ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 28th, 2008
TODAY'S THOUGHT
I will honor Christmas in my heart
and try to keep it all the year.
Charles Dickens
TODAY’S ACTION
Use today, for it is a gift, to extend your love
TODAY’S QUOTE
It's hope as a decision that makes change possible.
Jim Wallis
IT’S SUNDAY !!
I had a great day yesterday visiting with DS#3 and his family. DS#6 and his wife picked me up and took me along with them to visit for the day. I did put some pictures in my journal ‘What’s New at My House’ if you want to take a look.
I will have a much quieter day today. I plan on going to church and then will be back home again to try and get things ready for the work week ahead. There’s not much really that I need to do so it will be a day of R & R for the most part.
It has been a very fast Christmas break but I’ll have another 4 day weekend next week to enjoy too. The weather here was very spring like and in the 60’s yesterday. I actually went outside with out a coat on. It felt great. Today we’ll be down in the 40’s but that is above freezing and still very nice for us this time of year.
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… CARD PLAYING DAY
Card Playing Day is the perfect time to spend an hour or so playing cards with family and friends. And, it arrives at just the perfect time of year........ a few days after Christmas. The holiday hustle and bustle is over. The kids are getting bored of their new toys. It's time to turn to card games for a calmer, relaxing, and more slow-paced form of fun and entertainment.
Spend the day playing cards with family and friends. If you have kids, make sure to play some age appropriate card games with them. You'll find its quality time with the kids that will create many warm memories
Happy Card Playing Day.
Now "go fish", "hit me", "double", and "I'll raise you two!
Today is
Holy Innocents Day, commemorating the massacre of children in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod in an attempt to kill the child Jesus
Today is National
Chocolate Day
Tonight is Take a
Drive and Enjoy the Christmas Lights Day, for those who were too busy to do so before Christmas. To make it special, take an older person who no longer drives
Today is
National Call a Friend Day
The
Pennsylvania Gazette, owned by
Benjamin Franklin, ran an ad for the first issue of
Poor Richard’s Almanack on this day in 1732. Here are some of the epigrams Ben served up in Poor Richard’s Almanack:
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. Let thy maidservant be faithful, strong, and homely.
God heals, and the doctor takes the fees.
1846 The United States of America grew one state larger by adding
Iowa. The 29th state’s name is derived from an American Indian word meaning ‘the beautiful land’. It is widely thought that Iowa’s nickname, the Hawkeye State, is in honor of Black Hawk, the famous Indian chief who led the Sauk and Fox tribes against the Iowa area settlers in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Iowa City was the first capital of Iowa. 11 years later, Des Moines, the state’s largest city, became the permanent capital. The Iowa state bird is the eastern goldfinch, the state flower, the wild rose
1869:
William F. Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patented
chewing gum1945: Congress officially recognized the patriotic "
Pledge of Allegiance" to the U.S. flag
1973: President Richard Nixon signed the
Endangered Species Act into law
TODAY’S SMILE
For any of you who have ever had a young child, we humbly dedicate the following:
Knock, knock.Who's there?
Dwayne.
Dwayne who?Dwayne da bathtub; I'm dwownding!
~~~
Knock, knockWho's there?
Wayne.Wayne, who?
Wayne, Wayne, go away; come again some other day!
~~~
Knock, knock.Who's there?
Canoe.Canoe, who?Canoe come over and play?
~~~
Knock, knock.Who's there?Amos
Amos, who?A mosquito bit me!
~~~
Knock, knock.Who's there?Andy.
Andy who?Andy bit me again!
~~~
Knock, knock.Who's there?
Irish.Irish, who?
Irish you a Merry Christmas;
Irish you a MerryChristmas!
~~~
Knock, knock.Who's there?
Boo.Boo, who?
Don't cry, it's only me!!
~~~
Knock, knock.Who's there?
OliveOlive, who?
Olive you (I love you.)
TODAY’S WORD
qualify \KWOL-uh-fahy\, verb:
1. to make or become fit or competent2. to give legal power; to make or become legally capable3. to make less strong; to modify or limit the strength or meaning of4. to characterize by attributing some quality to
by 1465, from Middle French qualifier "to characterize by attributing a quality," from Latin qualis "of what sort" + facere, to make
TODAY’S REFLECTION
I sought the Lord, and He heard me.
Psalm 34:4
God created us in His image to have emotions, so the longing to feel loved is legitimate and good. One way that many of us sense we’re loved is when someone talks with us and listens to us.
God provides those needs in our relationship with Him too. He speaks through His Word to our heart (Heb. 4:12), and He wants us to pour out our heart to Him about everything (Ps. 62:8)—even our longing to feel His love. Besides a relationship with Him, He daily gives us our breath, clothing, food, and shelter. Like the psalmist, we can find Him to be our “rock” and “refuge” as we trust Him (vv.2,7).
Knowing that God loves us comes by faith;
feeling His love for us comes by relationship.
Our Daily Bread – Daily Devotional
TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Use clean, empty milk jugs to store sand
or commercial ice-melting products
82 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 96 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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2 comments:
Hope you had a good day of worship and R&R and prep for next week.
I think I got myself all ready to go. Kinda odd for me...but good...work two days, off two days, work one more day, then off two days. lol
Sonya
What a delightful post. From all your wonderful thoughts right down to the graphics, you made me smile. Thanks!
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