BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 18TH, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.

Annette Funicello

TODAY’S ACTION

Don't lose perspective when dealing with problems

TODAY’S QUOTE

Feelings are everywhere - be gentle

J. Masai

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

I finally made it over the hump ! What a long week this has turned into. I kept thinking all day yesterday that it was Thursday, but no, today is Thursday. Still one more day after this one till the weekend.

All has been quiet around home this week. I never made it to our dulcimer get together on Tuesday , we had to rescheduled it to next Tuesday. I managed to get some laundry done and very little else.

It’s dark here now at 7:30 . I guess the sun sets before then, but it is still daylight for a little while.

DS#4 has been traveling for work this week, so we’ll be praying he makes it home safely tomorrow. I know his family misses him when he’s gone for sure.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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…WATCH A SQUIRREL DAY

The Grey Squirrel has been traced back 50 million years. It is a rodent about fifteen inches long that weighs around one pound. Its diet consists of nuts, seeds and fruit. Their life span is six years, but most squirrels inside the cities don't reach their first birthday. This is not because of predators - they are usually killed by automobiles. Squirrels want their own cross-walks!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is the Feast Day of St. Luke, the physician and Apostle. Legend says he painted portraits of Jesus and of Mary

Today is Alaska Day, anniversary of the 1867 transfer of Alaska from Russia to the U.S. Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Today is Shel Silverstein Day, marking his birth on this date in 1932. He is best known for poetry, including A Light in the Attic, The Giving Tree, and Where the Sidewalk Ends. He also wrote "The Unicorn Song" and "A Boy Named Sue." He died in 1999

1767: The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Mason-Dixon line, was agreed upon

1922: The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was created.

1954 - The comic strip Hi and Lois appeared in newspapers for the first time. Created by Beetle Bailey cartoonist Mort Walker (and Dik Browne), Hi and Lois are still tickling us (now done by Brian and Greg Walker and artist Chance Browne). The strip appears in more than 1,100 newspapers around the world in 37 countries and is translated into ten languages.

1997 - The Women In Military Service for America Memorial was dedicated by U.S. Vice President and Mrs. Gore and other distinguished guests. The memorial at Arlington National Cemetery honors all military women - past, present and future - who have served in the United States armed forces during all eras and in all services.

TODAY’S SMILE

A boy, frustrated with all the rules he had to follow, asked his father,

"Dad, how soon will I be old enough to do as I please?"

The father answered immediately,

"I don't know. Nobody has lived that long yet."

TODAY’S LINK

Are You As Happy As Your Dog?

Something to put a SMILE on your face and worth the read http://www.intouchmag.com/dog.html

TODAY’S WORD

extant \EK-stunt; ek-STANT\, adjective:

Still existing; not destroyed, lost, or extinct.

The fossil record shows clearly that ancient life was very different from extant life. -- Paul Davies

Extant comes from Latin exstare, "to stand out, to project, hence to be prominent, to be visible, to exist," from ex-, "out" + stare, "to stand

TODAY’S REFLECTION

There is a time for finding and losing, keeping and giving...

Ecclesiastes 3:6

One of the difficulties in life is caused by loss – loss of a job, loss of money, loss of health, loss of a loved one through death or divorce, and in this mobile society, loss of good friends who move away.

All of us hate to lose these things, yet just as birth and death are part of life, so are finding and losing No matter what you lose, – health, loved one, friend or job – you never lose the most important One in your life.

You may be alone, but you needn't be lonely, for God is always with you.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Place unwrapped soap in drawers, closets, and empty suitcases to prevent musty odors.

65 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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’