For Sunday, August 8th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 8th, 2010

It's SUNDAY!

R and R Day is here!

I hope you are ready to rest and relax a bit. They say today we'll probably be hotter than we have been so far this weekend. This is the beginning of a cycle that seems to have been a part of our lives since Spring came. We cool off, it heats up, and then we get some thunderstorms. Most of the week is supposed to be near 90.

I'm sipping the good coffee and slowly waking up here this morning. I will be off to church in a little while and then home here at the camper doing what I seem to do best. Resting. I've been working on a Summer Bible Study and it's just about done now. I'll be on the look out for something to take it's place soon as Fall is just around the corner.

I hope this wonderful day is full to over flowing with lots of that good R and R for you too.

THINKING

Roll all your problems onto God.

Did you know....

The adult human body has 206 bones. An infant may have from 300-350 bones at birth. Some of these will fuse together as the child grows and so with years the number of overall bones will drop to 206. Of these 206 bones more than half (103) are in the hands and feet.

The longest bone in your body is the femur (thigh bone) and is a quarter of your height. The smallest is in the ear called the stirrup. Humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks.

It has been said that all our bones could be narrowed down to three to get us through life. We need a wishbone to dream with, a backbone for the courage to get through the hard times and a funny bone to laugh at life along the way!

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Tonight is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night, a night for gardeners who grew too much zucchini

By the time August arrives, gardeners are reaping far more zucchini than they can possibly use. They use it daily in an untold number of recipes, from soups and stews, to breads and dips. Still, the fruit matures on the vine faster than anyone can even pick it.

Zucchini Cake

4 eggs

2 cups white sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup chopped walnuts

2 cups grated zucchini

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a tube pan.

Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda on to a piece of waxed paper.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light colored. Mix in oil. Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple, chopped nuts, vanilla, and zucchini. Mix thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 80 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes.

To Make Glaze: In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and the milk. When cake has cooled, pour glaze over cake.

Enjoy!

PRAYERS

God keep my heart attuned to laughter
When youth is done;
When all the days are gray days, coming after
The warmth, the sun.
God keep me then from bitterness, from grieving,
When life seems cold;
God keep me always loving and believing
As I grow old.

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 ALL!

AROUND HOME

Please do not complain about the coffee. You'll be old and weak someday, too!

Note to self: Get more coffee

FAMILY

DS#5 AND his wife have been at the Ohio State Fair and today is the last day for them. They'll be heading home tomorrow so I'll be praying for a safe trip for them. They are going to be very busy too in the days ahead. With the new baby coming and school starting in September they've lots to get ready.

COUNTING THE DAYS

The wise person has learned that today’s roses are far more fragrant than yesterday’s faded laurels

William Arthur Ward

46 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

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

Love,

ma