Friday, July 25, 2008

FOR F R I D A Y, JULY 25TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 25TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

 A grateful thought toward heaven is of itself a prayer

G. E. Lessing

TODAY’S ACTION

Involve yourself in the things you believe in, and your actions will give you strength

TODAY’S QUOTE

Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence.

Author Unknown

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

Thankfully the end of another work week has come and it was a good one so there are no complaints there for sure.

DS#5 and his wife made it home safely on Thursday morning. Sometime soon they’ll be sharing some pictures of their trip with us.

I’ll be seeing you all on Monday morning as usual. I’m off to the campground after work today.

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…PIPE DREAMS DAY

During the 1800s, opium was heavily imported to Europe from Asia. This hallucinogenic drug wasn't illegal at that time and was widely used in some literary circles in England. The opium was smoked in a pipe and usually produced strange visions. The creative writers called these visions "pipe dreams". Today the term is used for farfetched ideas that probably aren't going to happen

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Merry-Go-Round Birthday - This favorite amusement ride was invented by William Schneider of Davenport, Iowa in 1871

Saint Christopher Feast Day - Legend states that he helped Jesus cross a stream. For that he is known as the patron saint of travelers

1866 - Ulysses S. Grant was elevated to full (four-star) general of the U.S. Army, becoming the first American officer to reach that rank

1868: Congress passed an act creating the Wyoming Territory

1871 - Seth Wheeler of Albany, NY patented perforated toilet paper

TODAY’S SMILE

A FEW GOOD THINGS TO THINK ABOUT TODAY

Excerpt from THE EYE OF THE STORM by Max Lucado.

Love God more than you fear hell.

Once a week, let a child take you on a walk.

Make major decisions in a cemetery.

When no one is watching, live as if someone is.

Succeed at home first.

Don't spend tomorrow's money today.

Pray twice as much as you fret.

Listen twice as much as you speak.

Only harbor a grudge when God does.

Never outgrow your love of sunsets.

Treat people like angels; you will meet some and help make some.

'Tis wiser to err on the side of generosity than on the side of scrutiny.

God has forgiven you; you'd be wise to do the same.

When you can't trace God's hand, trust his heart.

Toot your own horn and the notes will be flat.

Don't feel guilty for God's goodness.

The book of life is lived in chapters, so know your page number.

Never let the important be the victim of the trivial.

Love your liturgy.

TODAY’S WORD

melange \may-LAHNZH\, noun:

A mixture; a medley

Melange derives from Old French meslance, from mesler, "to mix ultimately from Latin miscere, to mix

TODAY’S REFLECTION

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

EACH season is glorious. The glory of summer is different from the glory of fall. And the splendor of winter is different from spring. God takes us through different seasons in our lives: seasons of rejoicing, mourning, saying hello and goodbye, building up and tearing down.

The glory of the season of rejoicing is laughter, refreshment, and revitalization. The gift of the season of mourning can be profound intimacy with the Lord. Whatever our current season, it will not last. We can no more remain in one season of life than one kind of weather can last throughout the year.

 Life brings seasons of both mourning and dancing, times of embracing and times to refrain from embracing. The key, of course, is to remember that God is at work within us in each season. We are not always aware of what God is doing; often each season brings about change and growth.

God begins the good work, sustains it, and will bring it to completion. (See Phil. 1:6.) http://www.upperroom.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Mice dislike the smell of peppermint. Spread it liberally where you suspect the critters

59 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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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