For Saturday, April 9th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 9th, 2011

If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side

It's SATURDAY!

CHERISH AN ANTIQUE DAY!

Today is National Cherish an Antique Day, celebrating when things were made with loving hands and not machines

Whether its gathering dust in your grandmother's attic or sitting on an end table, clashing with the modern furniture in your living room, that old piece of junk is a precious piece of history. Antiques are neat little artifacts, a way to learn about the lifestyle and tastes of those who came before us. So today, stop to admire that ancient item of yours because it's a window to the past

THINKING

Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better,
To paint a picture or write a letter,
Bake a cake or plant a seed,
Ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there's not much time,
With rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
Music to hear and books to read,

Friends to cherish and life to lead.

Dust if you must, but the world's out there
With the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain.
This day will not come 'round again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it's not always kind.
And when you go and go you must,
You, yourself, will make more dust.

Author Unknown

PRAY in thanksgiving for friends who make time for you.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

April 9th is Chinese Almond Cookie Day

These delicate, golden cookies provide a subtle-sweet taste to contrast with some of the spicier Chinese cuisine. Forget your fortune; these particular cookies have blanched almond slivers in them, which are far tastier than little slips of paper!

3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, sugar, soda and salt into a large bowl. Stir in shortening and knead for 8 to 10 min. Combine eggs and almond extract; stir into flour mixture, mix well.

Shape into balls using a tablespoon of dough for each cookie. Place onto an ungreased baking sheet and make a depression in the middle of each cookie. Garnish with a piece of blanched almond.

PRAYERS

There are so many things we take for granted. May we not ignore them today.

Just for today, help us, God, to remember that our life is a gift, that our health is a blessing, that this new day is filled with awesome potential, that we have the capacity to bring something wholly new and unique and good into this world.

Just for today, help us, God, to remember to be kind and patient to the people who love us, and to those who work with us too. Teach us to see all the beauty that we so often ignore, and to listen to the silent longing of our own soul.

Just for today, help us, God, to remember You.

Let this be a good day, God, full of joy and love.

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

Grandmothers are just antique little girls

Author Unknown

There is no denying that I'm an antique, but I'm certainly not little at all.

As I worked out in the yard the other day I found that I'm more than a little out of shape. More yard work and being outside should help.

It rained yesterday but was warmer and today we should be warmer yet but the sun should come out. The weather man also said it could be 80 here tomorrow. Unbelievable as it seems. And after that more rain.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

COUNTING THE DAYS

There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle.

English Proverb

73 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