BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

We will persevere through this national tragedy and personal loss. In time, we will find healing and recovery; and, in the face of all this evil, we remain strong and united, "one Nation under God. "

President George Bush

TODAY’S ACTION

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

TODAY’S QUOTE

If "Thank you," is the only prayer you say,

that will be enough.

Meister Eckhart

HAPPY TUESDAY

And Happy Birthday to my Dad today !

May the dear Lord bless your today and always !

I worked til 5 yesterday but I did get out at lunch time so that was a good thing. I got gas for the car and it was only 2.37 a gallon. I hope it keeps going down.

This coming weekend is our Apple Festival. Food booths and games for the children are set up around the town square and it looks like the weather may be good . DS#5 is doing his caricatures at the event

DS#6 and his wife are coming into town for the weekend too. He has his art show for the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society http://www.nois.com/raineyportfolio.html

These two are really gifted artists.

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…CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY

Okay, In a blender, add:

1 cup ice cold milk

4 scoops vanilla ice cream

4 tbsp. chocolate syrup

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

Blend, pour into a glass and drink.

Then walk for 2 hours to keep the 490 calories from ending up on your hips.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Birthday of the Great Seal of the United States - The Great Seal was first used on this day in 1782.

Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day

1609: English explorer Henry Hudson sailed into the river that now bears his name.

1910: Alice Wells became the first Los Angeles policewoman with full arrest powers. Even in uniform, Alice was accused of misusing her husband’s badge to ride the streetcar free, until L.A. finally issued her "Policewoman’s Badge #1.

1954: "Lassie" made its television debut on CBS.

1953: Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.

1959: "Bonanza" premieres on NBC and ran through 1973.

TODAY’S SMILE

Start your day off with a great big smile because every day should be a GREAT DAY.

T-R-A-V-E-L

(Author Unknown)

Inmate Mitchell King had a visitor -- his wife. King was serving a six-year jail term in Auckland, New Zealand for armed robbery. But his wife didn't want to be away from him for that long. So they held hands. And they stuck. She'd rubbed her palms with Super Glue. Their new-found closeness was short-lived. And their separation painful. Her technique is not one I'd recommend for a closer relationship.

But if you want more closeness; if you desire relationships that are deeper and broader, more meaningful and longer-lasting, then remember the word "travel."

T is for TRUST

Trust is the glue that holds people together (not Super Glue). A relationship will go nowhere without it.

R is for RESPECT

"Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead; do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead," writes Anna Cummins. It's about respecting others and letting them know that you value them.

A is for AFFECTION

Love - genuine love and care is a key.

V is for VULNERABILITY

Though we may feel afraid to let another too close, no relationship will go anywhere without risking vulnerability. Entrepreneur Jim Rohn says, "The walls we build around us to keep out the sadness also keep out the joy." And the love.

E is for EMOTIONAL INTIMACY

Learn to be open. Learn to communicate freely. What kinds of relationships you make are largely determined by how openly you have learned to communicate.

L is for LAUGHTER Victor Borge got it right when he said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." It's also the most enjoyable.

For relationships that can really go somewhere, just remember the word "travel." Make sure the relationship is one that God wants for you. Then enjoy the trip!

TODAY’S WORD

prod·i·gal·i·ty

1. Extravagant wastefulness. 2. Profuse generosity. 3. Extreme abundance; lavishness.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Tell the older men to have self-control and to be serious and sensible. Their faith, love, and patience must never fail. Tell the older women to behave as those who love the Lord should

Titus 2:2

Whereas only a century ago, the average person lived to be 70 years of age, today we hear of many living to be in their 90s, some even reaching the age of 100. How one lives those years depends greatly on attitude. Accept each day as a gift from God, no matter what my age you may be.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

To keep the whites of poached eggs from running, add a little vinegar to the water.

10 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 !!!

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