BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

0CTOBER 17TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Even a fool knows you can't touch the stars,

but it doesn't stop a wise man from trying

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Allow your dreams to energize you

Look to tomorrow with hope.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

Langston Hughes

HAPPY TUESDAY

Ah, I made it through the toughest day of the week ! Monday’s are one day that it’s very hard for me to get going. Today is dulcimer day, so I’ll have something to look forward to after work. All work and no play makes for a very dull me.

I’m enjoying my good cup of hot coffee this morning and am looking forward to a great day. You never know when you might just see a rainbow on a rainy day!

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…SHOE SIZE DAY

The Romans are the ones who invented shoe sized. They knew that barleycorns were usually the same length and decided three in a row equaled an inch. Shoemakers used one barleycorn, or 1/3 inch, for size increments. And this is exactly the way shoes sizes are made today.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Pasta Day.

Today is Mulligan Day, a day to give yourself or someone else a second chance, a day for a do-over

NGM day - The first issue of National Geographic Magazine was on newsstands this day in 1888.

1919: The Radio Corporation of America - RCA - was created

1979: Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her years of work on behalf of the destitute in Calcutta.

1995: The Cleveland Indians won the American League pennant by defeating the Seattle Mariners, 4-0, in game six of their playoff series

TODAY’S SMILE

A few words of wisdom from the babes today…

WONDER WHY?

Every night before he went to bed little David was told Bible stories. One night while he was in the bathtub he kept putting his hand in the water and then bringing it out and studying it.

Finally, with a puzzled look, he asked, "Mommy, if we are made out of dirt why don't we turn to mud when we get wet?"

CHILDREN'S SERMON

In church this past Sunday, we celebrated Communion. During the "children's sermon", the minister was talking about Communion and what it is all about. "The Bible talks of Holy Communion being a 'joyful feast'. What does that mean? Well, 'joyful' means happy, right? And a feast isa meal. So a 'joyful feast' is a happy meal. And what are the three things we need for a happy meal?"

My son blurted out, "Hamburger, fries, and a regular soft drink?

READY GOD

A boy was helping his mother bring the clothes in off the line as a storm threatened.

As they brought in the last armload and closed the door, the boy waved his hand at the heavens and said, "Okay God... let'er go!"

THE STORK

When my granddaughter, Ann, was 9-years-old, she was given an assignment by her teacher to write a story on "Where my family came from."

The purpose was to understand your genealogy. I was not aware of her assignment when she asked me at the dining room table one night, "Grandma, where did I come from?" I responded quite nervously because my son and daughter-in-law were out of town and I was stalling until they returned home, "Well, honey, the stork brought you."

"Where did Mom come from then?" "The stork brought her, too."

"OK, then where did you come from?" "The stork brought me too, dear."

"Okay, thanks, Grandma." I did not think anything more about it until two days later when I was cleaning Ann's room and read the first sentence of her paper,

"For three generations there have been no natural births in our family. "

TODAY’S WORD

Antonomasia • \an-tuh-noh-MAY-zhuh\ noun :

the use of a proper name to designate a member of a class (as a Solomon for a wise ruler); also : the use of an epithet or title in place of a proper name (as the Bard for Shakespeare)

It's antonomasia when you refer to the mayor as His Honor or to Babe Ruth as the Sultan of Swat.

It traces back to Greek, descending from the verb "antonomazein," meaning "to call by a new name," which itself developed from the Greek noun "onoma," meaning "name."

TODAY’S HELPFUL TIP

A terrific throat soother

Heat up a mug of Minute Maid lemonade or (better) limeade! It can be sweetened with a honey, if needed, but the hot, acidy drink just cuts through any and all of the congestion and annoying dripping in your throat, soothes overworked vocal chords, and calms a sore throat.

Use it when you get that continuous, nasty feeling of congestion sliding down the back of your throat...yuck!!

We've tried it with fresh lemonade, but it's not the same; maybe too much water or something going on.

We have found that the Minute Maid 2-liters are great to have in stock during cold and flu season, just as much as your Tylenol and tissues!

It’s worth a try…

TODAY’S REFLECTION

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

By using the orbiting Hubble telescope, scientists calculate that the edge of the Universe is nearly 15 billion light years away. They don't know really how vast it is. You and I are miniscule parts of this vastness.

Jesus tells us, "Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows." (Luke 12:6-7).

Our God, who created a universe so large that we cannot humanly imagine the size, cares for the smallest of his creation.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

If dry today, a dry spring.

65 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 !!!

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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