BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 22ND, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

If you begin to live life looking for the God that is all around you, every moment becomes a prayer

Frank Bianco

TODAY'S ACTION

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does

TODAY'S QUOTE

When a thing is done, it’s done. Don’t look back. Look forward to your next objective

George C. Marshall

HAPPY SATURDAY!

Well we got a lot done last night on the kitchen makeover. All the cupboard contents are in the dining room or in the basement and the top part of the cupboards is setting outside. I put pictures on my journal page for you to see the before side of things. Today we’ll hopefully finish up !

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

TODAY IS...JUST SALUTE DAY

Saluting comes from a tradition that belonged to the medieval knights. Shaking hands was the way to show you carried no hidden weapons. Pulling up the visor of your armor to show your face was just as important - it showed you were a a friend. This became the widespread custom of nodding or tipping your hat as a greeting. In the ranks of the military, it became the formal salute.

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Earth Day - First observed in 1970.

The Kentucky Derby Festival begins today in Louisville and continues through May 6th.

1864: By an act of Congress, the phrase "In God We Trust" was authorized to be stamped on all U.S. coins

1962: TV’s talking horse, Mr. Ed, fell in love with Clint Eastwood’s horse. Clint’s girlfriend was played by Donna Douglas, who would star later that year as Ellie Mae Clampitt on The Beverly Hillbillies.

1976: Barbara Walters became network television’s first news anchorwoman when she accepted ABC’s offer to co-anchor the evening news with Harry Reasoner

TODAY'S SMILE

RETARDED GRANDPARENTS

(this was actually reported by a teacher)

After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school. One child wrote the following: We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house but Grandpa got retarded and they moved to Florida. Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass.

They ride around on their bicycles and wear name tags because they don't know who they are anymore. They go to a building called a wrecked center, but they must have got it fixed because it is all okay now, and do exercises there, but they don't do them very well.

There is a swimming pool too, but in it, they all jump up and down with hats on. At their gate, there is a doll house with a little old man sitting in it. He watches all day so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak out.

They go cruising in their golf carts. Nobody there cooks, they just eat out. And, they eat the same thing every night ---early birds. Some of the people can't get out past the man in the doll house. The ones who do get out, bring food back to the wrecked center and call it pot luck.

My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all his life to earn his retardment and says I should work hard so I can be retarded someday too. When I earn my retardment, I want to be the man in the doll house. Then I will let people out so they can visit their grandchildren.

TODAY'S WORD

stentorian \sten-TOR-ee-un

adjective : extremely loud

TODAY'S REFLECTION

What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

Luke 9:25

Jesus said that a person who possesses everything this world has to offer but doesn't prepare for eternity is spiritually destitute. We all need more than fun, finances, and fame to be fulfilled.

Because we were created in God's image, our lives do have meaning for both time and eternity We have an eternal purpose and the hope of heaven. This is enough to bring deep peace and joy to our lives.

Hold loosely the things of earth.Corrie ten Boom

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Frequent mistings under the leaves of houseplants will discourage spider mites

60 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

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 HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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