ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 20TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.
Robert M. Pirsig
TODAY’S ACTION
Share your love now while you have the chance
TODAY’S QUOTE
Every evening I turn worries over to God.
He's going to be up all night anyway.
Mary C. Crowley
HAPPY MONDAY !!
BACK TO WORK
The old weather man says that the sun will shine to day for us here in Northern Ohio. I’m happy to hear that for sure. Mondays are by far the hardest of my work days and that sunshine will help !
The camper is just about ready for winter and after I pack away the few remaining items there and the antifreeze gets pumped through the lines it will be officially winterized come next Saturday.
We had some frosty nights this past weekend but if you get a chance to look at my blog you’ll see that we had quite a huge campfire to keep us warm. I put a few pictures on there Sunday evening.
The good cup of coffee tastes better and better as the cold days of fall set in. I’m thinking I may need 2 cups to get me going this morning.
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…ADOPT A DOG DAY
There's nothing like a little, squirmy puppy, but older dogs make gets pets, too. You can save a life by adopting a shelter dog - and get a loyal friend in return. The ASPCA can help you online
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is National Change Your Oil Day
Today is Miss American Rose Day, a day to treat the women in your life like beautiful American roses
National Business Women's Week, National Health Education Week, and Pastoral Care Week begin today
1811 - Fulton’s steamboat, New Orleans, built in Pittsburgh, sailed down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. It was the first steamboat in western waters. Passage on the New Orleans was $30
1873 - A Hippodrome was opened in New York City by showman Phineus T. (P.T.) Barnum. The impressive place was the new home of The Greatest Show on Earth; the big top of what would be the greatest circus in the land
1955 - “Day-O. Day-ay-ay-ay-o!” One of the most popular of the Harry Belafonte hits was recorded -- for RCA Victor. Day-O didn’t make it to the pop charts for over a year (January 1957), however, after its name had been changed to The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
1962 - With Halloween just around the corner, we remember that Bobby “Boris” Picket and the Crypt Kickers reached the top of the charts this day (for two weeks) with The Monster Mash. And someone, somewhere, has resurrected it every Halloween since
1989: Smith Dairy at Orrville, Ohio, made history’s largest milk shake: 1,575.2 gallons
TODAY’S SMILE
That is Life
My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.
I'm getting into swing dancing. Not on purpose. Some parts of my body are just prone to swinging.
It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffeemaker
These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, "For fast relief."
Don't think of it as getting hot flashes. Think of it as your inner child playing with matches.
Don't let aging get you down. It's too hard to get back up.!
Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old,
You grow old because you stop laughing.
TODAY’S WORD
bailiwick \BAY-luh-wik\, noun:
1. A person's specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill, or work.
2. The office or district of a bailiff
Bailiwick comes from Middle English baillifwik, from baillif, "bailiff" (ultimately from Latin bajulus, "porter, carrier") + wik, "town," from Old English wic, from Latin vicus, village
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.
Matthew 22:21
Jesus’ answer to his detractors was a very clever solution to a trick question. These religious leaders hoped to trap Jesus into making a political statement that painted him either as a revolutionary who opposed paying taxes or as a pawn of the Romans. But Jesus instead gave a profound answer that still challenges us today
We can readily agree that “what belongs to God” is our hearts. We should freely give ourselves to God, offering him our time in prayer and worship and placing him before everything else. But what about “giving unto Caesar”? Does this mean simply resigning ourselves to pay taxes? Probably not. Somehow, “giving unto God” should influence the way we give Caesar his due
When we look at society, we should see it through Jesus’ teaching on justice and mercy. Our service to the poor, our fight for adequate social programs, and our pursuit of justice for the needy really can change the world. Rendering unto Caesar involves actively seeking to advance the kingdom of God so that society is transformed
. Jesus himself calls us to render to Caesar that which will transform our government. The presence of godly and committed citizens can do nothing less
The Word Among Us – Daily Meditation
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
To bring good luck, collect your eggs by daylight, never after nightfall
62 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your Heart
1 comment:
Love today's quote, I am going to start doing that!
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