ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 6th, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary.
To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
St. Thomas Aquinas
TODAY’S ACTION
Focus on your goals and chase away excuses
TODAY’S QUOTE
Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you up
depends upon what you are made of.
John Maxwell
IT’S SATURDAY !!
BrrrChill ! Another frosty day in northern Ohio! I’m so thankful I don’t have to go out today for anything. It’s a good day to stay in. I go out to work Monday through Friday and freeze in the coming and going so for today, I’m going to stay warm.
Tomorrow I’ll go out to Church in the morning and then to an Advent service in the afternoon so today is the day if it is going to happen at all.
I’ve got my Christmas cards to get ready to mail and that will take a little while to do and of course there is the normal stuff that needs done around here like cleaning and laundry.
I gave up on my Christmas craft. It will wait til I’m ready to do it so it maybe that I’ll do it next year. We’ll see…
Take good care all and keep warm!
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Heavenly Father, we thank you for your love.
Come, Lord Jesus, come
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… ST. NICHOLAS DAY
St Nicholas was a Christian priest, born in 280 AD, in Tukey. He was a wealthy man and traveled the country helping people, giving gifts of money and presents. His gifts were given late at night so his identity would remain secret. He was eventually named the patron saint of children. The name Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch "Sinter Klass" pronunciation of St Nicholas. Early Dutch settlers in New York brought their traditions of St Nicholas. As children from other countries tried to pronounce Sinter Klass, this soon became Santa Klass, which was settled as Santa Claus. The first church in what would become New York City, built by the Dutch in 1624, was named for Sinterklaas
EACH DAY OF DECEMBER
Dec. 6 - Christmas Greetings:
Play Christmas music in the background on the telephone answering machine during the holidays
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Miner's Day in West Virgiinia
Today is International Bad Hair Day
Today is National Give a Secret Gift Day. They are the best kind
On this day in 1883 Ladies’ Home Journal and Practical Housekeeper was published for the first time. It became one of the few magazines to reach a circulation of over one million. Paid circulation is over 3,000,000
342: Bishop Nicholas of Myra died in Asia Minor. He had established the first known homes for the aged and, after his death, it became known that he also secretly provided dowries for numerous poor brides-to-be. The church and legend transformed him into jolly old Saint Nicholas
1790: The U.S. Congress moved from New York to Philadelphia
1947 - Everglades National Park in Florida was dedicated by President Harry S Truman. In the President’s words, “Here are no lofty peaks seeking the sky, no mighty glaciers or rushing streams wearing away the uplifted land. Here is land, tranquil in its quiet beauty, serving not as the source of water, but as the last receiver of it. To its natural abundance we owe the spectacular plant and animal life that distinguishes this place from all others in our country
1960: Thomas Monaghan founded Domino's Pizza
1998 - Astronauts on the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour completed the most difficult task of their 12-day mission, mating modules from Russia and the United States to create the first two building blocks of International Space Station
TODAY’S SMILE
Freddie was a bird, a fat little robin whose mother was a terrible scold. One day, after she had given Freddie's father a terrible tongue-lashing, the abused bird ruffled his feathers and screeched: 'You can't talk to me like that! Some day the worm will turn!"
Freddie thought about what his father had said as he went looking for food. Suddenly he saw a worm squirming away from him. "Aha," thought Freddie, "some day the worm will turn. I'll just hop along behind and catch him when he does."But this was no ordinary worm. It was Willie Worm whose parents had just lectured him about the importance of being honest. "Always go straight, Willie," they said, "you'll never regret it."
So Willie heeded their advice. Instead of turning, he kept going straight, Freddie the robin hopped along behind until he fainted from hunger. Willie overdid it, however. He kept on in a straight line until he fell off the edge of the world.
All of which goes to show:
(a) that you can't take things too literally,
(b) you've got to be careful what you say in front of children, and
(c) the world is really flat.
ONE MORE…
An elementary school teacher, well versed in educational jargon, asked for a small allotment of money for "behavior modification reinforcers."
Her superior saw the item and asked, "What in the world is that?"
"Lollipops," the teacher explained
SPECIAL THOUGHTS
Just For Today
Just for today I will try to live through this day only
and not tackle all my problems at once.
Just for today I will try to be happy.
This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said
that ‘most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.’
Just for today I will do somebody a good turn
and not get found out. If anybody knows of it, it will not count.
Just for today I will give myself some quiet time
to relax and be by myself.
Just for today I will be unafraid.
I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful
and to believe that as I give to the world,
so the world will give to me.
Just for today I will thank God
for all that I have, especially my family and close friends.
Just for today I will realize that if
I have made any mistakes in my life recently,
I can still pick up the pieces and get on with my life,
in my own time, at my own pace and in my own way
TODAY’S WORD
dissever \dih-SEV-uhr\, verb:
to separate or part; sever
c.1250, from Anglo-French deseverer, from Old French dessevrer,
from Latin disseparare, from dis- + separare
TODAY’S REFLECTION
At the sight of the crowds, His heart was moved with pity.
Matthew 9:36
The Lord is planning a wonderful Christmas. He promises: "No more will you weep" (Is 30:19). Our prayers will be answered immediately (Is 30:19). We will no longer be confused but know exactly which way to go (Is 30:21). Our lives will be fruitful and life-giving (see Is 30:23-25). We will walk in the light as never before and also see the Lord healing His people (Is 30:26).
These are just a few of Jesus' plans for Christmas. So much needs to be done to accomplish all these Christmas plans, and the Lord has decided not to do it all Himself but to send out workers to love, console, teach, lead, empower, enlighten, and heal (Mt 9:38).
Will you work in His Christmas harvest? "The harvest is good but laborers are scarce" (Mt 9:37).
He'll give you wonderful gifts, and all you have to do is pass it on (see Mt 10:8).
Will you work for the Lord this Advent? Deny yourself (see Luke 9:23) and work with Jesus this Advent and forever
CHRISTMAS HELP – One Bread One Body
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Thunder in December presages fine weather
15 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
19 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 134 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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