Saturday, April 28, 2007

FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 29th, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Happiness is a thing to be practiced, like the violin.

John Lubbock

TODAY’S ACTION

Speak the kind thoughts in your heart.

TODAY’S QUOTE

We always have to remember that for every shadow, the sun is never too far away.

HAPPY SUDDENLY SUNDAY

I’m up early and will soon be getting ready to travel over to the celebration for Our Pumpkin’ and Our Angel today. The deviled eggs are made and the gifts are wrapped. DS#5 and his wife will graciously be taking me along with them, and I won’t have to drive all that way by myself.

The sun is supposed to shine and it will be a beautiful day! Little will be done at home, but nothing is more important as celebrating with my family. The good Lord has truly blessed me with many occasions to give thanks for all the gifts He has provided.

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…QUILT LOVERS DAY

Quilting is sewing two layers of fabric together with filling in the middle. It originated in ancient times when people wore quilted garments for warmth and protection. Written records of bed quilts date back to the 12th century, and a quilt survives from the 1400's in England. The first quilts in the U.S. were appliquéd by early colonists, but it was the patchwork quilt that became the most popular form of quilting in America.

AMERICA’S QUILTING HISTORY http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts/articles.htm

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Shrimp Scampi Day

Today is Zipper Day. Godeon Sundbach of Hoboken, New Jersey, patented the zipper fastener on this day in 1913.

The man who became one of the twentieth century’s finest composers, Edward Kennedy Ellington, was born on this day in 1899 in Washington, D.C. The Duke would create big band pieces, film scores, operas, ballets, Broadway shows, even gospel music. He would work with each section of his orchestra as an entity unto its own and then bring them together to create the unique sounds such as, Mood Indigo. Over 1,000 musical pieces are credited to the great Duke Ellington.

1879 - Electric arc lights were used for the first time -- in Cleveland, OH.

1953 - Coke Time with Eddie Fisher began its TV and radio run on NBC-TV and Mutual radio. Fisher, a popular performer, was seen and heard on more TV and radio stations in 1954 than any other entertainer

1974: Phil Donahue’s TV talk show moved from Dayton, Ohio, to Chicago, where it would win nine Emmy Awards in 11 years before moving to New York City in 1985.

TODAY’S SMILE

According to legend, a desert wanderer discovered a spring of cool, crystal-clear water. It tasted so good, he filled a leather container with the precious liquid so he could bring it to the king.

After a long journey, he presented his gift to the king, who drank it with great pleasure and lavishly thanked the wanderer, who went away with a happy heart.

The king’s son tasted the water and spit it out. It had picked up the smell of the old leather canteen and had become foul. The boy asked his father why he pretended to like the awful tasting water.

The king said, "Son, that man gave me a gift from his heart. It wasn’t the water I enjoyed; it was the sweet taste of his generosity.

When someone gives you something with genuine love, the thing given is simply the container.

The real gift is the thought inside.

TODAY’S LINK

From Sea to Shining Sea http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1545489532

TODAY’S WORD

scrimshander \SKRIM-shan-der\ noun :

a person who creates scrimshaw T

he museum's scrimshander hunched over a bit of bone, scraping it gently with a tiny needle, then brushed away the chips and held up the intricate design so we could see it.

Scrimshaw is a distinctly North American folk art, but no one knows just where it started or how it got its name. Native peoples of Alaska and Canada have carved ivory for centuries, but when "scrimshaw" is used in modern English, it is most often associated with 18th- and 19th-century whalers of the ilk Herman Melville described as "examining ... divers specimens of skrimshander" in Moby Dick (1851).

http://www.m-w.com

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty.

Zechariah 4:6b

Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the amount of things you need to do in a day? How many times we say, "I just wish there were more hours in the day, so that I can get everything done!"

I remembered an old song -- "One day at a time, sweet Jesus, that's all I'm asking from you. Give me the strength to do every day what I have to do."

What a beautiful prayer! Prayerful living gives us that link with our all-powerful Lord. Remember that it is not by might or power, but by the Spirit that we accomplish good works.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Broad fingernails indicate a gentle, timid, and bashful nature.

53 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER !

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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