BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 31st, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Thomas A. Edison

TODAY’S ACTION

Lead by example.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Louisa May Alcott

HAPPY WEDNESDAY

OVER THE HUMP DAY !

SNOW SNOW AND MORE SNOW

Anywhere from 2 – 5 more inches of snow. Roads are terrible and more coming. East of us will get much more. I’ll be praying for safe driving for everyone.

Dad is still on ‘stand by’ for the pacemaker. Maybe Thursday they are saying.

Work was quiet yesterday and I just took it slow coming and going and will do the same today.

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…SCOTCH TAPE DAY

In 1921, a banjo playing inventor went to work for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, known as 3M. Four years later, Richard Drew walked out of his lab carrying the first roll of scotch tape. In 1930, he also created cellophane tape. Without this man, we'd still be wrapping up our Christmas packages with rope.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Inspire Your Heart With the Arts Day.

Tonight is Play An Old Game You Haven’t Played in Years Night. Maybe Yahztee, Scrabble, Monopoly, or Canasta.

Today is Hell Is Freezing Over Day -- Time to bring up all the odd ideas of having fun that you said you'd do when hell freezes over. ...

1936: The radio show, "The Green Hornet" was introduced by its famous theme song, "The Flight of the Bumble Bee". The show premiered on WXYZ radio, in Detroit, Michigan, and stayed on the air for 16 years.

1947: The coldest official temperature in Canadian history was recorded at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, when the mercury fell to 62 degrees below zero (F).

1958: The United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, "Explorer One."

1971: Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Junior, Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa blasted off aboard "Apollo 14" on a mission to the moon.

1985: The final Jeep, the workhorse vehicle that came home a hero from World War II, rolled off the assembly line at the AMC plant in Toledo, Ohio.

TODAY’S SMILE

Don't be a Couch Potato

I came across this exercise suggested to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It's so easy, I thought I'd pass it on. The article suggested doing it three days a week.

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-LB. potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides, and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, then relax.

Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb. potato sacks, then 50-lb. potato sacks, and eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.

Once you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.

TODAY’S LINK

11 WEEKS OF MENUS

AND THE SHOPPING LISTS TO GO WITH THEM

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/EverydayDinner/ShoppingListSplashPage.htm?e=email

TODAY’S WORD

cam·ber noun

1.a. A slightly arched surface, as of a road, a ship's deck, an airfoil, or a snow ski. b. The condition of having an arched surface.

2. A setting of automobile wheels in which they are closer together at the bottom than at the top.

verb cam·bered, cam·ber·ing, cam·bers. To arch or cause to arch slightly.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Let us walk honestly.

Romans 13:13a

Christians have the opportunity of showing the world true honesty. When you correct a clerk who gives you too much change or you stay within the speed limit on the highway, you never know who is watching -- your children, your fellow worker or a total stranger. But most important, your Father in heaven sees you and says, "well-done, good and faithful servant."

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Remove fruit stains from your hands by rubbing with cornmeal and vinegar.

48 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 !!!

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