ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
Eleanor Roosevelt
TODAY’S ACTION
Lose yourself in something that you believe in
TODAY’S QUOTE
A careless word may kindle strife.
A cruel word may wreck a life.
A timely word may level stress.
A loving word may heal and bless
Author Unknown
HAPPY THURSDAY !!
As it was a clear morning on Wednesday I got to see that full waning moon on my way to work. It was really bright and that along with the sun beginning to rise made it seem almost daylight outside. That was a first in quite a few days now.
The shingles were all replaced when I got home from work yesterday. They did a good job and were really nice to come right away.
Today is my last day of work this week. I will call the campground tomorrow morning and check on the electricity, if it is on I’ll go to the camper. If it is off I’ll stay home. I don’t know whether or not any of my camping babes will be there or not. They were waiting to see what happens 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 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…MUSHROOM PICKING DAY
Mushrooms are a fungi (ick) that are related to molds and yeasts. There are tens of thousands of different species, but only a few hundred we can eat. All the rest are toxic. Not all mushrooms grow in dark, damp places -some need sunlight - and some even glow in the dark! Be careful what you pick to throw in the stew pot (or just get them at the grocery store like us).
BAKED MUSHROOMS
1 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
1 onion, diced 1 clove garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. seasoning salt
1 dash pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons melted butter
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a 1 quart casserole dish combine mushrooms, onion, garlic, green pepper, Italian seasoning, seasoning salt, pepper and parsley. Pour water and butter over mixture and cover.
3. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Times Day. The New York Times was first published on this date in 1851
Today is Make A Corncob Rocket Day. Find a cob, break it in half, and stick two chicken feathers in the soft stuff in the middle of the broken end. Each feather should curve out away from the other. Now, throw it as high as you can.
1927: The Columbia Broadcasting System, a network created by 26-year-old William Paley, began programming with 16 stations. Paley was president or board chairman of CBS for 55 years
1955 - What had been The Toast of the Town on CBS Television (since 1948) became The Ed Sullivan Show. This “rilly big shew” remained a mainstay of Sunday night television until June 6, 1971. Sullivan was a newspaper columnist/critic before and during the early years of this pioneering TV show
1965: The first episode of I Dream of Jeannie aired on NBC-TV. The series ran through September 1, 1970
1977 - The Voyager I spacecraft (launched on Sep 5, 1977 from cape Canaveral, FL) snapped the first photograph showing the earth and moon together. (Voyager I is further away from Earth than any other man-made object.)
TODAY’S SMILE
LIVING IN OHIO...
After more than two decades of living in Ohio, I know how to be an Ohioan. While I was learning, written guidelines would have been helpful. So I've written some to assist others.
1. Know the state casserole. The state casserole consists of canned green beans, Campbell's cream of mushroom soup and dried onions. You can safely take this casserole to any social event and know that you will be accepted. In fact, Neil Armstrong almost took this casserole to the moon in case he encountered alien life there. NASA nixed the plan out of concern that the casserole would overburden the Apollo rocket at liftoff.
2. Get used to food festivals. The Ohio General Assembly, in an effort to grow bigger offensive linemen, passed legislation years ago requiring every incorporated community to have at least one festival per year dedicated to a high-fat food. Thus, Sugarcreek honors Swiss cheese, Bucyrus has a bratwurst celebration and Gahanna, seeking an edge over other towns, has recently introduced the Triglyceride and Low-density Lipoprotein Festival. It is your duty as an Ohioan to attend these festivals and at least buy an elephant ear.
3. Know the geography. Of Florida, I mean. I've run into Ohioans who couldn't tell you where Toledo is but they know the exact distance from Fort Myers to Bonita Springs. That's because all Ohioans go to Florida in the winter. Or plan to when they retire. Or are related to retired Ohioans who have a place in Sarasota. We consider Florida to be the Lower Peninsula of Ohio.
4. Speaking of Ohio weather . . . Wear layers or die. The thing to remember about Ohio seasons is that they can occur at anytime. We have springlike days in January and wintry weekends in October. April is capable of providing a sampling of all four seasons in a single 24-hour period. For these reasons, Ohio is the Layering Capital of the World. Even layering, however, can pose danger. Golfers have been known to dress for hypothermia and end up dead of heat stroke because they couldn't strip off their layers of plaid fast enough on a changeable spring morning.
5. Don't take Ohio place names literally. Upper Sandusky is below regular Sandusky. Circleville is square. East Liverpool has no counterpart to the west. Also, if a town has the same name as a foreign capital..... Lima or Berlin, for example...... you must not pronounce it that way lest you come under suspicion as a spy. Hence, it's not LEE-ma as in Peru, but LYE-ma as in bean.
6. Become mulch literate. Ohioans love mulch and appreciate its subtle differences. Learn the difference between hardwood, cypress and pine bark at a minimum. Researchers think the state affinity for mulch derives from its relatively flat terrain. People have a subconscious need for topography, and when it can't be supplied naturally, they are more likely to make little mulch hillocks in their front yards.
7. Be knowledgeable about sports. In order to talk sports with obsessive fans in Ohio, you have to be knowledgeable on three levels - professional, college and high school. The truly expert Ohio sports fan knows not only the name of the hotshot quarterback at Abercrombie and Fitch High School, but also what colleges he's interested in, how much he bench-presses, who he took to the prom and what he got on his biology quiz last week.
8. About trends . . . Remember that Ohioans are never the first to embrace trends. When we do embrace them, we do so with a Midwestern pragmatism. For example, if you see an Ohioan with a nose ring, there's a good chance he's had it undercoated to guard against rust.
9. How to sell things . . . The best way to sell something in Ohio is to attach the term "Amish" to it. The product need not be genuinely Amish. This would explain the existence of Amish moo shu pork.
I hope you found this guide to be useful. If it offends you, please let me know. I will bring a green-bean casserole to your house to make amends.
Author Unknown
Those who laugh ... last!
TODAY’S WORD
vociferous \voh-SIF-uhr-uhs\, adjective:
Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy
Vociferous derives from Latin vociferari, "to shout, to cry out" from vox, "voice" + ferre, to carry
TODAY’S REFLECTION
A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, “If this man was a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him,that she is a sinner.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said. “Two people were in debt to a certain creditor; one owed five hundred days’ wages and the other owed fifty.
Since they were unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him more?” Simon said in reply, “The one, I suppose, whose larger debt was forgiven.” He said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss ,but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment.
So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little. ”He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” The others at table said to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace
Luke 7: 36-50
A sinner receives forgiveness following her courageous and humble act, attending Jesus’ feet with perfume and tears at a Pharisee’s dinner. It’s comforting, since she was considered a sinful person, out of place there. Yet Jesus bestowed on her his greatest attention and forgiveness. We relate to this familiar principle; sinning and receiving forgiveness is a major part of our understanding of Christianity.
The actions of the woman showed her sorrow and desire to be close to Jesus. By comparison, Simon the Pharisee demonstrated nothing out of the ordinary in his treatment of Jesus. Let us pray that we don’t become like Simon, complacent in expressing love, and may we perceive God and others in their correct light.
Online Prayer – Reflection for the Daily Gospel
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Check chimneys and have them cleaned before starting autumn's first fire
4 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
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