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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

DECEMBER 3RD, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Don't judge those who try and fail, judge those who fail to try.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Learn wisdom from failure.

TODAY’S QUOTE

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

James M. Barrie

HAPPY SUNDAY!

The First Sunday of Advent

Advent is a time for waiting, preparing and hoping. Too often my waiting is spent in shopping lines and post offices; my preparing means rushing around to get cards addressed and gifts wrapped, and my major hope for the season is that I get everything done in time for the big day. Probably not exactly what those wise folks had in mind when they set aside four weeks of preparation.

Welcoming Jesus into our homes and our hearts, full of hope and joy, prepares us to properly celebrate Jesus' birth and anticipate his return. So get your Advent Wreath out today light the 1st purple candle and say a little prayer along with me .

The hope of Peace on Earth begins at home!

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…LETS HUG DAY !

You Deserve A Hug,

so... HERE IT IS!

(((HUG)))

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is the First Sunday of Advent. Three other Advent Sundays will follow before Christmas.

Today is Reinvigorate Your Brain by Reading Something Day

Today is Alka-Seltzer Day, marking its introduction by the Dr. Miles Medical Company of Elkhart, Indiana, on December 3, 1931. Its origin was traced to the newsroom of The Elkhart Truth, where reporters mixed aspirin with bicarbonate of soda to ward off winter colds. A Miles chemist added citric acid for taste.

Today is Let's Hug Day.

1833: Oberlin College in Ohio opened with an enrollment of 29 men and 15 women, the nation's first truly co-educational college.

1929: The Ford Motor Co. raised the pay of its employees from six to seven dollars a day despite the collapse of the American stock market.

1950: Newscaster Paul Harvey made his first national broadcast from Chicago

1960: "Camelot" opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. Richard Burton and Julie Andrews played the leading roles in the musical written by Lerner and Loewe. Robert Goulet got rave reviews in the show for his songs, "If Ever I Would Leave You", "Then You May Take Me to the Fair" and "How to Handle a Woman", among others. "Camelot" had a run of 873 performances.

TODAY’S CHRISTMAS SMILE

A MOM’S LETTER TO SANTA

Dear Santa: I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my two children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground and figured out how to attach nine patches onto my daughter's girl scout sash with staples and a glue gun.

I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find anymore free time in the next 18 years.

Here are my Christmas wishes: I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache after a day of chasing kids (in any color, except purple, which I already have). I want arms that don't flap in the breeze but are strong enough to carry a screaming toddler out of the candy aisle in the grocery store. I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.

If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like a car with fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music. It would be nice to have a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking daughter doll that says, "Yes, Mommy" to boost my parental confidence, along with one potty-trained toddler, two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting, "Don't eat in the living room" and 'Take your hands off your brother,' because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.

And please don't forget the Playdoh Travel Pack, the hottest stocking stuffer this year for mothers of preschoolers. It comes in three fluorescent colors and is guaranteed to crumble on any carpet making the in-laws' house seem just like mine.

If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

If you don't mind I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family; or if my toddler didn't look so cute sneaking downstairs to eat contraband ice cream in his pajamas at midnight.

Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back.

Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the chimney and come in and dry off by the fire so you don't catch cold. Help yourself to cookies on the table but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.

Yours Always...Mom.

P.S. - One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in Santa.

TODAY’S WORD MANGER

Man ger / maynjer / noun

Eating trough for animals

TODAY’S LINK PLAY CHECKERS WITH SANTA

(I lost)

http://www.northpole.com/Clubhouse/Games/Checkers/checkers.asp?char=2

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Genesis 2:7

When we realize that God gives us the breath of life, we see that each day is a gift, to be received with joy and lived to the fullest. Life is going to present daily challenges -- loss of loved ones, illness, and problems with children, work related problems.

It’s the way we face these problems that makes the day a gift or a curse. So if challenges arise, remember that each day of life is a gift from God and you don't have to look far to see someone who is worse off than you. Put a smile on your face and thank God for his wonderful gift.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

A freshly cut tree can consume a gallon of water in the first 24 hours.

18 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 !!!

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