ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
May 27th, 2009
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Discover and share the wonders of the earth
JUST FOR TODAY
I will forgive and enter into a new, positive way of life. Forgiveness is truly the first step to moving past the reliving of past hurts and regrets
TODAY’S QUOTE
A rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods
Rachel Carson
IT’S WEDNESDAY!
The work week is half over already!
We got lots of rain yesterday and could get more today.
The long range forecast does say the weekend weather should be great though.
This evening I’ve got to finish up my laundry and pack for the weekend already. Tomorrow night is Bible Study so there won’t be any time to do that then.
DD and her hubby should be camping this weekend but not DS#1 and family as our Princess is scheduled to have her Dance pictures taken. Her dance recital is coming up in June
As usual I’m off to work this morning.
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Dear God,
So far today,I've done all right.
I haven't gossiped.I haven't lost my temper.
I haven't been greedy, grumpy,
nasty, selfish or overindulgent.
I'm very thankful for that.
But in a few minutes,
God,I'm going to get out of bed;
and from then on,
I'm probably going to need a lot more help.
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!
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Today is Bloomer Day, marking the birth of Amelia Bloomer on May 27, 1818. She crusaded for sensible clothes for women. The first athletic pants for women, "Bloomers," were named for her
Today is National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Today is National Grape Popsicle Day
Today is National Buttercup Day
Today is National Clean Sneakers Appreciation Day
Born on this day in New York City, poet and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) made history by writing the words to the Battle Hymn of the Republic after visiting a Union camp in Virginia
1933: Walt Disney's Oscar-winning animated short The Three Little Pigs was first released
1937 - Ceremonies marking the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge were held in San Francisco, CA. The bridge has been called one of the greatest engineering marvels in the world
TODAY’S SMILE
When it seems that there are "too" many things in your life and when 24 hoursin a day never seems to be enough, remember the "Pot of Jam" and coffee story:
There once was a professor of philosophy, who in front of his Class, took a large empty pot of jam and without saying a word, began to fill it with golf balls. Then he asked his students if the jar was full.
The Students replied: YES.
The professor then took a box full of marbles and poured the marbles into the pot of jam. The marbles filled the gaps in between the Golf balls. The Professor asked the students again if the jar was full. Again, they replied: YES .
At that point, the professor took a bag of sand and poured it into the pot of jam. Of course, the sand filled all the remaining gaps and the professor asked again if the jar was full. The Students unanimously answered: YES.
The professor then added two cups of coffee to the contents of the jar thus filling the small gaps between the grains of sand. The students started laughing.
After they stopped, the professor said: "I want you to realize that the pot of jam represents Life. The golf balls are the very important things in Life such as family, children, health, everything you are passionate about. Our lives would still be full even if we'd lost everything else and these were the only things that remained.
The marbles are the other things that count in our lives such as work, house, car, etc ... The sand represents everything else, all the small things in life. If we had first poured sand into the pot of jam, there wouldn't have been any room left for anything else such as the marbles or the golf balls. It's the same thing in Life.
If we put all our energy and all our time into the small things, we will never have any time/space left for the things that really matter. Pay attention to the things that are really important to your happiness. Play with your children, take time to go to the doctor, have dinner with your spouse/partner, exercise or take time to enjoy your favorite pass-times.
There will always be time to do the cleaning and fix the taps on the kitchen sink ... Take care of the golf balls first, of the things that really matter. Choose your priorities, the rest is just sand."
One of the students then raised a hand and asked what the coffee meant.
The professor smiled and said: It's good that you ask.
I only added coffee to show that although your lives may seem full and busy, there is always room for a cup of coffee with a friend. Good day to all ...
Author Unknown
TODAY’S REFLECTION
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:12
God truly does become present through the people in our lives; God lives, heals, and loves through our interactions with one another
TODAY’S ADVICE
To more easily recork a bottle of wine, insert the cork upside down
25 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER!
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
1 comment:
I like the idea of a national buttercup day. I Love buttercups. DOn't you love it when the work week is so short coz of a bank holiday? I do! Bless you and thanks for another entertaining, thought provoking and informative post! Keep em coming!
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