FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

DECEMBER 1st, 2OO7

 

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Be not simply good; be good for something.

Henry David Thoreau

 

TODAY’S ACTION

Grasp every opportunity to offer encouragement to others.

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

 

Everything that happens is either a blessing, which is also a lesson or a lesson which is also a blessing.

Polly Berrien Berends

 

HAPPY SATURDAY!!

 

Here we are another new month already. Ever since September, the time has just flown. December is one of my favorite months of the year just because I love Christmas and everything about it.

Advent will begin this coming Sunday and we will then have 4 weeks to prepare for Christmas. There are so many things we can do that I'll be entering lots of things here and also on my What's New at My House journal - at onyama.blogspot.com

I'll also be using the topic of GIFTS for my Good Morning Sunshine journal page. The links for my journal pages are always at the end of each of these newsletters. 'On the Brightside' is read by so many different people. I just had an e-mail the other day from a nurse in Colorado She came across my blog and uses parts of it to encourage her staff every day. I can only thank the good Lord for enabling me to bring a little sunshine into someone else's life.

It seems I find lots to share with you all and it just doesn't all fit here in this little newsletter.

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

 

TODAY’S PRAYERS

 Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

LORD, hold our troops in you loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perfor for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior

 

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

 

TO REMEMBER...

I am in the hands of God, and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

TODAY IS…APPLE KRINKLE DAY

We have an Apple Krinkle day is because it's my favorite winter dessert. And I have a recipe to give you. 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

December is the twelfth and last month of the year, with 31 days. From the Latin decem for "ten" (it was the tenth month of the year, before January and February were added). December begins on the same day of the week as September every year. December's flower is the Narcissus with its birthstone being the Turquoise. The meaning of the Turquoise is Prosperity

National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month begins

Cookie Cutter Week begins

Today is National Eat a Red Apple Day

Today is My Husband's Strung the Christmas Lights and Now I Can't Open the Garage Door Day

The annual Chia Pet Hunting Season begins today

This is National 3D Month, a time to prevent drunk and drugged driving

1917 - Father Edward Flanagan opened Boys Town, a farm village for wayward boys (and for girls since 1979), in an area west of Omaha, Nebraska. In 1938, Spencer Tracy portrayed Father Flanagan in the movie, Boys Town, and won himself an Oscar.

1929: Edwin S. Lowe invented the game of Bingo

1945 - Burl Ives made his concert debut. He appeared at New York’s Town Hall. We lovingly listen every year for the voice of this old-time radio personality as the narrator and banjo-pickin’ snowman in TV’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

1973 - ‘The Golden Bear’, Jack Nicklaus, won the Walt Disney World Open Golf Tournament and became the first golfer to win $2 million in career earnings

Sometimes the holiday season has us scurrying around so fast that we forget to stop and play. But consider December’s history. During this month in 1851, the first YMCA opened. This month saw the first ball-bearing roller skates patented in 1884. The first table tennis tournament was played in 1901, and the first crossword puzzle was printed in a New York newspaper in 1913. Monopoly debuted in December of 1935, and in 1951, Bob Waterfield became the first professional football player to kick five field goals in one game

 

TODAY’S SMILE

THE WONDER OF A CHILD

Daddy," she said, her eyes full of tears, "Will you talk to me and quiet my fears? Those bad boys at school are spreading a lie 'Bout the impossibility of reindeer that fly. There's no Santa Claus, they say with a grin, There's not one now and never has been."

"How can one man take all those toys? To thousands of girls and boys?

But I told them daddy, that they were not right, That I would come home and find out tonight. Mama said wait until you get home Please tell me now that I was not wrong."

Her daddy looked at her questioning face And puffed his pipe while his frantic mind raced. He had put this thing off as long as he could, He had to think fast and it better be good.

Whispering a prayer, he began with a smile, "Well climb on my lap, dear, let's talk a while."

"Remember at church how we learned to pray, Asking God to take care of us each day? And you know how we say grace before each meal? To this same God whom we know to be real Though we never see Him, we know He is there Watching his children with such loving care."

"God started Christmas a long time ago When He gave us His son to love and to know. A spirit of giving came with that birth, And God's generosity filled the whole earth. Man had to name this spirit of giving

Just as He names all things that are living."

"The name Santa Claus came to someone's mind Probably the best name of any to find There is, you can see, and I think it quite clear, Truly a Santa who visits each year.

Spirits like God, whom we never see He enters the hearts of your mother and me."

 "Each year at Christmas for one special night We become him and make everything right. But the REAL spirit of Christmas is in you and in me, And I hope you are old enough now to see

 That as we believe and continue to give, Our friend Santa Claus will continue to live.

author unknown

 

TODAY'S LINK

Twas the Night Before Christmas

http://www.alighthouse.com/chtnbc.htm

 

TODAY’S WORD

 malapropos \mal-ap-ruh-POH\, adjective:

1. Unseasonable; unsuitable; inappropriate.

adverb:

1. In an inappropriate or inopportune manner; unseasonably

As an on-air radio pronouncer, I am quite familiar with the hazard of opening the mouth before the brain is in gear. It is very easy to fire-off a malapropos statement in the heat of trying to make a point and the result is some funny things are said, but perhaps not meant.-- Gerry Forbes, "Foot-in-Mouth Afflictions

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

But as many as received him, to them gave he power.

John 1:12

What is the most important thing about you when you get up each morning? It is more important than money, job, or how others treat you. What is that important thing? Your attitude!

Even if you have made mistakes, you don't have to give up. When you throw up your hands and say," I'm a failure! I can't handle this," you're building barriers to the blessings God can shower on you. But when your attitude is positive and you say, "This may look hopeless, but with God's help, I'll try," you'll find that God's power will guide you to the answers of your dilemma

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Evergreens appreciate a good drink of water before winter

 

21 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today

and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

 

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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FOR FINALLY FRIDAY ! - NOVEMBER 30TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 30th, 2OO7

 

 

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.

Swedish proverb

 

TODAY’S ACTION

Today let go and let God help solve your dilemma.

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

Those blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

Mary Kay Ash: Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

 

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY!!

We may have a few snow showers today. It was down in the 20's again last night and very windy all day yesterday. I've been on a quest for some new boots to wear. I had found sone on Amazon but got a notice they were no longer available. Now I've ordered another pair which cost more, of course, but very similar to the others.

When that snow decides to come and stay awhile, I have to keep these feet warm and dry. Last year mine decided to spring a leak, so I knew I needed new ones. I''ve been in the stores and haven't seen any I liked, so hopefully, the ones I ordered will come.

This evening after work DD and her hubby are supposed to come by to help me with installing an under the cupboard TV in my kitchen. Thankfully they were willing to help as I am a klutz at doing anything in the way of putting anything together. I've often wondered what I really was good at, but I haven't found out just yet. I'm sure the dear Lord will show me all in good time. DD and her hubby and DS#5 and his wife are usually available to help me out when needed as they are the ones living close by. I will feed them some pizza for dinner tonight.

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

 

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

 LORD, hold our troops in you loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perfor for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior

GOD BLESS YOU !

 

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

 

TO REMEMBER ...

I am in the hands of God, and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

TODAY IS…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 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 Computer Security Day, a time to remember to protect your computers, programs, and data at home and at work

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

1875 - A.J. Ehrrichson of Akron, OH patented the oat-crushing machine

1940 - Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married

1954 - Sir Winston Churchill celebrated his 80th birthday in London. The festivities were said to be the greatest ever held for a British subject

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

In 1879, Procter and Gamble's best seller was candles. But the company was in trouble. Thomas Edison had invented the light bulb, and the market for candles plummeted since they were now sold only for special occasions. The outlook appeared to be bleak for Procter and Gamble.

A forgetful employee at a small factory in Cincinnati forgot to turn off his machine when he went to lunch. When he returned he found a frothing mass of lather filled with air bubbles. He almost threw the stuff away but instead decided to try to make it into soap.

The soap floated! Some people bathed in the Ohio River. Floating soap would never sink and consequently never got lost. Thus, Ivory soap was born and became the mainstay of the Procter and Gamble Company

 

TODAY'S LINK

GOOD MORNING ! http://home.att.net/~soloshideaway/719/good.htm

 

TODAY’S WORD

hirsute \HUR-soot; HIR-soot; hur-SOOT; hir-SOOT\, adjective:

Covered with hair; set with bristles; shaggy; hairy.

He was incredibly hirsute: there was even a thick pelt of hair on the back of his hands

Hirsute comes from Latin hirsutus, "covered with hair, rough, shaggy, prickly

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:21

Many times we place the blame for adversities in life on our having a bad start or on others' mistakes Are you to facing a situation that seems unfair to you? You need not spend your time moaning, groaning and feeling sorry for yourself.

Surrender to God's power and wisdom and you can overcome any and all obstacles to an abundant life

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Keep buckets right side up or risk bad luck

22 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

 

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

 

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 28th, 2OO7

 

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

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

Oprah Winfrey

 

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

We had a very windy day yesterday, but no rain and no snow. Our weather is now taking a turn for colder temps, but I'm ready for it. I've got lots of warm layers to put on. I'll now be hobbling around like a blimp, but I'll be warm for sure ! This weekend could bring a winter storm they say...

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

 

TODAY’S PRAYERS

One of my friends' daughter is having a tough time in school right now and needs prayers, so if you could, please pray for her.

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

LORD, hold our troops in you loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perfor for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior

GOD BLESS YOU !

 

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

 

TO REMEMBER...

I am in the hands of God, and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

TODAY IS…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.

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. Only Thomas Edison was granted more patents for new inventions than Edwin Land

 

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is Throw Out Your Leftovers Day

Today is National French Toast Day

1922 - The first skywriting display happened on this day. The words “Hello USA” were written in the sky over New York City. It was a short time later that the invention of Captain Cyril Turner was applied for commercial use

1932 - Groucho Marx performed on radio for the first time. Using his fast-paced, ingenious patter, he invented a new form of comedy that delighted audiences from coast to coast

1956 - Holding the #1 spot on the music charts: Guy Mitchell singing Singing the Blues. The song remained at the top of the Hit Parade for 10 weeks

1963 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announced in a televised address that Cape Canaveral would be renamed Cape Kennedy in memory of President John F. Kennedy, who had been assassinated six days earlier. President Johnson said the name change had been sanctioned by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names. Johnson also ordered the space facility to be renamed John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA

1995: President Clinton signed a road bill that ended the federal 55 mph speed limit

TODAY’S SMILE

On Christmas Eve, a young boy with light in his eyes Looked deep into Santa's eyes, to Santa's surprise And said as he sat on Santa's broad knee, "I want your secret. Tell it to me." He leaned up and whispered in Santa's good ear "How do you do it, year after year?"

 "I want to know how, as you travel about, Giving gifts here and there, you never run out. How is it, Dear Santa, that in your pack of toys, You have plenty for all of the world's girls and boys? From rooftop to rooftop, to homes large and small, From nation to nation, reaching them all?"

And Santa smiled kindly and said to the boy, "Don't ask me hard questions. Don't you want a toy?" But the child shook his head, and Santa could see That he needed the answer. "Now listen to me," He told that small boy with the light in his eyes, "My secret will make you sadder and wise.

"The truth is that my sack is magic inside It holds millions of toys for my Christmas Eve ride. But although I do visit each girl and each boy I don't always leave them a gaily wrapped toy. Some homes are hungry, some homes are sad, Some homes are desperate, some homes are bad. Some homes are broken and the children there grieve.

Those homes I visit, but what should I leave? "My sleigh is filled with the happiest stuff, But for homes where despair lives toys aren't enough. So I tiptoe in, kiss each girl and boy, And I pray with them that they'll be given the joy Of the spirit of Christmas, the spirit that lives

In the heart of the dear child who gets not, but gives. "If only God hears me and answers my prayer, When I visit next year, what I will find there? Are homes filled with peace, and with giving and love? And boys and girls gifted with light from above? It's a very hard task, my smart little brother, To give toys to some, and to give prayers to others.

But the prayers are the best gifts, the best gifts indeed, For God has a way of meeting each need. "That's part of the answer. The rest, my dear youth, Is that my sack is magic. And that is the truth.

 In my sack I carry on Christmas Eve day More love than a Santa could e'er give away. The sack never empties of love, or of joys 'Cause inside it are prayers and hope. Not just toys. The more that I give, the fuller it seems, Because giving is my way of fulfilling dreams.

"And do you know something? You've got a sack, too. It's as magic as mine, and it's inside of you. It never gets empty, it's full from the start. It's the center of lights, and love. It's your heart.

And if on this Christmas you want to help me, Don't be so concerned with the gifts 'neath your tree. Open that sack called your heart, and share Your joy, your friendship, your wealth, your care."

The light in the small boy's eyes was glowing. "Thanks for your secret. I've got to be going."

"Wait, little boy," Said Santa, "don't go. Will you share? Will you help? Will you use what you know?"

And just for a moment the small boy stood still, Touched his heart with his small hand and whispered, "I will."

 

TODAY'S LINK

The First Christmas Gift

http://www.andiesisle.com/thefirstchristmasgift.hs.html

 

TODAY’S WORD

kvetch \KVECH\, intransitive verb:

1. To complain habitually. noun: 1. A complaint.

2. A habitual complainer

Kvetch comes from Yiddish kvetshn, "to squeeze, to complain," from Middle High German quetzen, quetschen, "to squeeze."

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Jesus said to the crowd:“They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons,and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.It will lead to your giving testimony.Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speakingthat all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.You will even be handed over by parents,brothers, relatives, and friends,and they will put some of you to death.You will be hated by all because of my name,but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.

Luke 21: 12-19

It is easy enough for me to trust God when all is going well. When I find the going difficult and full of obstacles, it is harder. I then look for help from myself or from those around me.

There is a saying that when we take our eyes off God all we see are the obstacles about us. But it is precisely in those times of difficulty and hardship that Christ is telling us to place everything in his hands. He will give us all the help we need.

The literal situation in today’s gospel probably won’t happen to most of us, but there we read of the care Jesus has for us. He wants to help us in even our smallest difficulties, if we but turn to him.

Daily Prayer on Line churchresources.info/pray/index.shtml

 

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

If snow begins at mid of day, expect a foot of it to lay.

24 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

 

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

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and

may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

 

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ at bigmarainey.com

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FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 26th, 2OO7

 

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Problems are sent to us as gifts.

Anonymous

 

TODAY’S ACTION

Be willing to take lovingly each small gift of life.

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

It isn't enough to talk about peace.

One must believe in it.

And it isn't enough to believe in it.

One must work at it.

Eleanor Roosevelt

 

HAPPY MONDAY!!

Back to work this morning !

I hope you all had a great holiday weekend. Now we can begin to seriously think about Christmas. There are lots of mixed feelings on how to celebrate Christmas.

I think I love most every aspect of it and will share some thoughts with you as I prepare for the big day.

Advent will begin December 2nd. so this week I'll be putting away my fall decorations and make room for my Advent wreath on my dining room table.

Just as the season of Lent prepares us for Easter, Advent prepares us for celebrating Christmas. There are all kinds of things you can do to count down the days until Christmas and I hope to be able to share a few of those too.

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

 

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

LORD, hold our troops in you loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perfor for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior

 

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

 

TO REMEMBER...

I am in the hands of God,

and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

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!

Now... if we can just figure out who first said, "Boola, Boola!"

 

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.

Today is John Harvard Day, marking his birth on this date in 1607. The young clergyman died at age 30 and left part of his estate to a local college, which renamed itself Harvard in his honor

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. The manuscript was titled Alice’s Adventures Underground. It was an early Christmas present to the 12-year-old girl. Later, the manuscript was renamed Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

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

 

TODAY’S SMILE

Letter to Santa

Snowflakes softly falling

Upon your window they play

Your blankets snug around you,

Into sleep you drift away.

I bend to gently kiss you,

when I see that on the floor

there's a letter, neatly written

I wonder who it's for.

I quietly unfold it making

sure you're still asleep,

It's a Christmas list for Santa

one my heart will always keep.

It started just as always

with the toys seen on TV,

A new watch for your father

and a winter coat for me.

But as my eyes read on

I could see that deep inside

there were many things you wished

for that your loving heart would hide.

 You asked if you friend Molly

could have another Dad;

It seems her father hits her

and it makes you very sad.

Then you asked Dear Santa

if the neighbors down the street

Could find a job,

that he might have some food,

and clothes, and heat.

You saw a family on the news

whose house had blown away,

 "Dear Santa, send them just one thing,

a place where they can stay."

"And Santa, those four cookies

that I left you for a treat,

Could you take them to the

children who have nothing else to eat."

 "Do you know that little bear

 I have the one I love so dear?

I'm leaving it for you to

take to Africa this year".

"And as you fly your reindeer

on this night of Jesus' birth,

Could your magic bring to everyone

goodwill and peace on earth"

. "There's one last thing before you go,

so grateful I would be,

 If you'd smile at Baby Jesus

 in the manger by our tree."

I pulled the letter close to me

I felt it melt my heart.

Those tiny hands had written

what no other could impart.

"And a little child shall lead them,"

was whispered in my ear

 As I watched you sleep on

Christmas Eve while

Santa Claus was here.

TODAY'S LINK

Recipes galore

http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sweetspot/

Apple Gingerbread Cobbler

1 14-ounce package gingerbread mix, divided

¾ cups water

¼ cup brown sugar

 ½ cup butter, divided

½ cup pecans, chopped

2 21-ounce cans apple pie filling

vanilla ice cream (optional)

Stir together 2 cups gingerbread mix and ¾ cups water until smooth. Set mixture aside. Stir together the remaining gingerbread mix and brown sugar. Cut in ¼ cup butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in chopped pecans. Set mixture aside.

Combine apple pie filling and remaining ¼ cup butter in a saucepan and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes over medium heat or until thoroughly heated. Spoon hot apple mixture evenly into a lightly greased 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Spoon gingerbread mixture evenly over hot apple pie filling mixture. Sprinkle evenly with pecan and brown sugar mixture.

Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes or until set. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

This sounds delicious so I might just have to try it!

 

TODAY’S WORD

recumbent \rih-KUM-bunt\, adjective:

1. Reclining; lying down.

2. Resting; inactive; idle.

Recumbent comes from the present participle of Latin recumbere, "lie back, to recline," from re-, "back" + -cumbere "to lie

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.

Mark 8:34—35

We need to take time for ourselves to be with God, but relaxed should not be synonymous with passive; taking it easy does not mean that we are no longer obligated to speak out on behalf of the Almighty

The God whom we worship is not one who is calling us to stick our head in the sand to avoid the world, but instead One who is longing for us to engage the world so that the truth, love, and peace of the Almighty might be felt by all

Relaxing is fine. Passivity is not. Let us serve the Lord as we have been called to do!

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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

26 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today

and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ at bigmarainey.com

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FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 22ND, 2OO7

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Tackle life with abandon. Go all out, hold nothing back.

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

 

TODAY’S ACTION

Lead by example

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

The trick is to love your age, whatever it is. Love it when you're young and strong and foolish. Love it when you're old and wise. If you love your age, you'll never go around wishing you were some other age. Think about that.

Miss Lucy

 

HAPPY THURSDAY!!

AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING !

I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday. I'm going to be watching the parade on TV a little bit later this morning, but right now I'm enjoying that good cup of coffee and slowly waking up.

I've still got a little bit of polishing up to do around here and there's Christmas Cards to address and lots of gifts to wrap. I don't know how much I'll get done, but I do know what ever it is will be done slowly and with pleasure.

The weather is promising a cold wet mix of rain and snow so it will be a very good day to stay in.

Hope you Gobble til you Wobble

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

 

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, We humbly ask

Thy blessing on the turkey and the dressing,

on the yams and cranberry jelly,

and the pickles from the deli.

Bless the apple pie and tea,

bless each and every calorie.

Let us enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.

Tomorrow we can all get thinner.

For all Thy help along the way

we're thankful this Thanksgiving Day.

We're thankful too, for all our dear ones,

for all the far away and near ones.

Although we may be far apart,

we're together in my heart.

Keep us in Thy loving care,

This is my Thanksgiving prayer.

Author Unknown

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

God Bless you All !

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

 

I am in the hands of God,

and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

TODAY IS…THANKSGIVING DINNER 101

It's down to the wire - did you forget anything?

Thanksgiving can be painless with our Turkey Tips

Make an aluminum foil cap that covers the top of the bird and lay it over the top - press the foil lightly at the ends of the drum sticks and the neck. Place in over at 325 degrees - baste occasionally.

Foil will be removed before the last 30 minutes of roasting to brown the bird. When foil is removed for browning also remove the skewers or cut band holding legs. Roast the turkey until the meat thermometer registers 180 to185 degrees in the thigh.

This will show you approximate cooking times, but in all cases the thermometer is your best indicator.

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

Serve leftover stuffing and gravy within one or two days. Reheat before serving. Do not serve leftover turkey meat after three day. Frozen turkey can be kept up to three weeks.

 

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.

Today is the Feast Day of St. Cecilia, the patron of music and musicians

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.

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.

1995: Walt Disney's "Toy Story" opened throughout the U.S. It was the first computer-animated movie

 

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.

 

"Vegetarian" - An old Indian word meaning "poor hunter".

 

TODAY’S WORD

wiseacre \WY-zay-kuhr\, noun:

One who pretends to knowledge or cleverness; a would-be wise person; a smart aleck.

wiseacre comes from Middle Dutch wijssegger, "a soothsayer," from Old High German wissago, alteration of wizago, "a prophet."

 

TODAY'S LINK

PUMPKIN PIE FROM JACQUIE LAWSON

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcardm.asp?cont=1&hdr=0&token=a8f5c598e76b708c1e9c51c3bb9ff8314858&mpv=TG02EN

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.

1 Corinthians 13:5

Among the most important words we can speak are the two words, “Thank you.” And while it is vital to be grateful, there’s another side of thank you.

If we bestow a gift on another, we should do so out of a motive that doesn’t expect anything, even a thank-you, in return. True love gives with no expectations.

Love keeps no record of wrongs—even if someone forgets to thank us for a kindness. The other side of thank you is a pure heart that reflects God’s perfect love for us.

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

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Expect a cold winter if domestic geese walk east and fly west

30 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ at bigmarainey.com

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FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 21ST, 2OO7

TODAY'S THOUGHT

If you begin to live life looking for the God that is all around you, every moment becomes a prayer.

Frank Bianco

 

TODAY’S ACTION

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy.

Thomas Jefferson

 

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!

OVER THE HUMP DAY

It is wonderful that this is the last day of work this week for most of us. I do know some, however that work in retail and will have some of the hardest days to work of the year ahead this weekend. So I'll be saying a little prayer for you that your customers are all pleasant and jolly and your work goes well and your feet don't hurt.

 I'm looking forward to a quiet day tomorrow and will work on my Christmas cards and present wrapping. I think my Thanksgiving Day will be one of the best I've had in a long while. Very Restful.

Don't forget to turn on the Macy's parade and see Santa coming in the morning. It's on here from 9-12 on Thanksgiving Day.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

 

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

 

I am in the hands of God, and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

TODAY IS…WORLD HELLO DAY

Here’s one event that you can participate in without it costing you a dime or even one red cent. It’s easy, and it’s good for everyone.

Celebrate World Hello Day By Saying "Hi" to at least ten people!

I'm starting with you, so...

HI!

 

TODAY'S TRIVIA

Today is What Do You Love about America? Day

Today is World Hello Day, a day to promote peace by offering a friendly greeting to at least ten people

Today is National Pumpkin Pie Day

1877: Thomas Edison announced he had invented the phonograph

1944: "The Roy Rogers Show" premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The "King of the Cowboys" sang with the Whippoorwills and the Sons of the Pioneers.

 

TODAY’S SMILE

Just a few short ones today...

Worship brings all kinds of responses, as I observed in church recently. An elderly woman was standing with eyes closed and hands raised in prayer and praise. The three-year-old standing in the pew in front of her turned around and gave her a high-five!

 

Living Will

A man and his wife are sitting in the living room and he says to her: "Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state dependent on some machine. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

His wife gets up and unplugs the TV.

 

Why did the turkey cross the road?

It was the chicken's day off.

 

TODAY'S LINK

IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS

http://www.interviewwithgod.com/givethanks/

 

TODAY’S WORD

extirpate \EK-stur-payt\, transitive verb:

1. To pullup by the stem or root.

2. To destroy completely.

3. To remove by surgery.

A plant growing where it shouldn't is a weed. An object for which you have no need or sentimental attachment is garbage. Extirpate the one, toss the other-- Philip Kennicott

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

...Then the other servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it stored away in a handkerchief...

LUKE 19: 11-28

Each one of us has been given a talent. We are meant to acknowledge the talent and trade with it. If we hide it away, we will be punished. ‘But I have no talent’, someone may say, very low in self-esteem.

But you do have talents: your very existence is a gift of God. Your health, your intelligence, your emotions, your friends, your work-all are talents, gifts from God.

 

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

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

31 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ at bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

at journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

and at onyama.blogspot.com

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FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2007

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 19th, 2OO7

 

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Joy runs deeper than despair.

Corrie ten Boom

 

TODAY’S ACTION

Live with admiration, hope and love

 

TODAY'S QUOTE

Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands and then eat just one piece

 

HAPPY MONDAY!!

BACK TO WORK !

I'm sure looking forward to the short week ahead. Two important days come at the end of the week for me. Friday we'll do our OLD FASHIONED Christmas shopping and Saturday we'll have the FAMILY FEAST.

I'll be paying double duty at work this week though as I'll have to do everything in 3 days that usually takes 5. I have been having a time of it keeping up as it is, so I'll be praying for a little extraq strength my self this week. I'm promising my self to go to bed early each night in the hopes that that will help.

DS#4 and family will be leaving today to go see DDIL#4's folks for Thanksgiving. They do seem to spend a lot of time traveling here or there, but thankfully, it's only a 1 day trip not 2 or 3. So I will be praying for a safe trip for them back and forth this week.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please pray for God's protection of our troops and HIS wisdom for their commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

 

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me, and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

I am in the hands of God,

and in God's time all things will be made well.

 

TODAY IS…PENCIL DAY

Celebrating the invention of the modern pencil in 1895

Frederick E. Blaisdell of Philadelphia, PA patented what he called the paper pencil -- a paper-wrapped pencil with a string for revealing more lead, like those china markers you buy these days

Let me get right to the point .... Happen Pencil Day!

 

TODAY'S TRIVIA

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address on this day in 1863.

 1961 - A year after Chubby Checker reached the #1 spot with The Twist, the singer appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show to sing the song again. The Twist became the first record to reach #1 a second time around -- on January 13, 1962.

1965: Kellogg introduced a new pastry called Pop Tarts.

1969: Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean made man's second landing on the moon.

 

TODAY’S SMILE

Laugh at life whenever possible, and accept each day as a precious gift! Laughter is Good for the Soul !

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

Author unknown

 

TODAY'S LINK

Lots of recipes for leftover Turkey... http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/thanksleft.html

 

TODAY’S WORD

comport \kum-PORT\, transitive verb:

1. To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner.

intransitive verb: 1. To be fitting; to accord; to agree -- usually followed by 'with'.

Comport comes from Medieval French comporter, "to conduct," from Latin comportare, "to carry, to bring together," from com-, "with, together" + portare, "to carry."

 

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Children, listen to me, and I will teach you to respect the Lord

Psalm 34:11

I believe God expects us to give our children these four things:

* all the unconditional love and affirmation they can hold

* a great parental model to follow

* a Christian value system on which they can build their lives

* great family memories

All parents can give their kids four gifts. We can model what we need to be, because our Father modeled for us. We can give unconditional love, because Jesus gave it to us. And the Bible contains the value system to live by, and the great memories are a by-product of the other three.

from Daily Heartlight.org

 

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Oregano tea relaxes nerves and settles an upset stomach.

33 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

 

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

 Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ at bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS at journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

and at onyama.blogspot.com

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