ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FEBRUARY 24TH, 2009
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money
Author Unknown
TODAY’S ACTION
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
TODAY’S QUOTE
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not
Samuel Johnson
IT’S TUESDAY !!
I survived Monday now we’ll see how Tuesday goes.
As the week goes on here we are supposed to get a little warmer.
Thank the good Lord for his many blessings. I’m so tired of being cold.
February is almost over and in a few short months, I’ll probably be saying I’m hot. Right now that sounds pretty good to me.
It is Pancake Tuesday today and I have great plans on making a batch of pancakes tonight for my supper. I can usually freeze what ever is left and eat them later and they still taste as good as when I first made them.
On my calendar for today it says in 1993 we had 21 inches of snow on the ground on this date. It tied a record with 1950 and 1978.
I for one do not want to set any more records .
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Lord Jesus, help me to trust you in all situations
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
Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday,, Bursting Day, Fasching, Mardi Gras, or Carnival, depending on where you are. No matter where you are it's the day before Ash Wednesday
Today is National
Tortilla Chip Day
1833: Patent granted for
1st soda fountain1868: The first U.S.
parade with floats wound through downtown Mobile, Alabama and celebrated Mardi Gras
1916: Jules Verne's
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea opened in New York
1938: The first
nylon product ever, a
toothbrush, went on sale in New Jersey
1839: William S. Otis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received a patent for the
steam shovel
1940 - Frances Langford recorded one of the classic songs of all time -- and one that would become a Walt Disney trademark.
When You Wish Upon a Star was recorded on Decca Records during a session in Los Angeles
TODAY’S SMILE
The Fathers of 1900 and the Fathers of TodayIn 1900, if a father put a roof over his family's head, he was a success.
Today, it takes a roof, deck, pool, and 4-car garage. And that's just the vacation home.
In 1900, a father waited for the doctor to tell him when the baby arrived.
Today, a father must wear a smock, know how to breathe, and make sure film is in the video camera.
In 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons.
Today, kids wouldn't touch Dad's clothes if they were sliding naked down an icicle.
In 1900, fathers could count on children to join the family business.
Today, fathers pray their kids will soon come home from college long enough to teach them how to work the computer and set the VCR.
In 1900, a father came home from work to find his wife and children at the supper table.
Today, a father comes home to a note: "Jimmy's at baseball, Cindy's at gymnastics, I'm at gym, Pizza in fridge.
The legend of the raindrop
Has a lesson for us all
As it trembled in the the Heavens
Questioning if it should fall
For the glistening raindrop argued
By the genie of the sky
I am beautiful and lovely
As a sparkle here on high
And hanging here
I will become
Part of the rainbow's hue
And I'll shimmer like a diamond
For all the world to view
But the genie told the raindrop
"Why do you hesitate to go?"
For you will be more beautiful
If you fall to earth below
For you will sink in the soil
And be at lost awhile from sight
But when you reappear on earth
You will be looked upon with delight
For you will be the raindrop
That quenched the thirsty ground
And helped the lovely flowers
To blossom all around
And in your resurrection
You'll appear in queenly clothes
With the beauty of the sky
And the fragrance of the rose
For there is nothing lost
Or eternally neglected
For everything God ever made
Is always resurrected
So trust God's all wise wisdom
And doubt the Father never
For in His Heavenly Kingdom
There is nothing lost forever
Author Unknown
TODAY’S WORD
beseech bi-SEECH, verb;
to ask earnestly; implore
Old English bisecen "to beseech, beg urgently,"
from be- + Middle English secen, to seek
TODAY’S REFLECTION
All things can be done for the one who believes
Mark 9:23
A man approached Jesus and asked him if he could cure his son, as his disciples had been unable to do so. The awestruck disciples questioned Jesus as to why they were unable to effect a cure. Jesus answer was that faith in God's power must be accompanied by prayer. Faith is not a matter of performing miracles as much as it is a matter of prayer
TODAY’S ADVICE
Clean eyeglass lenses using vinegar and a lint-free cloth
24 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 38 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
12 DAYS UNTIL DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME 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
3 comments:
Lovely post as always ma. I don't know how you come up with these wonderful thoughts and words every day. I just love them!
I had to chuckle at the father coming home to pizza in the fridge LOL!! Thankyou for the laugh I needed one today.Hope you enjoyed your pancakes.Take Care God Bless Kath xx
We didn't do pancakes tonight, although I had good intentions. We did doctored up frozen pizzas--flat & round--is that close?
I would have rather had the pancakes.
Julie
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