Friday, December 15, 2006

FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

DECEMBER 16TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Nurse your dreams and protect them through bad times and tough times to the sunshine and light which always comes.

Woodrow Wilson

TODAY’S ACTION

Live by the principle, "It's far more blessed to give than to receive."

TODAY’S QUOTE

Christmas is the happiness that lights our children's eyes. Christmas is a song of bells ringing through the skies. Christmas is a time of peace, of contentment deep within, A time of love and silent hope that years will never dim.

Sherrill Thompson

HAPPY SATURDAY

I’m plugging along with my Christmas Prep. Putting the final touches on the house and hopefully getting lots of wrapping done. I’ll be done with that after this weekend and then all I’ll have to do is shop for some groceries. I really don’t need a lot, but I know there are a few things

Hope you all are almost ready for Christmas too !

Have a great day ! 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…SLEEP COMFORT DAY

How important is sleep? It's essential to our total well-being. Sleep helps us feel healthier, think sharper, enjoy life more fully. Unfortunately, for millions of people, poor sleep and daytime weariness are facts of life.

Go Here To Learn How To Get A Better Nights Sleep

http://www.sleepnet.com/tips.html

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Tea Party Day in Boston.

Today is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Today is National Eat What You Want Day.

On this day in 1901, the famous story, Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter, was printed for the first time, complete with Potter’s watercolor illustrations.

Chanukah (also spelled Hanukkah and Hanukahan) the eight-day Jewish festival began at sundown yesterday. The festival commemorates events that took place in Judea more than 2,000 years ago, when the Syrian king Antiochus ordered the Jews to abandon the Torah and publicly worship the Greek gods. This act provoked a rebellion led by Judas Maccabeus, climaxed by the retaking of the Temple in Jerusalem, which had been desecrated by the Syrians.

In an eight-day celebration, the Maccabees (as the rebels came to be known) cleansed and rededicated the Temple (Chanukah means "dedication"). According to the Talmud, there was only enough consecrated oil to relight the candelabra for one day, yet, miraculously, it remained lit for eight days.

The central feature of the observance of Chanukah is the nightly lighting of the Chanukiah, an eight-branched candelabra with a place for a ninth candle, the shammes, used to light the others. One candle is lit on the first night of Chanukah, and an additional candle is lit on each successive night, until, on the eighth night, the Chanukiah is fully illuminated.

TODAY’S CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

Question: National Whiners Day, which first began in 1986, falls on the day after what holiday?

Answer: Christmas; presumably the day after Christmas is a good day to whine

TODAY’S SMILE

TOP TEN REASONS FOR KEEPING CHRISTMAS ALIVE

Without Christmas, the candied fruit market would collapse!

Without Christmas, our slow, uneventful lives would have no stress whatsoever!

Without Christmas, barking dogs wouldn't have a music career!

Without Christmas, Santa would only be a really weird fat guy with poor fashion sense!

Without Christmas, there would be no Christmas bonuses!

Without Christmas, you'd have to waste money buying all your own underwear and socks!

Without Christmas, your cat would never know the joy of coughing up tinsel!

Without Christmas, December would feel a lot like February!

Without Christmas, Eggnog becomes just a disgusting beverage!

And the number one reason for keeping Christmas alive is:

Without Christmas, there would BE no Easter! — That means there would also be: no hope, no forgiveness, no victory over the grave. If that's the case, then the TRUE meaning of Christmas is certainly something worth celebrating!

RECIPE FOR CHRISTMAS JOY

1/2 cup Hugs

4 teaspoons Kisses

4 cups Love

1 cup Special Holiday Cheer

1/2 cup Peace on Earth

3 teaspoons Christmas Spirits

2 cups Goodwill Toward Man

1 Sprig of Mistletoe

1 medium-size bag of Christmas Snowflakes

Mix hugs, kisses, smiles and love until consistent. Blend in holiday cheer, peace on earth, Christmas spirits and good will toward men Use the mixture to fill a large, warm heart, where it can be stored for a lifetime, * it never goes bad *. Serve as desired under mistletoe, sprinkled liberally with special Christmas Snowflakes. It is especially good when accompanied by Christmas Carols and family get togethers. Serve to one and all

From Our Home to Yours....

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

TODAY’S CHRISTMAS LINK

EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS

http://www.inspiringthots.net/movie/everyday-xmas.php

TODAY’S CHRISTMAS WORD

crèche noun

1. A representation of the Nativity, usually with statues or figurines.

2. A hospital for foundlings.

3. Chiefly British. A day nursery.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word."

Luke 1:38

Mary was obedient to God's call to be the one who would give birth to God's Son Jesus Christ. The greatest blessings are the ones bound up in our fellowship with God.

Mary knew how important her relationship to God was. Maybe our celebration of this season would be more wonderful if we recognized that the glory of Christmas came about because of the willingness of ordinary people, like Mary, who obeyed God's claim in their lives.

Christmas is a time for miracles from a God who uses ordinary people, like Mary, and like you and me.

From Daily Devotions

http://www.devotions.net

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Instinct is the nose of the mind

5 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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