For Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

When we seek to discover the best in others,
we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

William Arthur Ward
TODAY’S ACTION

Today, increase your degree of caring
TODAY’S QUOTE

Most smiles are started by another smile.

Author Unknown

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

It’s another cold and snowy day in our neck of the woods. East of us got much more snow than we did yesterday, but the ground is covered here. I’m hoping we don’t get much more. Snow is in the forecast all week long. We may see the sun come Saturday and for that I will be very thankful.

I hope the weather clears up some by next week. The babes and I will be traveling on Thanksgiving so I’ll be praying for some nice weather and safe trips for all.

Keep warm everyone!

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…MICKEY MOUSE DAY

MIC - KEY - M-O-U-S-E

Mickey is looking really good for his age -he's 80 today.

His first cartoon, "Steamboat Willie," opened in New York on November 18, 1928. Two other cartoons, "Plane Crazy" and "Gallopin’ Goucho," were completed first but released later. Mickey’s voice was Walt Disney, but the character was created by artist Ub IwerksHAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Push-Button Phone Day, marking debut of telephone push buttons on this date in 1963. Touch tone service was available at an extra charge in only two Pennsylvania cities. Rotary phones still operate today, but you don't see many of them

Today is National French Vichyssoise Day

In case you don’t know it is a creamy soup made from leeks
potatoes, and onions, often served chilled.
That sounds a little like Potato Soup and I like mine hot.

1307: According to legend, using a bow and arrow, William Tell shot an apple off his son's head

1626 - St. Peter’s Basilica was dedicated in Rome by Urban VIII

1866: 32-year-old English devotional writer Katherine Hankey, wrote the verses that we sing today as the hymn, I Love to Tell the Story

1970 - Nobel Prize-winner Linus Pauling declared that large doses of Vitamin C could ward off the common cold

TODAY’S SMILE

The Wayside Chapel

An English schoolteacher was in Switzerland and looking for a room to rent for when she would begin her teaching there the following fall. She asked the schoolmaster if he would recommended any. He took her to see several rooms, and when everything was settled she returned home to make final preparations for the move.

When she arrived home, the thought suddenly occurred to her that she had not seen a Water Closet (toilet) around the place. She immediately wrote a note to the schoolmaster asking him if there was a "W.C." near the room. The schoolmaster was a poor master of English so he asked the parish priest about the meaning of the letters "W.C." and the only solution they could come up with for the letters was "Wayside Chapel."

The schoolmaster then wrote the following note to the English lady seeking a "W.C." with her room.

Dear Madam: I take great comfort in informing you that a "W.C." is situated nine miles from the house in the corner of a beautiful grove of pine trees, surrounded by lovely grounds. It is capable of holding 229 people, and it is open on Sundays and Thursdays only. As there are a great many people expected during the summer months, I would suggest that you come early, although there is usually plenty of standing room. This is an unfortunate situation, particularly if you are in the habit of going regularly.

You will no doubt be glad to hear that a good many bring their lunch and make a day of it, while others, who can't afford to go by car, arrive just in time. I would especially advise your ladyship to go on Thursdays when there is an organ accompanist. The acoustics are excellent and even the most delicate sounds can be heard everywhere. It may interest you to know that my daughter was married in the "W.C." and it was there that she met her husband. I can remember the rush there was for seats. There were ten people to a seat usually reserved for one, and it was wonderful to see the expression on their faces.

The newest attraction is a bell, donated by a wealthy resident of the district, which rings every time a person enters. A Bazaar is to be held to raise money for plush seats for all, since the people believe it is a long felt want. My wife is rather delicate so she can't go regularly: it is almost a year since she went last. Naturally it pains her not to be able to go more often. I shall be delighted to reserve the best seat for you, if you wish, where you will be seen by all. For the children there is a special time so that they will not disturb the elders.

Hoping to have been of some service to you, I remain,

Sincerely,

The Schoolmaster

TODAY’S WORD

adulterate \uh-DUHL-tuh-rayt\, verb:

1. to add an inferior, impure, or improper substance to; lower the quality or purity of a food or other substance without greatly altering the appearance; corrupt

by 1505, from Latin adulterationem, from adulteratus, pp. of adulterare "corrupt, debauch," from ad- "to" + Late Latin alterare , to alter


TODAY’S REFLECTION

But truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. Numbers 14:21

Glory is a common word in the Christian vocabulary, but how do you define it? We talk about God's glory: "Thine is the power and the glory forever." We sing about God's glory: "To God be the glory, great things He has done." We want to give God glory: "Glory to God in the highest."

To glorify something is to praise or honor it, acknowledge its excellence, give it homage, exalt, and worship it. in other words, we glorify God when we tell him how much we admire Him, when we give Him proper honor, and when we acknowledge His perfection and power. We can pray it, we can say it, we can sing it, and we can proclaim it to others. Glorifying God draws attention to His character, lifts up His mighty deeds for others to see, and focuses our attention on Him. This act of praise highlights, emphasizes, magnifies, worships, and adores

We do the same thing at Christmas time. We roam the slopes of a tree farm and examine the different pine trees. At a distance, they all look the same, but once we have chosen on and set it apart from the others, we glorify it. We adorn it with bright, beautiful things, embellishing its branches until it shines. An ordinary woman can be glorified in many ways. One way is when she becomes a bride. Set apart from every other woman, she is adorned, jeweled, and veiled. She glows with the joy of her wedding day

When God glorifies something, He starts with something quite ordinary. A place is just like any other place unless God's presence makes it holy. A woman is just like any other woman until God's presence marks her as His own. Though we are ordinary, we have been chosen. Though we are common, we have been touched by the divine. Though we were just like everyone else, we are now robed in righteousness, veiled in holiness, and adorned with spiritual gifts. God glorifies us

The ordinary becomes extraordinary when it is touched by God

From the Bi-weekly Bible Study by Women of Faith

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

It's good luck to spill wine on a tablecloth

33 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
9 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
37 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 152 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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