BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 11th , 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for enough good people to do nothing. The only thing necessary for the triumph of good is for enough good people to do a little extra.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Remember that all glory comes from daring to begin

TODAY’S QUOTE

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Arthur Schopenhauer

HAPPY SUNDAY !

I'm off to get my weekly dose of R&R this morning and then home to continue the 'ordinary' weekly stuff, so I can rise and 'shine 'tomorrow morning !

REMEMBER… There are no good days or bad days; just days that are better than the day before

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

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior

God Bless You

TODAY IS Kamehameha Day !

King Kamehameha I was Hawaii's first king. He unified the islands in 1810, then ruled in peace until his death in 1819. Admired for his physical strength, brilliant mind and compassion, islanders believed he possessed mana, the spiritual power from the gods. Hawaii was a monarchy until 1893 when it became a US territory. Today, the birthday of King Kamehameha the Great is celebrated each year as a state holiday to honor Hawaiian history.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day

Today is National German Chocolate Cake Day

Today is National Hug Day. Some call it Hug Holiday

National Flag Week begins today

1920: Ohio Sen. Warren G. Harding was chosen as the "dark horse" Republican candidate for president. He became the 29th president of the United States

1927 - Charles A. Lindbergh was presented the first Distinguished Flying Cross

1982: Movie "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" released.

1993: The Steven Spielberg movie "Jurassic Park" opened

1998 - Amazon.com expanded its product line from books only to add compact discs.

TODAY’S SMILE

I don't have to ask you if you've ever gotten one of those "official" looking envelopes with an "you may have already won!" message plastered on it. Neither will I ask if you've ever responded to such psychological pressure, it's just too embarrassing.

Well, yet again I give you empirical proof that truth is stranger than fiction! TAMPA--American Family Publishers found God in Sumter County. And He may be very, very rich. A sweepstakes notice arrived at the Bushnell Assembly of God this month announcing that God, of Bushnell, was a finalist for the $11 million top prize.

"I always thought he lived here, but I didn't actually know," said Bill Brack, pastor of the church about 60 miles north of Tampa. "Now I do. He's got a P.O. box here."

"God, we've been searching for you," American Family wrote in the letter, as first reported by the local weekly newspaper, the Sumter County Times. The message was centered between two round seals requesting God to "come forward."

If God were to win, the letter stated, "What an incredible fortune there would be for God! Could you imagine the looks you'd get from your neighbors?"

Sweepstakes officials did not return several telephone calls for comment Thursday. Brack said a youth pastor collected the mail that day and pointed out the addressee. "I read it in church a couple of weeks ago and everyone got a kick out of it." he said. "It's funny, and everybody seems to enjoy it. It lifted everybody's heart."

Brack said his 140-member congregation is considering whether to mail in the entry. the church could use the money. If the church wins, Brack said he'd settle with American Family for 10 percent on the dollar and call it even. "I'm willing for them to show up here at the church with cameras and me in my bathrobe, as long as they write a check," He quipped.

And if American Family chooses a different winner?

"God would be disappointed, " Brack joked.

(((HUGS)))

There's something in a simple hug

That always warms the heart;

It welcomes us back home

And makes it easier to part.

A hug's a way to share the joy

And sad times we go through,

Or just a way for friends to say

They like you 'cause you're you.

Hugs are meant for anyone

For whom we really care,

From your grandma to your neighbor,

Or a cuddly teddy bear.

A hug is an amazing thing-

It's just the perfect way

To show the love we're feeling

But can't find the words to say.

It's funny how a little hug

Makes everyone feel good;

In every place and language,

It's always understood.

And hugs don't need new equipment,

Special batteries or special parts -

Just open up your arms

And open up your hearts!

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

chicanery

Pronunciation: /shi-KANE-er-ee/

n : trickery, deception

TODAY’S REFLECTION

When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, 'If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.' Mark 5:27-28

Today's scripture tells of a woman who had been ill for 12 years.She touched Jesus in the hope of being healed.

Sometimes there is no better way to show God's love than to just be there with a caring touch

From Daily Guideposts

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Fruit trees will drop a few fruits this month--no cause for alarm unless it's excessive

10 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

Full Strawberry Moon

The Algonquin tribes knew this Moon as a time to gather ripening strawberries.

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!