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ma
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
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ma
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2008
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Miracles are of all sizes. And if you start believing in little miracles, you can work up to the bigger ones.
Norman Vincent Peale
TODAY’S ACTION
Live with hope in your heart
TODAY’S QUOTE
There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society are created, strengthened, and maintained.
Winston Churchill
HAPPY TUESDAY !!
This is the last day of September and tomorrow we welcome a new month. I’ve been fortunate in that it has been fairly warm here up until now. But the new month is bringing us some much cooler temps it seems.
A few nights this week we are supposed to go down to 45. I may just have to turn the furnace on. I don’t want to, but 45 is pretty cold. The sad thing is that once the furnace is on, it won’t be turned off until sometime in late April or early May. (if we are lucky, that is)
Gas here was the lowest it has been in a while. I managed to pay 3.66 Monday. I keep hearing about the southern states having gas shortages, but here there hasn’t been any. That is something to be thankful for!
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Just One Minute
When you are depressed, angry, sad, disillusioned, grieving, joyful, tempted, estranged, or in any other state of mind and heart, include God for just a minute. When you include God for just a minute, that minute is a little window into the infinite love God has for you.
When you include God for just a minute, that minute becomes the door through which Christ will walk to sit down next to you so He can give you peace, joy, comfort, and the incredible power of His uplifting love.
Author unknown
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…CHEWING GUM DAY
Modern chewing gum was invented when "chicle" was brought to the U.S. (Chicle is latex sap - much like rubber). In 1870, the first flavored gum, Black Jack, was manufactured. Wrigley was selling Spearmint and Juicy Fruit by 1893. Chiclets and gumballs came in the early 1900s - and Walter Diemer invented Dubble Bubble bubble gum in 1928. The best news is that after WWII, chemists learned how to make artificial gum bases to use instead of chicle
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, observed both today and tomorrow. According to Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah is a time of judgment and remembrance, on which God reviews and judges a person's deeds in the last year. Rosh Hashanah starts 163 days after the first day of Passover. In most Jewish communities Rosh Hashanah lasts for two days but in some communities only the first day is observed
Today is National Chewing Gum Day
Today is National Lemon Ice Cream and Cake Appreciation Day
1960: The last Howdy Doody show was televised. Clarabell the Clown spoke for the first time ever and said, "Goodbye, kids
1960: The first prime-time cartoon for adults, The Flintstones, premiered on ABC-TV. Alan Reed was the voice of Fred Flintstone
TODAY’S SMILE
Deep Thoughts
When I was young we used to go "skinny dipping", now I just "chunky dunk".
The early bird still has to eat worms.
The worst thing about accidents in the kitchen is eating them.
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference
TODAY’S WORD
verbiage \VUR-bee-ij\, noun:
1. An overabundance of words; wordiness.
2. Manner or style of expression; diction
Verbiage comes from French, ultimately from Latin verbum, word
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8
Through the all-knowing spirit of God within me, I have the wisdom and freedom to make my own choices. Spirit inspires me and encourages me to seek healthy outlets for my emotions and activities. During prayer and meditation,
I tap into an inner reservoir of divine intelligence and make a choice or come to a decision about the direction I am to take. I move forward with courage and optimism. I am free to live a life of abundance, free to explore new paths, and free to become all that I can be. Unlimited possibilities await me.
I live a life of wholeness as I soar with the freedom of Spirit.
Daily Word
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Polish pewter with a cabbage leaf
82 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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Monday, September 29, 2008
FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
St. Thomas Aquinas
TODAY’S ACTION
Focus on your goals and chase away excuses
TODAY’S QUOTE
I even have a secret ingredient that I'll share with you. One that you can't get off the shelf. When a loved one praises my meal, my answer is always, "Ahh, it's my secret ingredient... LOVE”
Louis Parrish
HAPPY MONDAY !!
BACK TO WORK !
Going back to work this morning is not so bad as I had my full quota of R&R this past weekend. I really do feel refreshed, renewed and relaxed after the nice weekend at the camper. Of course, I also got to church on Sunday morning which always gives me what I need to make it through another week. With the good Lord’s help, it’ll be a great week ahead.
We’ll be saying good bye to September and welcoming in October this week. It is so hard to believe another month has passed by so quickly. We keep loosing hours of daylight and the night is growing longer and longer as each day passes. I am being reminded to appreciate the sun while it is shinning as soon we’ll be making our own sunshine the best we can.
November and December aren’t bad months but come January I’ll be counting down the days til camping season comes again. The 3 months of winter that seem the longest are January February and March. This will be the time that I get whatis needed done in doors at home as after April comes, I’ll be back to the campground every weekend.
There is nothing much on my calendar after work this week except for the fact that Friday is a vacation day and I’ll be heading to the camper once more after work on Thursday.
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…ANSWERING MACHING DAY
According to a marketing research company, over 2/3 of American homes now have answering machines. Since this is their day, don't be surprised if you hear this message... "After working 24/7, I am taking the day off. I have made a deal with the refrigerator to take your calls and stick your messages on its side with one of those little magnets. Be back tomorrow. Love, Your Answering Machine"
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Make a List of the Top Ten Happiest Days in Your Life Day. Jot down details (while you can still remember). Do it, it'll be fun
Today is Gene Autry Day, marking his birth in Tioga, Texas, on this date in 1907. He made 94 feature films, 91 TV shows, and 635 recordings. He wrote "Riders in the Sky," "The Last Roundup," and "Back in the Saddle Again." His biggest hit was "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Today is Quick Draw Day, always on the birthday of Quick Draw McGraw, the cartoon horse who got elected sheriff in 1959. His deputy, a Mexican burro named Baba Looey, was much smarter than Quick Draw, but never let the sheriff know it
1950: Bell Laboratories introduced the first telephone answering machine
1960 - My Three Sons was welcomed into U.S. homes on ABC-TV. Fred MacMurray, who was a movie actor, had a difficult time making the adjustment to the small screen. But adjust he did, and My Three Sons endured so well that CBS bought the successful hit for somewhere between seven and ten million dollars in 1965
1963: The TV comedy "My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS
1996 - The Nintendo 64 video game system known as the first ‘true’ 64-bit system, hit North American shelves. That first day, Nintendo sold 500,000 systems, with the Mario64 game selling the same with it. Needless to say, Nintendo’s system was a big success
TODAY’S SMILE
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
Joseph Addison
BLACK AND WHITE
You could hardly see for all the snow,
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go
Pull a chair up to the TV set,
"Good night David, Good night Chet"
Dependin' on the channel you tuned
You got Rob and Laura or Ward and June
It felt so good, felt so right
Life looked better in black and white
I Love Lucy,
The Real McCoys
Dennis the Menace, the Cleaver boys Rawhide,
Gunsmoke, Wagon Train Superman,
Lois Lane Father Knows Best, Patty Duke Rin
Tin Tin and Lassie too Donna Reed on Thursday night
Life looked better in black and white
I wanna go back to black and white
Everything always turned out right
Simple people, simple lives
Good guys always won the fights
Now nothin's the way it seems
In living color or on the screen
I wanna go back to black and white
In God they trusted, in bed they slept
A promise made was a promise kept
They never cussed or broke their vows
They'd never make the network now
But if I could I'd rather be, in a TV town in 63
It felt so good, felt so right
Life looked better in black and white
CHORUS
I'd trade all the channels on the satellite,
If I could just turn back the clock tonight
To when everybody knew wrong from right,
life was better in black and white.
DOGS
Dogs lick you because they love you.
Cats lick you because you had chicken for dinner
The reason a dog has so many friends
is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. - Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers
TODAY’S WORD
panache \puh-NASH; -NAHSH\, noun:
1. Dash or flamboyance in manner or style.
2. A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers
Panache is from the French, from Medieval French pennache, from Italian pinnacchio, feather, from Late Latin pinnaculum, diminutive of penna, feather. It is related to pen, a writing instrument, originally a feather or quill used for writing
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man
John 1: 47-51
Dear Lord, the mind boggles and one feels so small and insignificant and frightened of joining you in heaven where the angels are ascending and descending and millions mill about worshipping you. Will we get lost in the crowd? But we know that we are not insignificant.
We know because we believe that you love each of us personally and individually. After all, you did not become an angel but a fully human being, born in the ordinary human way and brought up and taught by loving and sensible parents. Thank you, Lord. With your help we will struggle on to be fully human, loving and compassionate, just like you.
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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
When the well's dry, we know the worth of water
Ben Franklin
83 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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Friday, September 26, 2008
FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2008
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Marianne Williamson
TODAY’S ACTION
Forgive yourself when you fail
TODAY’S QUOTE
Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip.
Robert J. Hastings
HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!
The weekend has finally come and I can once again go camping! The power is restored and thanks to DD and her hubby most of the mess from last weeks storm is all cleaned up too.
I’m ready for a couple of days of relaxation for sure. It was good that I got a lot done here at home last weekend, but this weekend will be better for me for sure. At the end of a long work week, the one thing I don’t want to do is work some more.
I really am getting used to this lifestyle and hate to think what will happen when the end of October comes. I’m just so thankful I’ve been so blessed by being able to have this summer at the campground. It’s by far the best I’ve had in a long long time.
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…ACORN SQUASH DAY
Now, who thought of the name "squash"? It sounds like what happens when you step on a bug. But, even with that name, acorn squash is a delicious, sweet vegetable. It's also called winter squash - not because it grows in the winter, but because it lasts all winter if it's stored in a cool, dry place. This is because the skin is so much thicker than a summer squash like zucchini
STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
2 acorn squash (1 to 1 1/2 lbs each)
1 large, tart red apple, diced
2 tablespoons chopped nuts
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1. Heat over to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cut each squash in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds and fibers. Place the squash with the cut side up in an ungreased pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the apple, nuts, brown sugar and melted butter. Spoon this mixture into the squash halves. 4. Return the squash to the over and continue baking for 30 minutes longer - or until the squash is tender
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is "Brady Bunch" Day, marking the show’s TV debut on this date in 1969
Today is Gilligan's Day. "Gilligan's Island" premiered on this date in 1964. The series starred Bob Denver
Shamu was born this day in 1985 in Orlando, Florida. She was the first killer whale to be born in captivity and survive. Her place of birth was Sea World.
1774 Birth of pioneer environmentalist Jonathan Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). Distributing apple seeds and religious tracts from the Alleghenies to the Ohio Valley
1892 - The ‘March King’ was introduced to the general public. John Philip Sousa and his band played the Liberty Bell March in Plainfield, New Jersey
1914 Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1956: It was Elvis Presley Day in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi
1962: "The Beverly Hillbillies" debuted on CBS-TV, starring Buddy Ebsen
TODAY’S SMILE
THE BLUE ROSE
Why do I always have to be the one that starts to do laundry and there's no detergent? I guess it was time for me to do my 'Dollar Store' run, which included light bulbs, paper towels, trash bags and Clorox. So off I go.
I scurried around the store, gathered up my goodies, and headed for the checkout counter only to be blocked in the narrow aisle by a young man that appeared to be about sixteen-years- old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I patiently waited for the boy to realize that I was there..
This was when he waved his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, 'Mommy, I'm over here.' It was obvious now, he was mentally challenged, and Also startled as he turned and saw me standing so Close to him, waiting to squeeze by.
His eyes Widened and surprise exploded on his face as I said, 'Hey Buddy, what's your name?' 'My name is Denny and I'm shopping with my mother,' he responded proudly. 'Wow,' I said, 'that's a cool name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Hal.' 'Hal like Halloween?' he asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
'How old are you Denny? 'How old am I now Mommy?' he asked his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle. 'You're fifteen-years-old Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.' I acknowledged her and continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school.
I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone's attention. He then abruptly turned and headed toward the toy section. Denny's mom had a puzzled look on her face and thanked me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn't even look at him, much less talk to him...
I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said something I have no idea where it came from, other than by the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I told her that there are plenty of red, yellow and pink roses in God's garden, however, 'Blue Roses' are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness. You see, Denny is a 'Blue Rose' and if someone doesn't stop and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they've missed a blessing from God.
She was silent for a second, then with a tear in her eye she asked, 'Who are you?' Without thinking I said, 'Oh, I'm probably just a 'daffodil or maybe even a dandelion,' but I sure love living in God's garden.
Author Unknown
YOU ARE UNIQUE
When will we teach our children in school what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are marvel. You are unique. In all of the world there is no other child exactly like you. In the millions of years that have passed there has never been another child like you.
And look at your body - what a wonder it is! Your legs, your arms, your cunning fingers, the way you move! You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you a marvel?
Pablo Casals
TODAY’S WORD
edify \ED-uh-fy\, transitive verb:
To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach. --edifying, adjective Edify is from Old French edifier, from Latin edifico, edificare, to build
TODAY’S REFLECTION
There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every thing under the heavens.
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
The book of Ecclesiastes sings a reminder that there is a time for everything both positive and negative, both joyful and sad. There is a time to seek and a time to lose, a time to weep and a time to laugh.
We are reminded by the gospel that, even as the disciples recognised the presence of the Messiah, Jesus was firm with them that they must allow first for the time of great suffering which Jesus was to endure. We can all want to rush ahead into the joy of what is to come, to jump over times of hardship and pain when we experience them, without awareness of God’s grace in all things and in all seasons
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
A near neighbor is better than a far-dwelling kinsman
86 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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Thursday, September 25, 2008
FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2008
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.
Anonymous
TODAY’S ACTION
Today, increase your degree of caring
TODAY’S QUOTE
Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone.
Gertrude Stein
HAPPY THURSDAY !!
Wednesday, HUMP day, came and went and now we are on the downhill slide into the weekend. Our weather continues to be beautiful, but I did see on the long range forecast that Friday evening and Saturday morning now have a slight chance for rain.
This evening is my Thursday night Bible study. I always try to go when I can as I figure I’m never too old to learn something new.
I found the beagle a new toy to play with as he’s not had one in awhile and he loves playing with it. It has a squeaker inside and hasn’t managed to tear it out yet so it’ll be fun for him for awhile yet. It is fun for me too, just watching him.
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…COMIC BOOK DAY
The first comic strip, The Yellow Kid, ran in Sunday newspapers on February 16, 1896. In March 1897, several comic strips were made into a Sunday Journal and and sold for 5 cents. From this humble beginning, comic books were born. During the next 30 years, people became loyal fans of characters such as Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Popeye, Mutt & Jeff, Buster Brown and Krazy Kat. They have lost some fans to tv, but are still popular today.
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is National Crabmeat Newberg Day
Today is Gomer Pyle Day, marking the CBS-TV debut of "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C" on this date in 1964.
Happy Birthday to the woman who can spin circles around just about any other interviewer on television, Barbara Walters, born this day in 1931
1513: Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first known European to see the Pacific Ocean
1890 - A U.S. National Park was established in Central California. It was called Sequoia National Park after the giant redwood trees that grow there
1954: In his only appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, Elvis sang "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Talent coordinator John Denny told him to go back totruck driving
2003: The U.S. House gave the Federal Trade Commission explicit authority to create a national do not call directory
TODAY’S SMILE
Ten Commandments of Human Relations
1. Speak to people. There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting
2. Smile at people. It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile.
3. Call people by name. It is music to anyone’s ears to hear the sound of his or her name.
4. Be friendly and helpful.
5. Be cordial. Speak and act as if everything you do is genuinely a pleasure. If it isn’t, learn to make it so.
6. Be genuinely interested in people. You can like almost anyone, if you try.
7. Be generous with praise, cautious with criticism.
8. Be considerate of the feelings of others. There are usually three sides to a controversy -- yours, the other fellow’s, and the correct one.
9. Be alert to serve. What counts most in life is what you do for others.
10. Live with a good sense of humor, a generous dose of patience, and a dash of humility appropriate to being human.
Made in God’s image, all of us have something to be valued!
TODAY’S WORD
numismatics \noo-miz-MAT-iks; -mis-; nyoo-\, noun:
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
Numismatics ultimately derives from the Greek nomos, a custom or convention, which has the derivative nomisma, anything sanctioned by custom, especially the current State coin. It can also refer to the study and collection of medals
TODAY’S SCAM ALERT
On AOL yesterday we were warned about the top ten scams going around the Internet. This one particularly caught my eye as it was about my Internet provider.
If you're a customer of Time Warner (which is the parent company of AOL and Switched.com), outages might not be your only problem. Clients in San Antonio, Texas, all of whom used the Road Runner Internet service, recently received e-mails sent with the company's name and logo asking them to provide account information or they would lose service. Time Warner says that people receiving these messages should delete them and contact the company
NEVER PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION on the Internet.
There were warnings about the FBI, face book, Halloween card e-mails, and charities too. Please DO NOT OPEN any emails if you are not familiar with the sender. The trouble in many cases like the one with Road Runner, they appear to be real but are not. Best advice I can give you is don't open anything other that the emails that you are assured of being real.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! What profit has man from all the labor which he toils at under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 1:2
All is vanity!
Today’s reading from Ecclesiastes brings home to us what we owe to the Incarnation: it is a view of the world without Christ. The world cannot satisfy even the successful. The value of everything apart from God is limited, and we reach those limits inevitably and have nowhere to go.
The reading expresses the narrowness of vision, the disappointed hopes, and the weariness of lives that ignore God. The Incarnation makes the mood of Ecclesiastes inexcusable for Christians. Once Jesus took human nature he gave an infinitely great value to human activities like the work he did for years in Nazareth.
When he rose after Calvary he made failure in any enterprise undertaken for him impossible. Following the incarnate Word may mean hardship and disappointments: it can’t mean frustration, because we follow Christ into the glory of the risen life
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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Necessity never made a good bargain
Ben Franklin
87 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’ http://www.bigmarainey.com/
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2008
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
Leo Buscaglia
TODAY’S ACTION
Celebrate each season, for you, too, are transformed with the turns of the earth
Arthur Dobrin
TODAY’S QUOTE
Forever is composed of nows.
Emily Dickinson
HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!
OVER THE HUMP DAY!
It seems the good Lord is letting us enjoy summer a few days longer this year. Autumn has arrived but our days have been sunny and warm. Thankfully I’m still able to sit out for awhile on the patio before dark and enjoy the chorus.
All has been very quiet here, but I’m not complaining as ordinary days are wonderful.
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
For food in a world where many walk in hunger,
For faith in a world where many walk in fear,
For friends in a world where many walk alone,
We give you humble thanks,
O Lord.
Amen
Pray for the Coming Debates
The first debate between Senator McCain and Senator Obama is set for Friday, September 26 at the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Senator Biden and Governor Palin will square off on Thursday, October 2 at Washington University in St. Louis, MO
So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?
The Bible, I Kings 3:3
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…LITTLE LEAGUE DAY
Honors the lessons taught in Little League, such as...
1. Life is not fair
2. You don't always win
3. Umpires can make bad calls
4. Your parents embarrass you
5. Sometimes you sit on the bench
6. Heros still have to carry out the trash
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Bullwinkle's Birthday - The Bullwinkle and Rocky Show premiered on this day in 1961
Miss Piggy Day - On the birthday of Jim Hensen, celebrate all his creations -- Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and Gonzo. Jim Hensen was born this day in 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi
Today is Share a Banana Split with Someone You Love Day
National Bluebird of Happiness Day - Sing out about the joys of life
1493: Columbus leaves on his second voyage to the New World
1789: Congress passed the First Judiciary Act, which provided for an Attorney General and a Supreme Court
1968: CBS premiered the television news magazine "60 Minutes
1998: Elvis Presley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
TODAY’S SMILE
TEN TOP THINGS THAT MAKE A REAL MAN:
10. Comes home directly from work knowing his "real" job is about to start.
9. Is not afraid to get down on hands and knees and play "horsie".
8. Kisses his children and shows them a man can be gentle.
7. Kisses his wife in front of his children so the children can be secure in the knowledge of a united home.
6. Hugs his family and says "I love you."
5. Is not afraid to cry.
4. Goes with his family to church.
3. Values the advice of his wife.
2. Starts each day with a "quiet time", talking to the Lord.
And the number one thing:
1. Prays
TODAY’S LINK
RAIN ON THE WINDSHIELD
http://www.anthology-email.net/rain/rain.htm
TODAY’S WORD
scion \SY-uhn\, noun:
1. A detached shoot or twig of a plant used for grafting.
2. Hence, a descendant; an heir
Scion derives from Old French cion, of Germanic origin
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Trust found only in the Lord's Refuge
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
Psalm 118:8-9
When difficulties arise, we usually seek advice from anyone who will listen to us. At times we may regret opening our heart to a certain person. We are deeply disappointed that only after everything else fails we turn to the Lord and ask him to help us to decide and discern.
Then we realize that we should have gone to him first. St. Paul reminds us: "Praised be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation! He comforts us in all our afflictions and thus enables us to comfort those who are in trouble, with the same consolation we have received from him. (2 Cor 1:3-4)
Rejoice in Me by Msgr. David E. Rosage
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Habits are first cobwebs and then cables
88 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
MY HOMEPAGE
I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’
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