ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 3rd, 2OO7
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter.
Fulke Greville
TODAY’S ACTION
Has your sense of humor been hiding lately? Bring it back to life.
TODAY’S QUOTE
If you don't have everything you want, be thankful that you don't have everything you don't want.
Author Source Unknown
HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!
OVER THE HUMP DAY!
Monday and Tuesday were so busy at work that I’ve got a lot of catching up to do today. Tomorrow will be the last day of the work week for me and all has to be done then for sure.
I did manage to get outside for a bit yesterday evening to enjoy the chorus for a little while. It is very restful and calming to sit and rock in my rocking chair and enjoy nature for a bit. After a hectic day it just can’t be beat !
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
All the water in the world
However hard it tried,
Could never, never sink a ship
Unless it got inside.
All the hardships of this world,
Might wear you pretty thin,
But they won't hurt you,
one least bit
Unless you let them in.
Suggested prayer:
Dear God, when I am prone to worry, remind me to choose to trust in you, surrender my worries to you,and not keep taking them back. Gratefully in Jesus' name. Amen.
TODAY IS…MUSIC LOVERS DAY
The birth of music occurred in China during the reign of the legendary "Yellow Emperor", Hwang Di, around the year 3000 B.C. He is said to have sent the noted scholar Ling Lun to the western mountain regions of his domain. His task was to find a way to reproduce the song of the phoenix bird. Ling returned with bamboo pipes he could play - and started the love of music for mankind.
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Andy Griffith Day,marking the TV show’s debut on October 3, 1960
Today is Mickey Mouse Club Day, marking debut of the first TV series starring Annette Funicello and Shelley Fabaras on this date in 1955
Today is National Techies Day, honoring tech professionals in a wired world.
Today is National Carmel Custard Day
1901 - The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated on this day. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America, RCA-Victor became the leader in phonographs and many of the records played on them. The famous Victrola phonograph logo, with Nipper the dog, and the words “His Master’s Voice”, appeared on all RCA-Victor phonographs and record labels.
1906 - One of the nation’s pioneer retailers, W.T. Grant, opened a 25-cent department store on this day
1954 - One of the favorite TV shows of our time was first seen on this day. Father Knows Best began its long run on CBS, then made the move to NBC in
1956. For Jim Anderson (Robert Young) and family, it was a made-for-TV marriage of over eight wonderful years.
1955 - “Good Morning, Captain!” It was Bob Keeshan’s first day at work in what became a TV institution via CBS: Captain Kangaroo. The children’s television milestone featured Mr. Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Grandfather Clock, Mr. Moose and other characters
TODAY’S SMILE
She was the dark-eyed daughter of the village barber - small, stormy, an economy-sized carbon copy of a movie-star beauty seen through the wrong end of a telescope. She was also the terror of the tiny tots and the ringleader of the "big kids" in the third grade.
Pat and Peggy, regular victims of the dark-eyed terror, came home crying almost daily. Determined to break this cycle, Dad came up with an idea. "Let's have a party."
Pat and Peggy's tears dried up magically. Right away they got creative: "Ice cream, cake, big red balloons!" "And friends," Dad added.
The tears started again. "We don't have any friends," Pat blubbered. "Nothing but enemies," wailed Peggy. An inspiration hit Dad. "Let's have an enemy party. Let's invite all your enemies - especially the worst ones - and we'll fill 'em up with cake and ice cream and give 'em big red balloons to take home."
Peggy and Pat looked at each other and rolled their eyes in a "what's with Dad?" expression. But Dad kept encouraging them, and they did their part. The enemy party was a wild success. And the "terror of the tiny tots" had the best time of all. She ate ice cream and cake, got a big red balloon, and rolled on the floor in delight.
Pat and Peggy never came home crying again.
Their greatest enemy became their greatest friend and protector. One day the former terror's father dropped by and asked why she had been invited to the party. "Well," Dad said, "She's a solid citizen who likes ice cream and cake and big red balloons. Why not?"
"You know," her dad said, "no one ever invited her before. You have no idea what a difference it's made!" That enemy party had a lot of love mixed in with the ice cream, cake, and big red balloons.
Edwin Markham's famous poem summarizes the power of love:
He drew a circle that shut me out',
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.
But love and I had a wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him in.
By James W. Zackrison
TODAY’S WORD
supervene \soo-pur-VEEN\, intransitive verb:
1. To take place or occur as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected (sometimes followed by 'on' or 'upon').
2. To follow immediately after; to ensue.
We must recognize that it is often unwise to change procedures long in place, lest unintended adverse consequences supervene.
-William Anderson
Supervene comes from Latin supervenire, from super-, "over, above" + venire, "to come."
TODAY’S REFLECTION
A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is vital in life. A happy heart affects our spirit and our physical health But there is a deeper, abiding joy for those who trust the Lord that is based on much more than frivolity and circumstances. It is a joy based on God’s salvation.
He has provided forgiveness of sin and a restored relationship with Himself through His Son Jesus. That gives us a deep joy which circumstances cannot shake
Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
When deer are in a gray coat in October, expect a hard winter
80 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 !!!
MA
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