For Monday, September 6th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2010

It's MONDAY!

Sunday was great !

We gathered Sunday to see our little Lucky guy baptized and what a celebration it was. DS#6 and his wife came in to our home church which made it nice as it was closer for every one than going to where they live. The pictures today were mostly taken at church except for the last one which is of our Mr. Wonderful!

THINKING

The Battle

( I received this in an e-mail yesterday and it was too good not to share)

There's a battle going on inside all of us.
Some people win.
Some people lose.
Then there are people,Where it's just a constant up and down situation.

The light.
An inner peace.
A constant flow of content.

This is what takes over when people win.

Not many people do.
The darkness.A sadness.
A total feeling of loss.

This is what takes over when people lose.
Lots of people do.
The constant war.
The mix of ups and downs,

Of contempt and anguish,
Of peace and calm.
This is when people die trying.
The majority of people do.
They'll live a constant battle.
Where the stars of hope,
Shine brightly as many times,

As they fade into darkness.

The people who lose,Don't realize,
That the darkness is just clouds,
Covering the stars.They give up waiting,

For the stars to come out again,
So the stars never do.
The fighters keep wishing,
For the stars to come out,
So the stars will.

But they always have feelings of doubt,

And the clouds like the doubt.
That makes it harder for the stars,
But they manage.And the people who win?
They don't mind a bit of cloudy weather

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I hope I made you smile... or at least think.
So when you feel like giving up, just remember that it's only

clouds and the stars have to come out sometime..

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Today, Labor Day is celebrated more as the last big fling of summer than a tribute to the work we do when we're not on vacation. That may be OK. But for me it is a day of rest...no cooking, no recipes, just rest.

PRAYERS

We pray for rights and justice for all who work and the dignity and the success of all who are seeking work. Creating God, You made the heavens and the earth and Your work was Good and we praise You. May we continue Your good work through our own labor.

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

All work is empty save when there is love.
And when you work with love,you bind yourself to yourself,
and to one another, and to God.

Kahlil Gibran

Today I'm taking a rest. What better way to spend Labor Day. Everyone will be packing up and returning home today and getting ready for the new work week ahead. I'm already at home and enjoying my morning coffee to the fullest.

Tomorrow I'm probably going to spend the day with DDIL#5 and Mr. Wonderful while DS#5 goes back to work. I love being available to help. It seems my retirement years will not ever be boring.

FAMILY

DDIL#5 was discharged from the hospital on Sunday afternoon so both Mom and babe are safely home and loving it too. Thanks be to the dear Lord for his many blessings.

And thank you all for your prayers too!

The picture below shows Mr. Wonderful all tucked in his car seat on Sunday Morning when he left with his Dad to bring Mom home.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Your mind will give you knowledge. Your heart will tell you what to do with it.

16 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