Lord for his many blessings !

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

TODAY IS...SEND A VALENTINE DAY

The history of Valentine's Day and its patron saint is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been a month of romance and St. Valentine's Day comes from both Christian and ancient Roman traditions Don’t forget to send your Sweetheart a Valentine today!

Here is a link for My Valentine For You http://hometown.aol.com/marainey1/myhomepage/valentines.html

And here is a Valentine I received from one of my sisters that I thought I’d pass along to you too!

Happy Valentines---

For God so loVed the world,

That He gAve

His onLy

BegottEn

SoN

That whosoever Believeth

In Him Should

Not perish, But have

Everlasting life.

John 3:16

TODAY'S TRIVIA

1918: The motion picture, "Tarzan of the Apes", was released. The film was based on a series of stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The movie focused on 10-year-old Gordon Griffith who played Tarzan as a boy. An older Tarzan was played by Elmo Lincoln.

1962: First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducted a televised tour of the White House. It was the first public peek into the Presidential back rooms and bedrooms and drew a record audience of 80 million

1972: The musical, "Grease," opened at the Eden Theater on Broadway. The play later moved to the Broadhurst Theater where it became the longest-running musical (at that time - CATS has since passed this record) ever with a run of 3,388 performances

TODAY'S SMILE

Grandma and Grandpa were sitting in their porch rockers watching the beautiful sunset and reminiscing about "the good old days". Grandma turned to Grandpa and said, "Honey, do you remember when we first started dating and you used to just casually reach over and take my hand?"

Grandpa looked over at her, smiled and obligingly took her aged hand in his. With a wry little smile, Grandma pressed a little farther, "Honey, do you remember how after we were engaged, you'd sometimes lean over and suddenly kiss me on the cheek?" Grandpa leaned slowly toward Grandma and gave her a lingering kiss on her wrinkled cheek.

Growing bolder still, Grandma said, "Honey, do you remember how, after we were first married, you'd kind of nibble on my ear?" Grandpa slowly got up from his rocker and headed into the house.

Alarmed, Grandma said, "Honey, where are you going?" Grandpa replied, "To get my teeth

For those of us who are getting a little older:

Prayer for Senility

God grant me the Senility to

forget the people never liked anyway,

the good fortune to run into the ones I do,

and the eyesight to tell the difference...

TODAY'S WORD

char·i·ty noun.

1. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.

2. Something given to help the needy; alms.

3. An institution, an organization, or a fund established to help the needy.

4. Benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity.

5. Indulgence or forbearance in judging others. Synonym mercy.

6. Often Charity. Theology. The virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love

TODAY'S REFLECTION

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:7

Remember, LOVE is not a feeling – it is a choice. Once one has chosen to love, then they need to act on that choice. Often with our abilities alone it is impossible to love. Then we need to call on the love of God. The Holy Spirit will empower us to love.

Love: It is the greatest thing that God can give us, for Godhimself is love. Love is the greatest thing we can give to God, for it will also give ourselves, and carry with it all that is ours.

Jeremy Taylor

Love has a hem to her garment that reaches to the very dust. It sweeps the stains from the streets and lanes, and because it can, it must.

Mother Teresa

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless

Thomas Edison

34 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 !!!

MY HOMEPAGE