ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2009
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.
We must not permit anything to stand between us and the book that could change our lives
Jim Rohn
JUST FOR TODAY
We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives
Just for today: I can choose to create a day that expresses the unique song in my heart. This song is one of love for both me and others. This God-given day is filled with opportunity. But how I experience the day is up to me. My experiences will reflect the song I choose to sing
TODAY’S QUOTE
It's such a wonderful feeling to watch a child discover that reading is a marvelous adventure rather than a chore
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
IT’S TUESDAY !!
BACK TO WORK WE GO!
I do hope you all had a pleasant weekend and got plenty of that good R & R.
I spent time with the majority of my family…DS#1 and family, DD and her hubby, DS#5 and his wife and DS#6 and his wife. Being with 4 of 7 of my children and their families wasn’t too bad, but you know I love it better when they are all around.
The work week ahead will be a short one for me. I will only be working 3 days and be off on Friday for a vacation day so will have another 3 day weekend coming up. The ‘Silver Streak’ is due for her regular scheduled maintenance and I think she needs some help above and beyond that so I’m going to try and get her in early Friday morning and after that head for the camper.
All things considered it should be a great week.
We’ll see!
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Dear God, thank you for Jesus, who gave himself on the cross for us. Help us to extend your love to those who do not yet believe
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
Play Days begin today, the 5 days following Labor Day, a time to spread humor to reaffirm our humanity and our sanity. Find ways to add humor to your life
Today is International Literacy Day, sponsored by the United Nations.
In 1967, the The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) called today International Literacy Day, a global celebration of the importance of reading and writing in the lives of children AND adults
1565: Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain landed in Florida and established the first permanent settlement of Europeans in North America, eventually to be called St. Augustine
1892 - The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America was written by a former Baptist preacher, Francis Bellamy. It only took Mr. Bellamy three hours to write the original 23 words in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovering America
1922: At the second Miss America pageant, 16-year-old Mary Campbell of Columbus, Ohio, won the title. She won it again the following year, the only Miss America to serve two consecutive years
1962: Monster Mash by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Crypt Kickers entered the music charts. No record company would touch the song, so Bobby pressed a thousand copies on his own label and sent them to key radio stations. It hit #1 and still plays every Halloween
TODAY’S SMILE
READING
Read this sentence:
Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years.
Now count aloud the F's in that sentence.
Count them ONLY ONCE; do not go back and count them again.
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ANSWER:
There are six F's in the sentence. One of average intelligence finds three of them. If you spotted four, you're above average. If you got five, you can turn your nose at most anybody. If you caught six, you are a genius. There is no catch. Many people forget the ‘OF’'s. The human brain tends to see them as ‘V's’ instead of ’F's’.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Jesus said, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
Luke 7:9
Luke tells of a Roman centurion with great faith. Do we have the centurion’s great faith—a faith that trusts God to do His work, in His way?
TODAY’S ADVICE
If the storms of September clear off warm, the storms of the following winter will be warm
14 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:
Ma, I always love your silver linings. I don't know where you find all these gems, but I do love to read them all!
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