ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
February 14th, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, And knows what the mind cannot understand.
Anonymous
TODAY’S ACTION
Allow yourself to be loved and to love all that you meet
TODAY’S QUOTE
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.
Swedish Proverb
HAPPY THURSDAY !!
And Happy Valentines Day!
DID YOU SEE IT? I did, we actually had some blue skies and sunshine yesterday. I even think we are supposed to get some more today. It was still cold, but the sunshine does make you feel warmer some how.
My desk is clear at work and I could have 2 days off, but I still have to go as I’m counted on to be there in case my boss has to go out on business calls. I never know from day to day when that will be so I always try to show up.
It will be a day of data entry and cleaning out old files . Not very exciting for sure. The mail man brought me a few Valentines this week. It’s always fun to get them especially the ones signed by the grand’babes’. A big ‘THANK YOU’ to those that sent them.
I do hope you all have a wonderful Valentines Day !
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.
GOD BLESS YOU!
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
TO REMEMBER…
I am in the hands of God, and in God’s time all things will be made well.
TODAY IS…SEND A VALENTINE DAY
The history of Valentine's Day and its patron saint is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been a month of romance and St. Valentine's Day comes from both Christian and ancient Roman traditions
Most of us associate Valentine’s Day with romance, but some old-timers used it as a gauge of their goose's productivity: "On Valentine's Day will a good goose lay; if she be a good goose, her dame well to pay, she will lay two eggs before Valentine’s Day." Another old belief was that "on St. Valentine’s Day, all the birds of the air in couples do join." Doves became a symbol of Valentine's Day in part because they mate for life Hearts and flowers to you on this Valentine’s Day
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Valentine’s Day and National Have A Heart Day.
One promotes romance, the other promotes eating your vegetables
Feast Day of St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers. The first valentine card was probably sent by the Duke of Orleans while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415
Today is National Cream Filled Chocolates Day
Today is Oregon Day. It became the 33rd U.S. state on this date in 1859
Today is Arizona Day. It became the 48th U.S. state on this date in 1912
National Nest Box Week begins today, time to put up a bird house
1918 - The motion picture, Tarzan of the Apes, was released -- just in time for Valentine’s Day! The film was based on a series of stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The movie focused on 10-year-old Gordon Griffith who played Tarzan as a boy. An older Tarzan was played by Elmo Lincoln
TODAY’S SMILE
One spring morning I was walking along a path in the woods near my home. Suddenly a rabbit bound across the path. This rabbit looked a bit roughed up; its fur was sparse and uneven. As I stepped closer, the rabbit casually hopped to a grove of small trees a few yards away.
As I resumed my walk, a slight movement in the grass caught my eye. Stooping down, I saw four tiny creatures in a clump of grass. They were rabbit kits. Only two and a half inches long, hairless, and blind, they were totally helpless. Their nest had been dug down into the earth.
Leaves and grass had been arranged to form a camouflaged home. But the most striking feature was that the inside of the nest had been completely lined with fur--rabbit fur.
Then it hit me.
That scraggy-furred rabbit I had just seen was the mother of this precious litter. Not only had she carried her young through pregnancy, endured labor and delivery pains, prepared a nest, and patiently nursed and protected them to this point, she had also given of herself. Painfully, she had pulled out great clumps of fur to line the nest, thus providing a soft, warm environment for her fragile kits.
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The 10 Commandments Of Love
Put your spouse before your mother, your father, your son and your daughter--- your mate is your lifelong companion.
Do not abuse your body with excessive food, drink or any foreign substance that goes into your arm or up your nose.
Remember that cleanliness is a virtue.
Willingly share all of your worldly goods with your mate.
Do not forget to say, "I love you. "Even though your love may be constant, your spouse needs to hear those cherished words often.
Remember that the approval of your spouse is worth far more than the adoring glances of a hundred strangers, so be true to him or her, and forsake all others.
Permit neither your business nor your hobby to make you a stranger to your spouse. The most precious gift you can give is time!
Keep your home in good repair, because out of it comes the joys of old age (not to mention its resale value).
Forgive with grace, because who among us does not need to be forgiven?
Honor the Lord your God every day of your life, and your children will grow up to bless you
Following these commandments will help you with everlasting love
TODAY’S LINK
A VALENTINE FOR YOU http://passionup.com/valentine/html/valentine205.htm
TODAY’S WORD
copacetic \koh-puh-SET-ik\, adjective:
Very satisfactory; fine
The origin of copacetic is unknown
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Live right, and you shall eat from the life-giving tree. And if you act wisely, others will follow.
Proverbs 11:30
We each have a different idea of what it means to "live right." Some would say that it means having the necessities of life — food, clothing, a place to live. Others would say that it requires more than that — it would need certain luxuries.
But I believe that our scripture verse indicates that God is thinking of the way we conduct ourselves — living the simple life
…joy does not depend on owning things, but on living right
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Abraham Lincoln
34 DAYS UNTIL SPRING !
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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2 comments:
Happy Valentine's Day.
Love,
Kat
Very uplifting....thank you!
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