BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The faults you see in others are your own.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Widen your circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier.

Anonymous

HAPPY SATURDAY

The Ten Happiest Days of my Life

(While I can still remember )

#1 Has got to be my wedding day !

#’s 2-8 are the birth days of each of my children

#9 was the last time all of family was home all together for Christmas!

#10 TODAY !

I’m happy that I’m going to be with most of my family and a few of my good friends !!!

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

TODAY IS…CHEWING GUM DAY

Modern chewing gum was invented when "chicle" was brought to the U.S. (Chicle is latex sap - much like rubber). In 1870, the first flavored gum, Black Jack, was manufactured. Wrigley was selling Spearmint and Juicy Fruit by 1893. Chiclets and gumballs came in the early 1900s - and Walter Diemer invented Dubble Bubble bubble gum in 1928. The best news is thatafter WWII, chemists learned how to make artificial gum bases to use instead of chicle.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Lemon Ice Cream and Cake Appreciation Day.

The Flintstones' Birthday - Premiered on ABC TV this day in 1960. The first cartoon show aimed at adults.

1951: Billy Graham's "Hour of Decision" debuted on ABC-TV. It aired on Sunday nights through February 1954, then went into syndication.

1954: The first atomic-powered vessel, the submarine "Nautilus," was commissioned by the Navy.

1960: The last Howdy Doody show was televised. Clarabell the Clown spoke for the first time ever and said, "Goodbye, kids."

1984: The crime drama "Murder, She Wrote" debuted on CBS-TV. It starred Angela Lansbury for 12 seasons.

1997: Microsoft Corp releases Internet Explorer 4.0

TODAY’S SMILE

CAR TROUBLE

Fighting rush-hour traffic from suburban Maryland to Washington D.C., can cause its share of near misses and irritating moments.

One morning, a young lady darted her compact car from a side street into the stream of traffic immediately in front of a driver just a few car lengths ahead of me, forcing him to brake sharply. He avoided hitting her by inches and was obviously furious.

Within seconds, traffic stopped at a red light, and I watched him pull up behind the offender, leap from his car, and stride angrily toward hers. Clearly, he intended to give her a royal bowling out.

Seeing him coming, the very attractive young lady jumped from her car and ran to meet him—a big smile on her face! Before he could say one word or know what was happening, she had thrown her arms around him, hugged him tightly, and planted a passionate kiss on his lips!

Then she was back in her car and driving away, leaving her antagonist standing in the middle of the street still speechless and looking somewhat confused and embarrassed—but no longer angry!

— B.R. Holt, Caldwell, ID. Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."

THINK ABOUT IT

The ark was built by amateurs;

the Titanic was built by professionals!

TODAY’S WORD

fete noun

1. A festival or feast.

2.a. An elaborate, often outdoor entertainment. b. An elaborate party.

--transitive verb fet·ed also fetes.

1. To celebrate or honor with a festival, a feast, or an elaborate entertainment.

2. To pay honor to. [French fête, from Old French feste. See FEAST.]

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.

Colossians 3:15

Paul reminds the Thessalonians to seek a quiet life even as they work and serve others. (See 1 Thess. 4:11).

Psalm 131 compares the calmed and quieted soul to a weaned child with its mother. This image is of a child at peace because it can trust its mother to meet its needs

Take time to allow God to calm your soul.

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Polish pewter with a cabbage leaf.

82 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

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