BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR FRIDAY, MAY 4TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MAY 4th, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.

St. Francis of Assisi

TODAY’S ACTION

Focus not on your fears, but your strengths.

TODAY’S QUOTE

When you really want to do something, you'll find a way;

When you don't, you'll find an excuse.

Anonymous

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY

This week went by pretty quickly and for that I’m thankful. We are having lots of sunny skies, but it is still quite cool. The breezes off the lake make it seem chilly at times.

My Dad is still in the hospital and we’re patiently waiting for his release. My youngest sister has been going to see him everyday and I’ll be going tomorrow if he is still there. If he’s home I’ll be spending the day with him as usual.

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…ORANGE JUICE DAY

Oranges were a popular food with Spanish settlers and native American Indians. They carried them when they traveled - and casually dropped orange seeds on the ground as they ate. This is the way so many orange trees were accidently planted across the southern part of North America. And how lucky! An 8-oz glass of orange juice provides 100% of your daily requirement for vitamin C.

FACTS ABOUT AMERICANS, From Harper's Index

Personal Habits:

21% of us don't make our bed daily.

5% of us never do.

Men do 29% of laundry each week.

Only 13% brush our teeth from side to side.

70% of us drink orange juice daily.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Compliment Someone’s Smile Day, a day to express appreciation to happy people for helping the rest of us feel better.

Kent State Students Memorial Day - Honors all students killed in a fight for human rights, especially the 4 students killed at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio in 1970.

Today is National Candied Orange Peel Day

TODAY’S SMILE

Attitude

Shirley continually complained that she didn’t make enough money, couldn’t afford the things she wanted, and therefore, wasn’t ever going to amount to anything.

A counselor said to her, "You’re throwing your energy away complaining instead of using it to get ahead." "But you don’t understand. The job is the problem, not me," Shirley countered.

The counselor said, "Your low-paying job may be a problem, and your boss may demand too much, but if you are continually that upset, you are causing yourself more harm than either the job or the boss."

"What can I do?" she asked.

The counselor said, "You can’t control your boss or the job, but you can control how you feel about them. Change your attitude."

Shirley took her advice. When she stopped whining about her life, people around her noticed. She got a promotion, and with her new job status, she was more marketable. Within several months, she was transferred out of the department into a position with even higher pay and a more supportive boss.

Awful is a state of attitude.

Remember that a change in attitude will change the state of things!

TODAY’S LINK

Google Maps:

The maps are nice but nicer yet are the satellite photos. Click on the “Satellite” option. (on the brown bar then over to the right side) Zoom in to your part of the earth. Try a large city and see how much detail is available.

http://maps.google.com/

TODAY’S WORD

be·lie . (transitive verb) be·lied, be·ly·ing.

1. To picture falsely; misrepresent:

2. To show to be false: Their laughter belied their outward grief.

3. To be counter to; contradict

TODAY’S REFLECTION

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing, so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.

Genesis 2:2

In our busy and complicated lives, we often fail to follow his example and wonder why we experience fatigue and burn-out.

Once we realize that God is in charge and we don't have to be "general managers of the world," we can surrender our lives to his management and truly relax.

These times of relaxation are golden moments that can revitalize and possibly lengthen our lives.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

When already-picked onions begin to sprout, plant them in a pot as you would any plant.

48 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 !!!

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’