ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

^{MAY 6TH, 2010}

It's THURSDAY!

Today is the National Day of Prayer. A day when peo

ple of faith jo

int together to pray for our Nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Our country was birthed in prayer and reverence for God.

THINKING

In my Christ, I find the confidence to face any challenging situation with courage. He gives me the wisdom to choose my thoughts, words and actions from a

foundation of

strength.

Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed; for the Lord God, my God, is with you

1 Chronicles 28:20

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Thursdays are Sandwich Night

Cheddar and Beef Stuffed Sandwich

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 T. vegetable oil

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1 tsp. dried oregano leaves, divided

2 pkg. (283g each) refrigerated pizza crust

8 oz. thinly sliced deli roast beef

8 oz. thinly sliced Cheddar cheese

1 egg white, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a food chopper, chop green pepper and

onion. Heat oil in stir-fry skillet, over medium heat until hot. Press garlic into oil using a garlic press. Add green pepper, onion and 1/2 teaspoon of oregano.

Cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Remove skillet from heat

Unroll 1 pizza crust onto lightly floured surface.

Using a lightly floured dough and pizza roller, roll out crust to 12 x 9-inch rectangle; cover with half of the beef, cheese and vegetable mixture to within

1/2 inch of edges of dough.

Starting at longest side of rectangle, roll up dough, jelly-roll fash

ion; press seam together to seal. Repeat with remaining crust

and filling ingredients. Place rolls, seam sides down, on a large round stone. Join ends of rolls together to form 1 large ring; press ends together to seal.

Brush egg white onto dough using a pastry brush.

Sprinkle with remaining oregano. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let Stand 10 minutes. Cut and serve.

PRAYERS

Dear Lord, I thank You for the family that You gave me. I thank You for the lessons they taught me. You have a plan for each of us, Lord, and it is a plan to bu

ild up our faith and not tear us down. I love You, Father. I trust You. I rest in 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.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU !

AROUND HOME

You are how you act, not just how you believe

Mitch Albom in his book, have a little faith

I did read Mitch Albom's book and found it really inspirational. His way of looking at things takes a little different twist but a good one.

I haven't been doing much reading lately. By the time bedtime comes I'm ready for sleep. I tried reading and just fell instantly asleep.

FAMILY

Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap

Doug Larson

DS#6 and his wife also have 2 dogs at their house. They are my grand dogs and are just a little bit jealous of our Lucky guy. More than once when I've been holding the baby I've also had the dogs wanting attention, licking my hand or curlin

g up at my feet.

They like their grand'ma' too!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine

Anthony J. D'Angelo

45 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma