BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 11TH, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

Charles Dickens

TODAY’S ACTION

Lose yourself in something that you believe in.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Kindness in words creates confidence and kindness in giving creates love.

Lao-Tse

HAPPY MONDAY!

We are back to work today!

It looks like the weather will be in the low 80’s and sunny here for a few days. The big news at work is that I have a new computer there. Starting today I’ll be getting used to the new Vista Program. I’m not sure how much difference this will make in what I do, but I’ll find out, that’s for sure.

The week ahead should be a quiet one here, nothing on the calendar for the evenings anyway. I will appreciate the time to catch up on things here.

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… King Kamehameha Day

King Kamehameha I was Hawaii's first king. He unified the islands in 1810, then ruled in peace until his death in 1819. Admired for his physical strength, brilliant mind and compassion, islanders believed he possessed mana, the spiritual power from the gods. Hawaii was a monarchy until 1893 when it became a US territory. Today, the birthday of King Kamehameha the Great is celebrated each year as a state holiday to honor Hawaiian history

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1927 - Charles A. Lindbergh was presented the first Distinguished Flying Cross

1939 - The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; later known as the Queen Mother) of Great Britain were in America to visit with President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1993 - U.S. audiences rumbled to theatres for a first look at Jurassic Park. The Steven Spielberg-directed dinosaur blockbuster billed a gigantic $47.06 million -- just for openers.

TODAY’S SMILE

FOR THE ONES YOU LOVE . . .

Author Unknown

A handsome, middle-aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Before he ordered, he couldn't help but notice a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was obvious they were making fun of something about him, and it wasn't until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon on the lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.

The man brushed off the reaction as ignorance, but the smirks began to get to him. He looked one of the rude men square in the eye, placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked, quizzically, "This?".

With that the men all began to laugh out loud. The man he addressed said, as he fought back laughter, "Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how pretty your little ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"

The middle-aged man calmly motioned for the joker to come over to his table, and invited him to sit down. As uncomfortable as he was, the guy obliged, not really sure why. In a soft voice, the middle-aged man said, "I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother's honor." "Oh, sorry dude.

She died of breast cancer?"

"No, she didn't.

She's alive and well. But her breasts nourished me as an infant, and were a soft resting place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy. I'm very grateful for my mother's breasts, and her health."

"Umm," the stranger replied, "yeah."

"And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife," the middle-aged man went on. "And she's okay, too?", the other guy asked, "Oh, yes. She's fine. Her breasts nurtured and nourished our beautiful daughter 23 years ago. I am grateful for my wife's breasts, and for her health."

"Uh huh. And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter, also?"

"No. It's too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now. My daughter died of breast cancer one month ago. She thought she was too young to have breast cancer, so when she accidentally noticed a small lump, she ignored it. She thought that since it wasn't painful, it must not be anything to worry about."

Shaken and ashamed, the now sober stranger said, "Oh, man, I'm so sorry mister." "So, in my daughter's memory, too, I proudly wear this little ribbon, which allows me the opportunity to enlighten others.

Now, go home and talk to your wife and your daughters, your mother and your friends. And here . . ." The middle-aged man reached in his pocket and handed the other man a little pink ribbon.

The guy looked at it,slowly raised his head and asked, "Can ya help me put it on?"

TODAY’S WORD

menagerie (noun) [mah-NAJ-ah-ree, mah-NAZH-ah-ree]

1. a collection of live and often exotic animals on exhibition:

"I'm sure the buffalo, bears, and the rest of the menagerie the brochure rambles on about were there, but I only saw screaming children."

2. a facility or enclosure where wild animals are kept for exhibition 3. a diverse, varied, or exotic group

TODAY’S REFLECTION

For the LORD's portion is His people....As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings, so the LORD alone led [us].

Deut. 32:9,11

As parents, we spend 20 years or so preparing for the day when our babies take their wings and fly on their own. It's a scary time for both parents and children.

Have we prepared them sufficiently? Are they strong enough to fly on their own? We've been responsible for them since the day they were born -- to provide for them and protect them.

It's hard to let go, and yet we know that we must. When we experience those feelings, it helps to know that if they are Christians, then they have not completely "left the nest". Though our nest may be empty, they are safe in another nest.

May you find comfort and security in the nest of our Lord.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Clean vinyl upholstery with a damp cloth dipped in baking soda

10 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’