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
1 comment:
I'm ready for Fall, but not Winter. But you take the whole enchilada or nothing at all, eh? Thanks for the good thoughts & smiles.
Julie
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