For Monday, August 31st, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 31st, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

People throughout the world may look different or have a different religion, education, or position, but they are all the same. They are the people to be loved. They are all hungry for love

Mother Teresa


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will remember that there are miracles everywhere. By consistently looking for and proclaiming the good things in life, I hope to help change the world around me and influence others to do the same.




TODAY’S QUOTE

Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get--only with what you are expecting to give--which is everything

Katharine Hepburn


IT’S MONDAY !!

Are you ready for a new week? I’m not so sure if I am or not but it is Monday and we’ll hope for a good day anyway!

I really had a pretty busy weekend. It always goes fast but this one seemed to be more so than usual. Next weekend we’ll have 3 days off as it’s Labor day weekend and I’ll have off on Monday.

I do have to work on Friday because of the Monday holiday payroll has to be done. We all want to be paid on time for sure.

But then I’ll only work 3 days next week and be off that Friday. So with the hopes of some good R & R in the future, maybe this long 5 days of work won’t be too bad after all.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear God, we are amazed by your love.
Help us to show your love to everyone we meet.
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!



TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Trail Mix Day. Trail mix is a high energy, tasty treat for the trail or snacks. When making your own trail mix, avoid messy items that leave your hands sticky. Also avoid too many salty items. For example, unsalted nuts is better than salted ones

Trail Mix

Nuts, pretzels, raisins, dried fruit, M&Ms, etc

Mix all the food in a big, big bowl. Put the mix into sealable baggies and pass them out

Today is Crankshaft Day. The popular comic strip debuted on August 31, 1987

National Waffle Week begins today

1964 - California officially became the most populated of the United States


TODAY’S SMILE
NUGGETS OF GOLD
1. Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
2. Don't cry over anyone who won't cry over you
3. Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave and impossible to forget.
4. You can only go as far as you push.
5. Actions speak louder than words.
6. The hardest thing to do is watch the one you love, love somebody else.
7. Don't let the past hold you back, you're missing the good stuff.
8. Life's short. If you don't look around once in a while you might miss it.
9. A BEST FRIEND is like a four leaf clover, HARD TO FIND and LUCKY TO HAVE.
10. Some people make the world SPECIAL just by being in it.
11. BEST FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us.
12. When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your BEST FRIEND will be there.
13. Don't frown. You never know who is falling in love with your smile.
14. What do you do when the only person who can make you stop crying is the person who made you cry?
15. Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them.
16. Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.
17. Most people walk in and out of you life, but only friends leave footprints in your heart.
18. Remember, every minute spent angry is sixty seconds of happiness wasted. Don't be angry.
19. Good friends are like stars .... You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.
20.TRUE FRIENDSHIP "NEVER" ENDS. Friends are FOREVER.
Author Unknown


TODAY’S REFLECTION

Act on this word. If all you do is listen to it, you are deceiving yourselves

James 1:22

What does Jesus want us to have on the inside? Love. He wants his love to be the fire in our hearts that moves us to kneel in humble adoration, to sing with joy, to listen attentively to his word, and to greet everyone with a true desire for their peace and well-being.

TODAY’S ADVICE

If your corn shucks harder than usual, prepare for a cold winter

22 DAYS TIL FALL!

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

For Friday, August 28th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 28TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience.

St. Francis de Sales

JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will remember that we are all needed, important, and necessary to God and to fellow human beings




TODAY’S QUOTE

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention.

Jim Rohn



IT’S FINALLY FRIDAY !!

AND

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DS#1.
May the dear Lord bless you always!

His birthday is actually this weekend while I’m away and unlike many of my babes’ birthdays, I will be celebrating with him at the campsite. Too often an e-mail or a card is my way of celebrating. This one I get to actually participate in.

After work today I will be off to the campsite for the weekend. I hope you all get your fair share of R & R. I’ll see you all on Monday morning with another newsletter from home. The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

In our times of disappointment and despair, O God, may we feel your presence and find strength in your word

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 World Sauntering Day

Today is Submarine Day, marking this date in 1965 when 17-year-old Fred DeLuca opened Petes Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A year later they changed the name to Subway. Today there are 12,000 Subways worldwide

Today is National Cherry Turnover Day

1837: Pharmacists John Lea and William Perrins of Worcester, England, begin manufacturing their Worcester Sauce

1907: Seattle teenagers Claude Ryan and Jim Casey started a local delivery service called the American Messenger Company. Later, the name was changed to United Parcel Service: UPS

1963: Some 200,000 people participated in a peaceful civil rights Freedom March in Washington, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his I Have a Dream speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Peter, Paul & Mary sang Blowin' in the Wind

1989: Walt Disney Productions bought the Muppets for $100-million


TODAY’S SMILE

Driving along a residential street, I spotted a little girl on the edge of the sidewalk clutching an armful of daisies and dandelions, which she was obviously trying to sell. I stopped and asked how much she charged for her flowers.

Holding out a bunch, she answered, "If it's just for somebody you're giving them to, it's five cents, but if it's for somebody you like it's ten cents, but if it's for somebody you . . ."

At that point, I produced a quarter and said, "I'm sold. What can I buy for this?"Without hesitation, she handed me the whole bunch and accepted the quarter.

But before heading for the candy store, she looked up, smiled and said, It's nice to sell my flowers to someone who is going to give them to somebody he loves




TODAY’S REFLECTION

A merry heart does good, like medicine

Proverbs 17:22

It’s okay to have fun! God has given us His wonderful gift of joy and laughter

It is a gift of God’s goodness that carries us through some of life’s darkest days.

Wholesome laughter has great face value


TODAY’S ADVICE

If your wicker wobbles . . . Try misting it with water. The wicker will swell and then tighten up, taking away the wiggles


25 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Thursday, August 27th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 27TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

If faith is lacking, it is because there is too much selfishness, too much concern for personal gain. For faith to be true, it has to be generous and loving. Love and faith go together, they complete each other

Mother Teresa


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for Today: I will accept the blessed assurance of God's love for me and for all creation.



TODAY’S QUOTE

It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us. It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved in our own home. Bring love into your home for this is where our love for each other must start

Mother Teresa



IT’S THURSDAY !!

I am so thankful it is Thursday! It means tomorrow is Friday and that is my favorite day of the week. Many times I do forget to say I’m thankful for my many blessings so today, thankful Thursday, I’m going to do just that.

I’m thankful for my family.
I’m thankful for my home
I’m thankful that I have what I need.
I’m thankful for my health
I’m thankful for my ‘little place in the woods’
I’m thankful for summertime
I’m thankful for my job
I’m thankful for my friends
I’m thankful for good books to read

I’m thankful for so many things, I think my list is just about unending and every time I think about it I realize just how very rich I am.

I’m supposed to be going to the fair with DD and her hubby this evening. They said they didn’t plan on staying late so I should be fine as far as getting up to going to work Friday morning. We’ll see…

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Mother Teresa’s Prayer

DEAR JESUS, help me to spread Thy fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Thy spirit and love. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may only be a radiance of Thine. Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with may feel Thy presence in my soul. Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus. Stay with me and then I shall begin to shine as you shine, so to shine as to be a light to others.

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!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Sing-Out Day, a day to break out in song like they do in the musicals

Today is Petroleum Day, marking the first commercial oil well that began pumping on August 27, 1859 in Titusville, Pennsylvania

Saint Monica Feast Day - The mother of Saint Augustine, she is patron saint of married women and mothers, especially difficult children

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder Day - Celebrates the birthday of Margaret Hungerford who, in one of her popular novels gave us the saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. She was born in Ireland on this day in 1850


TODAY’S SMILE

23rd Psalm for Busy People

Author Unknown

The Lord is my pace setter, I shall not rush.

He makes me to stop and rest for quiet intervals.

He provides me with images of stillness, which restores my serenity.

He leads me in ways of efficiency, through calmness of mind.

And His guidance is my peace.

Even though I have a great many things to accomplish each day

I will not fret, for His presence is here.

His timelessness, His all-importance will keep me in balance.

He prepares refreshment and renewal in the midst of my activity

By anointing my mind with His oils of tranquillity.

My cup of joyous energy overflows.

Surely harmony and effectiveness shall be the fruits of my hour,

For I shall walk in the pace of the Lord and dwell in His house forever

One more...


The bathtub was invented in 1850.

The telephone was invented in 1875.

This might not seem like much, but if you had lived back then, you could have sat in the bathtub for 25 years without being bothered by the phone


TODAY’S REFLECTION

I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you

Isaiah 43:25

God doesn’t hold a grudge. If you have received Jesus as your Savior, then there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. He doesn't rub it in, he rubs it out. He doesn’t rehearse it, he releases it.


TODAY’S ADVICE

Clean eyeglasses using vinegar and a lint-free cloth

26 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 26TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to blow it out?

Rene Descarte


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will live my life wisely and genuinely--always with the intention of contributing something of value. I will embrace all of life and reach out in joy to help others



TODAY’S QUOTE

Speak when you're angry--and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Henry Ward Beecher



IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

Thankfully half of this work week is now over. We may have a little rain today but the chance is not very high so we’ll see…

I got to sit out on my patio last evening and watch the hummingbirds. They were buzzing all around and having a great time. It won’t be long now and they’ll go on their journey south. I figure we have 2 or 3 more weeks to enjoy them.

DS#5 called from the fair grounds yesterday evening to see if I was going to make it out there this week. He’s holding up well between both jobs and he says that his school schedule has been a light one so far.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Heavenly Father, we desire your peace and your love in our hearts. May we be open before you as you fill us with your love

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!


TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Women's Equality Day, marking approval on August 26, 1920, of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote

Today is National Dog Day, a day to appreciate humankind's most popular pet as loving and loyal companions, pets who treat us better than we treat each other

Today is National Cherry Popsicle Day

1498 - The master artist, Michelangelo, was commissioned to make the Pieta. Originally intended as a monument for his tomb, Michelangelo’s Florentine Pieta has interested historians for centuries because the four-figure sculpture does not feature the perfect proportions that are the hallmark of Michelangelo’s work


1957: Ford produced the first of 110,847 Edsel automobiles. Named for Edsel Bryant Ford, the model never really caught on



TODAY’S SMILE

Advice From The Wise Man

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.


TODAY’S REFLECTION

Jesus said: Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin,and have neglected the weightier things of the law:judgment and mercy and fidelity.

Matthew 23: 23-26

Jesus' words can be an important test for those of us in any kind of authority -- parents, teachers, supervisors, or just faithful people trying to manage our weak selves. The first law in applying the law is love

TODAY’S ADVICE

After black clouds, clear weather


27 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 25TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops

Henry Brooks Adams


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: In times of uncertainty, I will call on God's loving, sheltering presence. The spirit of God is within us and goes before us. At any time, any one of us can lean on the everlasting arms and feel safe and secure




TODAY’S QUOTE

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework

Lily Tomlin as Edith Ann


IT’S TUESDAY !!

And it is BACK TO SCHOOL for many today. I know some of my grand’babe’s will be having their first day of school and pretty soon all of them will be. I’ve many teachers in my family too and I will be praying for a successful and happy school year for them all.

I remember the days of back to school clothes, shoes, backpacks and jackets.
The school supply lists seemed unending. Going to bed early was a hard thing to do too. All the babes were used to summer hours and we’d practice a week before school started just to get back in the swing of things.

That was many, many years ago and now I just wait for some ‘back to school’ pictures to show up in my e-mail of the grand babes first day of school. It is an exciting time for them.

I did talk to DS#2 the other evening and it was good to hear he is doing well. His job has been changed somewhat and he’ll have some days of travel ahead of him. Before that though, he’ll be enjoying some vacation days so that is a good thing.

My vacation days are dwindling fast. I will have 2 more for September plus the Labor Day holiday, then 2 in October and 1 for November and December. It seems just yesterday summer just started and now it is almost done.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Thank you, Lord, for loving Christians who teach us about you and show us how to live for you and serve you
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 Kiss and Make Up Day, a day to mend broken relationships

Today is Wizard of Oz Day, marking this date in 1939, 70 years ago today, when the movie classic was released

Today is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day, a time to encourage thrift store donations

Today is Healthy Lifestyle Day

1916 - The U.S. National Park Service was created.

1949: Father Knows Best premiered on NBC Radio. Starring Robert Young as dad Jim Anderson, it moved to TV in 1954. Jim lived with wife Margaret, son Bud, and daughters Betty and Kathy on Maple Street in Springfield

1972: In Great Britain, computerized axial tomography (CAT scan) was introduced

1984 - The Cabbage Patch Kids and Trivial Pursuit were replaced by the latest fad toys: robotic action figures that fought galactic battles. They were called Transformers


TODAY’S SMILE

On the first day of school, a first grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read: The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents

One More…

Summer vacation was over and the teacher asked Little Rodney Lee about his family trip. We visited my grandmother in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The teacher asked, Good, can you tell the class how you spell that?

Little Rodney Lee said, I was just kidding, actually, we went to Ohio




TODAY’S REFLECTION

Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.

Mark 5:19

While facts and figures often put listeners to sleep, an illustration from real life can motivate them to action. Knowledge and eloquence are often overrated in the process of communicating the good news of Jesus Christ. Never underestimate the power of what God has done for you, and don’t be afraid to tell your story to others

Sharing the gospel is one person telling another good news



TODAY’S ADVICE

Expect fair weather when crows fly in pairs.

28 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Monday, August 24th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 24TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice

Steven D. Woodhull

JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will walk in faith and keep my focus on God. God is always present, even in challenging circumstances. All of life fulfills a divine plan of growth and beauty. From chaos and change comes a new order of things. I will have faith in the goodness of God to guide my way today



TODAY’S QUOTE

Remember, if you’re headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns!

Allison Gappa Bottke



IT’S MONDAY !!

And it is the beginning of our County Fair this week. This most always happens the week before school begins. In DS#5’s case though, it is the 2nd week of school and he is working at the fair doing his sketches too. I’ll be praying that he has a successful week and has the energy to be at school and at the fair all week long.

It was a chilly but nice weekend at the camper. It was very nice to have my fellow campers back at the campsite too. I put up some pictures for you all to see on my journal page.

The week ahead will be a long 5 day work week for me. The only thing on my calendar after work is a hair cut on Tuesday. It doesn’t seem possible that a month has passed since the last one. But you know time flies when you are having fun and summertime is when I have the most of that for sure.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, as our paths change, help us to seek your guidance. Help us to put our trust in you, wherever we may be

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!


TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Safe at Home Week. More folks are injured at home than at work

Today is Weather Cliché Day, marking this date in 1897 when editor Charles Dudley Warner of the Hartford Courant published the sentence, Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it

Today is Flitting Appreciation Day, a time to recognize those who have perfected the art of flitting around

1456 - The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed

1956: Elvis Presley recorded Love Me Tender

1995 - Microsoft officially rolled out their Windows 95 operating system


TODAY’S SMILE

THE CRACKED POT

Author Unknown

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.

Why? asked the bearer. What are you ashamed of?
I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts, the pot said.The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.The bearer said to the pot, Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them.

For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."Each of us has our own unique flaws.

We're all cracked pots. But if we will allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to grace His Father's table. So as we seek ways to minister together, and as God calls you to the tasks He has appointed for you, don't be afraid of your flaws.



TODAY’S REFLECTION

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair

Proverbs 1:1-3

Solomon says that we will learn to do what is right, just and fair. There is all sorts of advice going around. Proverbs will help us to sort out the wisdom that we hear today to determine if it truly is wisdom


TODAY’S ADVICE

To avoid tears, put onions in the freezer for a few minutes before slicing them

29 DAYS TIL FALL!


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, August 20th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 20TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
Indian Proverb


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will use the power of my imagination. A child's imagination has no limits, often surpassing the boundaries adults might have. As a child of God, I can also use this gift to create the life of my dreams



TODAY’S QUOTE
When at night you cannot sleep,

talk to the Shepherd and stop counting sheep
Author Unknown


IT’S THURSDAY !!

It’s the last day of the work week for me so this will be the last newsletter until next Monday morning when I’ll be back and hopefully ready for a new week once more.

I’m not so sure what my day off tomorrow will be like as the weather man says we’ll have rain today and into tomorrow morning. One way or the other I’ve got plenty to keep me occupied this weekend.

I’ve always got a book or two to read and I’ve only just started crocheting that summer afghan which will be used next year I’m sure. Last weekend I didn’t even pick it up as it was so hot and humid.

I hope your weekend is filled with some Relaxation and Rest. I’ll see you again on Monday. The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Prayer for world peace
All loving and compassionate God protect the lives of all your children, especially those in harm’s way because of violence and war. Help us to be responsive to your loving spirit within us. May your all-powerful spirit inspire us to help heal our broken world.
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 the Moon’s Birthday, according to the ancient Aztecs.
Today is National Lemonade Day
Today is National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
National Save Your Smile Week begins today, a time dedicated to preventing adults from losing their teeth
1741 - Alaska was discovered by Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering. That’s how the Bering Sea got its name
1960: Singer Connie Francis made her acting debut on the set of the movie Where the Boys Are

TODAY’S SMILE
Footprints... A New 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, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.

The 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. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints.

You are amazed and shocked.Your dream ends. Now 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.That is correct.

And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps, following You very closely.

Very good.

You have understood everything so far.

When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way.

Precisely.

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?

It was then that we danced!

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4

ONE MORE...
The 23rd Psalm - What is David actually saying?

Author Unknown

The Lord is my Shepherd - THAT'S RELATIONSHIP!

I shall not want - THAT'S SUPPLY!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures - THAT'S REST!

He leadeth me beside still waters - THAT'S REFRESHMENT!

He restoreth my soul -THAT'S HEALING!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness -THAT'S GUIDANCE!

For His name sake -THAT'S PURPOSE!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death -THAT'S TESTING!

I will fear no evil - THAT'S PROTECTION!

For thou art with me - THAT'S FAITHFULNESS!

Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me - THAT'S DISCIPLINE!

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies -THAT'S HOPE!

Thou anointest my head with oil -THAT'S CONSECRATION!

My cup runneth over - THAT'S ABUNDANCE!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life - THAT'S BLESSING!And I will dwell in the house of the Lord - THAT'S SECURITY!

Forever - THAT'S ETERNITY!





TODAY’S REFLECTION

Now I am revealing new things to you, things hidden and unknown to you, created just now. This very moment you have heard nothing of these things until now, so that you cannot say, ‘Oh yes, I knew all this’
Isaiah 48:6
If we believe that today is God’s gift to us then we are open to possibility, freshness and a sense of freedom in our lives. The invitation is to be open to God’s many blessings that make up each day



TODAY’S ADVICE

Use cream of tartar as a cleanser to brighten stainless steel

33 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 19TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing

Benjamin Franklin


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will let go and let God. The One Power and Presence never lets me down. I will release any worry or struggle and accept the comfort, inspiration, and abundance of God




TODAY’S QUOTE

Select a few people to be particularly kind to today, those you were a little harsh with yesterday

Norman Vincent Peale



IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

I’ve been having some busy days at work so I’m glad that this week is half over. Of course it’s a little more than that as far as work goes because I have Friday off for a vacation day.

Yesterday was still hot and humid and the predicted rain never came our way. It all went south and east of us. Maybe they got some rain at the campground, we sure did need it there.

Tomorrow and Friday we have another chance of rain but today will be mostly sunny and in the mid 80’s they say.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Gracious God, thank you for grace that brings us through the joys as well as the trials of life. Continue to strengthen our faith each day
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 National Aviation Day, always on Orville Wright’s birthday. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, August 19, 1871

Today is Snuffleupagus’s birthday. The big hairy thing on Sesame Street. His first name is Aloysius, but most call him Mr. Snuffleupagus

Today is Black Cow Day, marking creation of the first
black cow root beer float on this day in 1893 in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Frank Wisner, owner of Cripple Creek Brewing, was the creator

1848 – The first report of the California gold strike was published in the New York Herald newspaper

1856 – Gail Borden of Brooklyn, NY patented his process for condensed milk. You’ve heard of Borden’s condensed milk ... The milk from contented cows.This slogan was used in one of the great American advertising campaigns.

1883: Gabrielle Chanel was born in France. Coco created the perfume Chanel #5


TODAY’S SMILE

There was a couple who went to England to shop in a beautiful antique store. This trip was to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially tea-cups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked, May we see that? We’ve never seen a cup quite so beautiful.

As the lady handed it to them and suddenly the tea-cup spoke, You don’t understand, It said, I have not always been a tea-cup. There was a time when I was just a lump of red clay.My master took me and rolled me pounded and patted me over and over and I yelled out, Don’t do that. I don’t like it! “Let me alone,” but he only smiled, and gently said; Not yet!!Then. WHAM! I was placed on a spinning wheel and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. ‘Stop it ! I’m getting so dizzy! I’m going to be sick!’, I screamed.

But the master only nodded and said, quietly; ‘Not yet. ‘He spun me and poked and prodded and bent me out of shape to suit himself and then......Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I yelled and knocked and pounded at the door.
Help! Get me out of here! I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips as he shook his head from side to side,
‘Not yet’. When I thought I couldn’t bear it another minute, the door opened.He carefully took me out and put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. Oh, that felt so good! “Ah, this is much better,”

I thought.But, after I cooled he picked me up and he brushed and painted me allover.The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag.
Oh, please; Stop it, Stop it!! I cried. He only shook his head and said. Not yet!.Then suddenly he put me back in to the oven. Only it was not like the first one. This was twice as hot and I just knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. I was convinced I would never make it. I was ready to give up. Just then the door opened and he took me out and again placed me on the shelf, where I cooled and waited------- and waited, wondering

What’s he going to do to me next?An hour later he handed me a mirror and said ‘Look at yourself.’ And I did. I said, That’s not me; that couldn’t be me. It’s beautiful. I’m beautiful!Quietly he spoke: I want you to remember, then, he said,”I know it hurt to be rolled and pounded and patted, but had I just left you alone, you’d have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I know it hurt and it was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn’t put you there, you would have cracked.

I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn’t done that, you never would have hardened. You would not have had any color in your life. If I hadn’t put you back in that second oven, you wouldn’t have survived for long because the hardness would not have held.Now you are a finished product. Now you are what I had in mind when I first began with you.

The moral of this story is this: God knows what He’s doing for each of us. He is the potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us, and expose us to just enough pressures of just the right kinds that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing and perfect will.

So when life seems hard, and you are being pounded and patted and pushed almost beyond endurance; when your world seems to be spinning out of control; when you feel like you are in a fiery furnace of trials; when life seems to stink, try this....Brew a cup of your favorite tea in your prettiest tea cup, sit down and think of this story and then, have a little talk with the Potter.




TODAY’S REFLECTION

While his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine pressto save it from the Midianites,the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said,The LORD is with you, O champion

Judges 6: 11-24

The angel of the Lord called Gideon a champion while he was hiding, threshing wheat in the wine press for fear of the Midianites. Gideon didn’t see himself as a champion—far from it! He was afraid and unable to understand why God was allowing the Israelites to be attacked as they were.
And yet, Gideon ended up as one of Israel’s greatest heroes. He accepted God’s promise, I shall be with you . Starting with humility and adding to that a belief in God’s word, Gideon was able to accomplish what God called him to
If the words of a particular song or Scripture touch your heart, write them down, and keep them in mind all day. Look for situations to which they might apply. If you think you should pray for someone, do it; then check back to see your prayer’s effects. Try it out. God will be with you, calling you his own champion

TODAY’S ADVICE


Heat wave? A taste of honeycomb helps to lower body temperature

34 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 18TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Until you make peace with who you are
you'll never be content with what you have

Doris Mortman


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will pray for others. Prayer is a direct channel to God, an open line to the love, abundance, wisdom, and guidance of God. Each moment I spend in prayer opens me to the goodness of God, the one source of all life, love, and strength


TODAY’S QUOTE

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same

Carlos Casteneda



IT’S TUESDAY !!

It sure has been hot and muggy here. Today we’ll get some rain and probably stay in the 80’s. That’s fine with me…it’s the 90’s I have trouble with.

I should be thankful that most of the summer has been cool and remember that these few hot days are what summer is really all about. I lived better than half my life without central air conditioning and I’m wondering just how I did it.

Tonight is our monthly dulcimer get together. My friends and I will play a little music and laugh a lot. We always do.

This week DS#5 went back to school and I heard from DS#1 and DS#4 that their children start back next Tuesday. Back to School means fall is coming for sure. I hope everybody has a great school year.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Father, teach us to love you as you love us

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!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Ice Cream Pie Day

Today is Hound Dog Day, marking the occasion on this date in 1956 when Elvis Presley's version of the song You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog became #1 in the U.S

Today is Mail Order Catalog Day. Montgomery Ward published the first catalog on this date in 1872

1920: Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed the right of all American women to vote

1930: Pluto the dog debuted in the Walt Disney cartoon The Chain Gang

1941: One of Walt Disney's lesser known films, The Reluctant Dragon, premiered


TODAY’S SMILE

Okay, maybe this isn't REALLY what happened, but I think it's funny nevertheless:)

On the very first day, God created the cow. He said to the cow, "Today I have created you! As a cow, you must go to the field with the farmer all day long. You will work all day under the sun! I will give you a life span of 50 years.."
The cow objected, "What? This kind of tough life you want me to live for 50 years? Let me have 20 years, and the 30 years I'll give back to you."

So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the dog. God said to the dog, "What you are supposed to do is to sit all day by the door of your house. Any people that come in, you will have to bark at them! I'll give a life span of 20 years."
The dog objected, "What? All day long to sit by the door? No way! I give you back my other 10 years of life!" So God agreed.

On the third day, God created the monkey. He said to the monkey, "Monkeys have to entertain people. You've got to make them laugh and do monkey tricks. I'll give you 20 years life span."
The monkey objected. "What? Make them laugh? Do monkey faces and tricks? Ten years will do, and the other 10 years I'll give you back." So God agreed.

On the fourth day, God created man and said to him, "Your job is to sleep, eat, and play. You will enjoy very much in your life. All you need to do is to enjoy and do nothing. This kind of life, I'll give you a 20 year life span."

The man objected. "What? Such a good life! Eat, play, sleep, do nothing? Enjoy the best and you expect me to live only for 20 years? No way, man!....Why don't we make a deal? Since the cow gave you back 30 years, and the dog gave you back 10 years and the monkey gave you back 10 years, I will take them from you! That makes my life span 70 years, right?" So God agreed.
AND THAT'S WHY....
In our first 20 years, we eat, sleep, play, enjoy the best and do nothing much. For the next 30 years, we work all day long, suffer and get to support the family. For the next 10 years, we entertain our grandchildren by making monkey faces and monkey tricks. And for the last 10 years, we stay at home, sit by the front door and bark at people!

ONE MORE…

A distraught patient phoned her doctor's office. Was it true, the woman wanted to know, that the medication the doctor had prescribed was for the rest of her life? She was told that it was.

There was a moment of silence before the woman continued,
I'm wondering, then, just how serious my condition is.
This prescription is marked NO REFILLS




TODAY’S REFLECTION

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises

Psalm 98:4

Though this psalm is about God freeing the Israelites from slavery, it is prophetically also about our salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. And as we remember what God has done for us, we can trust Him to help us with today’s difficulties as well as tomorrow’s uncertainties

TODAY’S ADVICE

To avoid fall fevers, eat moderately, drink sparingly, lie not down on the damp earth, nor overheat yourself; but keep your temper, and change your clothes as the weather changes.
The 1852 Old Farmer's Almanac

35 DAYS TIL FALL!


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

For Monday, August 17th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 17TH, 2009

TODAY'S THOUGHT

When we lose one blessing, another is often, most unexpectedly,given in its place

C.S. Lewis

JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day livesJust for today: I will realize that I am an ambassador of God. Knowing this, I will choose kindness; in my thoughts, acceptance; in my heart, compassion.

TODAY’S QUOTE

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around

Willie Nelson

IT’S MONDAY !!

Another fast weekend is over and now we start a new week. This one will be a short work week as I only work 4 days and have Friday off. The weather really warmed up for us and it was quite hot at the campground. I didn’t mow the grass as it was too warm but it will need it for sure by next weekend.

Sunday we made it up past 90 and today looks like it’ll be close to that too. On my calendar for this week is our monthly Dulcimer get together on Tuesday, but other than that nothing special is going on but the usual work day.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear God, open our eyes to your presence in places we least expect to see you

Amen

Please pray for God's protection ofour troops and HIS wisdom for theircommanders.

Lord, hold our troops inyour loving hands.Protect them as they protect us.Bless them and their families for theselfless acts they perform for usin our time of need. I ask this in thename of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Disneyland Birthday - Founded on this day in 1955

Today is Coonskin Cap Day, always on the birthday of Davy Crockett, born on this date in 1786 on a mountaintop in Hawkins County, Tennessee

Today is #2 Pencil Day

Theatre goers first saw the magical The Wizard of Oz in a gala premiere on this night in 1939.

1885: Statue of Liberty arrived in NYC aboard the French ship `Isere'

1903 - The first Pulitzer Prize was awarded, as Joseph Pulitzer made a million-dollar donation to Columbia University. This provided the funding for the Pulitzer Prize awards to be made in Joseph Pulitzer’s name

Cat Nights Begin

The term Cat Nights harks back to a rather obscure Irish legend concerning witches and the belief that a witch could turn herself into a cat eight times, but on the ninth time, August 17, she couldn't regain her human form. This bit of folklore also led to the idea that a cat has nine lives. Since August is a yowly time for cats, this may have prompted the speculation about witches on the prowl

TODAY’S SMILE

Cell Phone vs. The Bible
I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones.What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we used it to receive messages?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
What if we upgraded it to get the latest version?
Does this make you think, Hmmm. where IS my Bible?
Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phones, we don't ever have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I have learned whatever state I am in, to be content

Philippians 4:11

In his book Money: A User’s Manual, Bob Russell describes a farmer who once grew discontent with his farm. He griped about the lake on his property always needing to be stocked and managed…And those fat cows lumbered through his pasture. All the fencing and feeding—what a headache!He called a Realtor and made plans to list the farm. A few days later the agent phoned, wanting approval for the advertisement she intended to place in the local paper. She read the ad to the farmer. It described a lovely farm in an ideal location—quiet and peaceful, contoured with rolling hills, carpeted with soft meadows, nourished by a fresh lake, and blessed with well-bred livestock.

The farmer said, Read that ad to me again.

After hearing it a second time, he decided,I’ve changed my mind. I’m not going to sell…I’ve already got just what I’ve been looking for.

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Vol. 2by Max Lucado

TODAY’S ADVICE

Listen for the sound of the first cicadas. The first frost of the year will occur about three months later

36 DAYS TIL FALL!

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 todayand may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

For FRIDAY, August 14th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
AUGUST 14TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: Before I make a quick judgment or hasty decision, I will turn within to the all-knowing presence of God. Knowing that guidance may lead me in a direction I had not anticipated, I remain alert to the promptings of Spirit. I will trust the unconditional love of God



TODAY’S QUOTE

I have always looked at life as a voyage, mostly wonderful, sometimes frightening. In my family and friends I have discovered treasure more valuable than gold.—

Jimmy Buffet



IT’S FRIDAY !!

AND

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DDIL#3!

May the dear Lord bless you always!

This is another early birthday wish as her birthday is actually this weekend while I’m away. August is a busy month in our family with 3 birthdays and a wedding anniversary. Lots to celebrate.

Next month we have 2 more birthdays and a wedding anniversary. Happy days to celebrate come often when you have a large family. Of course my celebrations are mostly long distance. None the less my wishes are heartfelt and true.

This long work week is just about over and I’ll head to the camper right after work today. It’ll be another quiet weekend for me. The weather is supposed to be really nice so I’ll just spend some hours soaking up the sun.

See you all on Monday!
God willing and the creek don’t rise.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Father God, thank you for providing the spiritual nourishment we desperately need and for placing within us the desire for it
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 National Creamsicle Day

Today is Wiffle Ball Day. Wiffles were introduced on this date in 1953

Today is V-J Day, marking this date in 1945 when President Harry Truman announced Japan's surrender to the Allies

It was on this day in 1935 that President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Your Social Security number is the only number that identifies you and only you.

TODAY’S SMILE

36 Ways to Reduce Stress

1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No, to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.,

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut.) This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough exercise.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.

21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.

22. Everyday, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until its time to go to bed to try and pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people.

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus!"

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

ONE MORE...

I had the toughest time of my life. First, I got angina pectoris and then arteriosclerosis. Just as I was recovering from these, I got tuberculosis, double pneumonia and phthisis.

Then they gave me hypodermics. Appendicitis was followed by tonsillectomy. These gave way to aphasia and hypertrophic cirrhosis.

I completely lost my memory for a while. I know I had diabetes and acute ingestion, besides gastritis, rheumatism, lumbago and neuritis.

I don't know how I pulled through it. It was the hardest spelling test I've ever had



TODAY’S REFLECTION

Peter approached Jesus and asked him,Lord, if my brother sins against me,how often must I forgive him?

Matthew 18:21

In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls us to be just as diligent in his call to forgive people. He even goes so far as to tell a parable about a servant who is forgiven a very large debt and is not asked to pay back one bit. Maybe we think Jesus is asking too much. For us to forgive like this on our own strength is impossible. But with hearts focused on Jesus’ own tremendous mercy, everything can change.

TODAY’S ADVICE

The best investment is in the tools of one's own trade

Benjamin Franklin


39 DAYS TIL FALL!


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