FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

DECEMBER 1ST, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

We are all faced with magnificent opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations

Charles R. Swindell

TODAY'S ACTION

Be sensitive to the messages of hope that greet you.

 TODAY'S QUOTE

God's whisper can be heard beyond the stars and beneath the seas ~~ but listen....and you will hear His voice echo in your heart

From God's Little Promise Book

ADVENT

Part of our Advent journey is about learning to hope - learning to imagine what we can't see. Let's go through our day today, desiring freedom with a growing confidence in our God who promises to save us.

Come and set us free, Lord, God of power and might.

 Let you face shine on us and we shall be saved.

 

Make a double batch of what ever you are baking or cooking today and share it with a shut in

Write a Christmas letter this year, and include it in your Christmas Card. I always enjoy hearing what has happened in friends lives. The Joy and the Heartache. This will bless and encourage you to see what the Lord has done in your life

 TODAY’S LINK FOLLOWING THE STAR –

AN ADVENT DEVOTION

http://www.followingthestar.org/todaysdevotion/

 

HAPPY THURSDAY!!

 It is getting colder and we have more promises of s n o w by evening. They are calling this weather front a Panhandle Hook.

I am not wearing enough layers, guess it’s time for the winter silks. It seemed as though I couldn’t get warm today. I also need to find my wool socks. I put them away for the summer, now I can’t find them. They do keep my feet warmer.

This evening I hope to finish up some of the loose ends here and maybe bring down the tree from the attic.

Have a great day ! Another wonderful day on the Way !

TODAY IS...APPLE KRINGLE DAY

Eat this hot out of the oven or cold out of the fridge. Eat it plain or pile on the ice cream. There is nothing you can do to this that makes it anything except yummy good

4 cups apples

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

Topping

1/2 cup butter or margarine

 1/2 cup flour

1/3 brown sugar

1/2 oatmeal

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Peal and slice the apples into a baking dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of flour over the top of the apples. 3. Put the butter, flour, brown sugar and oatmeal for the topping in a mixing bowl. Blend well with the back of a fork. Spread evenly over the top of the apples. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour - until the apples are bubbly and the top is brown

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Holly, narcissus, and poinsettia are special December flowers

The turquoise and the zircon are December birthstones

Today is National Eat a Red Apple Day

1862: President Lincoln gives the State of the Union message to the 37th Congress

1878: The first telephone is installed in the White House

1909: The Pennsylvania Trust Company, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania became the first bank in the nation to offer a Christmas Club account. It encouraged customers to set aside money for holiday

1913: The first drive-in automobile service station opened, in Pittsburgh

 1913: Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford - a new car every 2:38

1917: Father Edward Flanagan founded Boys Town near Omaha, Nebraska

1929: BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe

TODAY'S SMILE

It was October and the Indians on a remote reservation asked their new Chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a Chief in a modern society he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared.

But being a practical leader, after several days he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, Is the coming winter going to be cold? It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the Chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared.

 A week later he called the National Weather Service again. Does it still look like it is going to be avery cold winter? Yes, the man at National Weather Service again replied, it's going to be a very cold winter.

The Chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later the Chief called the National Weather Service again. Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold? Absolutely, the man replied. It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever. How can you be so sure? the Chief asked.

The weatherman replied, The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy

TODAY'S WORD

rede transitive.verb red·ed, red·ing, redes.

1. To give advice to; counsel. 2. To interpret; explain. --rede n.

1. Advice or counsel.

TODAY'S REFLECTION

We love because he first loved us.

I John 4:19

We don't have to do anything to earn God's love, for he has always loved us. The more we get to know Jesus, the more we know of God's love for us.

To avoid the holiday blues and know the joy of Christmas:

Keep expectations manageable.

 Avoid making complicated plans.

Take care of your body.

Get plenty of rest, exercise and eat healthy food.

Spread some holiday cheer. Visit a lonely friend or look for a needy family to help.

Your mind will be off yourself and on someone else. Remember the reason for the season. It's all about God's love for his children. You are special to him, so spend some time each day in prayer, thanking him for his love and sharing your problems with him

Megan Ballinger

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

 To cure insomnia, eat raw onions

20 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

 I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 30th, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

Voltaire

TODAY'S ACTION

Avoid being judgmental and your personal peace will increase

TODAY'S QUOTE

Pray as if everything depended on God,

 and work as if everything depended upon man

Cardinal Francis J. Spellman

ADVENT

In every wind that blows, in every night and day of the year, in every sign of the sky, in every blossoming and in every withering of the earth, there is a real coming of God to us if we will simply use our starved imagination to realize it.

Oswald Chambers

Put up your nativity set. But do not put in the wise men. They begin their journey from a far corner of the house and move a little each day in the direction of the creche. Every day one of the family members can move them a little closer to the manger. The traveling Magi will remind you of your journey to Christmas.

Simmer some Christmas spices and enjoy the aroma

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!

It's a little cooler, but not snowing here today, tomorrow we may get some . As long as the roads aren't icy and I don't have to shovel I don't mind winter weather much.

 Tonight is the prayer group at Wellspring. Our topic is praying withScripture.

 Have a great day ! Another wonderful one on the Way!

TODAY IS...SACHER TORTE DAY

Austrians take their baking seriously - and the definition of a true Sacher Torte had to be decided in court. In the early 1800's, the Congress of Vienna ruled that a Sacher Torte was made of two chocolate cake layers separated by apricot jam with a chocolate glaze on the top and sides. The most famous Sacher Tort is made (of course)at the Sacher Hotel in Vienna, but you can makes your's at home

4 egg whites

6 tbsp margarine or butter

3 squares (3oz) semisweet chocolate

4 slightly beaten egg yolks

1 tsp vanilla

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup apricot preserves

Chocolate Glaze

2 squares (2 oz) semisweet chocolate

2 tbsp butter

3/4 cup powdered sugar

4 tsp hot water

 In a large mixing bowl, bring egg whites to room temperature. Grease and flour a 9" round baking pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter and chocolate over low heat in a medium saucepan. Cool, then stir in egg yolks and vanilla. Set this pan of chocolate mixture aside. Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer untill soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar beating on high speed for about 4 minutes or untill it forms stiff peaks. Gently fold about 1 cup of egg whites into the saucepan of chocolate mixture. Then fold the chocolate mixture into the rest of the egg whites. Gently fold in the flour. Don't overfold. Spread the batter into the round baking pan. Bake for about 35 minutes or untill a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely.

TIP Divide the batter between two round cake pans and decrease the baking time so you don't have to cut one layer in half. These directions are for the original method. Cut cake horizontally into two even layers. Put one layer on a sheet of waxed paper. Spread the preserves over the top. Add the second cake layer. Spoon Sacher Torte Chocolate Glaze over cake so it runs down the sides. Carefully transfer cake to a serving plate.

Sacher Torte Chocolate Glaze: Melt 2 squares chocolate in a saucepan with 2 tbsp butter. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 4 tsp hot water till smooth. If needed, stir in more hot water so it is easy to drizzle.

TIP 2: True chocoholics might want to double this glaze recipe for full coverage of the cake.

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is the Feast Day of St. Andrew the Apostle. Andrew was one of Jesus' earliest followers. He brought his brother, Simon Peter, to meet Jesus. According to tradition, Andrew was crucified for his beliefs on an X-shaped cross

Today is Perpetual Youth Day, always on Dick Clark's birthday

1803: Spain finalized the process of ceding Louisiana to France, which had sold it to the United States

1875: A.J. Ehrichson of Akron, Ohio, patented the oat-crushing machine

1940: Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married. They would divorce in the 1950's - after the 1954 season run on I Love Lucy

1958: Coed Records released "16 Candles" by the Crests

 1983: Radio Shack introduced its its Tandy Model 2000 computer using the Intel-186 processor

TODAY'S SMILE

The Grinch Test

1. You reuse last year's Christmas cards and send them out under your own name. (5 points)

 2. You steal light bulbs from you neighbor's outdoor display to replenish your own supply. (5 points; 10 if neighbor's whole light sets or lighted Santa goes out)

3. You have dressed a dog or cat as Santa Claus, elf helper, or reindeer. (10 points for each; if you dressed an endangered species, 5 extra points)

4. You put out last year's stale candy canes for children. (1 point for each piece of sticky candy; if you also put out a chocolate or marzipan Santa, add 10 points)

5. You enclose a shoddy and inferior gift from Target, Wal-Mart, or K-Mart in a Bloomingdale's or other prestige store's box to impress your friends. (5 points for each infraction)

6. You make collect long distance phone calls to your family on Christmas day (5 points; 10 if from a cell phone claiming you are stuck in a phone booth)

7. At the office Christmas party, you horde huge stockpiles of goodies for later consumption at home. (5 points; 15 points if you use this stuff for your own party)

8. You steal the wreath from a parked car to use on your own. (Southern California & Florida only, others ignore: 5 points)

 9. After an invitation to a friend's house, you bring a commercially-produced fruitcake and try to pass it off as homemade. (5 points; 15 points if the fruitcake is from last year)

10. Taking toys from the Toys-for-Tots collection bins is a definite no-no. (20 points)

Evaluate your score on the "Grinch Scale" from 20 to 100: 20-30: You're just a cheeseball. 30-50: You're an apprentice in Yuletide larceny and are probably wanted for overdue parking tickets. 50-100: Grinch, move over!

TODAY'S LINK

STOCKING STUFFERS:

 http://www.plumpstocking.com/

I got this link from the FLY LADY. I'm not try to sell anything, just thought you might enjoy the ideas that this person thought up for stocking stuffers. Make sure you click on the link found there for holiday lore and traditions.

 TODAY'S WORD

Eponym Pronunciation: /EP-uh-nim/

 n : a person's name that has become part of the common language

The eponym of the city of Rome is Romulus, the son of Mars in Roman mythology

TODAY'S REFLECTION

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:27

What a wonderful promise. Peace, deep lasting peace, is the end result of the Holy Spirit's work in our life. This peace is unique. It is not like the peace of the world. With the peace that God gives to us, we need not fear the present or the future Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown.

John Buchan, The Pilgrim's Way

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

 If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

21 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29th, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Never minimize your ability to think your way through any situation

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

TODAY'S ACTION

Approach your problems with the same caring and vision as if you were listening to your closest friend

TODAY'S QUOTE

Laughter is a gift of God that brightens our good times and lightens the rough ones. Cultivate the spirit of celebration in your life by making room for laughter.

Emilie Barnes

ADVENT

Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord

Isaiah 2:5

ALL HUMANITY was created with a longing to be connected to God, to be children of the light. I want to walk as a child of the light, to drink deeply from God's living water, to allow God's light to illuminate all the shadows inside me.

Beth A. Richardson

Set the table with Christmas decorations, and a floral arrangement

Pray for the people who send you Christmas Cards as part of your family devotions. After the usual grace before dinner during December, open up any Christmas cards you received that day and offer a prayer for the person or family that sent it. If you kids aren't familiar with who sent the card, it's a perfect opportunity to tell a story about the person and how they fit into your life. This practice can help your children appreciate the larger family they belong to, give you more opportunities to share your own life with your children, and nurture relationships that can mean a lot to your children in future years. Besides, it's a chance to really look at those cards that people sent, to appreciate their beauty and the messages they extend. If you're lucky, you'll also receive at least a couple of Christmas Letters that everyone groans about, but I enjoy.

This is a good time to start a family prayer journal. Remember to put the date, request, and a column for the answer to prayer. Pray expectantly

HAPPY TUESDAY!!

After a windy and warm Monday, the cold is supposed to return today and we'll be back in the 30's. All this weather change is very hard to take.

 I had a very quiet day at work yesterday and today looks like one too ! Things will begin to slow down for us as the bad weather inhibits a lot of the work we do.

The work here at home is coming along. My crafting is now more than halfway done! By next weekend it should be complete then I can wrap the presents! I'm decorating little by little and things are beginning to look like Christmas around here. I also have started my cards, so that too will hopefully be done next weekend.

Tomorrow night is my prayer group meeting and other than that I won't have to go out any evenings this week.

That is a good thing.

 Have a great day ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

 TODAY IS...TURKEY LEFTOVERS DAY

It's not just Thanksgiving

Think of it as... TURKEY LEFTOVER SEASON

Cooks struggling with the question of what to do with all of that turkey, deserve their own special day!

TURKEY ENCHILADES

3 cups chopped turkey

2 cups picante sauce

2 (3 oz) pkgs cream cheese, cubed

1 cup sliced green onion

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp oregano

3 cups shreded Monterry Jack cheese

8 (8") flour tortillas

Combine the turkey, half of the picante sauce, cream cheese, onion, cumin and oregano in a skillet. Place over low heat until the cheese melts. Stir in 1 cup of shredded Monterry Jack cheese. Spoon mixture evenly onto the tortillas. Roll up and place with the seam side down in a greased baking dish. Spoon over the rest of the picante sauce and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is National Square Dance Day

Today is National Chocolates Day

Today is National Electronic Greetings Day, a good day to send someone an e-card.

1877: Thomas Edison demonstrated his invention, a hand-cranked phonograph that recorded sound on grooved metal cylinders. Edison shouted verses of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" into the machine, which played back his voice

1944 John Hopkins hospital performs 1st open heart surgery

1963 Beatles release I Want to Hold Your Hand

1964: The U.S. Roman Catholic Church instituted sweeping changes in the liturgy, including the use of English instead of Latin

TODAY'S SMILE

 Never pride yourself on knowledge.

 Remember, even a head of iceberg lettuce knows more than you do. It knows whether or not that light really does go out when the refrigerator door shuts

 

Q: Where do hamburgers go to dance?

A: To a meat-ball!

 

Is This The FBI

Hello, is this the FBI?

Yes. What do you want?

I'm calling to report about my neighbor Billy Bob Smith! He is hiding marijuana inside his firewood.

 Thank you very much for the call, sir.

The next day, the FBI agents descend on Billy Bob's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They swore at Billy Bob and left.

The phone rings at Billy Bob's house.

Hey, Billy Bob! Did the FBI come?

Yeah!

Did they chop your firewood?

Yep

 Merry Christmas Buddy

 

TODAY'S WORD

Verdigris

Pronunciation: /VUR-dih-grees/ n : a coating of green copper chloride and copper sulfate

The statue of liberty is covered with verdigris

LINK FOR TODAY

A STARBURST CHRISTMAS

http://www.wellsprings.org.uk/starburst.htm

TODAY'S REFLECTION

God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him

I John 4:16

During this Advent season, let us consider how God's Word describes love and find ways to demonstrate God's love in our simple living during this Christmas and throughout the coming year

 TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

If leaves wither and hang on the bough, it betokens a frosty winter

 22 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 28th, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

A person who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints

Anonymous

TODAY'S ACTION

Allow yourself to be loved and to love all that you meet

TODAY'S QUOTE

The most terrible poverty is loneliness and

 the feeling of being unloved

Mother Teresa

ADVENT PRAYER

Our ships sail guided by fluctuating priorities, goals often missed. We walk in a world touched by despair, among rudderless people.

 Give us hope and we will be filled with your purpose.

 Pain from the land of Long Ago presses its burden deep upon our backs. We live in a world shaken by discontent, disharmony, disregard.

Give us peace that we may offer your Shalom.

Mirrors reflect likenesses that we have created, a far cry from the image of God. We dwell amid those with a diminished reverence for that which grows and breathes.

Give us life and we will call on your name.

Call our names and we will turn God-ward, confident that you will be our compass, relieve our burdens, and restore our images

Today play a Christmas CD or Record and sing out loud. It really doesn't matter if you sing off key or not

Why not make time today to watch an old Christmas movie. Here are some favorites that you can watch: White Christmas, A Miracle on 34th Street or A Christmas Carol. You can all gather as a family and watch the movie every year from now on. Make this a family tradition

HAPPY MONDAY!!

I feel so good this morning and I know it’s due to having a nice long weekend. During the work week I tend to not get enough sleep and then feel drug out, so maybe I can get to bed a little earlier from now on.

We are having a reprieve from winter for a few days and the snow is now history. I know it will be back, so I’ll just enjoy the few days we have.

The house looks like it's been turned upside down and I now have just 3 weeks to get it in order again. Our Christmas family get together will be the Saturday before the Christmas weekend. I guess it will happen whether I'm ready or not, but it would be a little more enjoyable, if I can get it all done.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY IS...INSTANT CAMERA DAY

Ok, who knows why they are called Land cameras? And, no, it's not because they don't work underwater. They are named after Edwin Land, the man who invented the process of instant photography.

 Edwin Herbert Land was an American inventor and industrialist born in Bridgeport, Conn. He became interested in POLARIZED LIGHT and invented a material to eliminate glare in 1932. This is now known by the trademark Polaroid. In 1937, he established the Polaroid Corp. to manufacture sunglasses, camera filters, and headlights. He developed a process for three-dimensional pictures in 1941, invented the polaroid camera in 1947 and introduced instant color photographs in 1963.

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is National Decorate Your Dog Day. Help your pooch get into the holiday spirit

Today is National French Toast Day

1925: The Grand Ole Opry, Nashville's famed home of country music, made its radio debut on station WSM

1948: Edward Land's instant camera went on sale

1963: Cape Canaveral is renamed Cape Kennedy

TODAY'S SMILE

Three people present themselves at the pearly gates and St Peter is waiting for them. The first one is a nurse. I've dedicated myself to helping others, I always worked night shifts and holidays because that was where I was needed. St. Peter lets him in. The second person comes up and says, I dedicated my life to research. I came very close to a cure for cancer but I died too soon. I know the next generation will be able to finish the work I started. St. Peter agrees and lets him in. The third person presents to St. Peter. I spent my life working in the health insurance industry. St. Peter tells him, Please enter the gates and join us brother... but you can only stay four days...

Overheard in a hospital

TODAY'S FUN LINK:

FOR A FREE SCREEN CLEANER - http://www.clevelandseniors.com/forever/funscreen.htm

TODAY'S WORD

ba-thet-ic adjective

a term which indicates a ludicrous descent from the sublime to the ridiculous in speech or writing; anti-climax

TODAY'S REFLECTION

You are like a letter written by Christ and delivered by us. But you are not written with pen and ink or on tablets made of stone. You are written in our hearts by the Spirit of the living God.

 II Corinthians 3:3

The apostle Paul is trying to impress upon the members of the church in Corinth that they are living letters. They are read by everyone with whom they interact, whether for good or bad.

Discouraged people don't need critics.

They hurt enough already.

They don't need more guilt or piled-on distress.

They need encouragement.

 They need a refuge:

a willing, caring, available someone

 Charles R. Swindoll

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

To clean a steam iron, fill it with vinegar, let sit overnight, and flush with water

23 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

 Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 27th, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Remember the day's blessings; forget the day's troubles.

Anonymous

 

TODAY'S ACTION

Assemble your thoughts with a thankful heart and present them to the world

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.

Abraham Lincoln

 

HAPPY SUNDAY!!

The first Sunday of Advent

I'll be putting my Advent Candles on the dining room table today getting some Christmas decorations out. I also need to start the Cards. I know some of my friends have put theirs in the mail already. There are always two cards that come the weekend after Thanksgiving. I can count on it.

Each year, for the beginning of Advent and in celebration of St. Nicholas Day I always send out little Advent calendars to all my family. This year due to circumstances beyond my control, they will not be going out, but I hope to add a little advent JOY into each of my newsletters !

Have a great day all !

Another wonderful one on the Way !

 

LINK FOR 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

BLESSING THE ADVENT WREATH http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/Advent/29.html

The four candles in the Advent wreath stand for :

Hope Peace Joy And Love

TODAY IS...PIE IN THE FACE DAY !

Splat!

Splat!

You've been hit with a virtual whipped cream pie!

It's that kind of a day

 

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day

Today is National Get the Giggles and Give One Away Day

Today is National Four Hugs Day. Find four people who need a hug.

HERE IS A HUG FROM ME TO ALL OF YOU

(((BIG HUG)))

1520: Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean 1

582: William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway were married

1779: The College of Pennsylvania became the University of Pennsylvania and the first legally recognized university in America

1910: New York's Pennsylvania Station opened

1926: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong recorded "You Made Me Love You" on Okeh Records

1983: The Associated Press reported U.S. stores nationwide were being besieged by shoppers searching for Cabbage Patch Kids, stuffed dolls with computer-generated faces

 

TODAY'S SMILE

PARKING

While walking through a parking lot, I tripped and fell flat on my face. As I was lying there, a woman stopped her car and called out, Are you hurt? No, I'm fine, I said, touched by her concern. Oh, good, she continued.

So will you be vacating your parking space now

 

CHILDREN REPEAT WHAT THEY THINK THEY HEAR

Sometimes it's hard to make out the words...

1. God bless America through the night with a light from a bulb

2. O Susanna, Oh don't you cry for me, for I come from Alabama with a band-aid on my knee

3. Give us this day our deli bread! Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Whole East Coast

4. We shall come to Joyce's bringing in the cheese

5. Yield not to Penn Station

 6. While shepherds washed their socks by night

7. Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures, here we go

 

Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home

 

TODAY'S WORD

ux o ri ous adective

Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife

 

TODAY'S REFLECTION

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ

I Corinthians 15:57

 Let us be thankful today that we are in a nation where we are free to worship, as we desire. But even more important, let us thank God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ

For each new morning with its light,

Father, we thank thee,

For rest and shelter of the night,

Father, we thank thee,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything thy goodness sends,

Father, in heaven, we thank thee

Ralph Waldo Emerson

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Soak pine cones in a solution of 2 pounds Epsom salts and 1 gallon of water. When the cones are thoroughly dry, toss them into your fireplace for colorful flames

24 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 26th, 2005

 TODAY'S THOUGHT

A grateful thought toward heaven is of itself a prayer

G. E. Lessing

TODAY'S ACTION

Awaken the desire to blossom into the best you can be

TODAY'S QUOTE

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly

 Robert F. Kennedy

HAPPY SATURDAY!!

HOUSE BLESSING DAY HERE

This will include taking down the fall decorations Along with more time in the Craft room. Hopefully by tomorrow I will be able to start the Christmas cards and decorating.

Have a great day all ! Another Wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY IS...COLLEGE FRATERNITY DAY

The first Kappa Alpha formed On November 26, 1825. If you are in college, ever went to college or just wanted to go to college, celebrate Fraternity Day!

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is Plan Your Dagwood Sandwich Day, a day to admit you've always wanted to build a Dagwood sandwich and eat it and to devise a detailed plan

1789: George Washington proclaims this a National Thanksgiving Day in honor of the new Constitution. . National Thanksgiving days were periodically proclaimed by presidents, until in 1863 Abraham Lincoln inaugurated the practice of annually setting the fourth Thursday in November aside for Thanksgiving Day

1832: New York City's public transit system was inaugurated when JohnMason's horse-drawn streetcars began operating between Spring and 14th Streets. The fare was 12½ cents

1863: The first National Thanksgiving is celebrated

 1864: Oxford University math instructor Charles Dodgson sent an early Christmas message to the daughter of a friend, 12-year-old Alice Liddell. It was a handwritten story entitled Alice's Adventures Underground. We know the story as Alice In Wonderland and the author by his pen-name, Lewis Carroll

1942: The movie Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premiered at the Hollywood Theater in New York

1979 :Oil deposits equaling OPEC reserves is found in Venezuela

1992: Queen Elizabeth of Britain, worth an estimated $8-billion, volunteered to pay income tax, and declared she would take her children off the public payroll

TODAY'S SMILE

During a visit to the mental asylum, a visitor asked the director, What is the criterion that defines a patient to be institutionalized?

Well... said the director, we fill up a bathtub, and we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask him to empty the bathtub. Oh, I understand, said the visitor. A normal person would choose the bucket as it is larger than the spoon or the teacup.

Noooooooo! answered the director. A normal person would pull the plug.

You are not required to tell anyone how you would have done on this test

TODAY'S WORD

 Extricate

Pronunciation:/ EK stri kayt/ v :

to free from difficulty or entanglement

TODAY'S REFLECTION

In everything you do, you are kind and faithful to everyone who keeps our agreement with you

 Psalm 25:10

The psalmist assures us that we worship a God who is both good and faithful. We can depend on him, in good times and bad

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

 Clean pewter by rubbing it with raw cabbage leaves. Rinse thoroughly

 25 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and

He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

 Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER, 25, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 25th, 2005

 

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

One act of thanksgiving made when things go wrong is worth a thousand when things go well.

Anonymous

TODAY'S ACTION

Always look to the good you can do in every situation

TODAY'S QUOTE

It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them

Agatha Christie

HAPPY ‘FINALLY’ FRIDAY!!

Our little group of Christmas Spirits will be heading out for a day in Medina going to a craft show, then investigating the local downtown shops and visiting the candle factory. For us it's much better than going to the Mall shopping !

I'll try and get some pictures to show you all tomorrow.

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL !

ANOTHER WONDERFUL ONE ON THE WAY !

 

TODAY IS...SHOPPING REMINDER DAY

Today is Shopping Reminder Day, sometimes called Black Friday, the traditional beginning of the Christmas shopping season

Only 24 more shopping days till XMAS!

Okay, okay... we don't really know many days you've got to shop. Doyou live where the malls are open on weekends - and how about nights?

Still, it's time to make that Christmas list.

YIKES

 TODAY'S TRIVIA

 Today is Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Day

1884: John B. Meyenberg of St Louis patented evaporated milk

1949: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer appeared on the music charts this day and became THE musical hit of the Christmas season. Although Gene Autry's rendition is the most popular, 80 different versions of the song have been recorded, with nearly 20,000,000 copies sold

1973: Maximum speed limits were cut to 55 MPH this day, by U.S. Presidential order. It was an energy conservation measure and was also intended to save an estimated 9,000 lives each year

TODAY'S SMILE

LEFT OVER TURKEY JOKES

Home alone, a Kentucky woman was in the doghouse when she called the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line While preparing the turkey, her Chihuahuas jumped into the bird's body cavity and couldn't get out. She tried pulling the dog and shaking the bird, but nothing worked. She and the dog became more and more distraught. After calming the woman down, the Talk-Line home economist suggested carefully cutting the opening in the cavity of the turkey wider. It worked and Fido was freed

Taking turkey preparation an extra step, a Virginian wondered, How do you thaw a fresh turkey? The Talk-Line staffer explained that fresh turkeys aren't frozen and don't need to be thawed Thanksgiving

Dinner on the run. A woman called 1-800-323-4848 to find out how long it would take to roast her turkey. To answer the question, the Talk-Line home economist asked how much the bird weighed. The woman responded, "I don't know, it's still running around outside

A novice turkey-cooking chef wanted to know if the yellow netting and wrapper around the turkey should be removed before roasting. Envisioning a melted plastic turkey blob, the home economist responded, Yes, then offered complete roasting directions.

Then there's the time a lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy,Do these turkeys get any bigger? The stock boy replied, No ma'am, they're dead

As someone has said, If God had meant for us to fast on Thanksgiving, he would never have created 30-pound turkeys

TODAY'S WORD

 THANKSGIVING noun

Thanks giv ing

1. prayer of thanks

RELIGION a prayer that offers thanks to God

2. giving of thanks An expression or an act of giving thanks

3.public acknowledgement of divine goodness

RELIGION a public acknowledgement or celebration of divine goodness.

 TODAY'S REFLECTION

O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water Psalm 63:1

The psalmist lived in an arid land where water was greatly valued. And we know that if we go hiking, or strenuously exercise, we need to drink plenty of water to stay healthy.

Today you and I live in a dry and thirsty land, where there are many searching for that living water that will change their lives forever. Though many in the world try to eliminate God from our lives, those of us who understand the power of God's ever-pure living water will never stop thirsting for it.

 TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

 It is unlucky to bring an umbrella aboard ship

26 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

 Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

 NOVEMBER 24th, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

God's heavens are dotted

with uncounted jewels,

For joy without measure

is one of God's rules.

His hand is so generous,

His heart is so great,

He comes not too soon,

and He comes not too late

 Helen Steiner Rice

TODAY'S ACTION

Today realize that God needs no alarm clocks, wristwatches, or timers.

TODAY'S QUOTE

What a wonderful life I've had!

I only wish I'd realized it sooner

Colette

HAPPY 'THANKFULLY ' THURSDAY!

AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

With a very thankful and humble heart I wish you all a very blessed day!

I am counting my blessings and praising God for them!

 I am going to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade on TV, and stay in my pj's all day. As you all know I did Thanksgiving last Saturday, so today is a day of R&R for me.

Oh, I will probably work on my Christmas crafts, but that is not really work - pure pleasure.

I hope you all have a great day !

Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY'S LINKS

A Thanksgiving wish for you -  A beautiful Blue Mountain Card: http://www.bluemountain.com/view.pd?i=128414628&m=5040&rr=y&source=bma999

and from the Promises of God - Another wish http://www.promiseofgod.com/givingthanks/

And here is a link for Turkey Dinner in 30 minutes:

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10141463/

 

TODAY IS...NATIVE AMERICAN DAY

 In recognition of the significant contributions the first Americans have made to the establishment and growth of our Nation.

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., by presidential proclamation. Thanksgiving was observed throughout New England as a religious holiday even before the American Revolution. Then it spread to the middle states and the West, and finally to the South after the Civil War

The Daytona Turkey Run begins today. It's a car show for models 1980 and older

1835: The Texas Provincial Government authorized a national mounted police force to be known as the Texas Rangers

1937 - Music from the Raymor Ballroom in Boston, Massachusetts was beamed coast to coast on NBC radio. The special guests during this broadcast were Glenn Miller and his orchestra

1958 - Harold Jenkins, who changed his name to Conway Twitty, got his first #1 hit on this day. It's Only Make Believe was the most popular song in the U.S. for one week

1986 - The American Eagle silver dollar, like its gold counterpart, became all the rage on this, its first day of issue -- by selling out. An additional 250,000 coins were also ordered this day by coin dealers

1998: America Online confirmed it was buying Netscape Communications in a deal ultimately worth $10 billion

Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end

 

TODAY'S SMILE

Signs that you are not reading your Bible enough:

10) The Preacher announces the sermon is from Galatians....and you check the table of contents.

9) You think Abraham, Isaac & Jacob may have had a few hits during the 60's.

8) You open to the Gospel of Luke and a WWII Savings Bond falls out.

7) Your favorite Old Testament Patriarch is Hercules.

6) A small family of woodchucks has taken up residence in the Psalms.

5) You become frustrated because Charlton Heston isn't listed in either the Concordance or the Table of Contents.

4) Catching the kids reading the Song of Solomon, you demand: "Who gave you this trash?"

3) You think the Minor Prophets worked in the quarries.

2) You keep falling for it every time when Pastor tells you to turn to First Condominiums.

And finally, the number one sign that you may not be reading your Bible enough:

The kids keep asking too many questions about your usual bedtime story: Jonah the Shepherd Boy and His Ark of Many Colors. You can't figure out what makes them laugh!

From : A Time to Smile

 

Know how to prevent sagging?

Just eat till the wrinkles fill out

 

From the news...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire grossed over $101 million in its debut weekend. He earned $101 million for a weekend of work? Who does this Potter kid think he is, the CEO of Exxon

TODAY'S WORD

fil /i /al adjective

1. Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial respect.

2. Having or assuming the relationship of child or offspring to parent.

3. Genetics. Of or relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation

TODAY'S REFLECTION

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you

 Matthew 7:7

 Jesus taught by word and example how important he considered prayer. We pray, knowing that God hears and answers our prayers. But we also pray with the mind of Christ, aware that God is all-powerful and all seeing. He knows what is best for each of us and answers our prayer in a way that will best benefit us.

It may not be the answer we expect or hope for, but if we are patient and have faith that God wants the best for us, we will eventually be blessed because of our prayers

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

To keep squirrels off your bird feeder, smear gobs of petroleum jelly on the pole that supports it

27 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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For Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 23rd, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

God's kindness is ever around you,

Always ready to freely impart

Strength to your faltering spirit,

Cheer to your lonely heart

Helen Steiner Rice

 

TODAY'S ACTION

Today express your thanks to Jesus for touching your life

TODAY'S QUOTE

We should spend as much time in thanking God for his benefits as we do in asking him for them.

Vincent De Paul

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Last day of the work week ! seems like it should be Friday!

Good news - Son # 6 got the word that his test results were normal - Thanks be to God and a big thank you to all who joined me in praying for him.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful day on the Way !

 

TODAY IS...EAT A CRANBERRY DAY

One of only a few native North American fruits, the cranberry was an important staple long before the Pilgrims arrived. Native Americans, who referred to cranberries as sassamanash, made cakes prepared with lean, dried strips of meat pounded into paste and mixed with animal fat, grains and cranberries. Because of the vitamin C content of cranberries, captains of the early sailing ships supplied their sailors with cranberries to prevent scurvy

TODAY'S TRIVIA

1909: Wright brothers form a million-dollar corporation for the commercial manufacture of airplanes

1936: Life, the magazine created by Henry R. Luce, was first published. It was an immediate sellout. The cover of that famous magazine showed an obstetrician slapping a baby and the caption read, LIFE begins

1938: Bob Hope and Shirley Ross recorded a song for the film, The Big Broadcast of 1938.  Thanks for the Memory became Decca record number 2219. It also became Hope's theme song

TODAY'S SMILE

THANKSGIVING FORECAST

Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder.

 During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife will slice through the turkey, causing an accumulation of one to two inches on plates. Mashed potatoes will drift across one side while cranberry sauce creates slippery spots on the other. Please pass the gravy.

A weight watch and indigestion warning have been issued for the entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway.

During the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers, dropping to a low of 34F in the refrigerator.

 Looking ahead to Friday and Saturday, high pressure to eat sandwiches will be established. Flurries of leftovers can be expected both days with a 50 percent chance of scattered soup late in the day.

We expect a warming trend where soup develops.

By early next week, eating pressure will be low as the only wish left will be the bone.

 

The only consolation you have in cooking for two days before Thanksgiving is that you usually don't have to cook for a week afterward

TODAY'S WORD

Pau /ci /ty noun

1. Smallness of number; fewness. 2. Scarcity; dearth: a paucity of natural resources

TODAY'S REFLECTION

 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. ... The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

James 5:13, 16

The most powerful resource available to the Christian is prayer. We can go directly to God and talk with Him. Often one will say, "All we can do now is pray." Praying is the first thing we should do. It is not a last resort of the Christian. It is the first, best and most powerful thing we can do.

It has been said as:

 Don't just stand there -- Pray something

TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Refresh household sponges by soaking them in cold salt water for ten minutes

28 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and

He will give you the desires of your Heart

 Psalm 37:4

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2005

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 22nd, 2005

TODAY'S THOUGHT

If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should not grow old.

James Abram Garfield

TODAY'S ACTION

Encourage the hearts of people around you simply by being there

TODAY'S QUOTE

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done, whether you like it or not.

Charles Kingsley

HAPPY TUESDAY !

Over the Hump day for me

Middle of the work week.

One more day and 4 DAYS OFF!

Can you tell I’m excited about that?

Rain changing to snow is the forecast…more snow tomorrow and cold in the low 30’s through the weekend. That should put everyone in the Spirit!

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY IS...THANKSGIVING DINNER 101

It's down to the wire - did you forget anything? Thanksgiving can be painless with these Turkey Tips plus How to Make Dinner in One Hour

Weight           Cooking Time

6 to 8 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hours

8 to 12 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours

12 to 16 pounds 4 to 5 hours

16 to 20 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours

20 to 24 pounds 5 to 6 1/2 hours

Check the drumstick which should twist easily in the socket and the thickest part of the turkey should be be soft. Remove from oven and cover loosely with new foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

If all else fails call: Butterball: 800-323-4848

USDA Poulty Hot Line: 800-535-4555

 And here’s the link to Dinner in One Hour :

http://hicards.com/platinum/bizarre/hour.html

 

TODAY'S TRIVIA

1906: The "S-O-S" distress signal was adopted at the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin

1919: A Labor conference committee in the U.S. urges an eight hour work day and a 48-hour week

1955: Elvis Presley received a $5,000 bonus for signing with RCA records and spent it all on a new Cadillac, a pink one, for his mother

1961: The film, "A Man for All Seasons" opened this day in New York City

1963: President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. Texas Governor John B. Connally was seriously wounded. A suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, was arrested. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th president of the United States

1975 : "Dr. Zhivago" appeared on TV for the first time. The production, including, "Somewhere My Love" had earned $93 million from theatre tickets over ten years. NBC paid $4 million for the broadcast rights 1984: Fred Rogers of PBS' "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" presented a sweater, knitted by his mother, to the Smithsonian Institution as "a symbol of warmth, closeness and caring," according to museum officials

TODAY'S SMILE

What Kids Say – proving once again that what we really need to know, we probably learned in Kindergarten

HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE:

Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work. Tom, 7

Don't forget your wife's name...that will mess up the love. Roger, 8

Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take the trash out. Randy, 8

 WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

You should never kiss a girl unless you have enough bucks to buy her a big ring and her own VCR, cause she'll want to have videos of the wedding. Jim, 10

THE GREAT DEBATE: IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

 It's better for girls to be single, but not for boys. Boys need somebody to clean up after them. Lynette, age 9

TODAY'S WORD

ev a nes cent adjective

Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor. Synonym transient

TODAY'S REFLECTION

The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their boast is only labor and sorrow… Psalm 90:10

When we are young, we take little thought for the future, for we are strong and energetic. Statistics say that a third of all those who break a hip die within a short time. Usually they are elderly people who seem to give up on life after the hip fracture.

 But men and women who surrender their hearts to the Lord and spend their lives serving him with enthusiasm have the strength to go on. Their faith is real! They know that their life is worthwhile

Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days… Eccles, 12:1

 TODAY'S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC

Nature, time, and patience are the three great physicians

29 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

 I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

Ma

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