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
2 comments:
Good morning. Hope you have a wonderful day and a wonderful week.
I so enjoy all the gems I find here.
Many blessings,
Julie
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