BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 20TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

Nelson Henderson

TODAY’S ACTION

Nurture what you love

TODAY’S QUOTE

Nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes.

There's just too much fraternizing with the enemy.

Henry Kissinger

HAPPY THURSDAY !

Another ‘ordinary ‘ day ahead. Nothing exciting or new is happening around here…just go to work and come home again…

Tomorrow DDIL#5 goes in for her surgery, so please say a little prayer for her that all goes well.

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

TODAY IS…TAPIOCA PUDDING DAY !

Tapioca is the starch from a cassava root. It can be used as a food, in bread or as a thickening agent in puddings, soups or juicy pies. Cassava plants are native to the West Indies and South America. As the plant was introduced to other parts of the world, tapioca became a big hit with cooks everywhere

CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING

2 cups milk

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In a medium saucepan, stir together the milk, honey and tapioca. Let it stand for 10 minutes.

2. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat. Stirring frequently, bring the mixture to a boil. Continue to cook and stir for 3 more minutes.

3. Remove from heat. Add the chocolate morsels and vanilla. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Serve warm or cold.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Moon Day - Celebrates the anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon in 1969. "Apollo Eleven" astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon as they stepped out of their lunar module.

Today is Special Olympics Day, the anniversary of the first Special Olympics, held in Chicago at Soldier Field in 1968. Today is National Lollipop Day

1940: Billboard magazine published its first "Music Popularity Chart." The first #1 single was Tommy Dorsey’s "I’ll Never Smile Again," featuring vocalist Frank Sinatra.

TODAY’S SMILE

Palming His Wallet!

A Sunday school teacher was teaching her class about the difference between right and wrong. "All right children, let's take another example," she said. "If I were to get into a man's pocket and take his billfold with all his money, what would I be?"

Little Johnny raises his hand, and with a confident smile, he blurts out, "you'd be his wife!"

IF GOD HAD VOICE MAIL

We have learned to live with voice mail as a necessary part of busy, modern life. But what if God decided to install voice mail? Imagine praying and hearing something like this:

"All of our angels are busy helping other sinners right now. Your call is very important to us. Please press 1 for Prayer Requests; press 2 for Thanksgivings; press 3 for Complaints; for all other inquiries, Press 4."

So you press 4 and then here this dialog: "To speak to Gabriel, press 1; For Michael, press 2; for a Directory of other Angels, press the # key. If you would like to listen to a Psalm while you are waiting, press 4.

If you would like to make reservations, please press JOHN 3*16." You press the appropriate keys and then the computer responds by saying, "I'm sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialed. Please hang up and try again later."

Thank God that He is there to listen when we pray!

TODAY’S WORD

unc·tu·ous adjective

1. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.

3. Containing or composed of oil or fat.

4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100:4-5

When your mind is filled with fear and anxiety, you're blocking out creative thoughts and attracting negative ones. When you start the day with thanksgiving and praise to God, you are preparing for a good day.

Begin your day with endless hope and you won't be disappointed. Patiently rest in the Lord and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you through the day

The world views life as having a hopeless end, but a believer views life as having endles hope.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

It is unlucky to wash your feet first.

64 DAYS UNTIL AUTUMN

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

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’