For Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
MARCH 11TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

It is difficult to realize how great a part of all that is cheerful and delightful in the recollections of our own life is associated with trees

Wilson Flagg



TODAY’S ACTION

There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it

Minnie Aumonier



TODAY’S QUOTE

A seed hidden in the heart of an apple is an orchard invisible

Welsh Proverb



IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

We had lots of rain yesterday and I’m hoping we may see a little sunshine later today. The March winds are supposed to be bringing a cold front our way and temps will be going down into the 20’s tonight.

BrrrChill!

I had hoped that we had send the last of the below freezing temps.

I’m back to driving to work in the dark now this week. A few more weeks and maybe the daylight hours will lengthen enough to put me back into the daylight. We do have a full moon but with all the cloud cover, there has been no moon sighting here.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, protect us from what could harm us and lead us to what will save us. Help us always, for without You we are bound to fail
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.




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Dream Day, a time to focus attention on dreams for a better world

Today is National Oatmeal-Nut Waffles Day

Today is Apple Appreciation Day, honoring the memory of Johnny "Appleseed" Chapman, who died on this date in 1847. He planted apple trees everywhere he went and was regarded by native Americans a great medicine man
Johnny Appleseed was a real person. John Chapman was among the American settlers who were captivated by the movement west across the continent. As Johnny Appleseed travelled west, he planted apple trees along the way, and sold trees to settlers. With every apple tree that was planted, the legend grew.
A Little About the Legend:
John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed) was born on September 26, 1774.
He was a nurseryman who started out planting trees in western New York and Pennsylvania.
During the life of John Chapman, the West was places like Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.
John Chapman was a deeply religious person He was known to preach during his travels.
According to legend, Johny Appleseed led a simple life and wanted little. He rarely accepted money and often donated any money he received.
It is believed that he died on March 11, 1845, from what was referred to as the winter plague. The actual date of his death has been disputed.
There is a lot of legend in stories written about Johny Appleseed. By it's definition, over the years, legends grow bigger than life

Today is National Debunking Day, a day to debunk rumors and myths

Champagne Music Day - Celebrated on the birthday of Lawrence Welk

1927 - Samuel Roxy Rothafel opened the famous Roxy Theatre in New York City. The showplace was indeed a palace

1951: The comic strip Dennis the Menace first appeared in U.S. newspapers. His favorite drink was root beer. For years, he always carried a slingshot in his back pocket

TODAY’S SMILE

A farmer is sitting on his front porch enjoying the beautiful spring day. Rocking back and forth on his rocker, he notices a rabbit hopping across his yard, hopping and nibbling, hopping and nibbling the way rabbits do in the wild.

He notices the birds flying from tree to tree singing as they go. The little rabbit hopping and nibbling. A butterfly flies past his head as he takes a drink of his lemonade. The rabbit reaches the road and begins to cross because there isn't anything to nibble on. Just as the rabbit reaches the half way point, a truck comes by and flattens the rabbit.

The farmer is distraught by this and gets up to go inside. Just then the truck backs up and the driver gets out. The farmer sits back down and watches. The driver of the truck takes a bottle out of his jacket and pours it on the flattened rabbit. He gets back in his truck and drives away throwing the bottle out to the side of the road.All of a sudden the rabbits ear pops up and then his other ear pops up.

Then without any other hesitation his whole body pops up and is full of life. The rabbit begins hopping the rest of the way across the road. Hopping and turning and waving, hopping and turning and waving, perplexing the farmer.

The farmer gets up and crosses the yard to the road to where the driver threw the bottle, all the while the rabbit is hopping and turning and waving. He finds the bottle and reads,

Hair restorer, and permanent wave guaranteed

SOMETHING TO DO FOR LENT

Read for 20 minutes from Scripture or an inspirational book

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many

Matthew 20: 28

Today I will thank the Lord for His sacrifice on my behalf

TODAY’S ADVICE

If you make a wish on the first robin that you see in spring, your wish will come true

9 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 23 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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