Wednesday, November 15, 2006

FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 16TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

 Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

TODAY’S ACTION

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously

TODAY’S QUOTE

We always have enough to be happy if we are enjoying what we do have – and not worrying about what we don't have.

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HAPPY THURSDAY

Rain rain go away ! Well maybe it is better than snow !

Another rainy day ahead they say ….I’m already longing for sunny days and winter hasn’t even started yet. Soon I’ll be having my ‘Sunshine Boys’ here for a visit. A whole week of sunshine and smiles is coming my way beginning Saturday!

That is something to look forward to.

They say you’ve got to have the rain so you’ll appreciate the sun – believe me I do !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful day 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.

TODAY IS…BE THE CHANGE WE WISH TO SEE DAY !

In 1973, the Indian peasants of the Himalayan foothills, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent resistance, made a stand and made a difference that changed the world.

They watched as first the British then their own government cut down forests in the steep mountain slopes that are the source of the sacred river Ganges. Destroying the beautiful forests destroyed the fragile ecological balance which had been stable for thousands of years. Butchering the trees caused erosion, floods, and landslides.

To stop the madness, the villagers flung their arms around the trees, shielding and challenging the woodmen to use their axes. "Let them know we will not allow the felling of a single tree. When their men raise their axes, we will embrace the trees to protect them,"

These Chipko (literally "tree-hugging") protesters defied and silenced the hacking. In five years, the grassroots Chipko movement spread to eight districts in the Himalayas, 19,700 square miles (51,000 square kilometers), these environmentalists inspired world awareness and similar ecological protests in Australia and the United States.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

National Fast Food Day

Today we celebrate the all powerful, all mighty , the super fast , super tasty? Fast Food

1955: ‘Tennessee’ Ernie Ford drove to the top spot on the record charts Sixteen Tons, where he owed his “soul to the company store,” became the fastest-selling record in history

1959: "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway starring Mary Martin.

1974 - NBC-TV began a two-night showing of the award-winning motion picture, The Godfather, starring Marlon Brando.

TODAY’S SMILE

Each class in the Church School was asked to select a Bible verse that somehow reflected the theme and character of the class — even the church nursery was asked to participate.

This assignment puzzled the nursery workers…until they lit upon 1 Corinthians 15:51 —

“We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed…”

TODAY’S WORD

vociferous (adjective)

[voe-SIF-ahr-ahs]

1. making or given to noisy outcry; clamorous; noisy: "It was impossible to maintain a conversation over the child's vociferous requests."

adverb form: vociferously

noun form: vociferousness

TODAY’S REFLECTION

His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying: 'Blessed...'

Matthew 5:1-3

Jesus was trying to teach the disciples with what we call the Beatitudes

He described the many ways that God blesses us -- when we are poor in spirit, when we mourn, and all our circumstances listed in his teaching

There is a powerful and loving God who can reach into our lives, even in the midst of the greatest storms, and lift us up.

Let the joy in your heart overcome any sorrow or fear that confronts you

O Lord, thanks for blessing me and giving me your joy, whatever the circumstances.

Amen.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Save the water from cooking pasta. Let it cool, then use it to water houseplants

35 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 !!!

MA

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