ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FEBRUARY 7TH, 2007
TODAY'S THOUGHT
He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery.
Anne Frank
TODAY’S ACTION
Be ready to find joy where and when it surfaces.
TODAY’S QUOTE
Son, always tell the truth. Then you'll never have to remember what you said the last time.
Sam Rayburn, quoted Washingtonian, November 1978 US politician (1882 - 1961
HAPPY WEDNESDAY
OVER THE HUMP DAY
And maybe, just maybe we are over the hump of this cold snap we’ve been having. Heat wave of 17 degrees today sounds pretty good to me ! More snow came our way in the form of an Alberta Clipper Tuesday evening adding another inch or so. It’s certainly not going to melt anytime soon. Brrrrchill!
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…CHARLES DICKENS DAY
Charles Dickens is probably England's most popular author. He was born in Portsmouth, England on February 7, 1812, but spent most of his childhood in London where he based many of his novels. He started writing short stories at the age of 24 and continued to write until his death in 1890. His books related the bad conditions of the working classes and poor people in hopes of bringing about social change.
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Little House Day - On the birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867), we celebrate home and family life.
Main Street USA Day - On the birthday of Sinclair Lewis (1885), celebrate small towns everywhere
Today is National Fettuccini Alfredo Day
Fettuccine Alfredo
serves 4
1 (16-ounce) package fettuccine pasta
1/2 cup butter
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, Use the real stuff!
1 teaspoon salt freshly ground black pepper to taste
freshly grated Parmesan cheese to top
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet. Add cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes uncovered to to reduce and thicken sauce. Remove from heat and add cooked fettuccini and 1 cup Parmesan. Toss to combine and serve immediately with an extra sprinkling of Parmesan cheese over the top, if desired.
1905: Congress grants statehood to Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona are the only remaining territories.
1922: Reader's Digest was first published.
1940: Walt Disney's cartoon movie "Pinocchio" premiered at the Center Theatre in New York City.
TODAY’S WORD
squall noun
1. A brief, sudden, violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain or snow.
2. Informal. A brief commotion.
--squall intransitive verb squalled, squall·ing, squalls.
To blow strongly for a brief period.
TODAY’S SMILE
Why God made Moms - BRILLIANT
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions!!
Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you Your mother & not some other mom?
1. We're related
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.
What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home & dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
WHEN YOU STOP LAUGHING...SHARE IT WITH OTHER MOMS!!
TODAY’S REFLECTION
God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him
1 John 4:16
These words from the First Letter of John express with remarkable clarity the heart of the Christian faith: the Christian image of God and the resulting image of mankind and its destiny. In the same verse, St. John also offers a kind of summary of the Christian life: “We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us.”
Pope Benedict XVI, God Is Love.
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
February's birthstone, the amethyst, is said to strengthen relationships and give its wearer courage. At one time, only royalty could wear the gem. Ancient Greeks thought that the amethyst guarded against intoxication. In fact, amethyst comes from amethystos, a Greek word meaning "sober."
41 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 !!!
MA
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