For Saturday, January 31st, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 31ST, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Every child is an artist.
The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

Pablo Picasso



TODAY’S ACTION

Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.

Mae Jemison


TODAY’S QUOTE

There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton



IT’S SATURDAY !!

The good news is that there is only a 30% chance of snow today!
So…that means I’ll be off here soon to join most of my family at the Stroll for Epilepsy today. Please say a little prayer that all our travels are safe ones. No one lives close by so we’ll all be on the road.

DS#2 and #4 and their families are the only ones that won’t be with us as they are even further away in different states, but those of us in Ohio will be for sure.

Hopefully the Sunshine will make an appearance and if it doesn’t we’ll all try to make our own. Usually I can count on my family for more than one SMILE and probably a lot of them.

A SMILE is SUNSHINE to this old heart of mine.

I’ll take lots of pictures and hopefully put them up on my journal page for you all to see tomorrow.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, show me how to live today with genuine concern for others.
In expressing my care, may I show people that they are valued,
loved and appreciated for who they are.
Amen


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’S TRIVIA

Today is Inspire Your Heart With the Arts Day.
Inspire Your Heart With Art Day celebrates art and the effect it can have on your heart.

Tonight is Play An Old Game You Haven’t Played in Years Night. Maybe Yahztee, Scrabble, Monopoly, or Canasta. Hungry Hippo

Today is Hell Is Freezing Over Day

Today is Scotch Tape Day, marking the birth of the sticky stuff to 3M Company's Richard Drew on this date in 1928

1940 - The very first monthly retirement check was issued by the U.S. Government -- to Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, Vermont. Ida May’s check, numbered 00-000-001, was in the amount of $22.54

1982 - Sandy Duncan of Tyler, Texas gave her final performance as Peter Pan in Los Angeles, CA. The actress completed 956 performances without missing a show. She flew a total of 261.5 miles while on stage

1971: Astronauts Alan Shepard Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blasted off aboard Apollo 14 on a mission to the moon


TODAY’S SMILE

I'm special (And so are you )
In all the world there's nobody like me. Since the beginning of time, there has never been another person like me. Nobody has my smile. Nobody has my eyes, my nose, my hair, my voice. I'm special.

No one can be found who has my handwriting. Nobody anywhere has my tastes - for food or music or art. No one sees things just as I do. In all of time there's been no one who laughs like me, no one who cries like me. And what makes me laugh and cry will never provoke identical laughter and tears from anybody else, ever.

No one reacts to any situation just as I would react. I'm special.

I am the only one in all of creation who has my set of abilities. Oh, there will always be somebody who is better at one of the things I am good at, but no one in the universe can reach the quality of my combination of talents, ideas, abilities, and feelings. Like a room full of musical instruments, some may excel alone, but none can match the symphony sound when all are played together. I am a symphony. I am special, and I am beginning to realize it is no accident that I am special.

I am beginning to see that God made me special. I am beginning to see that God made me special for a very special purpose. He must have a job for me that no one else can do as well as I. Out of all the billions of applicants, only one is qualified, only one has the right combination of what it takes.

The one is me, because... I'm special.

And so are each and every one of you !
Very Special!
Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

variegated VAIR-ee-uh-gay-tid, adjective:

1. Having marks or patches of different colors; as, "variegated leaves or flowers."

2. Varied; distinguished or characterized by variety; diversified

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion

Mark 4: 35-31

Faith doesn’t mean having God in the back of the boat—or in your pocket—doing what you expect him to do. You of little faith! Faith means having nought in your pocket and living with open hands. Faith means that we trust in the Lord’s way of doing things, not in our own

TODAY’S ADVICE

For every thunder with rain in February,
there will be a cold spell in May

48 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 62 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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For Friday, January 30th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 30th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

The kindest word in all the world is the unkind word, unsaid.

Author Unknown


TODAY’S ACTION

If you're angry at a loved one, hug that person. And mean it. You may not want to hug - which is all the more reason to do so. It's hard to stay angry when someone shows they love you, and that's precisely what happens when we hug each other.

Walter Anderson



TODAY’S QUOTE

See people as good and beautiful,
even when they seem to be trying hard not to appear so

Leo Buscaglia



IT’S FRIDAY !!

Yes, we finally made it through this week. It was a hard one to say the least with all our bad weather. We may get some more snow today they say and it’ll be another cold one, but tomorrow the sun may peep out.

When the UPS man came into work yesterday, he informed me that next week we may get another 10 inches of snow…heaven only knows where we will put another 10 inches. Every curb around is piled high and I had some difficulty seeing if any traffic was coming before pulling out of our street Thursday morning.

Thankfully it is looking all clear for the weekend so I’ll be able to make the trip to the Stroll for Epilepsy tomorrow morning. DS#1 says he is making a pot of beans and some biscuits to have when we get back to his house. He’s also going to have some vegetable soup for those that don’t like beans and some cheese pizza for the kids. I’m going to try and put together some macaroni salad this evening to take along and I may take something else too if I get so inspired.
We’ll see…

Take good care all !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, this day and forever, may I have the generosity
to bear ill-feeling toward no one. Lead me to live in such a way
as to treat others in the same way as I would like to be treated.
Amen

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’S TRIVIA

National Inane Answering Message Day
A day to end those numerous, annoying inane answering machine messages. Trouble is.......how do you do that? In today’s world, caller Id is a great tool to accomplish this goal

Today is Yogi Bear Day, marking debut of the Yogi Bear Show on this date in 1958. Yogi had first appeared as a cartoon extra on Huckleberry Hound in October '57

Today is National Croissant Day

Today is Thermos Bottle Day

1917: The Original Dixieland Jazz Band recorded The Darktown Strutters' Ball. Many consider it the first jazz recording

1933: The first radio broadcast of The Lone Ranger originated in Detroit. The program ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955




TODAY’S SMILE

A farmer stood leaning on a fence at the edge of his property. He watched as a red sports car came over the top of a hill and followed the road up to the spot where he stood.

The driver pulled over to the side of the road and called out to the farmer.

Do you know how I can get to Route 91? the driver asked.

The farmer thought for a few seconds. Then he said, Nope.

Do you know where the nearest turnpike entrance is?" the driver asked.

Nope.

How about the town of Hadley. Do you know which direction it is from here?

Nope.

Exasperated, the driver raced his engine. You don't know very much, do you?he said.

Nope, the farmer replied.

But I'm not lost

TODAY’S WORD

acclaim uh-KLEYM, verb:
1. to welcome with loud approval; praise highly

noun:1. a shout or show of approval

from Latin acclamare "to shout" from medieval Latin acclamare, to claim

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Psalm 71:9

As the psalmist looked back, he clearly saw the faithfulness of God. With confidence in that faithfulness, he could face the future and its uncertainties—and so can we

We learn from our past in order to live in our present

TODAY’S ADVICE

Cure cabin fever with a visit to a nearby greenhouse

49 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 63 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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For Thursday, January 29th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 29th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

There is only one path to heaven.
On earth, we call it love.

Author Unknown


TODAY’S ACTION

Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation.
Go find somebody's hand and squeeze it, while there's time

Dale Dauten



TODAY’S QUOTE

Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old

Franz Kafka


IT’S THURSDAY !!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR STAR !
May the dear Lord Bless You today and always!!!

Well we had our 3rd major storm in 3 weeks. Friday we’ll be hit by an Alberta Clipper which will bring snow and winds out of the North, and next Tuesday already they are predicting another storm to arrive. The news on TV says that the latest left us with 10 new inches of snow here.

This has got to be a winter that will break some records here in northern Ohio for sure. Couple the snow fall with the fact that we had no January Thaw, and more days below freezing that not you just have to know we have a lot of snow on the ground. Usually there will be a meltdown and we get rid of some of it. When we finally do have melting I just hope it is a slow one so that there will not be major flooding.

Right now the weekend is supposed to be quiet weather wise so I’m still hoping that I’ll be able to make the 2 hour trip down to the Stroll for Epilepsy on Saturday. We are to have a birthday celebration for those January birthday people that can come and I’m looking forward to that too.

We’ll see. . .

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Father, remind us to pray constantly for those
who are in the midst of worries and trials
Amen

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’S TRIVIA

Today is Kansas Admission Day. Kansas became the 34th U.S. state on this date in 1861. The capital of the 34th state is Topeka, Kansas is the Sunflower State, the western meadowlark, the state bird, the state tree is the cottonwood

Groundhog Days begin today in Woodstock, Illinois, the filming site of the Bill Murray movie, Groundhog Day

Today is National Corn Chip Day
National Corn Chip Day celebrates the Corn Chip. Fifty years ago, few Americans knew what Corn Chips were. Today, most American can not imagine life without this tasty, crunchy holder of salsa, cheese and (mostly) mexican dips. Its even sprinkled atop salads, making salads even more crunchy.
On National Corn Chip Day, enjoy eating one of your favorite snacks. And, take our Corn Chip challenge....eat corn chips for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks today

Today is Seeing Eye Day. The Seeing Eye, North America's first guide dog school, was incorporated in Nashville on this date in 1929

Today is National Puzzle Day

1802 - John Beckley became the first Librarian of the U.S. Congress. He was paid $2 a day. Not bad, considering in 1802 you could buy a house for $25.00 and a chicken

1845 - The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe, was published for the first time in the New York Evening Mirror. Poe took the pen name, Quarles, in signing the poem

1924 - Carl R. Taylor of Cleveland, OH patented the ice cream cone rolling machine. Ice cream cones in Cleveland in January, Silly idea but don’t you just love those rolled sugar cones


TODAY’S SMILE
I have a new delightful friend,

I'm almost in awe of her;

When we first met

I was impressed,

By her bizarre behavior.

That day I had a date with friends,

We met to have some lunch;

Ellie had come along with them,

All in all ... a pleasant bunch.

When the menus were presented,

We ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups;

Except for Ellie who circumvented,

And said, Ice-cream, please. Two scoops.

I was not sure my ears heard right,

And the others were aghast;

Along with heated apple pie,

Ellie smiled, completely unabashed.

We tried to act quite nonchalant,

As if people did this all the time;

But when our orders were brought out,

I did not enjoy mine.I could not take my eyes off Ellie,

As her pie ala-mode went down;

The other ladies showed dismay,

They ate their lunches, and they frowned.

Well, the next time I went out to eat,

I called and invited Ellie.

My lunch contained white tuna meat,

She ordered a parfait.

I smiled when her dish I viewed,

She asked if she amused me;

I answered, "Yes, you do,

And you also do confuse me.

"How come you order rich desserts

When I feel I must be sensible?"

She laughed and said, with wanton mirth,

I am tasting all that's possible.

I try to eat the food I need,

And do the things I should;

But life's so short, my friend, indeed,

I hate missing out on something good.

This year I realized I was old,

She grinned,"I've not been this old before;

So, before I die, I've got to try,

Those things for years I have ignored.

I've not smelled all the flowers yet,

And too many books I have not read;

There's more fudge sundaes to woof down,

And kites to be flown overhead.

There's many malls I have not shopped,

I've not laughed at all the jokes;

I've missed a lot of Broadway Hits,

And potato chips and cokes.

I want to wade again in water,

And feel ocean spray upon my face;

Sit in a country church once more,

And thank God for His grace.

I want peanut butter every day,

Spread on my morning toast;

I want un-timed long-distance calls,

To the folks I love the most.

I've not cried at all the movies yet,

Nor walked in the morning rain;

I need to feel wind in my hair,

I want to fall in love again.

So, if I choose to have dessert,

Instead of having dinner;

If I should die before nightfall,

You'd have to say I died a winner

That I missed out on nothing,

That I had my heart's desire;

That I had that final chocolate mousse,

Before my life expired

With that, I called the waitress over,

I've changed my mind, it seems;

I said, I want what she is having,

Only add some more whipped-cream!
Virginia Ellis

TODAY’S WORD

yielding \YEEL-ding\, adjective:

1. not resisting; compliant2. not stiff or rigid; easily bent or shaped

from yield, Old English geldan/gieldan, to pay, from Proto Germanic geldanan, pay

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Since the day we heard about you,
we have not stopped praying for you.
Colossians 1:9

There is power in intercessory prayer and we have a Christian duty to pray for others. When I think of the many people I encounter each day, I pray not only that they be relieved of their trials but that they receive help and comfort and draw nearer to God through their trials

TODAY’S ADVICE

Remove fruit stains from your hands by rubbing with cornmeal and vinegar


50 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 64 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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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 28th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Life may not be a party we hoped for,
but while we are here we might as well dance


TODAY’S ACTION

Nobody cares if you can't dance well.
Just get up and dance.

Dave Barry



TODAY’S QUOTE

Dancing faces you towards Heaven, whichever direction you turn.

Sweetpea Tyler

IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

A major snow storm is hitting Ohio today. It began last evening and it was supposed to snow all night and will continue today. They say roads will be hazardous. I don’t know yet, but I’ll turn on the news and listen before heading off to work.

I’ll be doing a little clearing away of some of that snow before I head off and I’m going to take my time at it as I really don’t want to be out on those roads before I have to.

I’ll be praying for any travelers out there today and all those affected by this storm. Most people are getting used to the fact that you just have to go slower than usual and you’ll arrive at your destination safely. People have been without power in other places too from ice storms. We are not the only ones with the winter BLAHS for sure.

It is OVER THE HUMP DAY after all and all my humps are filled with ice and snow it seems. Maybe once we get past this storm there won’t be any more big ones for this year. We never know that is for sure, we just try to do the best we can with what we’ve got and I’ve got a snow shovel.

Stay safe all and keep warm !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

Please note: after unsuccessful attempt at shoveling- I decided to stay home and called in sick--

sick of snow that is.

TODAY’S PRAYERS

God and Father of all people,
never let me look down on others
or make anyone feel inferior

Amen

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’S TRIVIA

Fun at Work Day is a day to have fun at work for once. Ideally, work should be fun. But normally, work is not intended to have fun. It's intended to get work done. You're a very lucky person, if you if you can get work done and have fun doing it. Think of ways to make your job more fun and exciting. Look to do some fun things at work today.

Today is International Make Your Point Day

Today is Fantasy Island Day, marking the debut of the TV series on this date in 1978

Today is National Blueberry Pancake Day

Today is National Serendipity Day

1834: The Anglican clergyman and author Sabine Baring-Gould was born. He wrote novels, history, biographies, poetry, and the hymns Onward Christian Soldiers and Now the Day Is Over

1878 - The first telephone switchboard was installed -- in New Haven, Connecticut. The phone company that owned the switchboard had 21 subscribers

1902 - The Carnegie Institution was established in Washington DC. It began with a gift of $10 million, compliments of Andrew Carnegie

1956 - Elvis Presley made his first appearance on national television



TODAY’S SMILE

FOOT PRINTS IN THE SAND
( A slightly different version)

Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together.
For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints, that once etched the sand next to Jesus', are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, safely you and Jesus are becoming one.
After many miles you notice another gradual change: The small footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints; they have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Deep gashes in the sand. A veritable mess of footprints. You are amazed and shocked.
Your dream ends and you pray: "Lord, I understand the first scene with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with you." Jesus answers, "That is correct."
You continue, "... and when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps; followed you very closely."
He replies, "Very good. You have understood everything so far." And you add, "... when the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like you in every way." "Precisely," comes the answer.
But you press on and ask, "So, Lord, was there a regression or something?
The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first."
There is a pause as the Lord answers with a smile in his voice. "You didn't know?
That was when we danced.



TODAY’S WORD

vim \VIM\, noun:
Power; force; energy; spirit; activity; vigor

from Latin vis, strength




TODAY’S REFLECTION

Then David danced before the Lord with all his might

II Samuel 6:14a

The Scriptures teach us that King David was a man after God’s own heart. Despite his many faults and he did have many, what David wanted to do most in life was to please God.
The Lord is our Dance partner—He is the one who is near. He holds us close; he is near in the dance of life
We can dance with the Lord of the Dance!
The Lord of the Dance
Dance, dance, wherever you may beI am the Lord of the dance, said HeAnd I will lead you all wherever you may beI’ll lead you all in the dance, said He
Song Lyrics by Sydney Carter

TODAY’S ADVICE

For easier cleanup after scrambling eggs, add salted water to the frying pan,

51 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 65 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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JANUARY 27th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!

Charles Schulz


TODAY’S ACTION

Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.

Author Unknown



TODAY’S QUOTE

Don't wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty.

Lora Brody


IT’S TERRIFIC TUESDAY !!

According to the experts this is supposed to be the best day of the week, but I still think Fridays are better.

Monday was a quiet one at the office and weather wise too. Today we should get a little snow, 3 – 5 inches, but I heard on the radio that southern Ohio may get the worst of it.
We’ll see…

Just think when it is 90 degrees this summer we can think about how bad this winter was and be thankful for the heat.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord please help us to leave the past behind and look on today as new beginning.
It is the only way forward.
Amen


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’S TRIVIA

Today is Big Snow Day. On this date in 1887, during a snowstorm in Fort Keough, Montana, snowflakes were measured as wide as 15 inches

Today is National Chocolate Cake Day
Chocolate Cake Day is a chocolate lovers delight, and a day to eat cake. Why? This a day to "bake your chocolate cake....and eat it, too!"
On this day, a white or yellow cake will not do. Nor, will part chocolate, part white suffice. It must be chocolate, all chocolate. You can make milk chocolate, dark chocolate, fudge, or any other type of chocolate cake
There are three objectives of Chocolate Cake Day: To bake a chocolate cake, to decorate a chocolate cake, and to eat a chocolate cake. Of course, if you are too busy to bake or decorate a cake, then just eating a chocolate cake will certainly do

1785: The first state university in America, the University of Georgia, was chartered in Athens

1880: American inventor Thomas Alva Edison of Menlo Park, New Jersey, patented the incandescent electric lamp

1888 - The National Geographic Society was incorporated -- in Washington, DC

1956: RCA released its first record by Elvis Presley. Heartbreak Hotel hit #1 on both the pop and country charts



TODAY’S SMILE

Do you like chocolate? Here's a list of reasons why you should, if you don't already...
Chocolate is a vegetable: it is derived from cocoa beans. Beans are a vegetable.
Sugar is derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which places them in the vegetable category. Thus (to repeat my point), chocolate is a vegetable.
To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which is a dairy product. So chocolate and candy bars containing it are a health food.
Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
If you have a problem of trying to figure out how you can get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car, I have the solution for you: eat it in the parking lot.
Diet tip: eat a chocolate bar one half hour before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite, and you'll eat less.
If you eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, isn't that a balanced diet? Don't they actually counteract each other?
Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.
A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Now, isn't that handy?
One More…

A friend of mine recently sought counsel for an issue in his life, and came back to me with this funny report...
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start.
So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a chocolate cake.
I feel better already



TODAY’S WORD

inveterate in-VET-uhr-it, adjective:
1. Firmly established by long persistence; deep-rooted; of long standing.2. Fixed in habit by long persistence; confirmed; habitual

Inveterate is from the past participle of Latin inveterari, "to grow old, to endure," from in- + vetus, veter-, "old." It is related to veteran, "one who is long experienced in some activity or capacity; an old soldier of long service; one who has served in the armed forces



TODAY’S REFLECTION

Paul sent for the disciples. He spoke words of encouragement to them,
said goodbye, and then set off for Macedonia. He gave much encouragement to the people he met on his journey, and then made his way into Greece

Acts 20: 1-2

The word that appears twice is encouragement. Let’s pause for a moment to
focus on one person whom I can set out to encourage today, thinking of specific
ways in which I can encourage that person

Praying Each Day


TODAY’S ADVICE

Honey is good for sore throat; also good for bee stings

52 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 66 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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For Monday, January 26th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 26th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

At Age 60 - I've learned that if you depend on others to make you happy, you will be endlessly disappointed



TODAY’S ACTION

Count your blessings instead of your crosses,

Count you gains instead of your losses,

Count your joys instead of your woes,

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your courage instead of your fears,

Count your laughs instead of your tears.

Count your full years instead of your lean,

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth,

Count on God instead of yourself.

Irish Blessing


TODAY’S QUOTE

What, giving again? I asked in dismay.

And must I keep giving and giving away?

Oh, no, said the angel, piercing me through,

Just give till the Father stops giving to you.
Author Unknown

IT’S MONDAY !!

Back to work !
I do hope you all got plenty of rest over the weekend and are ready for a new work week! I got plenty of rest, but I don’t know if I’m ready to go back to work. It’s still cold out and I hate the thoughts of leaving the house. But I will after I have my good cup of hot coffee, that is.

I talked to DS#2 yesterday that has been at a school for his work all the month of January. He’ll finally finish and will be headed back to his home the end of this week. He’ll only be home a couple weeks and he’ll be off again. All work related. And DS#4 called and said he’ll be traveling most of the month of February too.

DS#1 called to say they are busy making plans for next weekend. I guess DD and her hubby and DS#5 and his wife and DS#6 and his wife are going down Friday evening and will spend the night so they can help out.

I’ll go early Sat. morning and come home the same evening. They all like to get together and catch up on things anyway, so it’ll be good for them to have the time to visit.

I had one of those things happen to me on Sunday that reminded me that our guardian angels are everywhere. On my way to church I noticed that my door a jar light was on in the car and discovered it was my door. When I got to the church parking lot I tried to get it to close and it wouldn’t. The nicest lady came by and said she’d call her brother and see if he knew how to fix it. I said I had to go into church and just left it the way it was. As I was sitting there in the pew, here she came. She said she fixed it as her brother told her how over the cell phone and she just wanted to let me know. I gave her a big hug and promised extra prayers for her. I didn’t know what else to do, but thank her.

It was still working when I returned home and I hope it will again this morning. It probably just froze up as I took the car to the car wash on Friday and then it went down below freezing again on Saturday. Everything is frozen here.

There still are lots very nice people in this world and I met one of them.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, we ask you to inspire us to encourage others
by what we say and do today.
Amen


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’S TRIVIA

Today is the Chinese; New Year, celebrating the Year of the Ox

Today is National Seed Swap Day. Take extra seeds wherever you go today and swap with other gardeners. New seeds, new gardening friends, and maybe some expert planting advice

Today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, a day to celebrate the joy Bubble Wrap brings to our lives

Spouse's Day is a time to enjoy and appreciate your better half. You can use this day as a prelude or warm up to Valentine's Day, perhaps. But, it’s not as much of a gift giving event. Rather, use it as a time to show your spouse that you care and appreciate all of the things that he/she does for you and for the household. Over the long years of a relationship, its easy to take for granted the many things your spouse does. He/she's always there. They do so many big and little things as a routine event. So, take today to notice and to say thanks.

Today is National Peanut Brittle Day

Today is Michigan Admission Day. Michigan became the 26th U.S. state on this date in 1837. The state bird is the robin; the state flower: apple blossom; state tree: white pine; and the state fish: trout

1939: Filming began on the film Gone With the Wind

1988: The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Phantom of the Opera opened at Broadway's Majestic Theater

TODAY’S SMILE

Here's a list of funny word/thought combinations...
1. A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired.
2. What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead giveaway).
3. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
4. A backward poet writes inverse.
5. In democracy it's your vote that counts; In feudalism, it's your count that votes.
7. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
8. Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I'll show you A-flat minor.
9. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
10. The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.
11. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
12. Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.
13. He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
14. A lot of money is tainted. 'Taint yours and 'taint mine.
15. A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
16. He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
17. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
18. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
19. Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine.
20. When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye.
21. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
22. Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat.
23. Every calendar's days are numbered

One More…

I figured that at age seven it was inevitable for my son to begin having doubts about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.

Sure enough, that day came. One day he said with an ominous tone, "Mom, I know the secret of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy."Taking a deep breath, I feared his innocence had been betrayed. I asked him carefully, "What is that?"Without hesitating he replied,

They're all nocturnal

TODAY’S WORD

incipient in-SIP-ee-uhnt, adjective:
Beginning to exist or appear

Incipient is derived from Latin incipere, "to undertake, to begin" (literally "to take in"), from in-, "in" + capere, "to take." It is related to inception, beginning, commencement

TODAY’S REFLECTION

As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them,Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men

Mark 1: 14-20

Imagine what Christ’s life must have appeared to be to the people of Nazareth and of its value in his Father’s eyes. Our lives have from our Christian faith the same sense of worth. If we live as God wants us to live, sustained by prayer that Christ has taught us, our life is more than just the jobs that people see us doing, they are the work and love of God

TODAY’S ADVICE

Add a pinch of baking soda to gravy to dissolve excess grease

53 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 67 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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What’s New at My House

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