FOR FRIDAY - DECEMBER 1ST, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

DECEMBER 1ST,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Eleanor Roosevelt

TODAY’S ACTION

Cherish your purpose in life.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.

Hamilton Wright Mabie

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY!

December is here ! I’ve already received 2 Christmas cards in the mail, so I guess I’d better get busy. I have purchased my cards, just need to write them out and also need to put together my Christmas Newsletter that I send out with it. Some of the people I send cards out to, don’t receive this newsletter, otherwise I wouldn’t need to do one…you all already know all of my news.

The snow is supposed to arrive today along with much colder weather. The temps dropped dramatically yesterday and we had lots of rain. By tonight we’ll be down in the 20’s.

BRRRCHILL!

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

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.

TODAY IS…APPLE KRINKLE DAY

 We have an Apple Krinkle day is because it's my favorite winter dessert. 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 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup 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

National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month begins,

Cookie Cutter Week begins

Today is Rosa Parks Day, the 50th anniversary of her arrest in Montgomery, Alabama, when she refused to give up her seat and move to the rear of a city bus. Ms. Park died this year and became the first woman to lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.

Today is National Pie Day.

Today is Apple Krinkle Day

Today is National Eat a Red Apple Day.

Today is World AIDS Day, a day to focus attention on the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The annual Chia Pet Hunting Season begins today

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

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.

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

1929: BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe. Lowe’s Bingo was similar to a popular carnival game called Beano

CHRISTMAS FIRSTS

THE FIRST American Christmas tree can be credited to a Hessian soldier by the name of Henrick Roddmore, who was captured at the Battle of Bennington in 1776. He then went to work on the farm of Samuel Denslow in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, where for the next 14 years he put up and decorated Christmas trees in the Denslow family home.

The first Christmas tree retail lot was established in 1851 by a Pennsylvanian named Mark Carr, who hauled tow ox sleds loaded with Christmas trees from the Catskill Mountains to the sidewalks of New York City.

The first president to set up a Christmas tree in the White House was Franklin Pierce, and the first president to establish the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn was Calvin Coolidge.

The first American to print and sell Christmas cards was Louis Prang of Roxbury, Massachusetts, who began publishing cards in 1875.

The first department store Santa was James Edgar, who, during Christmas seasons beginning in 1890, would wander about his store (the Boston Store) in Brockton, Massachusetts, dressed as Santa Claus, talking to the children of customers.

http://www.almanac.com

TODAY’S LINK

 POLAR BEARS AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO

LIVE WEB CAM

http://www.sandiegozoo.com/zoo/ex_polar_bear_plunge.html

TODAY’S ‘CHRISTMAS’ SMILE

(All SMILES through out December will have something to do with Christmas)

An ordinary night with ordinary sheep and ordinary shepherds. And were it not for a God who loves to hook an "extra" on the front of the ordinary, the night would have gone unnoticed.

The sheep would have been forgotten, and the shepherds would have slept the night away. But God dances amidst the common. And that night he did a waltz.

The black sky exploded with brightness. ... Sheep that had been silent became a chorus of curiosity. One minute the shepherd was dead asleep, the next he was rubbing his eyes and staring into the face of an alien.

The night was ordinary no more. The angel came in the night because that is when lights are best seen and that is when they are most needed.

God comes into the common for the same reason.

-- Max Lucado in The Applause of Heaven.

TODAY’S WORD

 (likewise all WORDS will have something to do with Christmas)

Chorus / cho rus / kawrass / noun

1. repeated part of a song

2. group of performers

3. group of actors in a Greek drama

4. verse passage for Greek drama chorus

5. drama role

6. music for group

7. many voices together

8. group speaking or making noise together

TODAY’S REFLECTION

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

In Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Solomon acknowledged the cycles of life. He observed a time to sow and to reap, to weep and to laugh, to mourn and to dance, to gain and to lose, to keep silent and to speak, to love and to hate.

Just as God determines the weather, He also controls the cycles in our lives: Whatever our situation is today, we can be thankful for God’s seasons. Just as the winter turns to spring, Our lives have changing seasons too;

So when a gloomy forecast comes,

 Remember—

God has plans for you. —

Sper

Rather than praying for a change in circumstances, pray for a change of heart.

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

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

By wisdom peace, by peace plenty.

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

 BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 30TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Let's be brave when the joy departs, till peace shall come to our troubled hearts.

Edward A. Guest

TODAY’S ACTION

Let go and let God help solve your dilemma.

TODAY’S QUOTE

How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.

George Washington Carver

HAPPY THURSDAY!

Today the rain and cooler weather is moving into our area. Tomorrow we’ll be seeing snow for sure they say! I for one have certainly been thankful for the few days of nice weather we had.

Tomorrow we start a new month – one of busiest month’s of the whole year! My list is so long that I’m thinking of asking Santa if he could send one of his elves my way to help out a little . Every year I say I’m going to get ahead of the game and enjoy the holidays, and every year, I’m rushing to the finish line.

I talked with DS#2 last night and all is well at their house (thank God for answered prayers) but very busy. He is still planning on being home for Christmas ! I’m so happy as it’s been way too long since their last visit.

Hope you all have a great day ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

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.

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: When I make this, I divide the batter between two round cake pans and decrease the baking time so I 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 Computer Security Day, a time to remember to protect your computers, programs, and date at home and at work.

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

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

TODAY’S SMILE

The only survivor of a shipwreck washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

Exhausted, he eventually managed to builda little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with the smoke rolling up to the sky.

The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stung with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me!" he cried.

Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him.

"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

TODAY’S WORD

Affable \AF-uh-bul\ adjective \

1 : being pleasant and at ease in talking to others

 2 : characterized by ease and friendliness

Betty's father was so affable that when her friends came over they'd usually end up sitting and chatting with him

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you'll find rest for your souls.

Matthew 11: 28-29

What a blessing it is that when life seems at its worst, we can count on Jesus' invitation to walk with him and learn from him.

He tells us that he is gentle and humble, far from the aggressiveness of this world. We can go to him when we are tired and burdened and if we will accept it, he will give us rest.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

 Keep buckets right side up or risk bad luck.

21 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

November 30th, St. Andrew’s Day

The first Sunday of Advent (always beginning on the Sunday nearest St. Andrew's Day) is not necessarily the first day that you open a window on modern-day Advent calendars. Originating in 1851 in Germany, the first commercial Advent calendar was created by a printer, Gerhard Lang (1881-1974), and marked the first 24 days in December, leading up to Christmas. Before that, many families made chalk marks on the floor to count the days before the celebration of Christ's birth, or they lit candles in a wreath to mark the day

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery

TODAY’S ACTION

Be the subtle voice that helps another in need.

TODAY’S QUOTE

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

 HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

This week is rolling right along – Over the Hump Day already! I’m not getting much done so far and feel like I’m still catching up on things. I did change into my December Purse a few days early, I’ll put a picture of it on the journal page come December 1st. It’s the largest one of the 12 purses of 2006. I figured it needed to be spectacular in some respect. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.

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

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.

TODAY IS…TURKEY LEFTOVER 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 ENCHILADAS

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

The Grammy Awards were shown on network television for the first time on this night in 1959.

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.

1959: Bobby Darin won two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Record of the Year for his hit single "Mack the Knife."

1963: After a million records had been ordered in England in advance, the Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand." It was their 5th single in England.

1969: Elvis Presley recorded "Don't Cry, Daddy," with blind background singer Ronnie Milsap.

TODAY’S SMILE

 PHILTRUM

What is a philtrum? This is a frequently asked trivia question. The vertical crease on the mouth above the upper lip is called a philtrum. Trivia lovers and biologists probably already know this. But why do we have one?

A Pennsylvania folktale says that before a baby is born, it knows all the secrets of life and death. At the moment of birth an angel presses his forefinger against the baby's upper lip. This seals the lip of the baby. The baby no longer can speak of the secrets, and the crease is there for the rest of their life.

TODAY’S WORD

repudiate (transitive verb)

[ri-PYOO-dee-ayt']

1. to reject something as having no validity or authority:

 "I'll repudiate any criticism coming from a man with such unsavory motives."

2. to reject or condemn emphatically as false or unfounded

3. to refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim:

" Chris seethed with anger when he received his cell phone bill, which was once again thirty dollars higher than he thought possible, and he resolved to repudiate the extra charges."

4. to cast off or disown, as to have nothing to do with; to disavow; to renounce

adjective form: repudiative

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

 There are two lessons to be learned from Jesus' parable. First of all, enjoy today! Leave the worries of yesterday behind and avoid wasting time worrying about tomorrow. You can enjoy today, no matter what, if your house is built upon the rock of faith. Second, when your house is built upon that rock, you will have the strength to survive anything that challenges you. Anything!

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

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

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

http://www.littlerainey.com/index.html

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery

TODAY’S ACTION

Be the subtle voice that helps another in need.

TODAY’S QUOTE

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

 HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

This week is rolling right along – Over the Hump Day already! I’m not getting much done so far and feel like I’m still catching up on things. I did change into my December Purse a few days early, I’ll put a picture of it on the journal page come December 1st. It’s the largest one of the 12 purses of 2006. I figured it needed to be spectacular in some respect. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.

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

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.

TODAY IS…TURKEY LEFTOVER 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 ENCHILADAS

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

The Grammy Awards were shown on network television for the first time on this night in 1959.

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.

1959: Bobby Darin won two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Record of the Year for his hit single "Mack the Knife."

1963: After a million records had been ordered in England in advance, the Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand." It was their 5th single in England.

1969: Elvis Presley recorded "Don't Cry, Daddy," with blind background singer Ronnie Milsap.

TODAY’S SMILE

 PHILTRUM

What is a philtrum? This is a frequently asked trivia question. The vertical crease on the mouth above the upper lip is called a philtrum. Trivia lovers and biologists probably already know this. But why do we have one?

A Pennsylvania folktale says that before a baby is born, it knows all the secrets of life and death. At the moment of birth an angel presses his forefinger against the baby's upper lip. This seals the lip of the baby. The baby no longer can speak of the secrets, and the crease is there for the rest of their life.

TODAY’S WORD

repudiate (transitive verb)

[ri-PYOO-dee-ayt']

1. to reject something as having no validity or authority:

 "I'll repudiate any criticism coming from a man with such unsavory motives."

2. to reject or condemn emphatically as false or unfounded

3. to refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim:

" Chris seethed with anger when he received his cell phone bill, which was once again thirty dollars higher than he thought possible, and he resolved to repudiate the extra charges."

4. to cast off or disown, as to have nothing to do with; to disavow; to renounce

adjective form: repudiative

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

 There are two lessons to be learned from Jesus' parable. First of all, enjoy today! Leave the worries of yesterday behind and avoid wasting time worrying about tomorrow. You can enjoy today, no matter what, if your house is built upon the rock of faith. Second, when your house is built upon that rock, you will have the strength to survive anything that challenges you. Anything!

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

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

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

http://www.littlerainey.com/index.html

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery

TODAY’S ACTION

Be the subtle voice that helps another in need.

TODAY’S QUOTE

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

 HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

This week is rolling right along – Over the Hump Day already! I’m not getting much done so far and feel like I’m still catching up on things. I did change into my December Purse a few days early, I’ll put a picture of it on the journal page come December 1st. It’s the largest one of the 12 purses of 2006. I figured it needed to be spectacular in some respect. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.

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

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.

TODAY IS…TURKEY LEFTOVER 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 ENCHILADAS

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

The Grammy Awards were shown on network television for the first time on this night in 1959.

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.

1959: Bobby Darin won two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Record of the Year for his hit single "Mack the Knife."

1963: After a million records had been ordered in England in advance, the Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand." It was their 5th single in England.

1969: Elvis Presley recorded "Don't Cry, Daddy," with blind background singer Ronnie Milsap.

TODAY’S SMILE

 PHILTRUM

What is a philtrum? This is a frequently asked trivia question. The vertical crease on the mouth above the upper lip is called a philtrum. Trivia lovers and biologists probably already know this. But why do we have one?

A Pennsylvania folktale says that before a baby is born, it knows all the secrets of life and death. At the moment of birth an angel presses his forefinger against the baby's upper lip. This seals the lip of the baby. The baby no longer can speak of the secrets, and the crease is there for the rest of their life.

TODAY’S WORD

repudiate (transitive verb)

[ri-PYOO-dee-ayt']

1. to reject something as having no validity or authority:

 "I'll repudiate any criticism coming from a man with such unsavory motives."

2. to reject or condemn emphatically as false or unfounded

3. to refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim:

" Chris seethed with anger when he received his cell phone bill, which was once again thirty dollars higher than he thought possible, and he resolved to repudiate the extra charges."

4. to cast off or disown, as to have nothing to do with; to disavow; to renounce

adjective form: repudiative

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

 There are two lessons to be learned from Jesus' parable. First of all, enjoy today! Leave the worries of yesterday behind and avoid wasting time worrying about tomorrow. You can enjoy today, no matter what, if your house is built upon the rock of faith. Second, when your house is built upon that rock, you will have the strength to survive anything that challenges you. Anything!

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

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

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

http://www.littlerainey.com/index.html

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery

TODAY’S ACTION

Be the subtle voice that helps another in need.

TODAY’S QUOTE

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

 HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

This week is rolling right along – Over the Hump Day already! I’m not getting much done so far and feel like I’m still catching up on things. I did change into my December Purse a few days early, I’ll put a picture of it on the journal page come December 1st. It’s the largest one of the 12 purses of 2006. I figured it needed to be spectacular in some respect. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.

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

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.

TODAY IS…TURKEY LEFTOVER 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 ENCHILADAS

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

The Grammy Awards were shown on network television for the first time on this night in 1959.

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.

1959: Bobby Darin won two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Record of the Year for his hit single "Mack the Knife."

1963: After a million records had been ordered in England in advance, the Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand." It was their 5th single in England.

1969: Elvis Presley recorded "Don't Cry, Daddy," with blind background singer Ronnie Milsap.

TODAY’S SMILE

 PHILTRUM

What is a philtrum? This is a frequently asked trivia question. The vertical crease on the mouth above the upper lip is called a philtrum. Trivia lovers and biologists probably already know this. But why do we have one?

A Pennsylvania folktale says that before a baby is born, it knows all the secrets of life and death. At the moment of birth an angel presses his forefinger against the baby's upper lip. This seals the lip of the baby. The baby no longer can speak of the secrets, and the crease is there for the rest of their life.

TODAY’S WORD

repudiate (transitive verb)

[ri-PYOO-dee-ayt']

1. to reject something as having no validity or authority:

 "I'll repudiate any criticism coming from a man with such unsavory motives."

2. to reject or condemn emphatically as false or unfounded

3. to refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim:

" Chris seethed with anger when he received his cell phone bill, which was once again thirty dollars higher than he thought possible, and he resolved to repudiate the extra charges."

4. to cast off or disown, as to have nothing to do with; to disavow; to renounce

adjective form: repudiative

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

 There are two lessons to be learned from Jesus' parable. First of all, enjoy today! Leave the worries of yesterday behind and avoid wasting time worrying about tomorrow. You can enjoy today, no matter what, if your house is built upon the rock of faith. Second, when your house is built upon that rock, you will have the strength to survive anything that challenges you. Anything!

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

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

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery

TODAY’S ACTION

Be the subtle voice that helps another in need.

TODAY’S QUOTE

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of US (1809 - 1865)

 HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

This week is rolling right along – Over the Hump Day already! I’m not getting much done so far and feel like I’m still catching up on things. I did change into my December Purse a few days early, I’ll put a picture of it on the journal page come December 1st. It’s the largest one of the 12 purses of 2006. I figured it needed to be spectacular in some respect. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by.

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

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.

TODAY IS…TURKEY LEFTOVER 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 ENCHILADAS

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

The Grammy Awards were shown on network television for the first time on this night in 1959.

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.

1959: Bobby Darin won two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Record of the Year for his hit single "Mack the Knife."

1963: After a million records had been ordered in England in advance, the Beatles released "I Want to Hold Your Hand." It was their 5th single in England.

1969: Elvis Presley recorded "Don't Cry, Daddy," with blind background singer Ronnie Milsap.

TODAY’S SMILE

 PHILTRUM

What is a philtrum? This is a frequently asked trivia question. The vertical crease on the mouth above the upper lip is called a philtrum. Trivia lovers and biologists probably already know this. But why do we have one?

A Pennsylvania folktale says that before a baby is born, it knows all the secrets of life and death. At the moment of birth an angel presses his forefinger against the baby's upper lip. This seals the lip of the baby. The baby no longer can speak of the secrets, and the crease is there for the rest of their life.

TODAY’S WORD

repudiate (transitive verb)

[ri-PYOO-dee-ayt']

1. to reject something as having no validity or authority:

 "I'll repudiate any criticism coming from a man with such unsavory motives."

2. to reject or condemn emphatically as false or unfounded

3. to refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim:

" Chris seethed with anger when he received his cell phone bill, which was once again thirty dollars higher than he thought possible, and he resolved to repudiate the extra charges."

4. to cast off or disown, as to have nothing to do with; to disavow; to renounce

adjective form: repudiative

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Matthew 7:25

 There are two lessons to be learned from Jesus' parable. First of all, enjoy today! Leave the worries of yesterday behind and avoid wasting time worrying about tomorrow. You can enjoy today, no matter what, if your house is built upon the rock of faith. Second, when your house is built upon that rock, you will have the strength to survive anything that challenges you. Anything!

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

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

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 28TH,2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Searching for that big happy moment in life, how many special little moments we let pass us by?

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Be content with what you have.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Patience with others is Love, Patience with self is Hope, Patience with God is Faith.

Adel Bestavros

HAPPY TUESDAY

I heard from the ‘Sunshine Babes’ and they are home safe and sound once more and DS#4 had a really good surprise at work Monday – they gave him a very nice raise in pay. That was a very welcome surprise! Thank the good Lord for his many blessings !

Tonite is our monthly Dulcimer get together and other than that the week ahead looks pretty quiet. I plan to wrap a little each evening and also paint a little. If it wasn’t for the holidays and special celebrations, I’d get very lazy, so it’s a good thing that I have something to keep me busy.

Here is our Family Picture – Thanksgiving 2006

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

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 !

TODAY IS…POLAROID 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.

Question of the day... When was the Polaroid invented?

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National French Toast Day.

1592: Abahai, Manchurian leader; established Ch'ing dynasty

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.

1991: In a panic, a California turkey carver called the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line and screamed that there was no breast meat on his Butterball. Phone helper Jean Schnelle suggested he might have the bird upside-down. She was right, he did.

TODAY’S SMILE

In the presence of trouble, some people grow wings;

others buy crutches.

Anonymous.

A legend is told of the time when God placed wings on the backs of the feeble birds and they protested loudly to Him, "Must we be burdened with this weight?"

The Lord smiled and asked them to wait a week. The next day a strange thing happened. A force of some kind lifted them heavenward and the birds found themselves flying and floating, and enjoying a sensation they had never felt before.

When the week passed they reappeared before the Lord and humbly acknowledged the wisdom of their Father. "These very wings which we ridiculed as unnecessary burdens we now cherish. They enable us to soar into the loftiest heights!"

We may be at the end of our rope, and that is exactly when God reaches down and pulls that very rope--and us--up to Him.

FROM DAILY MISCELLANEY

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

A SPAM ALERT FOR YOU TODAY

 To whom it all concerns:

Just a word to the wise. E-mail petitions are NOT acceptable to Congress or any other municipality. To be acceptable petitions must have a signed signature and full address.

ALMOST ALL e-mails that ask you to ADD YOUR NAME and FORWARD ON TO OTHERS are similar to that mass letter years ago that asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most cards. All it was, and all this type of e-mail is, is to get names and "COOKIE" tracking info for TELE-MARKETERS and SPAMMERS to validate active e-mail accounts for their own purposes.

Any time you see an e-mail that says forward this on to "10" of your friends, sign this petition, or you'll get good luck, or whatever, has either an email tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and e-mails of those folks you forward to, or the host sender is getting a copy each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of "active" e-mails to use in spam e-mails, or sell to others that do.

Please let others know and you will be providing a good service to your friends and will be rewarded by not getting 30,000 spam e-mails in the future.

I got this message from a friend and thought it might be a good thing to pass on

Check it out: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.htm

(I try never to forward anything, but copy and paste it into my own e-mail)

 TODAY’S REFLECTION

 ...with the measure of faith God has given you.

Romans 12:3b

You can add memory to a computer, so that it is able to work better. But you just can't order up more faith. You have to use and develop the measure of faith God gave you. Then your faith grows stronger.

Do you want strong faith? Then use your faith to trust God in the hard places of life. When the going is rough, go to God in prayer, believing that he will hear. Use your measure of faith and life will be more fruitful.

http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

To prevent a zipper from jamming, rub it with soap

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

 www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 27TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

To me it seems that to give happiness is a far nobler goal than to attain it, and that what we exist for is much more a matter of relations to others...much more a matter of helping others to heaven than of getting there ourselves.

Lewis Carroll

TODAY’S ACTION

Be compassionate, be caring and loving.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

HAPPY MONDAY BACK TO WORK !

I’m back to normal (whatever that is) today, all the festivities are over and I’ve got another whole month to get ready for the next one.

Tomorrow night is our monthly dulcimer night…only two more times to play our Christmas music left for this year. Time sure flies by when you’re having fun !

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

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.

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

The largest railway station in the world opened to traffic on this day in 1910. Pennsylvania Station, more fondly known as Penn Station, was one of the first grand buildings of the 20th century. The building covered 28 acres of mid-Manhattan.

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

1926: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong recorded "You Made Me Love You" for Okeh Records.

1945 - C.A.R.E. (Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere) was founded this day, as 22 American organizations formed a cooperative to rush lifesaving CARE packages to survivors of World War II.

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

If you own just one Bible you are abundantly blessed; one-third of all the world does not have access to even one.

 If you woke up this morning with more health than illness you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace...you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married...you are very rare, even in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful...you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder...you are blessed because you can offer God's healing touch.

If you prayed yesterday and today...you are in the minority because you believe God does hear and answer prayers.

If you believe in Jesus as the son of God...you are part of a small minority in the world.

If you can read this message...you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

Thank you Lord for the blessings we have.

author unknown

TODAY’S LINK

BLESSINGS FOR YOU

http://www.andiesisle.com/Blessings.html

TODAY’S WORD

ux·o·ri·ous adective

Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand everything that happens along the way?

Proverbs 20:2

We can propose what we think is a logical plan and God can dispose of it very quickly. The story of Joseph illustrates this well. At the request of his father Jacob, Joseph proposed to spend a few days finding his brothers to see if all was well with them; instead, when he finally found them, they disposed of him by selling him for twenty shekels.

What a comfort it is to know that God is directing our steps and that it isn't necessary to our salvation or happiness, even, to understand the circumstances in our lives. What is necessary is faith.!

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Misfortunes and twins never come singly.

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2006

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 26TH, 2006

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The great thing about geting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. 

 Madaline L'Engle

TODAY’S ACTION

Celebrate the unique gifts that you bring to the world.

TODAY’S QUOTE

Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.

Charles M. Schulz

HAPPY SUNDAY

We had a grand time yesterday with all the family together. The day just went so fast, it was hard to believe it when it came time for all to go home. The grand’babes’ loved getting together and I just felt so blessed to have them home again.

By this afternoon everyone will be on their way home and my house will Be soooo empty, it will be hard to adjust once more . I do have a lot of pictures and many happy memories.

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

TODAY IS…C0LLEGE 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 Charles Schulz Day, marking the cartoonist's birth on this date in 1922. Schulz's "Peanuts" comic strip was carried in more than 2,500 newspapers worldwide. Reruns still appear in most of them.

1789: President Washington declared Nov. 26, 1789, to be Thanksgiving Day, the first U.S. holiday by presidential proclamation

1864: Charles L. Dodgson, whose pen name was Lewis Carroll, sent a handwritten manuscript to Alice Liddel this day. The manuscript was titled, "Alice's Adventures Underground". It was an early Christmas present to the 12-year-old. Later, the manuscript was renamed "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass"

TODAY’S SMILE

Oatmeal Kisses

By: Author Unknown

The baby is teething-the children are fighting. My husband just called and said to eat dinner without him. Okay, one of these days you'll shout: "Why don't you grow up and act your age!" and they will, or "You guys get outside and find yourselves something to do...and don't slam the door!"...and they won't.

You'll straighten up their rooms neat and tidy...bumper stickers discarded...spreads tucked and smooth ... toys displayed on the shelves...hangars in the closet...animals caged, and you'll say outloud: "Now I want it to stay that way!" and it will...

You'll prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that hasn't been picked to death and a cake with no finger traces in it and you'll say, "Now there's a meal for a company." and you'll eat it alone. You'll say, "I want complete privacy on the phone. No dancing around, no pantomimes, no demolition crews. Silence! Do you hear?"...and you'll have it.

No more plastic tablecloths stained with spaghetti, no more anxious nights under a vaporizer tent, no more dandelion bouquets, no more iron-on patches, knotted shoestrings, or tight moots. Imagine, a lipstick with a point, no babysitter for New Year's Eve, washing clothes only once a week, no P.T.A. meetings, carpools, blaring radios, Christmas presents out of toothpicks and paste. No more "Wet Oatmeal Kisses". No more toothfairy giggles in the dark, or knees to heal.

Only a voice crying..."Why don't you grow up?"... and the silence echoing ......."I did."

TODAY’S WORD

Inveigle \in-VAY-gul\ verb

1 : to win over by wiles : entice

2 : to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle Not wanting to attend the gallery opening by herself, Alice tried to inveigle Glen into accompanying her.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation.

Psalm 35:9

As we all are "made in the image of God” we have been given emotions: love, hate, anger, hope, fear, etc. We can opt to use the emotion we desire

You can allow the negative thoughts to fill your mind until you go into a panic, or you can say "I can do all things through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13) Then God will sweep out those ugly emotions and bring you peace, so you can think with a clear mind.

 http://www.dailyguideposts.com

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

To avoid nightmares, smell your socks before retiring.

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

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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http://onyama.blogspot.com/

 BRIGHT SIDE LOGO BY SON #6

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