FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 16TH, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.

Irish Proverb

TODAY’S ACTION

Extend a kind hand, a kind word to someone in need.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is . . .

Author Unknown

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

I made it through Monday ! It was a shaky start to the day yesterday. My body got up and out of bed, but didn’t want to function very fast for sure. It was slow moving all day.

Today should be much better! My boss is leaving for vacation for a few weeks. Of course he left me with some work to do while he was gone. I always have my usual duties to do, but he often adds to my job description.

Tonight is my dulcimer get together and we’ll start playing our Christmas music. I know it’s early, but we only meet once a month and this gives us just 3 times to play it. I love all the beautiful carols and hymns of the season.

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

TODAY IS…EAT OATMEAL DAY

Oatmeal not only tastes delicious, it's good for your heart. Research conducted over the past 40 years shows that eating 3g of soluble fiber daily from oatmeal, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.Oatmeal can help lower your total cholesterol, and LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and that can help keep your arteries clean and healthy.

See the history of Quaker Oats here; http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_quakerHistory/index.cfm

see lots of yummy recipes here: http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_quakerKitchen/recipes/index.cfm

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Dictionary Day, always on the birthday of Noah Webster

Today is World Food Day and the beginning of National Food Bank Week.

1829 - The Tremont House (now known as the Tremont Hotel) opened in Boston, MA. It was called the first modern hotel in America. Each of the Tremont’s 170 luxurious rooms went for $2 a day and included four meals...

1944 - The Robe, by Lloyd Douglas, was published this day. Nine years later the novel was made into a movie and captured three Oscars

TODAY’S SMILE

From Erma Bombeck's Column:

"I was listening to the radio one day to a child psychologist who said that parents should treat their children with respect as they would treat their best friend - with courtesy, dignity, and diplomacy.

I've never treated my children any other way, I told myself. But later that night, I got to thinking about it. "Suppose our good friends, Fred and Eleanor, came over and I treated them as I sometimes do my children? Dinner might go like this:

'Well, it's about time you two got here! What have you been doing, dawdling? Shut the door, Fred; were you born in a barn?'

'Well, Eleanor, how have you been? I've been meaning to have you folks over for ages'

'Fred, take it easy on the dip, or it will ruin your dinner.'

 'Have you heard from any of the old gang lately? I got a card from the Martins just the other day. They're in Fort Lauderdale again.'

'What's the matter, Fred? You're fidgeting! . . . It's down the hall, the first door on the left, and I don't want to see a towel in the middle of the floor when you're finished, either!'

'How are the children doing?'

'Well, if everybody's hungry, why don't we go in to dinner? You all wash up, and I'll dish up the food.

Don't tell me your hands are clean, Eleanor. I saw you playing with the dog.'

'Fred, you sit there, and Eleanor, you sit with the half glass of milk. You know you're all elbows when it comes to milk.'

'Fred, I don't see any cauliflower on your plate. You don't like cauliflower? Have you tried it like I fix it? Well, you try a spoonful. If you don't like it I won't make you finish it, but if you don't try it, forget the dessert!'

'Now, what were we talking about? Oh yes, the Gruebers. They sold their house. I understand they took quite a loss on it.'

'Eleanor, don't talk with food in your mouth; and use your napkin!'

"At that moment in my fantasy, my son walked into the room. 'How nice of you to come,' I said pleasantly.

'Now what did I do?' he sighed.

Respect. It is a powerful component in mercy.

One more…

A friend asked me to replace the rotted post that her mailbox sat on, and to save the beloved old box. I managed to extract all but one of the rusty nails in the bottom of the mailbox. To free the last nail, I wrapped my arms around the box in a bear hug and started yanking up.

Just then a truck came by, and the driver stuck his head out of the window. "I tried that,' he said, 'but the bills keep on coming."

TODAY’S WORD

purblind \PUR-blynd\, adjective:

1. Having greatly reduced vision.

2. Lacking in insight or discernment.

Purblind derives from Middle English pur blind, wholly blind, from pur, pure + blind. In time it came to mean something less than wholly blind

TODAY’S REFLECTION

When you are in trouble, call out to me. I will answer and be there to protect and honor you.

Psalm 91:15

The big factor in our prayers is faith. We have to trust God enough to believe that he will help us The secret is to hide God's Word in your heart. Believe that your S.O.S. will be heard and answered, no matter how you feel.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

The gift of an orange brings good luck

67 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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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FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

 OCTOBER 13TH, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Money will buy: A bed but not sleep, Books but not brains, Food but not appetite, Finery but not beauty, A house but not a home, Medicine but not health, Luxuries but not happiness, Amusements but not happiness, A crucifix but not a Savior, A church but not heaven

TODAY’S ACTION

Believe in what you can become

TODAY’S QUOTE

Love many, hate few, learn to paddle your own canoe.

American Proverb

HAPPY SATURDAY !!

I think I’m ready to travel this morning ! It was a very good thing that I took the car in on Friday. It had a broken rear spring that was just hanging there and if it would have let loose it would have punctured my tire. So now everything has been checked out and I hope I’m ready to go.

Our weather promises to be sunny and in the 60’s today and tomorrow. It’ll be a great day with the campers. It’s always fun to hike in the woods and enjoy the fresh air. I’ll come home smelling like a campfire, but that’s not a bad thing at 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

TODAY IS…U.S. NAVY DAY

NO LIMIT…

NO COMPROMISE…

NO PROBLEM

In the 1970s, the "birthday" of the Continental Navy was found to be October 13, 1775, and so CNO Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt worked with the Navy League to define that as the new date of Navy Day. Navy Day continues to be celebrated

Wishing you a great U.S Navy Day !

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Nuzzling Day

Today is White House Day. The cornerstone to the White House was laid on this date in 1792. Designed by James Hoban, the presidential residence was constructed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, DC. President John Adams and his family moved in in November 1800

Today is National Yorkshire Pudding Day

Today is Newspaper Carrier Day

1775 - The second Continental Congress gave the okay for its young country to acquire ships and form what is now the United States Navy.

1903 - Beginning this night, and for 192 performances, Babes in Toyland entertained youngsters of all ages in New York City. Toyland is just one of Victor Herbert’s timeless operettas

1957 - Two superstars introduced a new car on ABC-TV. Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra joined forces in an hourlong special that turned out to be a big ratings hit. Too bad the Edsel, the car that Ford Motor Company was introducing, didn’t fare as well.

Why are so many weathervanes topped by the silhouette of a rooster? To paraphrase a Bob Dylan song lyric, "You don't need a chicken to tell which way the wind blows."

Nevertheless, when you look at many weathervanes, a rooster points the way. What's he doing up there, predicting fowl weather? Believe it or not there's a religious origin to this meteorological icon.

In the Middle Ages a Papal edict decreed that the image should appear on top of churches as a kind of wake-up call to parishioners that they should attend services. The image was actually a reference to Peter's betrayal of Jesus, who said, "I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me."

The faithful, by attending church, would show that they were not betraying Christ by turning away from Him. Eventually the image became secularized, appearing atop other kinds of buildings on weathervanes.

THE JOY OF TRIVIA by Bernie Smith

TODAY’S SMILE

A farmer wins the ten million dollar lottery. Afterwards, he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter. He was asked what he is going to do with all that money.

"Oh, I guess the first thing I'll do is go and pay a few bills"

"And what about the rest?" the reporter asks.

Farmer shrugs. "Well, I guess they'll just have to wait."

One more…

A firefighter is working outside the station when he notices a little girl in a little red wagon with small ladders on the sides, a garden hose coiled in the middle, and wearing a firefighter's helmet.

The wagon is being pulled by her dog and her cat. The firefighter takes a closer look. "That sure is a nice fire-truck," the fire fighter says with high regard. Thanks," says girl says!

The firefighter notices the girl has tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's tail. "Little lady," the firefighter says, "I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar, I think you could go faster."

The little girl replies thoughtfully

But then I would have no siren

TODAY’S WORD

truckle \TRUHK-uhl\, intransitive verb:

To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to act in a subservient manner.

Truckle is from truckle in truckle bed (a low bed on wheels that may be pushed under another bed; also called a trundle bed), in reference to the fact that the truckle bed on which the pupil slept was rolled under the large bed of the master.

The ultimate source of the word is Greek trokhos, "a wheel."

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Visit orphans and widows in their trouble.

James 1:27

God cares about the plight of the poor and has a special place in His heart for orphans and widows. Malachi wrote that God would judge those who, having no fear of God, exploit widows and orphans (3:5).

Instead of taking advantage of the weak, we as Christians are admonished to help those in need. Believers should care for those God cares about. We should look for opportunities to provide financial and emotional support for those who have lost a spouse or have been orphaned from a parent’s care

As James tells us, a mark of true spirituality is to "visit orphans and widows in their trouble" (1:27).

 Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Salt on the fingers when cleaning meat or fish will prevent the hands from slipping

70 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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 MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH , 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 10th, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Life is a journey, and love is what makes that journey worthwhile.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Hold on to what is good

TODAY’S QUOTE

People change when they are given hope,

when someone believes in them and gives them a task to do.

Above all they change when they are loved.

They come out of their shells and

hidden energies are released in them.

Flor McCarthy

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY

Tuesday we were in the low 70’s which was nice as the sun came out and there was a nice breeze blowing, but today it will be in the high 50’s. 3 days of rain are now supposed to come our way then the weekend will be nice and sunny, but we’ll only be in the high 50’s or low 60’s. Layers will be the way to dress for sure.

I’m slowly catching up at home and at work after being away 2 long weekends in a row, but this weekend I’ll be gone again so it doesn’t look very promising around here. I’m thinking that’s all right though, as I don’t expect any company until the holidays and that gives me plenty of time to get things ready.

I really want to enjoy being able to get out and do some things before the bad weather sets in and I hibernate for the winter.

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

TODAY IS…WILDLIFE DAY

Today we celebrate wildlife conservation. It's our responsibility to preserve wildlife and their habitats - even if it's in our own backyard. Buy some birdseed to help our feathered friends make it through the winter. And find out more about wildlife and the environment here:

 http://www.nwf.org/

That’s the link for the National Wildlife Federation

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is International Top Spinning Day

and National Cake Decorating Day.

Today is National Angel Food Cake Day

1886: The tuxedo dinner jacket made its American debut at the autumn ball in Tuxedo Park, New York

1965: The Red Baron debuted in the "Peanuts" comic strip

TODAY’S SMILE

A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. His father came along just then. Noting the boy’s failure, he asked, "Are you using all your strength?"

"Yes, I am," the little boy said impatiently.

"No, you are not," the father answered.

"I am right here just waiting, and you haven’t asked me to help you."

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

physiognomy \fiz-ee-OG-nuh-mee; -ON-uh-mee\, noun:

1. The art of discovering temperament and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face.

2. The face or facial features, especially when regarded as indicating character.

3. The general appearance or aspect of a thing.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

They were fearful and terrified…but Jesus said, ‘Why are you troubled?…It is I myself!’

Luke 24:37-38

They had betrayed their Master. When Jesus needed them they had scampered. And now they were having to deal with the shame. Seeking forgiveness, but not knowing where to look for it, the disciples came back.

They gravitated to that same upper room that contained the sweet memories of broken bread and symbolic wine… They came back. Each with a scrapbook full of memories and a thin thread of hope. Each knowing that it is all over, but in his heart hoping that the impossible will happen once more.

 “If I had just on more chance.”… And just when the gloom gets good and thick, just when their wishful thinking is falling victim to logic, just when someone says, “How I’d give my immortal soul to see him one more time,” a familiar face walks through the wall.

My, what an ending. Or, better said, what a beginning!

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

For grease spills on brick or cement: Apply cornmeal, leave it for a few hours, and then sweep.

73 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 8th, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.

William Feather

TODAY’S ACTION

Rejoice in your family.

TODAY’S QUOTE

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

Benjamin Franklin

HAPPY MONDAY !!

BACK TO WORK !

Here I am again, sipping my early morning coffee and trying to wake up and start a new week once more. The good news is that it is another 4 day work week again. I’ve got another Friday off as this coming weekend will be another busy one.

Our tree out front of the house is really starting to loose it’s leaves now and lots more are changing colors. It’s dark out at 8 in the evening so I’m sure that bed time for me will start to be earlier and earlier too.

Sunday was a very quiet and restful day. Our weather was very warm and today will be too. After that we are supposed to have a big drop in temps and will be in the 50’s by Wednesday. That is really more like October weather here.

This coming Saturday I’ll be going to visit the campers for their Trick or Treat at the campground. Then Sunday I’ll be going to the the Apple Butter Festival that is by the Newlyweds.

Hopefully even though it turns cooler it’ll still be sunnyand we can enjoy being out doors. If it rains, my plans will probably change but we’ll just have to wait and see.

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

TODAY IS…WALL PAPER DAY

Since the Chinese invented papermaking, people think they also invented wallpaper. Wrong! Wallpaper was invented in France during the late 15th century. It was intended to be a cheap substitute for fancy woven tapestries, but it soon became very popular. When the paper mills started running across Europe, wallpaper could have stenciled, hand-painted or printed designs.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Columbus Day, marking Chris's arrival in the New World on October 12th, 1492 Christopher Columbus landed on a small island in the Bahamas, convinced that he had reached the East Indies. Now, by federal law, Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Today is Fire Prevention Day, the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, when legend says Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern. .

This is also Fire Prevention Week.

Today is Back to Basics Day, a day for families to make bread together

Today is National Fluffernutter Day. Fluffernutter is a delicacy made with bread, marshmallow fluff, and peanut butter.

1906: Hairdresser Karl Nessler introduced the "permanent wave" at his salon in London.

1944: "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" debuted on CBS radio

1997: Frito-Lay announced it had purchased the 104-year-old Cracker Jack brand from Borden Foods.

2003: Some $19 billion in peach-colored, redesigned $20 bills made their official debut throughout the U.S..

TODAY’S SMILE

Wisdom from Grandpa

Trouble in marriage often starts when a man gets so busy earnin' his salt that he forgets his sugar.

Too many couples marry for better or for worse, but not for good.

When a man marries a woman, they become one, but the trouble starts when they try to decide which one.

If a man has enough "horse sense" to treat his wife like a thoroughbred, she will never be an old nag.

On anniversaries the wise husband always forgets the past... but never the present.

The bonds of matrimony are a good investment only when the interest is kept up.

ONE MORE…

Please do not complain about the coffee. You'll be old and weak someday, too!

TODAY’S LINK

AN UNUSUAL CLOCK

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TODAY’S WORD

 facetious \fuh-SEE-shuhs\, adjective:

1. Given to jesting; playfully jocular.

2. Amusing; intended to be humorous; not serious.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The first commandment is … you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.There is no other commandment greater than these.

Mark 12:29-31

Don't allow 'being yourself' to become an excuse for why you live contrary to the way that God would have you live. There are too many segments of our society that throw up their proverbial hands and say, "Well, there's nothing that I can do about my (questionable behavior). That's just the way I am."

We hear that we need to love the Lord our God with our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. These two laws are often not easy to live by. Yet, if we are willing to allow God's Spirit into our lives so that our lives might be reformed and recreated on a daily basis, the person that we see when we look in the mirror will begin to reflect the expectations that God has placed before each one of us.

Be yourself, just make sure that the person you are working on becoming is the one that God would ultimately have you be.

Strive to be a better you!

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Prune grapevines and water shrubs before the ground freezes

75 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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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FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

 OCTOBER 5th, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

There is nothing at all wrong with having money,

unless money has you.

Norman Vincent Peale

 TODAY’S ACTION

Face every situation with faith in your heart.

TODAY’S QUOTE

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

St.Francis Of Assisi

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

Today is my vacation day from work and also the day we leave for my nephew’s wedding on Saturday. The weather is very summer like with lots of SUN and WARMTH. Being in the mid to upper 80’s in October is a rare thing for us.

 Everything is beginning to get a golden hue and the leaves are starting to fall.

Just to let you know there will be no SATURDY E-MAIL from me and Sunday’s will probably be sent out much later in the day than usual. It should be a great weekend!

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

TODAY IS…APPLE FACTS DAY

Fun Apple Facts:

1. Americans eat 19.6 pounds of apples a year

2. Apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan

3. The top apple producing state is Washington

4. Apple growing is called pomology

5. Apples were a favorite food in ancient Greece

6. Apples are a member of the rose family

7. Apples are fat free

TODAY’S TRIVIA

 Today is World Smile Day. Do an act of kindness and help one person smile

Today is World Teachers' Day, sponsored by the UN

Today is National Denim Day.

Today is Long Walk Day

1921 1st World Series radio broadcast, Yanks beat Giants 3-0 (World Series #18)

1947 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman

1970 PBS becomes a network

TODAY’S SMILE

One of the pitfalls people over 40 fall into is thinking that it's too late. It's an old cliche but the simple fact is that it's rarely too late for anything.

Some years ago a man over 60 was offered nearly $200,000 fora restaurant-motel-service station business that he'd spent his life building up. He turned the offer down because he loved the business and wasn't ready to retire yet.

Two years later, at age 65, he was flat broke with no income to look forward to but a small Social Security check each month. The state had built a new highway bypassing his business and he lost it.

Most people would have been crushed by such a blow, but he refused to give up. Instead, he took stock. There was one thing he knew how to do - fry chicken. Maybe he could sell that knowledge to others.

He kissed his wife good-bye and in a battered old car, with a pressure cooker and a can of specially prepared flour, set out to sell his idea to other restaurants.

It was tough going and he often slept in the car because there wasn't enough money for a hotel room. A few years later he had built a nation-wide franchised restaurant chain called Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The man was Colonel Sanders.

 Bits & Pieces

(It is never too late – think about it)

TODAY’S WORD

redoubtable \rih-DOW-tuh-buhl\, adjective:

1. Arousing fear or alarm; formidable.

2. Illustrious; eminent; worthy of respect or honor.

Redoubtable derives from Old French redouter, "to dread," from Medieval Latin redubitare, "to fear," literally "to doubt back at," from Latin re- + dubitare, "to doubt."

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Make a tree good and it’s fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and it’s fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.

Matthew 12:33

God created Adam and Eve and gave them free will. They disappointed him and he banished them from his garden. Many years later, humankind again disappointed God and he sent the flood. He made a covenant with Noah and once again humans disappointed God.

Then God sent his Son (John 3:16) and gave us another chance Our scripture today tells us that the fruit of our lives depends on our choices.

Our thoughts produce our actions, good or bad. When we study Jesus' life and teaching, regularly worship with other believers and pray faithfully, we plant the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. http://www.dailyguideposts.com

 TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Seed new lawns before the leaves fall

78 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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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 BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 4th, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

Rosa Parks

TODAY’S ACTION

Look forward and say "I can"; don't look backward and say "I should have."

TODAY’S QUOTE

All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.

John F. Kennedy

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

AND (Before I forget again)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SWEETHEART !

May the dear Lord Bless you today and always!!! Yesterday, the 3rd was her 5th birthday that we all celebrated at the party on Saturday last week. She is a very special little girl and I certainly didn’t forget her, I just forgot to put it in my e-mail on Wednesday.

Thankfully it is Thursday, it’s been a busy week at work. Tonight I’ll be going to our church’s Prayer Service and Bible Study. We have a new pastor and he seems very keen on revitalizing our church. I’m looking forward to the study as it’s been awhile since I attended one and have just been studying on my own.

It will be the 1st Thursday of every month, so that won’t be too overwhelming. I’m not one to go out at night especially when it turns cold, so one evening a month is good.

Tomorrow is a vacation day from work. I’ll be getting ready for the weekend wedding and dropping off the beagle at the vets. Then we’ll leave here about 2o’clock to go check in the hotel we’re going to be staying at.

Friday night is rehersal and rehersal dinner, Saturday the wedding and reception and Sunday morning we’ll have breakfast and return home.

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

TODAY IS…GOLF LOVERS DAY

During the days of the Roman Empire, they played a game that involved hitting feather-stuffed balls with club-shaped branches. And, so began the game of golf. The first 18-hole course in the U.S. was the Chicago Golf Club founded in 1893. Everybody now gets to take this day off to go play golf!

(just kidding)

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is International Toot Your Flute Day, a day to promote yourself

Today is Dick Tracy Day, marking the comic strip detective's debut on this date in 1931 in the Detroit Daily Mirror as "Plainclothes Tracy”. Dick Tracy was a 34-year-old detective, whose sidekick was Sam Catchem. In 1949 he married Tess Trueheart and they adopted a son named Junior

Today is Ten-Four Day, the 4th day of the 10th month, a day to recognize radio operators

1854 - Honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield

1957: "Leave it to Beaver" debuted on CBS Television.

1976 - TV audiences watched as Barbara Walters joined Harry Reasoner at the anchor desk of the ABC Evening News for the first time. Walters made the switch with a million-dollar paycheck, becoming the first woman to anchor a network evening newscast.

TODAY’S SMILE

ALTHOUGH many men in our rural area have difficulty accepting women's lib, my husband helps with the housework. One day he took over the vacuuming while I went to the store.

The doorbell rang. It was one of his friends, a burly ranch foreman clad in a battered cowboy hat, faded jeans and worn boots. "I was just cleaning," my husband said somewhat abashed, turning off the vacuum.

The rancher looked relieved. "That's all right," he said gruffly, handing my husband a white paper bag. "I'm delivering Avon!"

TODAY’S WORD

distrait \dis-TRAY\, adjective:

Divided or withdrawn in attention, especially because of anxiety.

Distrait is from Old French, from distraire, "to distract," from Latin distrahere, "to pull apart; to draw away; to distract," from dis- + trahere, "to draw, to pull." It is related to distraught and distracted, which have the same Latin source

TODAY’S REFLECTION

And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.

Malachi 3:18

Some of us have become families who spend the evenings as couch potatoes before the TV, rather than settling down with a good book. Do we really take time to think deeply and discriminate between what is true and what is false?

It is important for you and me to really know what we believe. Then, as today's scripture says, "You will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked..." and not be led astray by false teaching.

Prayerful living includes Bible study, attending worship services, and spending time in prayer. "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2).

Prayerful living brings us close to God's way of life.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Buy pumpkins with stems attached--they will keep better.

 79 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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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FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 3rd, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter.

Fulke Greville

TODAY’S ACTION

Has your sense of humor been hiding lately? Bring it back to life.

TODAY’S QUOTE

If you don't have everything you want, be thankful that you don't have everything you don't want.

Author Source Unknown

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

Monday and Tuesday were so busy at work that I’ve got a lot of catching up to do today. Tomorrow will be the last day of the work week for me and all has to be done then for sure.

I did manage to get outside for a bit yesterday evening to enjoy the chorus for a little while. It is very restful and calming to sit and rock in my rocking chair and enjoy nature for a bit. After a hectic day it just can’t be beat !

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

All the water in the world

However hard it tried,

Could never, never sink a ship

Unless it got inside.

All the hardships of this world,

Might wear you pretty thin,

But they won't hurt you,

one least bit

Unless you let them in.

Suggested prayer:

Dear God, when I am prone to worry, remind me to choose to trust in you, surrender my worries to you,and not keep taking them back. Gratefully in Jesus' name. Amen.

TODAY IS…MUSIC LOVERS DAY

The birth of music occurred in China during the reign of the legendary "Yellow Emperor", Hwang Di, around the year 3000 B.C. He is said to have sent the noted scholar Ling Lun to the western mountain regions of his domain. His task was to find a way to reproduce the song of the phoenix bird. Ling returned with bamboo pipes he could play - and started the love of music for mankind.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Andy Griffith Day,marking the TV show’s debut on October 3, 1960

Today is Mickey Mouse Club Day, marking debut of the first TV series starring Annette Funicello and Shelley Fabaras on this date in 1955

Today is National Techies Day, honoring tech professionals in a wired world.

Today is National Carmel Custard Day

1901 - The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated on this day. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America, RCA-Victor became the leader in phonographs and many of the records played on them. The famous Victrola phonograph logo, with Nipper the dog, and the words “His Master’s Voice”, appeared on all RCA-Victor phonographs and record labels.

1906 - One of the nation’s pioneer retailers, W.T. Grant, opened a 25-cent department store on this day

1954 - One of the favorite TV shows of our time was first seen on this day. Father Knows Best began its long run on CBS, then made the move to NBC in

1956. For Jim Anderson (Robert Young) and family, it was a made-for-TV marriage of over eight wonderful years.

1955 - “Good Morning, Captain!” It was Bob Keeshan’s first day at work in what became a TV institution via CBS: Captain Kangaroo. The children’s television milestone featured Mr. Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Grandfather Clock, Mr. Moose and other characters

TODAY’S SMILE

She was the dark-eyed daughter of the village barber - small, stormy, an economy-sized carbon copy of a movie-star beauty seen through the wrong end of a telescope. She was also the terror of the tiny tots and the ringleader of the "big kids" in the third grade.

Pat and Peggy, regular victims of the dark-eyed terror, came home crying almost daily. Determined to break this cycle, Dad came up with an idea. "Let's have a party."

Pat and Peggy's tears dried up magically. Right away they got creative: "Ice cream, cake, big red balloons!" "And friends," Dad added.

The tears started again. "We don't have any friends," Pat blubbered. "Nothing but enemies," wailed Peggy. An inspiration hit Dad. "Let's have an enemy party. Let's invite all your enemies - especially the worst ones - and we'll fill 'em up with cake and ice cream and give 'em big red balloons to take home."

Peggy and Pat looked at each other and rolled their eyes in a "what's with Dad?" expression. But Dad kept encouraging them, and they did their part. The enemy party was a wild success. And the "terror of the tiny tots" had the best time of all. She ate ice cream and cake, got a big red balloon, and rolled on the floor in delight.

Pat and Peggy never came home crying again.

Their greatest enemy became their greatest friend and protector. One day the former terror's father dropped by and asked why she had been invited to the party. "Well," Dad said, "She's a solid citizen who likes ice cream and cake and big red balloons. Why not?"

 "You know," her dad said, "no one ever invited her before. You have no idea what a difference it's made!" That enemy party had a lot of love mixed in with the ice cream, cake, and big red balloons.

Edwin Markham's famous poem summarizes the power of love:

He drew a circle that shut me out',

Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.

But love and I had a wit to win:

We drew a circle that took him in.

By James W. Zackrison

TODAY’S WORD

supervene \soo-pur-VEEN\, intransitive verb:

1. To take place or occur as something additional, extraneous, or unexpected (sometimes followed by 'on' or 'upon').

2. To follow immediately after; to ensue.

We must recognize that it is often unwise to change procedures long in place, lest unintended adverse consequences supervene.

-William Anderson

Supervene comes from Latin supervenire, from super-, "over, above" + venire, "to come."

TODAY’S REFLECTION

A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart is vital in life. A happy heart affects our spirit and our physical health But there is a deeper, abiding joy for those who trust the Lord that is based on much more than frivolity and circumstances. It is a joy based on God’s salvation.

He has provided forgiveness of sin and a restored relationship with Himself through His Son Jesus. That gives us a deep joy which circumstances cannot shake

Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

When deer are in a gray coat in October, expect a hard winter

80 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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