ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 7TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together. Woodrow Wilson
TODAY’S ACTION
Renew yourself with friendship and laughter
TODAY’S QUOTE
Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think.
Dale Carnegie
HAPPY THURSDAY !!
I made it OVER THE HUMP and will now take the downhill slide into the weekend. It will be quite different not going camping. I’ll be busy though as DDIL#6’s graduation party is on Saturday. Quite a few of my family will be there too so I’ll get to visit with them. It is always good to be with my family.
I’ll be making some potato salad to take along. DS#6 requested that instead of deviled eggs. I love potato salad so I’ll probably make extra so I can have some for home.
Our weather man is saying it’ll cool down in the mid 70’s by Friday, which is hard to believe. After the hot sticky days we’ve been having it will be a welcome relief. I’m sure it won’t last long, but I’ll enjoy it while it’s here.
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… Sea Serpent Day
The legend of the Loch Ness monster dates back to 565 AD, but is there really sea serpents? The area of water on our planet is vast and mostly unexplored, so who knows? Zoologists find new species of animals every year - and there are animals they thought were extinct for millions of years that turn up again. It's possible that the water creatures called sea serpents are just waiting their turn to be found and named
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is National Homeless Animals Day
Today is Hound Dog Day, marking the occasion on this date in 1956 when Elvis Presley's version of the song You Ain't Nothin But a Hound Dog became #1 in the U.S
Today is Mail Order Catalog Day. Montgomery Ward published the first catalog on this date in 1872
Purple Heart Day The Medal of Honor that is now the Purple Heart actually began as the 'Badge of Military Merit.' On August 7th, 1782 in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington designed a new badge of distinction for enlisted men and noncommissioned officers.
They were awarded for ‘any singularly meritorious action.’ The badge was a figure of a heart in purple cloth or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding. It was pinned to a uniform coat above the left breast.
On January 7th of the year 1931, a new design was reopened. Ms. Elizabeth Will, an army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quarter, created the design sketch for the present medal of the Purple Heart. It consists of a purple enameled heart within a bronze quarter inch border showing a relief profile of George Washington in continental uniform. Washington’s family coat of arms adorns the medal, along with an inscription inside the heart that reads, ‘For Military Merit.’
The Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces that has been wounded or killed, died as a result of a wound in battle, or otherwise designated by the President of the United States
1920: Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed the right of all American women to vote
1930: Pluto the dog debuted in the Walt Disney cartoon "The Chain Gang
TODAY’S SMILE
One day, finding a wasp had entered the house, a wife shouted to her husband, "There's a wasp in here. Do we have any spray?" He told her there was a can under the sink. "Honey," she called. "This is ant and roach spray."
"Well," her husband replied, don't show him the label
ONE MORE…
To help a friend lose weight, I told her that she should switch to lower-fat foods; including skim milk. When she said her family would only drink whole milk, I suggested that she keep their regular container and refill it with skim milk.
This worked for quite a while, until her daughter asked, one morning, whether the milk was okay. "Sure, it's fine," my friend answered, fearing she had been found out. "Why do you ask?"
"Because according to the bottle," the daughter explained, "this milk expired two years ago
TODAY’S WORD
spoony \SPOO-nee\, adjective:
1. Foolish; silly; excessively sentimental.
2. Foolishly or sentimentally in love
Spoony is from the slang term spoon, meaning a simpleton or a silly person
TODAY’S REFLECTION
As I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
Joshua 1:5
In the Bible, a good example of an apprentice is Joshua. We remember Joshua for marching around the wall of Jericho. He also had some important responsibilities as a spy (Num. 13:16) and as a warrior (Ex. 17:10). But he was often in the shadow of someone else—Moses.
For 40 years, Joshua served as Moses’ assistant, aide, and apprentice (Ex. 24:13). God takes His own time to prepare us for service. Sometimes that period of waiting is as valuable as learning all the needed strategies and goals. Joshua observed Moses’ faith in God. He learned what it meant to be humble (Num. 12:3), how to take instruction (Ex. 17:10), and how to be a true servant of God (Josh. 1:1; 24:29).
Even a display of Moses’ temper (Num. 20:7-12) was an opportunity to watch and learn. By spending time with Moses, Joshua learned things that couldn’t be learned from a book. Joshua’s own time to lead was coming. And when it came, he was able to trust God’s promise to him
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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
To repair a soup or stew if too much hot pepper or other spice has been added a dollop of sour cream or yogurt can mellow the spicy flavor. Adding a can of sweet corn also can help
46 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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