ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Be careful how you live;
you will be the only Bible some people ever read
William J. Toms
TODAY’S ACTION
Extend a kind hand, a kind word to someone in need
TODAY’S QUOTE
We are here just for a spell and then pass on... So get a few laughs and do the best you can. Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are ahead
Will Rogers
HAPPY TUESDAY !!
Are you voting today??? I already did my part. I had the chance to vote on an absentee ballot this year and I did. I wanted to avoid those long lines at the voting places that they are predicting.
It was so dark and cloudy when I drove home from work yesterday that it looked like it was late evening, but the drive to work was brighter. The hour gained when we set back the clocks does provide more daylight in the early morning hours.
The only thing I have going on this week besides work is my Thursday evening Bible study. My calendar doesn’t have much on it for sure.
I had heard from DS#2 Sunday and he’s off on another trip for his work this week. I’ll be praying for his safety coming and going and also for DS#4 who should be traveling a few more times for his work too this year.
Take good care all !
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… KING TUT DAY
King Tutankahamen, Egypt's child-king became pharaoh at the age of 9 and died when he was 19 - more than 3,000 years ago. His tomb of priceless relics was discovered on November 4th, 1922. You're on your own to decide about the curse
KING TUTS TOMB
http://guardians.net/egypt/tut1.htm 
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is
General Election Day in the U.S, always on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Today is
Will Rogers Day in Oklahoma, marking his birth on Nov. 4, 1879. He said, What this country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds
Today is Use Your
Common Sense Day
Today is
Honeymoon Day, a day to celebrate honeymoon memories, always on the birthday of actor Art Carney, who won six Emmys for his work on "The Honeymooners" TV series
Today is National
Candy Day
1842 - Abe Lincoln, 33, married Mary Todd, 23, in Springfield, IL
1879: James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio, patented the cash register
1939: Air conditioners in cars were introduced in Chicago by Packard Motor Company
1948 - T.S. Eliot (Thomas Stearns Eliot) won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry
1957: The top six songs were the same on both the pop and rhythm & blues U.S. music charts: #1 Elvis’s Jailhouse Rock; #2 Wake Up Little Susie by the Everly Brothers; #3 You Send Me by Sam Cooke; #4 Silhouettes by The Rays; #5 Be-Bop Baby by Ricky Nelson; and #6 Jimmie Rodgers’ Honeycomb
(those songs sure do bring back some memories)
TODAY’S SMILE
We are mourning the loss of a beloved old friend who recently passed away. His name was Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died in the United States from a vicious contagious disease
He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes and factories, helping folks get the jobs done without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, petty rules, frivolous lawsuits, and ludicrous verdicts held no power over Common Sense
He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in from the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by a simple and sound financial policy. Don't spend more than you earn. Common Sense also lived by other time-tested strategies like: The adults are in charge and not the kids, and it's okay to come in second or third
A veteran of the Great Depression and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends such as body piercing, 'whole language' and 'new math'
But his health declined when he became infected with the I'm not responsible for my own actions and It's alright if it feels good viruses. He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zero-tolerance policies. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition
It declined further when schools had to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student, but could not inform the parents and get their permission when their children were given mind-altering drugs or birth control pills; and when universities turned into cesspools of debauchery and socialist propaganda
As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of consciousness, but was kept informed of new questionable regulations, such as thought control and partial birth abortion. Finally, when another president, claiming to staunchly protect the country from terrorist atrocities, yet allowing the same villains to invade the country through borders that are strangely very penetrable; being fully aware of what the grave consequences of such deliberate and ominous neglect can be, Common Sense died of sudden cardiac arrest
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Love; his daughter, Responsibility; and his sons, Diligence and Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers, Deception, Greed and Ignorance. Not many attended his funeral, because so few noticed he was gone
TODAY’S WORD
aquiline \AK-wuh-lyn; -lin\, adjective
1. curved like an eagle's beak2. of or like an eagle
1646, from Latin aquilinus "of or like an eagle," from aquila "eagle." Originally in English, referring to long, hooked noses
TODAY’S REFLECTION
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.
John 14:16
Don't you just love sidekicks? They're always taking second billing. Mentioned more as an afterthought. A footnote in the life of their famous friend. Sidekicks rarely get as much attention as the main character, but you have to give them credit. They're always there.
Outside the limelight, a sidekick is a hero's faithful friend, moral support, and right hand man. What would Lucy have done without Ethel? Where would the Lone Ranger be without Tonto?
How could Fred Flintstone have managed without Barney Rubble?
Even in the Bible, there were dynamic duos. Moses had Aaron. David had Jonathan. Paul had Barnabas. Aaron, Jonathan, and Barnabas didn't get the kind of admiration or attention that their friends received, but they were indispensable. Without them, the heroes of Scripture would have been very lonely. The heroes needed someone to listen. Someone to trust. Someone to understand. Someone to care. Someone to share their secrets. In the Lord's service, they needed a friend, a confidant, a helper.
We too cannot do the Lord's work alone. We need Someone to trust, to listen, to understand, to care. But our Helper is far superior to any earthly sidekick
The Holy Spirit is our Helper. He comes to our aid whenever we need it.
Bi-weekly Bible Study from Women of Faith
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
A dream of swinging on a swing denotes freedom and satisfaction
47 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
23 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
51 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 166 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
Delight yourself in the Lord
and He will give you the desires of your Heart
3 comments:
When does your camping season begin? Our caravan will be onsite again on March1st
Oh you are looking forward already to the camping season what date is that. love Joan
Love the smile portion today. It does seem at times as though common sense has passed on. The words be careful how you live, you might be the only bible anyone ever reads...stay with me today. Thank you! (Hugs)Indigo
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