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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 18th, 2007

TODAY'S THOUGHT

There is no greater invitation to love than loving first.

St. Augustine

TODAY’S ACTION

Share with others how important they are to you

TODAY’S QUOTE

Until you make peace with who you are you'll never be content with what you have.

Doris Mortman

HAPPY SATURDAY !!

Today, DS#1 and family will be coming in, They won’t be here til around 11 so I have plenty of time to get some things done around the house before they arrive

It’s supposed to be in the low 70’s here today. We had a nice front blow some cooler air to us last night. A very nice relief from all the hot muggy weather we’ve been having.

Next week is our county fair and DS#5 will be working there doing his caricature sketches all week. The following week school begins so he’ll be back to his real job then.

We got a little remodeling done here on the home front this week. The garage has been sided and we have new garage doors too. It was getting in pretty bad shape and now it looks like new.

Next week I am having a new kitchen floor put in. That will make it look really nice too. It seems there is just never an end to fixing up when you have an old house.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HISwisdom 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…MOOT POINT DAY

During the Middle Ages, people argued with battle axes instead of words. If they could agree to discuss something at a meeting, the meeting was called a "mod". Moot is just an updated version of that old English word. A moot (meeting) point was a question that was open to debate. In the 1800s, people started to use the word to mean “of no significance or relevance.” Today, a moot point, no matter how long you discuss it, is considered something that has no practical value.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Ice Cream Pie Day.

Today is National Homeless Animals Day

Today is Hound Dog Day, marking the occasion on this date in 1956 when Elvis Presley's version of the song "You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog" became #1 in the U.S. "Big Mama" Thornton has recorded the original R&B version in 1952.

Today is Mail Order Catalog Day. Montgomery Ward published the first catalog on this date in 1872

Today is Hawaii Admission Day, marking this date in 1959 when Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state.

1735 - The Evening Post, of Boston, MA was published for the first time

1920 - Women throughout the United States rejoiced, as the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It gave women the right to vote.

1930: Pluto the dog debuted in the Walt Disney cartoon "The Chain Gang

1941: One of Walt Disney's lesser known films, The Reluctant Dragon, premiered.

TODAY’S SMILE

A walk with my boys got cut short the other day. We had been out for just a little while when suddenly the sky turned gray, the wind picked up, and thunder started to roll in from the clouds.

We headed back quickly as the drops started to fall. The rain chased us down the trail and soon caught us. We tried to hide for a moment laughing under a sweet smelling Pine tree, but it was no use.

We were soon soaked to the bone. It didn’t bother us, however. After we got home we dried off and watched happily as the clouds poured some much needed water on the thirsty forest around our home.

A short while later the sun broke through the clouds again and brightened the Earth with its golden glow. I smiled, stepped out on the porch, and let it shine on my face too. I could feel its warmth and smell the wonderful scent of thousands of well watered leaves.

I laughed again while God’s love, joy, and light filled my soul. What a glorious day it had been. I am amazed at how often and in how many ways God is able to touch our hearts, souls, and minds.

Everyday we get new learning, new growth, and new love. Everyday we get new experiences that help us to bring a little more Heaven into our lives.

Everyday God finds new ways to enlighten us no matter how cloudy our world may seem. He used that wonderful, wet walk the other day to remind me that life isn’t only sunny days. Just like nature sometimes we need to get rained on a bit in order to grow.

He also reminded me that the best way to handle anything in life is with simple humor and joy. The sound of laughter goes equally well with a delightful walk in the summer sunshine and with a brisk run through the rain in soaked clothes.

He reminded me most of all, though, that no matter how long the storms of life may last the sun will always come out again. Have a glorious day then and remember that God is always with you in the sunshine and in the rain.

By Joseph J. Mazzella

TODAY’S WORD

phishing \FISH-ing\ noun:

a scam by which an e-mail user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly

The widespread use of electronic banking and financial transactions has prompted the FTC to crack down on cyber crimes, such as phishing.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you.

Psalm 5:11

There's a delightful cartoon of a mother and daughter who were walking along a street. On the side of the street there was a mud puddle. The cartoon shows the mother wading in the mud puddle and jumping up and down and shouting, "Hey, you know, this really is fun."

Happiness comes when we let go and invite God to be an important part of our daily lives. Oh yes, jumping in the mud puddle can be fun too! May we all share the joy of God's love through Jesus Christ!

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

For minor cuts, apply crushed geranium leaves to stop the bleeding

35 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 !!!

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