FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Miracles are of all sizes. And if you start believing in little miracles, you can work up to the bigger ones.

Norman Vincent Peale

TODAY’S ACTION

Live with hope in your heart

TODAY’S QUOTE

There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society are created, strengthened, and maintained.

Winston Churchill

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

This is the last day of September and tomorrow we welcome a new month. I’ve been fortunate in that it has been fairly warm here up until now. But the new month is bringing us some much cooler temps it seems.

A few nights this week we are supposed to go down to 45. I may just have to turn the furnace on. I don’t want to, but 45 is pretty cold. The sad thing is that once the furnace is on, it won’t be turned off until sometime in late April or early May. (if we are lucky, that is)

Gas here was the lowest it has been in a while. I managed to pay 3.66 Monday. I keep hearing about the southern states having gas shortages, but here there hasn’t been any. That is something to be thankful for!

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Just One Minute

When you are depressed, angry, sad, disillusioned, grieving, joyful, tempted, estranged, or in any other state of mind and heart, include God for just a minute. When you include God for just a minute, that minute is a little window into the infinite love God has for you.

When you include God for just a minute, that minute becomes the door through which Christ will walk to sit down next to you so He can give you peace, joy, comfort, and the incredible power of His uplifting love.

Author unknown

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

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

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…CHEWING GUM DAY

Modern chewing gum was invented when "chicle" was brought to the U.S. (Chicle is latex sap - much like rubber). In 1870, the first flavored gum, Black Jack, was manufactured. Wrigley was selling Spearmint and Juicy Fruit by 1893. Chiclets and gumballs came in the early 1900s - and Walter Diemer invented Dubble Bubble bubble gum in 1928. The best news is that after WWII, chemists learned how to make artificial gum bases to use instead of chicle

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, observed both today and tomorrow. According to Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah is a time of judgment and remembrance, on which God reviews and judges a person's deeds in the last year. Rosh Hashanah starts 163 days after the first day of Passover. In most Jewish communities Rosh Hashanah lasts for two days but in some communities only the first day is observed

Today is National Chewing Gum Day

Today is National Lemon Ice Cream and Cake Appreciation Day

1960: The last Howdy Doody show was televised. Clarabell the Clown spoke for the first time ever and said, "Goodbye, kids

1960: The first prime-time cartoon for adults, The Flintstones, premiered on ABC-TV. Alan Reed was the voice of Fred Flintstone

TODAY’S SMILE

Deep Thoughts

When I was young we used to go "skinny dipping", now I just "chunky dunk".

The early bird still has to eat worms.

The worst thing about accidents in the kitchen is eating them.

Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference

TODAY’S WORD

verbiage \VUR-bee-ij\, noun:

1. An overabundance of words; wordiness.

2. Manner or style of expression; diction

Verbiage comes from French, ultimately from Latin verbum, word

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Philippians 4:8

Through the all-knowing spirit of God within me, I have the wisdom and freedom to make my own choices. Spirit inspires me and encourages me to seek healthy outlets for my emotions and activities. During prayer and meditation,

I tap into an inner reservoir of divine intelligence and make a choice or come to a decision about the direction I am to take. I move forward with courage and optimism. I am free to live a life of abundance, free to explore new paths, and free to become all that I can be. Unlimited possibilities await me.

I live a life of wholeness as I soar with the freedom of Spirit.

Daily Word

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Polish pewter with a cabbage leaf

82 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.

St. Thomas Aquinas

TODAY’S ACTION

Focus on your goals and chase away excuses

TODAY’S QUOTE

I even have a secret ingredient that I'll share with you. One that you can't get off the shelf. When a loved one praises my meal, my answer is always, "Ahh, it's my secret ingredient... LOVE”

Louis Parrish

HAPPY MONDAY !!

BACK TO WORK !

Going back to work this morning is not so bad as I had my full quota of R&R this past weekend. I really do feel refreshed, renewed and relaxed after the nice weekend at the camper. Of course, I also got to church on Sunday morning which always gives me what I need to make it through another week. With the good Lord’s help, it’ll be a great week ahead.

We’ll be saying good bye to September and welcoming in October this week. It is so hard to believe another month has passed by so quickly. We keep loosing hours of daylight and the night is growing longer and longer as each day passes. I am being reminded to appreciate the sun while it is shinning as soon we’ll be making our own sunshine the best we can.

November and December aren’t bad months but come January I’ll be counting down the days til camping season comes again. The 3 months of winter that seem the longest are January February and March. This will be the time that I get whatis needed done in doors at home as after April comes, I’ll be back to the campground every weekend.

There is nothing much on my calendar after work this week except for the fact that Friday is a vacation day and I’ll be heading to the camper once more after work on Thursday.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…ANSWERING MACHING DAY

According to a marketing research company, over 2/3 of American homes now have answering machines. Since this is their day, don't be surprised if you hear this message... "After working 24/7, I am taking the day off. I have made a deal with the refrigerator to take your calls and stick your messages on its side with one of those little magnets. Be back tomorrow. Love, Your Answering Machine"

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Make a List of the Top Ten Happiest Days in Your Life Day. Jot down details (while you can still remember). Do it, it'll be fun

Today is Gene Autry Day, marking his birth in Tioga, Texas, on this date in 1907. He made 94 feature films, 91 TV shows, and 635 recordings. He wrote "Riders in the Sky," "The Last Roundup," and "Back in the Saddle Again." His biggest hit was "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Today is Quick Draw Day, always on the birthday of Quick Draw McGraw, the cartoon horse who got elected sheriff in 1959. His deputy, a Mexican burro named Baba Looey, was much smarter than Quick Draw, but never let the sheriff know it

1950: Bell Laboratories introduced the first telephone answering machine

1960 - My Three Sons was welcomed into U.S. homes on ABC-TV. Fred MacMurray, who was a movie actor, had a difficult time making the adjustment to the small screen. But adjust he did, and My Three Sons endured so well that CBS bought the successful hit for somewhere between seven and ten million dollars in 1965

1963: The TV comedy "My Favorite Martian" premiered on CBS

1996 - The Nintendo 64 video game system known as the first ‘true’ 64-bit system, hit North American shelves. That first day, Nintendo sold 500,000 systems, with the Mario64 game selling the same with it. Needless to say, Nintendo’s system was a big success

TODAY’S SMILE

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Joseph Addison

BLACK AND WHITE

You could hardly see for all the snow,

Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go

Pull a chair up to the TV set,

"Good night David, Good night Chet"

Dependin' on the channel you tuned

You got Rob and Laura or Ward and June

It felt so good, felt so right

Life looked better in black and white

I Love Lucy,

The Real McCoys

Dennis the Menace, the Cleaver boys Rawhide,

Gunsmoke, Wagon Train Superman,

Lois Lane Father Knows Best, Patty Duke Rin

Tin Tin and Lassie too Donna Reed on Thursday night

Life looked better in black and white

I wanna go back to black and white

Everything always turned out right

Simple people, simple lives

Good guys always won the fights

Now nothin's the way it seems

In living color or on the screen

I wanna go back to black and white

In God they trusted, in bed they slept

A promise made was a promise kept

They never cussed or broke their vows

They'd never make the network now

But if I could I'd rather be, in a TV town in 63

It felt so good, felt so right

Life looked better in black and white

CHORUS

I'd trade all the channels on the satellite,

If I could just turn back the clock tonight

To when everybody knew wrong from right,

life was better in black and white.

DOGS

Dogs lick you because they love you.

Cats lick you because you had chicken for dinner

The reason a dog has so many friends

is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.

Anonymous

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. - Ann Landers

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

TODAY’S WORD

panache \puh-NASH; -NAHSH\, noun:

1. Dash or flamboyance in manner or style.

2. A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers

Panache is from the French, from Medieval French pennache, from Italian pinnacchio, feather, from Late Latin pinnaculum, diminutive of penna, feather. It is related to pen, a writing instrument, originally a feather or quill used for writing

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in him.” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man

John 1: 47-51

Dear Lord, the mind boggles and one feels so small and insignificant and frightened of joining you in heaven where the angels are ascending and descending and millions mill about worshipping you. Will we get lost in the crowd? But we know that we are not insignificant.

We know because we believe that you love each of us personally and individually. After all, you did not become an angel but a fully human being, born in the ordinary human way and brought up and taught by loving and sensible parents. Thank you, Lord. With your help we will struggle on to be fully human, loving and compassionate, just like you.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

When the well's dry, we know the worth of water

Ben Franklin

83 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

Marianne Williamson

TODAY’S ACTION

Forgive yourself when you fail

TODAY’S QUOTE

Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip.

Robert J. Hastings

HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

The weekend has finally come and I can once again go camping! The power is restored and thanks to DD and her hubby most of the mess from last weeks storm is all cleaned up too.

I’m ready for a couple of days of relaxation for sure. It was good that I got a lot done here at home last weekend, but this weekend will be better for me for sure. At the end of a long work week, the one thing I don’t want to do is work some more.

I really am getting used to this lifestyle and hate to think what will happen when the end of October comes. I’m just so thankful I’ve been so blessed by being able to have this summer at the campground. It’s by far the best I’ve had in a long long time.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

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

GOD BLESS YOU!

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…ACORN SQUASH DAY

Now, who thought of the name "squash"? It sounds like what happens when you step on a bug. But, even with that name, acorn squash is a delicious, sweet vegetable. It's also called winter squash - not because it grows in the winter, but because it lasts all winter if it's stored in a cool, dry place. This is because the skin is so much thicker than a summer squash like zucchini

STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

2 acorn squash (1 to 1 1/2 lbs each)

1 large, tart red apple, diced

2 tablespoons chopped nuts

2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

1. Heat over to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Cut each squash in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds and fibers. Place the squash with the cut side up in an ungreased pan. Bake for 30 minutes.

3. In a small mixing bowl, combine the apple, nuts, brown sugar and melted butter. Spoon this mixture into the squash halves. 4. Return the squash to the over and continue baking for 30 minutes longer - or until the squash is tender

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is "Brady Bunch" Day, marking the show’s TV debut on this date in 1969

Today is Gilligan's Day. "Gilligan's Island" premiered on this date in 1964. The series starred Bob Denver

Shamu was born this day in 1985 in Orlando, Florida. She was the first killer whale to be born in captivity and survive. Her place of birth was Sea World.

1774 Birth of pioneer environmentalist Jonathan Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). Distributing apple seeds and religious tracts from the Alleghenies to the Ohio Valley

1892 - The ‘March King’ was introduced to the general public. John Philip Sousa and his band played the Liberty Bell March in Plainfield, New Jersey

1914 Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1956: It was Elvis Presley Day in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi

1962: "The Beverly Hillbillies" debuted on CBS-TV, starring Buddy Ebsen

TODAY’S SMILE

THE BLUE ROSE

Why do I always have to be the one that starts to do laundry and there's no detergent? I guess it was time for me to do my 'Dollar Store' run, which included light bulbs, paper towels, trash bags and Clorox. So off I go.

I scurried around the store, gathered up my goodies, and headed for the checkout counter only to be blocked in the narrow aisle by a young man that appeared to be about sixteen-years- old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I patiently waited for the boy to realize that I was there..

This was when he waved his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, 'Mommy, I'm over here.' It was obvious now, he was mentally challenged, and Also startled as he turned and saw me standing so Close to him, waiting to squeeze by.

His eyes Widened and surprise exploded on his face as I said, 'Hey Buddy, what's your name?' 'My name is Denny and I'm shopping with my mother,' he responded proudly. 'Wow,' I said, 'that's a cool name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Hal.' 'Hal like Halloween?' he asked. 'Yes,' I answered.

'How old are you Denny? 'How old am I now Mommy?' he asked his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle. 'You're fifteen-years-old Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.' I acknowledged her and continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school.

I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone's attention. He then abruptly turned and headed toward the toy section. Denny's mom had a puzzled look on her face and thanked me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn't even look at him, much less talk to him...

I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said something I have no idea where it came from, other than by the prompting of the Holy Spirit. I told her that there are plenty of red, yellow and pink roses in God's garden, however, 'Blue Roses' are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness. You see, Denny is a 'Blue Rose' and if someone doesn't stop and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they've missed a blessing from God.

She was silent for a second, then with a tear in her eye she asked, 'Who are you?' Without thinking I said, 'Oh, I'm probably just a 'daffodil or maybe even a dandelion,' but I sure love living in God's garden.

Author Unknown

YOU ARE UNIQUE

When will we teach our children in school what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are marvel. You are unique. In all of the world there is no other child exactly like you. In the millions of years that have passed there has never been another child like you.

And look at your body - what a wonder it is! Your legs, your arms, your cunning fingers, the way you move! You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you a marvel?

Pablo Casals

TODAY’S WORD

edify \ED-uh-fy\, transitive verb:

To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach. --edifying, adjective Edify is from Old French edifier, from Latin edifico, edificare, to build

TODAY’S REFLECTION

There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every thing under the heavens.

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak.

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

The book of Ecclesiastes sings a reminder that there is a time for everything both positive and negative, both joyful and sad. There is a time to seek and a time to lose, a time to weep and a time to laugh.

We are reminded by the gospel that, even as the disciples recognised the presence of the Messiah, Jesus was firm with them that they must allow first for the time of great suffering which Jesus was to endure. We can all want to rush ahead into the joy of what is to come, to jump over times of hardship and pain when we experience them, without awareness of God’s grace in all things and in all seasons

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

A near neighbor is better than a far-dwelling kinsman

86 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!! Be Blessed !!!

MA

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FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Today, increase your degree of caring

TODAY’S QUOTE

Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone.

Gertrude Stein

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

Wednesday, HUMP day, came and went and now we are on the downhill slide into the weekend. Our weather continues to be beautiful, but I did see on the long range forecast that Friday evening and Saturday morning now have a slight chance for rain.

This evening is my Thursday night Bible study. I always try to go when I can as I figure I’m never too old to learn something new.

I found the beagle a new toy to play with as he’s not had one in awhile and he loves playing with it. It has a squeaker inside and hasn’t managed to tear it out yet so it’ll be fun for him for awhile yet. It is fun for me too, just watching him.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

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

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…COMIC BOOK DAY

The first comic strip, The Yellow Kid, ran in Sunday newspapers on February 16, 1896. In March 1897, several comic strips were made into a Sunday Journal and and sold for 5 cents. From this humble beginning, comic books were born. During the next 30 years, people became loyal fans of characters such as Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Popeye, Mutt & Jeff, Buster Brown and Krazy Kat. They have lost some fans to tv, but are still popular today.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Crabmeat Newberg Day

Today is Gomer Pyle Day, marking the CBS-TV debut of "Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C" on this date in 1964.

Happy Birthday to the woman who can spin circles around just about any other interviewer on television, Barbara Walters, born this day in 1931

1513: Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first known European to see the Pacific Ocean

1890 - A U.S. National Park was established in Central California. It was called Sequoia National Park after the giant redwood trees that grow there

1954: In his only appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, Elvis sang "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Talent coordinator John Denny told him to go back totruck driving

2003: The U.S. House gave the Federal Trade Commission explicit authority to create a national do not call directory

TODAY’S SMILE

Ten Commandments of Human Relations

1. Speak to people. There is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting

2. Smile at people. It takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile.

3. Call people by name. It is music to anyone’s ears to hear the sound of his or her name.

4. Be friendly and helpful.

5. Be cordial. Speak and act as if everything you do is genuinely a pleasure. If it isn’t, learn to make it so.

6. Be genuinely interested in people. You can like almost anyone, if you try.

7. Be generous with praise, cautious with criticism.

8. Be considerate of the feelings of others. There are usually three sides to a controversy -- yours, the other fellow’s, and the correct one.

9. Be alert to serve. What counts most in life is what you do for others.

10. Live with a good sense of humor, a generous dose of patience, and a dash of humility appropriate to being human.

Made in God’s image, all of us have something to be valued!

TODAY’S WORD

numismatics \noo-miz-MAT-iks; -mis-; nyoo-\, noun:

the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)

Numismatics ultimately derives from the Greek nomos, a custom or convention, which has the derivative nomisma, anything sanctioned by custom, especially the current State coin. It can also refer to the study and collection of medals

TODAY’S SCAM ALERT

On AOL yesterday we were warned about the top ten scams going around the Internet. This one particularly caught my eye as it was about my Internet provider.

If you're a customer of Time Warner (which is the parent company of AOL and Switched.com), outages might not be your only problem. Clients in San Antonio, Texas, all of whom used the Road Runner Internet service, recently received e-mails sent with the company's name and logo asking them to provide account information or they would lose service. Time Warner says that people receiving these messages should delete them and contact the company

NEVER PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION on the Internet.

There were warnings about the FBI, face book, Halloween card e-mails, and charities too. Please DO NOT OPEN any emails if you are not familiar with the sender. The trouble in many cases like the one with Road Runner, they appear to be real but are not. Best advice I can give you is don't open anything other that the emails that you are assured of being real.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! What profit has man from all the labor which he toils at under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 1:2

All is vanity!

Today’s reading from Ecclesiastes brings home to us what we owe to the Incarnation: it is a view of the world without Christ. The world cannot satisfy even the successful. The value of everything apart from God is limited, and we reach those limits inevitably and have nowhere to go.

The reading expresses the narrowness of vision, the disappointed hopes, and the weariness of lives that ignore God. The Incarnation makes the mood of Ecclesiastes inexcusable for Christians. Once Jesus took human nature he gave an infinitely great value to human activities like the work he did for years in Nazareth.

When he rose after Calvary he made failure in any enterprise undertaken for him impossible. Following the incarnate Word may mean hardship and disappointments: it can’t mean frustration, because we follow Christ into the glory of the risen life

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Necessity never made a good bargain

Ben Franklin

87 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.

Leo Buscaglia

TODAY’S ACTION

Celebrate each season, for you, too, are transformed with the turns of the earth

Arthur Dobrin

TODAY’S QUOTE

Forever is composed of nows.

Emily Dickinson

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

It seems the good Lord is letting us enjoy summer a few days longer this year. Autumn has arrived but our days have been sunny and warm. Thankfully I’m still able to sit out for awhile on the patio before dark and enjoy the chorus.

All has been very quiet here, but I’m not complaining as ordinary days are wonderful.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

For food in a world where many walk in hunger,

For faith in a world where many walk in fear,

For friends in a world where many walk alone,

We give you humble thanks,

O Lord.

Amen

Pray for the Coming Debates

The first debate between Senator McCain and Senator Obama is set for Friday, September 26 at the University of Mississippi at Oxford. Senator Biden and Governor Palin will square off on Thursday, October 2 at Washington University in St. Louis, MO

So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?

The Bible, I Kings 3:3

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

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

GOD BLESS YOU!

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…LITTLE LEAGUE DAY

Honors the lessons taught in Little League, such as...

1. Life is not fair

2. You don't always win

3. Umpires can make bad calls

4. Your parents embarrass you

5. Sometimes you sit on the bench

6. Heros still have to carry out the trash

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Bullwinkle's Birthday - The Bullwinkle and Rocky Show premiered on this day in 1961

Miss Piggy Day - On the birthday of Jim Hensen, celebrate all his creations -- Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and Gonzo. Jim Hensen was born this day in 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi

Today is Share a Banana Split with Someone You Love Day

National Bluebird of Happiness Day - Sing out about the joys of life

1493: Columbus leaves on his second voyage to the New World

1789: Congress passed the First Judiciary Act, which provided for an Attorney General and a Supreme Court

1968: CBS premiered the television news magazine "60 Minutes

1998: Elvis Presley was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

TODAY’S SMILE

TEN TOP THINGS THAT MAKE A REAL MAN:

10. Comes home directly from work knowing his "real" job is about to start.

9. Is not afraid to get down on hands and knees and play "horsie".

8. Kisses his children and shows them a man can be gentle.

7. Kisses his wife in front of his children so the children can be secure in the knowledge of a united home.

6. Hugs his family and says "I love you."

5. Is not afraid to cry.

4. Goes with his family to church.

3. Values the advice of his wife.

2. Starts each day with a "quiet time", talking to the Lord.

And the number one thing:

1. Prays

TODAY’S LINK

RAIN ON THE WINDSHIELD

http://www.anthology-email.net/rain/rain.htm

TODAY’S WORD

scion \SY-uhn\, noun:

1. A detached shoot or twig of a plant used for grafting.

2. Hence, a descendant; an heir

Scion derives from Old French cion, of Germanic origin

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Trust found only in the Lord's Refuge

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Psalm 118:8-9

When difficulties arise, we usually seek advice from anyone who will listen to us. At times we may regret opening our heart to a certain person. We are deeply disappointed that only after everything else fails we turn to the Lord and ask him to help us to decide and discern.

Then we realize that we should have gone to him first. St. Paul reminds us: "Praised be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation! He comforts us in all our afflictions and thus enables us to comfort those who are in trouble, with the same consolation we have received from him. (2 Cor 1:3-4)

Rejoice in Me by Msgr. David E. Rosage

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Habits are first cobwebs and then cables

88 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do the listening.

Larry King

TODAY’S ACTION

Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.

John Wesley

TODAY’S QUOTE

Everyone wants to be appreciated. So if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.

Mary Kay Ash

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

Here we are again, sipping the good coffee and trying to wake up. It is supposed to be another warm sunny day here. I’ve gotten some of my fall clothing out, but most of it is too warm for me to wear today. The mornings are chilly though in the 50’s so you need an extra layer then.

I wanted to paint the signs I had for the fall festival over the weekend and couldn’t find them then. At work yesterday, I remembered I’d stuck them in the attic. So last evening I managed to get a base coat on them…maybe this evening I can do more. We still have several weeks til they will be needed.

I have tonight and tomorrow evening to get things together for the camper too. It seems I’m always busy doing some thing.

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…PIANO PLAYERS DAY

The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence, Italy sometime around 1700 - and was originally called a "harpsichord that plays soft and loud." It was a keyboard instrument that produced a stronger sound than the clavichord and allowed for more artistic expression than the harpsichord or the organ. Today we celebrate the most popular instrument in the whole world - plus more than 20 million people who are pianists. This includes all of us who can only play chopsticks!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Energize Day, a day to set aside time for yourself

Today is National Chocolate Day and National Good Neighbor Day

Today is National Puffy Pancakes

Today Today is Piano Players Day

Today is Neptune Day, marking discovery of the planet on this date in 1846. Neptune is four times larger than Earth and takes 164.8 Earth years to revolve once around the sun

1806: The Lewis and Clark Expedition returned to St. Louis after two years in the American West

1964: In the first New York performance of Fiddler on the Roof, Zero Mostel sang If I Were a Rich Man

1969: Marcus Welby M.D. debuted on ABC-TV. It starred Robert Young, James Brolin, and Elena Verdugo

1986: Congress designated the rose as America’s national flower

TODAY’S SMILE

Everything I Need To Know I Learned From the Bible

Happiness makes you smile;

A kind answer soothes angry feelings;

A true friend will keep a secret;

You will say the wrong thing if you talk too much;

Don't tell you neighbor to come back tomorrow, if you can help today;

Everyone likes to brag about getting a bargain;

Wise friends make you wise;

It's better to be honest and poor than to be dishonest and rich;

Telling lies will get you in trouble;

Don't give up;

Make your parents proud, especially your mother;

Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble;

Respect and obey the Lord;

Don't tell everything you know;

Go looking for trouble, and you will find it;

Teach your children right from wrong, and when they are grown they will still do right;

Not getting what you want can make you feel sick;

The hungrier you are, the harder you work;

Don't try to get even;

All wisdom comes from the Lord, and so do common sense and understanding;

It's a dangerous thing to guarantee payment for someone's debts;

Don't say, 'I didn't know it!' God can read your mind;

Don't argue just to be arguing;

Obey the teaching of your parents;

Know where you are headed, and you will stay on solid ground;

Don't ever think that you are wise enough;

Share your plans with the Lord, and you will succeed.

When you read God's Word, you must constantly be saying to yourself, "It is talking to me, and about me."

Soren Kierkegaard

MAY YOU HAVE . . .

Enough happiness to keep you sweet

Enough trials to keep you strong

Enough sorrow to keep you human

Enough hope to keep you happy

Enough failure to keep you humble

Enough success to keep you eager

Enough friends to give you comfort

Enough wealth to meet your needs

Enough enthusiasm to look forward

Enough faith to banish depression

Enough determination to make each day better than yesterday.

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

undulate \UN-juh-layt; UN-dyuh-\, intransitive:

To move in, or have, waves; to vibrate; to wave; as, undulating air

Undulate derives from Latin undulare, from undula, a little wave, from unda, a wave

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it

Luke 8: 19-21

Here it seems Jesus calls us to be his family. When he gathered the apostles to travel the roads of Galilee, Judea and Samaria they shared all the highs and lows of family life. As our relationship with Jesus deepens, we come to relate to him as a brother, as well as a teacher and savior, so we feel a sense of being part of his family.

As this feeling continues, we want to follow the traditions and values of it; thus ‘doing the will of the Father’ becomes a way of life for us.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.

88 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Joy is prayer—Joy is strength—Joy is love—

Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Mother Teresa

TODAY’S ACTION

Remember that remarkable achievements begin as thoughts

TODAY’S QUOTE

I sometimes forget that life is fragile. The fact that I have more time to dream my dreams and take my ease is no reason at all to disregard the moment I’m in by preferring to be somewhere else. I have to remind myself that wherever I am. . . fast lane or slow lane, in traffic or out of traffic, racing or resting . . . God is there. He is in me, abiding in me, thus making it possible for me to be all there, myself.

Luci Swindoll

HAPPY MONDAY !!

Happy Fall !

A new day and a new week are ahead and we’ll be hoping it will be a great one!

The good news is that the power is back on at the camper and I can now go camping next weekend. Right now the 7 day forecast is showing nothing but sunshine and temps in the low to upper 70’s during the day and in the 50’s at night.

DD called last evening to say they got all the debris cleaned up around our campsites on Saturday. ((((BIG HUGS TO YOU GUYS)))). They had a lot of work to do as there were branches and limbs all over the place. We were all very fortunate that there was no damage to the campers. She said that her hubby checked out my battery too and it is working. One of the wires had come loose and that’s why it couldn’t work when the power went out.

On my calendar for after work this week it looks pretty quiet except for my Thursday evening Bible Study and leaving for the camper after work on Friday.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

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

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…IT’S FALL DAY

We celebrate the fall season with...

1. Fall Equinox

2. Falling Leaves

3. Falling Temperatures 4.

Falling Football Players

Happy Fall!

Fall begins. The autumnal equinox is defined as the point at which the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator from north to south. The celestial equator is the circle in the celestial sphere halfway between the celestial poles. It can be thought of as the plane of Earth's equator projected out onto the sphere. Another definition of fall is nights of below-freezing temperatures combined with days of temperatures below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The word equinox means "equal night"; night and day are the same length of time. The spring equinox is in late March. In addition to the equal hours of daylight and darkness, the equinoxes are times when the Sun's apparent motion undergoes the most rapid change. Around the time of the equinoxes, variations in the position on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets can be noticed from one day to the next by alert observers.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Autumn begins today at 11:44 a.m. in the Northern Hemisphere; Spring begins in the Southern Hemisphere

Today is Family Day, a day to eat dinner with your children

Today is Ice Cream Cone Day, marking Italo Marchiony's invention of the cone, first made of paper then pastry, for his push cart ice cream business in New York City. He filed to patent the cone mold on this date in 1903 and received the patent in December.

Fantasies Are Fabulous Day - This is the birthday of J. R. R. Tolkien, use this day to create and celebrate fantasies

You Light Up My Life Day - Celebrated on the birthday of singer Debbie Boone, who sang the hit song "You Light Up My Life." Light up someone's life, do something special for them. Debbie was born on this day in 1956, in Hackensack, New Jersey

1973 - Henry Kissinger took the oath as U.S. Secretary of State. This was the first time a naturalized citizen had held this office. Only in America...

1980: Laura Ingalls got married on Little House on the Prairie

TODAY’S SMILE

Get A Transfer

By Author Unknown

If you are on the Gloomy Line,

Get a transfer.

If you're inclined to fret and pine,

Get a transfer.

Get off the track of doubt and gloom,

Get on the Sunshine Track -there's room-

Get a transfer.

If you're on the Worry Train,

Get a transfer.

You must not stay there and complain,

Get a transfer.

The Cheerful Cars are passing through,

And there's lots of room for you-

Get a transfer.

If you're on the Grouchy Track,

Get a transfer.

Just take a Happy Special back,

Get a transfer.

Jump on the train and pull the rope,

That lands you at the station of Hope-

Get a transfer.

Get a Transfer is a funny poem, however one that is full of wisdom. It will make you smile, but also should remind you that if you find yourself in one of the verses it is time to take action and change your situation. Remember the line, "get a transfer".

Having enthusiasm in performing any task gives you an abundance of energy. Showing enthusiasm also motivates others around you. An acronym for enthusiasm

E nergy

N imble

T enacious

H appy

U nbeatable

S elf-confidence

I nexhaustible

A chievable

S uccess

M otivated

Put lots of enthusiasm in all you do! Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world. It beats money, power and influence.

Henry Chester

TODAY’S LINK

YOUR MOMENT TO FULFILL

http://greatday.com/cgi-bin/jsenter.pl?1928p06FM9bm

TODAY’S WORD

beneficence \buh-NEFF-i-suhns\, noun:

1. The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity.

2. A charitable gift or act.

Beneficence is from Latin beneficentia, from beneficus, kind, generous, obliging, from bene, well (from bonus, good) + facere, to do.

One who, or that which, is characterized by beneficence is beneficent

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Wait for the Lord and keep his way.

Psalm 37:34

Learning when to listen and when to act, leaving room for the Holy Spirit to move in our life, is something that we learn through an active relationship with God.

The key is to cultivate openness with God that makes our whole heart available to God. And if we are patient, God's work will be completed in us, at the appointed time.

When we stop and listen, God will show us the way

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Asters, September's flowers, were once burned to ward off serpents

IT IS FALL !

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

Psalm 37:4

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

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS

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