BRIGHT SIDE ARCHIVES FROM AOL: FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 28TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

A friend knows the song of my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Keep company with people who inspire you

TODAY’S QUOTE

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention.

Jim Rohn

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

Believe it or not we did get a little rain. They said it was the remnants of tropical storm Fay. I see another storm is headed toward the gulf. I’ll be praying that the storm calms and doesn’t become the hurricane it could be.

Wednesday was a long day. I stayed up late Tuesday evening watching Hilary on the TV. I wanted to watch Bill too, but just couldn’t do 2 late nights in a row. Hopefully today will be a little better.

I will be getting a hair cut after work then when I get home I’m supposed to take the beagle for his annual booster shots. Thankfully the vet has some evening hours.

Take good care all !

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… TALL BUILDING DAY

Throughout history, people built "up" - the ancient pyramids, the cathedrals of Europe and countless towers. Today, we build skyscrapers because they put lots of real estate in a small ground area. So, what's the tallest builing? The Petronas Towers in Malaysia win at 1,483 ft each. But, the top part of this structure is only decorative. Many people vote for the Sears Tower in Chicago because it has the highest occupied floor (1,431 ft) and the highest traditional roof (1,454 ft.).

TODAY’S TRIVIA

TODAY IS EAT CRACKERS OVER THE KEYBOARD DAY

Live it up -- Be Happy!

Saint Augustine of Hippo Feast Day - Patron saint of printers, theologians and brewers

1609 Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands

1774: Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, was born in New York City

1907 United Parcel Service begins service, in Seattle

1963 - Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in the shadows of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington , DC . Some 250,000 people witnessed one of the most stirring speeches of the century

TODAY’S SMILE

On the 6th day, God created men & women. On the 7th day, He rested. Not so much to recuperate, but rather to prepare himself for the work He was going to do the next day. For it was on the 8th day that God created the teacher.

The teacher, though taken from among men and women had several significant modifications. In general, God made the teacher more durable than other men and women. The teacher was made to arise at a very early hour and to go to bed no earlier than 11:30 PM. With no rest in between.

The teacher had to be able to withstand being locked up in an air-tight room with 35 little monsters on a rainy Monday. And the teacher had to be able to correct 103 term papers over Easter vacation.

Yes, God made the teacher tough - but gentle too. The teacher was equipped with soft hands to wipe away the tears of the neglected and lonely student... of the 16 year old girl who was not asked to the prom. And into the teacher God poured a generous amount of patience. Patience when a student asks to repeat the directions the teacher has just repeated for someone else. Patience when the kids forget their lunch money for the 4th day in a row. Patience when 1/3 of the class fails the test. Patience when the text books haven't arrived yet, and the semester starts tomorrow.

And God gave the teacher a heart slightly bigger than the average human heart. For the teacher's heart had to be big enough to love the kid who screams, "I hate this class - it's boring!" and to love the kid who runs out of the class at the end of the period without so much as a good bye or a thank you.

And lastly, God gave the teacher an abundant supply of hope. For God knew that the teacher would always be hoping. Hoping that the students would one day learn to spell... Hoping not to have lunchroom duty... hoping that Friday would come... hoping for a free day... hoping for deliverance.

When God finished creating the teacher, He stepped back and admired the work of His hands. And God saw that the teacher was good. Very Good. And God smiled, for when He looked at the teacher, He saw into the future. He knew that the future is in the hands of the teachers.

And because God loves teachers so much, on the 9th day God created.... "SNOW DAYS"

TODAY’S LINK

ONE DAY AT A TIME http://wandascountryhome.com/onedayatatime/

TODAY’S WORD

naif \nah-EEF; ny-\, adjective:

1. Naive.

noun:

1. A naive or inexperienced person

Naif comes from French, from Old French naif, "naive, natural, just born," from Latin nativus, "native, rustic," literally "born, inborn, natural," from Latin nativus, "inborn, produced by birth," from natus, past participle of nasci, to be born

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Jesus made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant.

Philippians 2:7

According to Jesus, it’s what God thinks of us that matters, not what others think. Jesus instructed us to pray in a closed room, where no one could see us, rather than in a public place where we might get credit for being spiritual (Matt. 6:6).

In other words, live for God and not others. Do we clamor for attention and achievement? Jesus invites us to let go of that competitive struggle, to trust that God’s opinion of us is the only one that ultimately counts.

http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Mother Teresa

25 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 !!!

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’