BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR THURSDAY , AUGUST 23, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 23RD, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The earth has music for those who listen.

William Shakespeare

TODAY’S ACTION

Don’t be overwhelmed by the enormity of your goals. Each day and every step brings you closer to blooming

TODAY’S QUOTE

It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, living close to nature.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

Summer isn’t over yet.After a couple of cooler days and rain, we were back to the steamy days of August yesterday. Those that had hoped to dry out because the rain stopped for a day , didn’t get their wish, at least if they were outside.

It was supposed to have been in the high 80’s, but the humidity we had made it seem much warmer. If you moved at all outside you were dripping for sure.

We still have that chance of rain and thunderstorms for the rest of the week. By Sunday it may clear up.

This evening after work I get my new teeth. Won’t you be glad when I don’t have that to talk about any longer !

Lots of children and teachers were back to school today. I saw those school buses out on the roads going to work this morning !

Take good care all !

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…HAIR DYE DAY

People have been dying their hair for 3000 years, but the first commercial hair dye company wasn't started until 1909 in France. The "French Harmless Hair Dye Company" later changed their name to "L'Oreal". The products were not widely used, and by 1950, only 7% of American women dyed their hair. A Clairol champaign during the 1960's raised this figure almost overnight. Showing pictures of women with children and running the line "does she or doesn't she", hair dye was suddenly acceptable. By the end of the decade, 70% of American women were using hair dye - it's up to 75% today

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Hug Your Sweetheart Day

Today is National Sponge Cake Day

1902 - Fannie Merrit Farmer opened her cooking school, Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, in Boston, MA. Ms. Farmer was the leading cooking authority of her day. Known as the ‘mother of measurements’, she revolutionized food preparation throughout the world with her introduction of precise measurements -- the level teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, etc. And, in 1919, candy maker Frank O’Connor paid Fannie the ultimate compliment by naming his now famous company, Fanny Farmer Candy Shops.

1913 - The statue of The Little Mermaid, based on the tale by Hans Christien Andersen, was unveiled in Copenhagen. It was a donation from brewer Carl Jacobsen to the City of Copenhagenand has become a famous symbol of the city

TODAY’S SMILE THE BIRD AND THE WORM

By John Luther

Freddie was a bird, a fat little robin whose mother was a terrible scold. One day, after she had given Freddie's father a terrible tongue-lashing, the abused bird ruffled his feathers and screeched: "You can't talk to me like that! Some day the worm will turn!"

Freddie thought about what his father had said as he went looking for food. Suddenly he saw a worm squirming away from him. "Aha," thought Freddie, "some day the worm will turn. I'll just hop along behind and catch him when he does." But this was no ordinary worm.

It was Willie Worm whose parents had just lectured him about the importance of being honest. "Always go straight, Willie," they said, "you'll never regret it."

So Willie heeded their advice. Instead of turning, he kept going straight, Freddie the robin hopped along behind until he fainted from hunger. Willie overdid it, however. He kept on in a straight line until he fell off the edge of the world.

All of which goes to show:

a. that you can't take things too literally,

b. you've got to be careful what you say in front of children, and

c. the world is really flat.

(I PICKED A. THAT YOU CAN’T TAKE THINGS TOO LITERALLY)

TODAY’S WORD

quiescent \kwy-ESS-unt\ adjective

1 : marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest

2 : causing no troubleor symptoms

The storm was over, and the quiescent waters betrayed no sign of yesterday's turbulence

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:4

Temperament seems to be something that each of us is born with. Some of us have upbeat dispositions, while others play the music of life in a minor key. Yet how we respond to life's trials also affects our overall disposition.

Let's remember that "the joy of the Lord is our strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). Let's also take comfort in the teachings of Jesus, who in John 15:11 said, "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full."

When faced with the choice of self-pity or rejoicing, let's respond with rejoicing.

Rather than complain about the thorns on roses, be thankful for roses among the thorns

http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Happy are the fields that receive summer rain

30 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