BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 9TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.

Barbara Kingsolver

TODAY’S ACTION

Today feel the awe and the wonder of God's creation.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Hide not your talents, they for use were made.

What's a sun-dial in the shade?

Benjamin Franklin US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)

HAPPY THURSDAY

Today the sunshine is supposed to make an appearance here. Although it was overcast and foggy yesterday, at least we didn’t have anymore rain. When I let the dog out last night the fog was closing in and it was very spooky looking outside. Hope it’s not so bad this morning.

The weatherman said if you need to get outside – today is the day to do it. I won’t be able to get out much since I’ll be at work all day, but maybe I can look at the sunshine from the office window.

Take good care all !

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.

TODAY IS…NEON SIGN DAY

Neon is an inert, gas. British chemists Sir William Ramsey and Morris Travers discovered the element in the atmosphere in 1898 and named it neon for the Greek word that means "new". Little or no use was made of neon until l910 when Georges Claude experimented with passing an electrical charge through the neon gas. He received a patent for the Neon Sign on this day in 1911. Las Vegas is so glad he did!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1620: "Mayflower" sights land, at Cape Cod, Mass.

1938: The kids' magazine, "Jack and Jill" was published for the first time. 40,000 of the first edition were printed. By the late 1950s, the popular magazine reached a circulation of 702,000.

1984: "Three Servicemen", a sculpture by Frederick Hart, was unveiled on this day in Washington, DC. It was the final addition to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The statue faces the wall of names of more than 58,000 Americans who were either killed or reported missing in action during the Vietnam War.

1989: Germans danced atop the Berlin Wall as communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West for the first time in 28 years.

TODAY’S SMILE

BIG JOHN

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops, a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground.

He glared at the driver and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back. Did we mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basicallymeek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it.

The next day the same thing happened--Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the one after that, and so forth. This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him.

Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of his summer vacation, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself.

So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" the driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, "And why not?"

With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, "Big John has a bus pass."

Business Signs

Bakery: "It's nice to be kneaded."

Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment."

Computer Store: "Out for a quick byte."

Operating Room Entrance: "May I Cut In?"

Photographer's Studio: "Out to Lunch: If not back by five, out for Dinner also."

Podiatrist's Office: "Time wounds all heels."

Propane Filling Station: "Tank heaven for little grills."

Sanitarium Door: "Nobody leaves here mad."

Store Window: "Why go elsewhere and be cheated when you can come here?"

Undertaker's Window: "Drive carefully. We can wait."

Waterbed Shop: "Your vinyl resting place."

TODAY’S WORD

domicile

(noun, transitive verb) [DOM-i-sile', DOM-i-sahl', DOE-i-sahl']

noun 1. a residence, house or home; abode:

"What satisfaction for Tom -- to build his family a true domicile with his own hands and tools."

2. (as in law) a residence where the occupants intend to remain for an unlimited amount of time transitive verb

3. to establish oneself or another in a residence:

adjective form: domiciliary

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5

David had many troubles and was persecuted for many years by King Saul. Yet David remained faithful to God and he wrote this song to thank God for the way he had comforted and protected him.

God is utterly dependable! No matter how stressful your situation, God will give you the strength and courage to face it

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

To cure hiccups, eat crushed ice. If that fails, apply ice to the larynx.

42 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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