For Friday, November 7th, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 7TH, 2008


TODAY'S THOUGHT

A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it.

Michelangelo
TODAY’S ACTION

Appreciate the singing sparrow, the cool breeze, the pink sunset...


TODAY’S QUOTE

We are more than what we do, much more than what we accomplish,
far more than what we possess
William Arthur Ward


HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

It will be a busy day at work doing payroll again due to the fact the banks are closed on Tuesday next week which is Veterans Day.

It will seem like Monday all over again. Not a good thing.

My weekend looks to be a very quiet one with nothing but the House Blessing on my schedule. If all goes the way I hope, my house will once again be presentable. Not that anyone will see it anyway, but I’ll feel better about it. The basement and the attic are of course out of bounds for anyone but me…I don’t even like to go there.

It’ll rain by late afternoon they are saying and for most of the weekend.

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…BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE DAY

Chocolate is said to cure all things including depression. And that's good enough for us. For all fellow chocolate lovers, here is our secret recipe for

Bittersweet Chocolate Almond Squares

WARNING!

For The Extreme Chocoholic Only!

1 cup flour1 stick butter or margarine (plus 2 Tbsp) - softened

3 Tbsp brown sugar1

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

3 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate - cut-up

1 egg

1 tsp instant espresso powder

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

1 C almonds -- chopped

Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 F. To prepare crust, combine flour, 1 stick butter, and brown sugar. Blend well. Add vanilla and continue blending until dough clings together in a ball. Press evenly into bottom of an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate while preparing topping.In a medium saucepan, combine cream, chocolate, and remaining 2 Tbsp butter. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. remove from heat; let cool slightly. With wire whisk, beat in egg, expresso powder, granulated sugar, and cornstarch until well blended. Stir in almonds.Pour chocolate mixture over chilled crust. Bake 20 to 25 mins, or until set. Let cool in pan. Cut into 25 squares. Sift powdered sugar over top. Store in refrigerator.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1805 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time

1847: American songwriter Will Thompson was born. His greatest hits were "Jesus Is All the World to Me" and "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

1976 - Gone With the Wind was aired (over two nights) on NBC-TV. The showing was the highest-rated TV show in history. 65 percent of all viewers turned on their sets to watch Scarlet O’Hara and Rhett Butler

1965: The Pillsbury Dough Boy debuted in television commercials

2000: Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first president's wife to win public office. The state of New York elected her to the U.S. Senate

TODAY’S SMILE

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings, thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising, thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food we have. There are many who are hungry.

Even though the routine of my job often is monotonous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work. There are many who have no job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest, thank you, Lord, for life!

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

mot juste \moh-ZHOOST\, noun:

a word or phrase that exactly fits the case

from French mot word and juste right

TODAY’S REFLECTION

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
Psalm 23:2

In the second verse of the Twenty-third Psalm, David the poet becomes David the artist. His quill becomes a brush, his parchment a canvas, and his words paint a picture. A flock of sheep on folded legs, encircling a shepherd. Bellies nestled deep in the long shoots of grass. A still pond on one side, the watching shepherd on the other. “He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.”

Note the two pronouns preceding the two verbs. He makes me…He leads me…
Who is the active one? Who is in charge? The shepherd selects the trail and prepares the pasture. The sheep’s job—our job—is to watch the Shepherd.

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume
By Max Lucado

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Sip some ginseng tea to lessen fatigue

44 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
20 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
48 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 163 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS


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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