For Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FEBRUARY 7TH,  2012

Celebrate the happiness
that friends are always giving,
make every day a holiday,
and celebrate just living!

Amanda Bradley

It's TUESDAY!  

WAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AT YOUR NEIGHBOR DAY

Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day is the perfect opportunity to greet your neighbor with a big wave. But, to show your respect and appreciation on this very important day, you must wave with all of your fingers!
Without a doubt, this day was created to put a smile on your face, and upon your neighbors. It's intent is to be friendly and create better relations. We believe you should also use the term Neighbor loosely. Go out and greet everyone today with a big five fingers wave.
Ps. Don't forget to include a big, bright smile on your face!

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

William Hazlitt

NEWS FROM HOME

Things ain't what they used to be and probably never was.  

Will Rogers

Today we'll be seeing the Full Snow Moon of February.

Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, 

since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult.  Our weather has turned colder and there is a chance of snow for us.  

Neighborhoods have really changed a lot since I was a child.  I do remember having some great neighbors and we always felt safe in our neighborhoods too.

My neighbors are now pretty much strangers to me.  I never see them.  They come and go like ships in the night.   Most people are working during the day around here.  Now that I'm retired I only see a very few during the day.  It seems everyone is busy busy with their own lives.  Thankfully my closest neighbor is my next door sister and that helps.  I'll be waving at her today!

It may be that a simple word offered in love, guided by the wisdom of God, and borne aloft on the wings of the Spirit will have eternal consequences in someone’s life.

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

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!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Galatians 5:13  For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Sometimes we are like the dog in the children's story who found a bone. He was so proud of it. He picked it up and started home. On his way home he crossed a bridge over a river. As he crossed the bridge he stopped, as usual, to bark at the other dog that he always saw down in the water. This time as he looked down, he not only saw the same dog, but that dog had a bone in his mouth, too. What made him mad was that the dog in the water had a bone that appeared to be bigger than the one he had in his mouth. Therefore, he opened his mouth to bark at the other dog and lost his bone.

It is ok to better ourselves if we are not satisfied with where we are at in life. In fact, we should always be growing in our journey with Christ. But, we shouldn’t be measuring ourselves against others. God made you special and you cannot be compared to anyone else.

There are in the end three things that last: faith, hope and love and the greatest of these is love. 

Make Every Day Matter

COUNTING THE DAYS

Lead the life that will make you kindly and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will live.

Charles M. Schwab

42 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

74 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

 

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

Love,

ma