ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2009
TODAY'S THOUGHT
Look to the simple goodness of life
JUST FOR TODAY
We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives
Just for today: I will trust in God. He will guide me through the changes life brings.
TODAY’S QUOTE
The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more,
garnering the simple goodness of life
Euripides
IT’S WEDNESDAY !!
OVER THE HUMP DAY!
After today just one more day of work and then a 3 – day weekend. Today will go by pretty fast but tomorrow will be a long one. There will not be much to do so I’m afraid I’ll be doing the office cleaning. It’s not one of my favorite jobs but then it beats doing nothing.
The promise of rain is still with us for today although yesterday we didn’t get any. It was very humid though and felt more like August than September. I’m thankful we’ve not had the terrible flooding that the folks in Georgia have been experiencing. They are in my prayers for sure.
Tonight I’ll be finishing up the laundry that was started yesterday and packing my bags for camp. I leave right from work so I want to have things ready to go in the morning. The campground is treating us with dinner Saturday night. It’s a thank you dinner for all the people like me that camp there for the season. They have it catered so it should be very nice.
That’s the news from home as I know it. All has been pretty quiet here.
Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !
TODAY’S PRAYERS
Lord, grant me the sensitivity to listen with an open heart
to those who come into my life
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 Innergize Day, a day to set aside time for yourself
Today is National Puffy Pancakes Day
Today is Piano Players Day
Today is Neptune Day, marking discovery of the planet on this date in 1846. Neptune is four times larger than Earth and takes 164.8 Earth years to revolve once around the sun. Neptune is 2-billion-796-million-700-thousand miles from the sun, or about 30 times farther than we are
Checkers Day - Recognizes dogs' contributions to presidential politics. In 1952, Richard Nixon saved his vice presidential nomination with his Checkers Speech (about his daughter's dog).
The Jetsons' Birthday - The first ABC program to be broadcast in color, The Jetsons, premiered on this day in 1962
1964: In the first New York performance of Fiddler on the Roof, Zero Mostel sang If I Were a Rich Man.
1969: Marcus Welby M.D. debuted on ABC-TV. It starred Robert Young, James Brolin, and Elena Verdugo
1986: Congress designated the rose as America’s national flower
TODAY’S SMILE
Did you hear about the bear hunter? Well, he was out hunting for bears one day, and soon came across a large, trophy sized bear. He raised his rifle and took careful aim. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, the bear turned and began to speak to him!
Isn't it better to talk than to shoot? What do you want? Let's negotiate the matter, said the bear.
Lowering his rifle in shock, the hunter thought a second, and then replied, I want a fur coat.
Good, said the bear, that is a negotiable item. I only want a full stomach, so let us sit down and negotiate a compromise.
They sat down to negotiate and after a time the bear walked away, alone. The negotiations had been successful.
The bear had a full stomach, and the hunter had his fur coat!
Moral of this tale: Watch out for the compromises of the world!
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authorityover all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,and let no one take a second tunic.
Luke 9: 1-6
It was the material things Jesus told his disciples to leave behind. Their task was to take the words of Jesus, his teachings they had heard, and their own ears, eyes and hearts. These they were to carry on their journey to the people to whom they were sent.These are the things we are called to carry in the 21st century. Over a life-time of gathering material goods, there is a strong sense of simplifying our life-style. Having someone who is willing to listen, encourage and hearten them can heal people. Being affirmed, having their dignity respected, their story acknowledged, can be as healing as a physical cure. It gives them courage to continue with a new heart and a new spirit.Daily Mediations
TODAY’S ADVICE
For a happy marriage, never speak loudly to one another
unless the house is on fire
88 DAYS TIL WINTER!
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:
Your brightside posts always brighten my day Ma. I may not always comment, but I do always read. Today I needed a little more brightness than usual. Thanks so much for generously sharing so much of your heart with us each day. XXOO
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