BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 12TH, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

Barbara Bush

TODAY’S ACTION

Nurture what you love.

TODAY’S QUOTE

When you live in the past, it costs you the present

HAPPY TUESDAY!

It was a beautiful day here Monday and we’re supposed to have another coming our way today. Temps in the low 80’s with low humidity and blue skies.

Most of my work transferred over to the new computer at work just fine. However, there are still a few rough spots to straighten out, hopefully that will get done today. Thankfully it is all still on the old computer, they just have to figure out how to get it to transfer correctly.

We’ll see…

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…RED ROSE DAY

Fossil records of roses date back 3.5 billion years. Jumping ahead to the 1600s, colonists brought the rose to America making it the oldest European plant grown in the US. "Modern" rose hybrids appeared in 1867, and by 1920 hybrid tea roses dominated the market. These roses remain the most popular variety today. Red roses are the national US flower, and also signify love and respect.

LINK TO THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

http://www.ars.org/

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day.

Today is Crowded Nest Awareness Day, to focus attention on adult children returning home for either financial or emotional reasons

Today is National Buy Yourself a Toy Day

1939: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York.

1947 - People gathered around the radio to listen to Sergeant Preston of The Yukon for the first time. The show, with the Canadian Mountie and his trusty dog, King, continued on the radio until 1955 (and on TV from 1955-1958). Sgt. Preston was created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, who also created The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet.

1963 - Elizabeth Taylor starred in the $40,000,000 film epic, Cleopatra.

TODAY’S SMILE

Do you know that the 'Woody Woodpecker' cartoon started life as a problem for honeymooners?

Grace and Walter Lantz rented a rustic wooden cabin in the forest for their honeymoon. At the first dawn there, a woodpecker started its pounding on the roof. The newlyweds couldn't sleep for the noise. With humor, they heard it day after day.

By the time they returned from their honeymoon, they were inspired to create a cartoon character, 'Woody Woodpecker'. Walter drew the pictures. Gracie became Woody's voice.

Years later, at their 50th wedding anniversary, Grace remembered the problem of the noisy woodpecker and said, "It was the best thing that ever happened to us."

TODAY’S WORD

wimple \WIM-pul\ verb

1 : to cover with or as if with a wimple : veil

2 : to ripple

3 chiefly Scottish : to follow a winding course : meander

In Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, the author describes the sun as being "wimpled by . . . low, creeping clouds." "Wimple" is the name of the covering worn over the head and around the neck and chin by women in the late medieval period, as well as by some modern nuns. Its name is akin to Old Saxon "wimpal" and Middle Dutch "wimpel," both of which mean "veil" or "banner." Like the word "veil," "wimple" is also used as a verb meaning "cover" and was adopted by literary writers as a substitute for "ripple" and "meander," especially when writing about streams.

http://www.m-w.com

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. 'Do you understand what you are reading? Philip asked. 'How can I,' he said, 'unless someone explains it to me?' So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 8:30–31

It is important to let others know the Good News of Jesus Christ. Some people use the direct question, "Are you saved?" Others claim that they don't need to say anything, and just let their lives demonstrate joy in the Lord.

But I believe that Philip shows us the best way to talk about the Lord. Philip took the time to help someone looking for answers. Philip saw a stranger who had questions and he took time to help him. Time is valuable, and all of us hate to lose precious minutes from a busy day. But if we are available to help someone who is searching, a lost sheep may come into the fold.

As someone said, "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down.

9 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’

www.bigmarainey.com