BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MARCH 19TH, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Thomas Edison

TODAY’S ACTION

Focus on your goals and chase away excuses.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Once you can laugh at your own weaknesses, you can move forward. Comedy breaks down walls. It opens up people. If you're good, you can fill up those openings with something positive. Maybe... combat some of the ugliness in the world.

Goldie Hawn

HAPPY MONDAY

Back to work again !

After church yesterday I proceeded to play catch up around this old house and by the time the day was over, I could not have made it up one more flight of stairs. Even though I didn’t get out for a walk, I think I got plenty of exercise.

Each day this week I plan to a little something so that by the time Friday rolls around my house will all be in order. Friday evening I’ll be leaving for my long 4 day weekend trip to visit the ‘Sunshine Babes.

I’ll get to spend Saturday evening, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning there , then fly home so I’ll be back to work on Wednesday for Payroll Day.

I’m riding down with DS#1 and his family. They will be on vacation there for a whole week. This trip is part of my birthday gift from all of them.

Meanwhile I do have a full week of work ahead.

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.

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TODAY IS…LETS LAUGH DAY

Laughter may be the common language of the world, but it's also good medicine. Laughing reduces stress, strengthens your heart, is good for your lungs and improves your immune system - it also makes your face look nice. If you are too busy to laugh, you are too busy.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Swallows Day at San Juan Capistrano, California. Traditionally, the swallows return each year on St. Joseph's Day.

Today is National Chocolate Caramel Day

Today is Wellderly Day, celebrating senior citizens who never act their age.

National Spring Fever Week begins today.

1931: Alka-Seltzer went on sale for the first time.

1957: Elvis Presley bought his Graceland estate in Memphis.

TODAY’S SMILE

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water? " Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." He continued, ”And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. "

As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Relax; pick them up later after you've rested.

Life is short!

Enjoy it!

TODAY’S WORD

repose

(noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb) [ri-POEZ]

noun 1. a state of inactivity or rest 2. freedom for stress or uneasiness; peace of mind: "Lunch breaks offered precious repose for Eileen, and she was careful to spend them as far away from the office as possible." 3. calmness and composure of manner; tranquillity transitive verb 4. to lay (oneself) down 5. to compose or rest (oneself); as 'to repose oneself on an easy chair'

intransitive verb 6. to lie at rest 7. to lie dead, often used euphemistically; as 'she reposes in her tomb' 8. to lie while resting on or being supported by something

additional noun forms: reposal, reposer

TODAY’S REFLECTION

A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.

Luke 13:6

Jesus told how a man waited three years for his fig tree to produce fruit, but none appeared, so he wanted to cut down the tree. The caretaker asked him to give it one more year before cutting it down.

Jesus' story taught that even though people may give up on us, God will always give us a second chance. Jesus also taught that the best way to live is to be productive. It is said that we use only a small percentage of our brainpower.

God gave us great potential, but it is up to us to be productive. God loves you and wants you to develop your full potential.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

For sweeter breath, chew dill seeds

1 DAY 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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