ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JULY 24TH, 2007
TODAY'S THOUGHT
What you have is greater than what you want and the urgent is not always what matters.
Max Lucado
TODAY’S ACTION
Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still.
Chinese Proverb
TODAY’S QUOTE
For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and uses that in hand day by day - shall be full to running over.
Edgar Cayce
HAPPY TUESDAY!
Yesterday it was a mostly cloudy day, but no rain came down. I think today through Thursday we have a good chance of it. Our grass has started to green up so it would be a blessing to have . We may actually have to mow our grass for the first time in about a month.
Work was busy, but I got caught up from having Friday off. My boss decided to spread mulch around the office parking lot where he has some shrubs and trees planted and it was very smelly. I could hardly stand to breathe outside. I don’t know where he gets it, but it is terrible.
All is pretty quiet on the homefront.
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…AMELIA EARHART DAY
Born July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia flew her first plane in 1921. Her name became a household word in 1932 when she was the 2nd person to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1935, she was the first person to fly solo across the Pacific. Her next flight was planned to circle the globe at the equator. On July 2, 1937, she and her navigator disappeared at sea just 2 days short of finishing the trip.
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace with yourself.
Amelia Earhart
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Cousins Day, a time to honor all cousins
Today is National Drive-Through Day, marking the founding of America's first drive-through hamburger chain, Jack-in-the-Box, in 1951
1725 Birth of John Newton, an English slave ship's captain. He was converted at age22, and entered the Anglican ministry. Newton is remembered today as author of severalenduring hymns, including 'Amazing Grace' and 'Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
1683 1st settlers from Germany to US, leave aboard the Concord
1952: High Noon, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly, opened at U.S. movie theaters.
1969 Apollo 11 returns to Earth 1987 IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released
TODAY’S SMILE
The TV show 60 Minutes ran a segment that tells us something important about fatherlessness.
The park rangers at a South African wildlife preserve were concerned about the slaughter of 39 rare white rhinos in their park. It turned out that the rhinos were killed not by poachers but rather by juvenile delinquents—teen elephants.
The story began a decade ago when the park could no longer sustain the increasing population of elephants. They decided to kill many of the adult elephants whose young were old enough to survive without them.
And so, the young elephants grew up fatherless. As time went on, many of these young elephants roamed together in gangs and began to do things elephants normally don't do. They threw sticks and water at rhinos and acted like neighborhood bullies.
Without dominant males, the young bulls became sexually active, producing excessive testosterone and exhibiting aggressive behavior. A few young males grew especially violent, knocking down rhinos and stepping or kneeling on them, crushing the life out of them.
Mafuto the gang leader eventually had to be killed. The park rangers theorized that these young teen-aged elephants were acting badly because they lacked role models. T
he solution was to bring in a large male to lead them and to counteract their bully behaviors. Soon the new male established dominance and put the young bulls in their places. The killing stopped. The young males were mentored—and saved.
TODAY’S WORD
trenchant \TREN-chunt\, adjective:
1. Characterized by or full of force and vigor; as, "a trenchant analysis." 2. Caustic; biting; severe; as, "trenchant criticism." 3. Distinct; clear-cut; clearly or sharply defined.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.
Psalm 32:8
Flying into a storm is a dangerous experience. The temptation is to fly by your instincts, or, as aviators say, “by the seat of your pants.” But as any pilot will tell you, that’s a prescription for disaster.
If you rely on your feelings and instincts, you become disoriented, thinking the plane is going up when it’s actually going down. Thankfully, the instrument panel is set to magnetic north and can be trusted every time.
Letting your instruments guide you, even when it feels like they’re wrong, helps ensure safety in the storm. We all face storms that threaten to confuse and disorient us. Those are the times to be especially careful.
When you are blinded by life’s disappointments, don’t trust your instincts. God wants to guide you, and His Word is packed with wisdom and insights for living. His “Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Ps. 119:105).
Where He leads is always right! The closer we walk with God, the clearer we see His guidance.
OUR DAILY BREAD http://www.rbc.org
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
If a piece of buttered bread falls on the floor buttered side up, expect a visitor.
60 DAYS UNTIL AUTUMN!
May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!
I Love You All !!! Be Blessed !!!
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