BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR MONDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 9TH, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Earth's saddest day and gladdest day were just three days apart!

Susan Coolidge

TODAY’S ACTION

Give thanks for your blessings!

TODAY’S QUOTE

Once you choose hope, anything's possible.

Christopher Reeve

HAPPY MONDAY

I had a great Easter Sunday! I was blessed with having DD and her hubby, DS#6 and #5 and their wives join me at church. I had a call from DS#1 and his family just before I left for church to let me know that yes, indeed, the Easter bunny had made it to their house. They’d just returned from church.

I did get some needed things done around the house and once again I can now see the shiny bottom of my kitchen sink. Things had been piling up there for awhile.

Good News !

We may have some warmer weather coming our way by the end of the week.

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…SAFETY PIN DAY

Before buttonholes, the world got dressed with pins. The Romans fastened their robes at the shoulder with a straight pin that had a coil in the middle allowing it to bend. This evolved into a U-shaped pin about 1000 B.C. - and pin makers eventually started to cover the sharp end with wire. During the late Middle Ages, the British decided pins should only be sold on certain days of the year. Women began saving "pin money" to go to the shops to buy their pins.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Easter Monday, a holiday in many countries. Only North Carolina in the U.S. celebrates the holiday.

Today is National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

Egg Salad Week, Pan American Week, National Networking Week, and National Women's Nutrition Week begin today.

1865: The Civil War effectively came to an end today, as Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. The generous terms of the surrender allowed Confederate officers to keep their sidearms and all troops who owned their horses were permitted to take them home for the spring planting.

1872: S.R. Percy of New York City received a patent for dried milk

1959: NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton.

1963: President Kennedy opened the baseball season by throwing out the first ball at Washington's new District of Columbia Stadium, now known as Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (RFK)

TODAY’S SMILE

A son and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Curious, he yells: "Who are you?" He receives the answer: "Who are you?"

Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!" He receives the answer: "Coward!" He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"

The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention." And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!" The voice answers: "I admire you!" Again the man screams: "You are a champion!" The voice answers: "You are a champion!" The boy is surprised, but does not understand.

Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart.

This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.

YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.

IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!

Author Unknown

TODAY’S LINK

ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY:

Discover the cosmos! A new image of our fascinating universe is featured each day. There are pictures of the planets, galaxies, forming stars and more. A brief explanation written by a professional astronomer is included with numerous links to related information. Visit everyday for an awe inspiring experience!

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

TODAY’S WORD

effulgence ef·ful·gence noun.

A brilliant radiance.

A brightness or brilliant light radiating from something

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.

John 1:5

We need to embrace the new day that God is offering to each of us! We need to believe it! I know that life can be hard. Believe me, I know. And yet, I am excited about how God is at work in our world and what God is about to do in our lives.

God's light will burn through and reveal to us that the day before us is a majestic opportunity to behold the glory of God! Let us embrace that new day. Let us believe in the power of our God.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

April snow breeds grass.

73 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER !

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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I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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