ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
APRIL 18TH, 2007
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start.
Mother Teresa
TODAY’S ACTION
Tell the people you love how much they mean to you.
TODAY’S QUOTE
True love is when your heart and your mind are saying the same thing.
Leanna L. Bartram
HAPPY WEDNESDAY
OVER THE HUMP DAY!
This week is flying right by and that is a good thing. They say time goes fast when you are having fun.
I’ve now got one boss back in the office so I was able to get out at lunch time yesterday. I had a magazine with all kinds of basket gifts for every occasion come in the mail, so I thought I’d try my hand at making them on my own. I always have some special occasion going on with a family the size of mine. Soooo on my lunch hour I went about shopping for some baskets and gifts. What fun !
Some good news also came in the mail. My gas bill to heat the house now has almost $200 credit on it, so this month and probably the next two , I’ll not have a gas bill to pay. Thankfully the weather will only be getting warmer from here on out. Lowering the temp in my house really paid off this winter.
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…STAINED GLASS WINDOWS DAY
The earliest known stained glass windows were made during the 9th century in France. They developed as art around the Christian church - especially during the years 1100 - 1300 with the Gothic building of great cathedrals. The windows were forms of spiritual expression. They also told a story in images - very important since few people during medieval times could read.
The North window of Notre Dame de Paris.
http://www.elore.com/Gothic/Features/Paris/north_rose.htm
TODAY’S TRIVIA
1506: Foundation stone for the new St. Peter's Basilica laid in Rome
1921: Junior Achievement, created to encourage business skills in young people, was incorporated.
1923 - Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY as the hometown team, the NY Yankees, hosted the Boston Red Sox. A record crowd of 74,000 fans saw the action at the first three-level stadium in the U.S.
TODAY’S SMILE
As You Go Through Life ...
1. Set your own pace........When someone is pushing you, it's ok to tell them they're pushing.
2. Take nothing for granted........Watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbors mow.
3. Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive........Rest isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.
4. Listen to the wind blow........It carries a message of yesterday and tomorrow........And now.........Now counts.
5. Rest on your laurels........They bring comfort whatever their size, age or condition.
6. Talk slower. Talk less. Don't talk. Communication isn't measured by words.
7. Give yourself permission to be late sometimes........Life is for living, not scheduling.
8. Listen to the song of a bird........The complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them.
9. Slow down. God is still in heaven........You are not responsible for doing it all...yourself... right now.
10. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past........Rest there. Each moment has a richness that takes a lifetime to savor.
11. Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn or possess........God's gifts just are. Be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
12. When you walk with someone, don't think about what you'll say next........Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.
13. Talk and play with children........It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.
14. Create a place in your home...At your work....in your heart...where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it.
15. Take time to think........Action is good and necessary, but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder and mull.
16. Make time for play........The things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation.
17. Watch and listen to the night sky........It speaks.
18. Listen to the words you speak........Especially in prayer.
19. Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders........ There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.
20. Divide big jobs into little jobs........If God took six days to create the universe, can you do any better?
21. Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency........The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
22. Take a day off alone........Make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one.
23. Pet a furry friend........You will give and get the gift of now.
24. Work with your hands........It frees the mind.
25. Take time to wonder........Without wonder, life is merely an existence.
26. Sit in the dark........It will treat you to see and hear, taste and smell.
27. Once in awhile........Turn down the lights, The throttle, The invitations. Less really can be more.
28. Let go......Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do...but often it is the best.
29. Taste your food........God gave it to delight as well as nourish.
30. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set........They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.
31. And as you ramble on thru life my dearest friend........Keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole.
32. "AND SLOWLY COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS ONE AT A TIME"
Author Unknown
TODAY’S WORD
dewlap (DOO-lap, DYOO-lap) noun
A loose fold of skin hanging under the neck of an animal such as cow, rooster, lizard, etc. On birds, this appendage is also known as a wattle.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually.
Psalm 33:14-15
You are the only you God made. He made you and broke the mold…Every single baby is a brand-new idea from the mind of God. No one can duplicate your life.
You are heaven’s Halley’s Comet; we have one shot at seeing you shine.
1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
If you have too many bananas, bake them in a banana bread or freeze them (peeled) for later use.
64 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 !!!
MA
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