For Monday, January 12th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 12TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances, but to everyone all the time.

Thomas J. Watson

TODAY’S ACTION

Live with admiration, hope and love


TODAY’S QUOTE

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things,
but just look what they can do when they stick together.

Vista M. Kelly



IT’S MONDAY !!

BACK TO WORK!

I hope you all had a good weekend. I did for the most part. Saturday I really didn’t do much except for the laundry. I was pretty tired out, but Sunday felt much better and got a few things done. DS#5 was at church and said he had a busy weekend as he is in charge of the scholastic art show for school. He hasn’t had much help and was spending the afternoon at school working on more stuff for that.

DS#1 called to say they are leaving for the sunny South on vacation for a week come Wednesday. He said the long range forecast there was showing only highs of 60 . That will be better than our below freezing here. They didn’t get any snow at his house. He was surprised to hear how much we got.

DS#6 had called on Friday evening to say the bean soup recipe that I’d given in the newsletter turned out good. It was just as he remembered so that is a good thing.
I made myself a modified batch of it Sunday evening. I was going to make white bean chicken Chile until I found out I didn’t have any chicken, but I did have some bacon.

The week ahead looks pretty cold. BrrrChill! On my calendar besides work for the week I have a hair cut on Tuesday evening and Bible Study on Thursday evening. I’m trying someone new to cut my hair. DD has her hair done by the same person and hers always looks good so I’m hoping mine will too.

Keep warm and take good care all!

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.Where there is hatred let me sow love.Where there is injury; pardon.Where there is doubt; faith.Where there is despair; hope.Where there is darkness; light.Where there is sadness; joy

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

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day just could be your day.........
if you're a fabulous wild guy.
Despite some deep diving into the internet, we have been unable to determine the roots or reason for this day. The fact that this is referred to as a feast is intriguing. We can only speculate that the reference means to feast your eyes on some fabulous wild men. So ladies, we suggest you check out the top 10 sexiest men. They're readily accessible via a web search

Work Harder Day - This is the birthday of Rush Limbaugh. On this day in 1993, he declared that on this day everybody should work harder

Today is Batman Day, marking Batman’s TV debut on this date in 1966. The campy series starred Adam West as Bruce Wayne and Batman and Burt Ward is Dick Grayson and Robin. Some 120 episodes are still in syndication

Today is Eat Crackers and Try To Whistle Day, just to see if it’s still as much fun as it was when you were a kid

Today is Make Your Dreams Come True Day

1915: The U.S. Congress establishes Rocky Mountain National Park

1949 - The Chicago-based children’s show, Kukla, Fran and Ollie, made its national debut on NBC-TV. Fran Allison was hostess. The show was phenomenally successful

1957: Elvis Presley recorded All Shook Up

1970: The Boeing 747 jetliner made its maiden voyage

TODAY’S SMILE

A few thoughts from the little ones today…

When I stopped the bus to pick up Chris for preschool, I noticed an older woman hugging him as he left his house."Is that your grandmother?", I asked."Yes," Chris said. "She's come to visit for a few weeks."How nice," I said. "Where does she live?""At the airport," Chris replied.

"Whenever we want her we just go there and get her.

One more…
The little girl was sitting in her grandfather's lap as he read her a goodnight story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up and touch his wrinkled cheek.
By and by, she was alternately stroking her own cheek and then his again.
"Granddaddy, Did God make you?"
"Yes, Sweetheart," he answered; "God made me a long time ago."
"Oh. Granddaddy, did God make me, too?"
"Yes, indeed, Honey," he assured her. "God made you, just a little while ago."
"Oh," she said. Feeling their respective faces again, she observed,
"God's getting better at it now, isn't He?




TODAY’S WORD

gargantuan \gahr-GAN-choo-uhn\, adjective:
enormous; gigantic; huge

from Gargantua, large-mouthed giant in Rabelais' novels, supposedly from Spanish/Portuguese garganta "gullet, throat," which is from the same imitative root as gargle




TODAY’S REFLECTION

Come and see the works of God;
He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.
Psalm 66:5

The word awesome is tossed around a lot these days. Talk about cars, movies, songs, or food—and somebody will say, “That’s awesome!”
But if we call earth-side stuff awesome and then call God awesome, we diminish how truly awesome He is. A friend of mine has a rule in her house—the word awesome is reserved only for God
Trivializing God is no trivial matter. He is far more than a companion who will fit into our “buddy system” or a divine ATM responding to our impulses. Until we are stunned by the awesomeness of God, we will be way too impressed with ourselves and lose the joy of the privilege of belonging to an awesome God

Put Him in His proper place as the only One who is truly awesome, and praise God for His awesome work in your life!

Our Daily Bread Devotional

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

It is lucky to keep a jar of pennies in the kitchen

67 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 81 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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