ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 14TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
The beginning is the most important part of any work.
Plato
TODAY’S ACTION
Be the first, not the next
TODAY’S QUOTE
When confronted with a Goliath-sized problem, which way do you respond: "He's too big to hit" or like David, "He's to big to miss"?
HAPPY THURSDAY !!
And before I forget… HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DDIL#3.
May the dear Lord bless you always.
Her birthday will be over the weekend and I won’t be sending out my newsletter due to being at the campsite, so I figured I‘d be better saying it early than late.
This is it, the last day of this work week. Right after work I’m headed home to get the beagle and then I’ll be at the campground til Sunday evening.
I do hope you all have a great weekend and make sure to get some R & R yourselves.
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 ALL !
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…HEALTHY FEET DAY
Your foot contains 26 small bones, over 150 ligaments and a big network of muscles, nerves and blood vessels. The average person walks about 4 miles every day - or about 115,000 miles in a lifetime. If you're wearing high heels, you are putting enough force on your heel to dig a hole 4 miles deep every month. Everybody says when their feet hurt, they hurt all over. No wonder!
LINK TO FOOT CARE DIRECT http://www.footcaredirect.com/
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Those of you who are American citizens can thank or blame Franklin D. Roosevelt for being identified by a number. It was on this day in 1935 that President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Your Social Security number is the only number that identifies you and only you
International Gourmet Day - Celebrated on the birthday of Julia Child. On this day we celebrate all gourmets and gourmet chefs. Julia was born in 1912 in Pasidina, California
Wiffle Ball Birthday - In 1953, David Mullany, Sr. invented the ball for his 13-year-old son
1848 - The U.S. Congress created the Oregon Territory, made up of today’s Oregon, Washington, Idaho and parts of Montana and Wyoming
1873 - The first issue of Field and Stream magazine was published
TODAY’S SMILE
36 Ways to Reduce Stress
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No, to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.,
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut.) This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough exercise.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.
22. Everyday, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until its time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus!"
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.
TODAY’S WORD
chichi \SHEE-shee\, adjective:
Affectedly trendy
From the French word that literally means "curl of false hair"; used figuratively in the phrases faire des chichis, "to have affected manners, to make a fuss"; and gens à chichis, "affected, snobbish people." Sometimes spelled chi-chi
TODAY’S REFLECTION
He cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet.
Exodus 15:25
The children of Israel had not gone far from the shore of the Red Sea when the realities of their new freedom began to register. They no longer enjoyed the ample food and water supply of Egypt. Now, after traveling 3 days into the wilderness, the large crowd had no water. And when they finally arrived at the oasis of Marah, the water was bitter (Ex. 15:23).
Thus the children of Israel were compelled to rely on a miracle. So they cried out to Moses, and Moses cried out to the Lord. The Lord showed him a tree, which Moses cast into the water. Miraculously, the water turned sweet. The transformation of the water was a miracle akin to the plague of blood sent to Pharaoh and the Egyptians (Ex. 7:14-25).
Egypt’s clean water had been sullied with blood by the hand of the Lord. The lesson of Marah was clear—the same hand that turned water into blood could turn bitter water into sweet. The same power that brought curses on Egypt could bring health to Israel.
If you have a seemingly impossible need today, remember that the hand that supplied your greatest need—forgiveness of sin—is the same hand that can adequately supply all your needs. Trust Him to accomplish things that seem impossible http://www.rbc.org
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas
39 DAYS UNTIL FALL !
AUGUST 16TH – THE FULL STURGEON MOON Full Sturgeon Moon Some Native American tribes knew that the sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this full Moon. Others called it the Green Corn Moon or the Grain Moon
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:
Thank you for sharing the stress relievers. I enjoyed reading them.
Love,
Kat
FAll is coming too soon...... I put the site for feet in my favorites because its too late tonight to read it. I sure hope it says something in there to help my foot. lol
Sandra
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