Wednesday, July 11, 2007

FOR THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 12TH, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Charles Dickens

TODAY’S ACTION

Slow down and enjoy life.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Happiness consists not in having, but of being, not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is the warm glow of a heart at peace with itself

Norman Vincent Peale

HAPPY THURSDAY!

AND HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO DD AND HER HUBBY

May the dear Lord bless you both today and always !

Here we are Thursday !

My last day of work for this week. I’ll finish up the work on my desk and close the door on another week. I’m glad that I have this Friday off work and will hopefully get a lot done this weekend.

We did get a nice rain Wednesday morning, and I’m thankful for that.

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…TOM SAWYER DAY

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was Mark Twain's first novel. The book was a failure when it was published in 1876, but it was a stepping stone to bigger things. He went on to write the great "Huckleberry Finn" and other stories of childhood or the Mississippi Valley. By the time he died, this failure had become an American classic and is the most popular of all his books today.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1862 - The Medal of Honor was authorized on this day by the U.S. Congress.

1882 1st ocean pier in US completed, Washington, DC

1958 - Yakety Yak, by The Coasters, became the number one song in the U.S.A., according to Billboard magazine. It was the first stereo record to reach the top of the chart.

TODAY’S SMILE

I feel inadequate when talking with a mechanic, so when my vehicle started making a strange noise, I sought help from a friend.

He drove the car around the block, listened carefully, then told me how to explain the difficulty when I took it in for repair.

At the shop I proudly recited, "The timing is off, and there are premature detonations, which may damage the valves." As I smugly glanced over the mechanic's shoulder, I saw him write on his clipboard, "Lady says it makes a funny noise."

TODAY’S WORD

betimes \bih-TYMZ\, adverb:

1. Early; in good time; before it is late.

2. At times; on occasion.

3. [Archaic] Soon; in a short time.

Betimes is from Middle English bitimes, from bi, "by" + time, "time."

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling

1 Corinthians 2:3

Do we sometimes lament our limitations? We all have abilities, but we are also afflicted with inabilities. We may be tempted to use our limitations as an excuse for not doing the things God has enabled us to do.

Just because we may not be gifted to speak in public or to sing in a choir doesn’t mean that we can sit on the spiritual sidelines doing nothing.

Surely we can pray. Surely we can show kindness to others. We can visit the lonely, the sick, the elderly. We can tell with effective simplicity what Jesus means to us.

Paul said, “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them” (Rom. 12:6) Too many people make a mistake by burying their talents.

 Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

To polish and brighten tarnished silverware, soak it in sour milk for half an hour. Remove and wash in soapy water.

72 DAYS UNTIL AUTUMN!

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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