BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17,2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 17TH,2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Forgiveness is love in its most noble form.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Deliberately build quiet times into your days.

TODAY’S QUOTE

What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.

Yiddish proverb

HAPPY WEDNESDAY

SNOW

Looking from my front porch on Tuesday I just had to send out this picture because my grandson (Dino Boy) was so disappointed that we had no snow at Christmas when they came to visit. I told him I would send a picture when we got some.

The roads were a little nasty on my way to work yesterday morning, but they were clear coming home. Some places east of us are still contending with slippery icy roads.

On the news they gave a tip for snow shoveling… To prevent the snow from sticking on your shovel or snow blower blades spray your shovel or snow blower blades with WD40 before shoveling.

I love that WD 40 it has a 101 uses.

It’s very cold because of the wind. Last night we were supposed to have a low of 17 degrees and today a high of 32 degrees.

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 PICKLED PEPPERS DAY

Step 1: Repeat after me: Peter Piper Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers! If you can say that ten times, then you can proceed to

Step 2: a visit to the Pickle Packers Web Site

I LOVE PICKLES

http://www.ilovepickles.org/articles/key.html

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Customer Service Day

Memorial of St Anthony, abbot, patron of domestic animals

1806 - James Madison Randolph, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, was the first child born in the White House. The blessed event took place on this day in Washington, DC.

1861 Flush toilet (with separate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Mr Thomas Crapper

1929 Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theatre"

1972: Memphis renamed Bellvue Street Elvis Presley Boulevard. All the new street signs disappeared immediately.

1976 "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1

The Legend of Thomas Crapper

One of history's great inventors died 97 years ago this week. Then again, maybe he didn't. It depends on whether he ever lived. You see, Sir Thomas Crapper is widely recognized as the inventor of the flush toilet. Honest.

His biography is classified as non-fiction by the Library of Congress. It appears now, however, that Sir Thomas lived only in the mind of British author Wallace Reyburn, who wrote the alleged biography entitled Flushed With Pride.

According to the bathroom history, Clean And Decent by Lawrence Wright, the island of Crete had flush toilets as early as 2500 B.C.; so you can see where that leaves Sir Thomas Crapper.

You can also see just how deep we'll dig to keep you informed. And right now I'd say it's getting pretty deep!

TODAY’S SMILE

He was just a little boy on the week's first day. He was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the "filler." A bird's nest in a tree overhead, so wisely placed on high. Was just another wonder that caught his eager eye.

A neighbor watched his zig zag course, and hailed him from the lawn; Asked him where he'd been that day and what was going on. "I've been to Bible School," he said and turned a piece of sod. He picked up a wiggly worm replying, "I've learned a lot of God."

"M'm very fine way," the neighbor said, "for a boy to spend his time."

"If you'll tell me where God is, I'll give you a brand new dime."

Quick as a flash the answer came! Nor was his accents faint.

"I'll give you a dollar, Mister, if you can tell me where God ain't."

TODAY’S WORD

ef·front·er·y noun

Brazen boldness; presumptuousness. Synonym temerity.

Behavior or an attitude that is so bold or arrogant as to be insulting.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.

John 4:14

Remember the words of Jesus to the Samaritan woman?

Jesus offers, not a singular drink of water, but a perpetual artesian well! And the well isn’t a hole in your backyard but the Holy Spirit of God in your heart.

Water, in this verse, is a picture of the Spirit of Jesus working in us. He’s not working to save us, mind you; that work is done. He’s working to change us.

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2

By Max Lucado

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Add a tablespoon or two of honey to cake batter for a moister cake.

62 DAYS UNTIL SPRING !

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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