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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 29th, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Enjoying the joys of others and suffering with them--these are the best guides for man.

Albert Einstein

TODAY’S ACTION

Encourage the hearts of people around you simply by being there

TODAY’S QUOTE

True happiness may be sought, thought, or caught -- but never bought.

Author Unknown

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

BRRRCHILL! Winter is paying us a visit here in northern Ohio . They are saying we could see a little snow mix but not much and we will have a good chance for a heavy frost over night.

My little lilac bush may not bloom after all. It is just loaded with buds ready to pop open right now.

On my calendar this week after work is dulcimer with my friends tonight and my Bible study on Thursday evening and then nothing til the weekend. I’m planning on heading to the camper after work Friday and then return home Sunday morning where I’ll meet up with DS#5 and his wife and then head for the 2nd First Communion we have in our family this year.

Our Star will have his First Communion Sunday afternoon and it is our Angel’s birthday so it will be a double celebration. It will be a lot of traveling in one day 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

TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God, and in God’s time all things will be made well.

TODAY IS…QUILT LOVERS DAY

Quilting is sewing two layers of fabric together with filling in the middle. It originated in ancient times when people wore quilted garments for warmth and protection. A written record of bed quilts date back to the 12th century, and a quilt survives from the 1400's in England . The first quilts in the U.S. were appliquéd by early colonists, but it was the patchwork quilt that became the most popular form of quilting in America

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Shrimp Scampi Day

Today is National Dance Day, a part of World Dance Week. Time to boogie

Today is Zipper Day. Godeon Sundbach of Hoboken , New Jersey , patented the zipper fastener on this day in 1913

Today is National Warm Weather Lunch Hour Appreciation Day

The man who became one of the twentieth century’s finest composers, Edward Kennedy Ellington, was born on this day in 1899 in Washington , D.C

1879 - Electric arc lights were used for the first time -- in Cleveland , OH

1974: Phil Donahue’s TV talk show moved from Dayton , Ohio , to Chicago , where it would win nine Emmy Awards in 11 years before moving to New York City in 1985.

TODAY’S SMILE

Sign on American Red Cross building, Minneapolis :

Before going on vacation, donate blood. Mosquitos don't give coffee and donuts. We do.

ONE MORE…

Sit next to a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. Sit on a red-hot stove for a minute, it seems like an hour. That's relativity.

Albert Einstein

AND THE VERY FINAL ONE FOR TODAY…

There would be fewer problems with children if they had to chop wood to keep the TV set going.

TODAY’S WORD

maelstrom \MAYL-struhm\, noun:

1. A large, powerful, or destructive whirlpool.

2. Something resembling a maelstrom; a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.

Maelstrom comes from obsolete Dutch maelstroom, from malen, "to grind, hence to whirl round," + stroom, stream

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Worry is a heavy burden, but a kind word always brings cheer.

Proverbs 12:25

We find so many things about which to worry — will it storm tomorrow? Will I get a good job? Will he have an accident? Will the bills get paid? We waste so much time worrying that we make ourselves miserable. One of the worst things worry will do is to prevent you from sleeping.

The best remedy, when you find yourself lying awake worrying, is to get up and do something. You can read a book, watch TV — or best of all, read a favorite Bible passage. It will get your mind off your worry, calm you down and very likely you will be able to go to sleep when you return to your bed

The Bible tells us, Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts, offer your prayers and requests to God. And after you offer prayers to the Lord, let go of the requests and listen for God's guidance. Then your actions will bring good results.

http://www.ourprayer.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Invite butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to your garden by planting bee balm.

52 DAYS TIL SUMMER !

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 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’

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