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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 6th, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The very act of believing creates strength of its own.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Have the faith to move mountains

TODAY’S QUOTE

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

Sam Ewing

HAPPY MONDAY !!

BACK TO WORK !

Today is supposed to be one of the few sunny ones we’ll have all week. They say we’ll have a chance of showers Tuesday thru Saturday.

The week ahead is going to be a quiet one. The only thing on the calendar is DS#5’s birthday on the 9th. I haven’t heard if he has any plans for his special day, but I’ve got his gift wrapped and ready whenever I see him next. It seems that my family is always so busy; it’s difficult to get to see them even on their birthdays anymore.

After church yesterday I spent a quiet day with the critters. It was raining so it was a good day to stay in. I heard from DS#1 and DD and they were doing fine. No camping for either of them this past weekend. The weather wasn’t good and DD and her hubby went to visit some of his relatives for the weekend.

That’s the news from home as I know it.

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…HYPNOSIS DAY

Yes, those old scary movies made us all think somebody could put us under a spell. Not true! Hypnosis has undergone a lot of research to put that theory to the test. It turns out that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. It's a natural state of awareness, focused attention and deep relaxation. Scientist call it the "alpha state" - somewhere between being awake and asleep.

Gee... sounds likes me every morning before coffee

TODAY’S TRIVIA

This is Don't Wait--Celebrate! Week, a time you can celebrate without a reason because it's good for you.

Today is National Root Beer Float Day

Today is National Pamper Yourself Day

1926 - You would have paid $10 a seat to see the first talking picture, Don Juan, starring John Barrymore. The movie was shown at New York’s Warners’ Theatre in glorious black and white. Bear in mind that $10.00 in 1926 would have almost bought a small theatre.

1939 - After becoming a success with Ben Bernie on network radio, Dinah Shore started her own show on the NBC Blue radio network. Dinah sang every Sunday evening. Dinah also had a successful TV career spanning over two decades

1960: Chubby Checker did "The Twist" on American TV for the first time, appearing on "American Bandstand

TODAY’S SMILE

Do you remember this nursery rhyme from your childhood? "May had a little lamb/its fleece was white as snow/and everywhere that Mary went/the lamb was sure to go." There really was a Mary and a little lamb.

Mary was Mary Sawyer of Sterling, Mass. According to Ruth Hopfmann of the Sterling Historical Society, the story of Mary and her lamb dates back to 1816 when Mary's lamb followed her to school one day. Mary hid the lamb under her desk. All went well until Mary was called to the front of the class for a recitation. The lamb again followed and was banished to a nearby shed until dismissal.

Visiting the school that day was young John Roulstone, who commemorated Mary's adventure in three verses. Fourteen years later, Sara Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, included Roulstone's poem in a booklet of poetry and added several verses of her own.

Fleece from the lamb, it is said, was used to knit two pairs of stockings. Those stockings were unraveled by Mary Sawyer herself in 1883 when, in a fund-raising project aimed at saving Boston's Old South Church, she sold cards wrapped with the yarn and telling the story of the verse.

Today Mary and her lamb live on, not only in the verse but in a statue of the two that stands in the town common

TODAY’S WORD

oblivious \uh-BLIV-ee-us\, adjective:

1. Lacking all memory; forgetful. 2. Lacking active conscious awareness or knowledge; unmindful

Bill could be harshly self-critical, while Mac--though not oblivious of his mistakes--had no time for introspection

Oblivious comes from Latin obliviosus, from oblivio, from oblivisci "to forget." A related word is oblivion, "the act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I am the LORD your God … you shall have no other gods before me.

Exodus 20:2-3

Many people profess some sort of religious belief, yet how many of those are able to profess genuine, life-changing faith in the Higher Power? All of us know of individuals who say one thing behind the doors of their house of worship, and then do the exact opposite as soon as they step out into the rest of their world.

In those cases, they have not found, established, or been led to develop a relationship with God. Because they have not, their 'piety' is ultimately vacant. Belief in God is the first step to drawing upon the power of God that is there for you.

Holy Lord, we come to You today and ask that You help us to recognize the difference between religiosity and faith in You. Lead us to place our trust, and all that we are in You. Lord, hear our prayer. Amen.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

If the first week of August is unusually warm, The winter will be white and long

47 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 !!!

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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