For Thursday, June 28th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 28TH,  2012

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

It's THURSDAY!  

PAUL BUNYAN DAY

Paul Bunyan Day is a giant of a day. Paul Bunyan was a gigantic lumberjack of American Folklore. According out folklore, Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe lived and travelled around country. He is best known for his logging feats.Paul Bunyan is credited with many deeds. Among his more legendary feats:He created logging in the U.S.

He scooped out the great lakes to water Babe, his ox.

He cleared the entire states of North and South Dakota for farming.

He trained ants to do logging work. They were, of course, Carpenter Ants.

Babe's large footprints created Minnesota's 10,000 lakes.

Many of the tales of Paul Bunyan originated in lumberjack industry and logging communities. Like all good folklore, it was passed from generation to generation by word of mouth. Over campfires, his legend grew, and tales were created.

Celebrate Paul Bunyan Day in a giant way. Learn more about Paul and his tales. Spread the tales around. They are best told by word of mouth around a campfire.

NEWS FROM HOME

If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future. 

Danielle Steel 

Tall tales, like those of Paul Bunyan,  can paint a picture in your mind of America in the 19th century.  These tales describe a wide range of geographical settings and illustrate occupations that helped to develop the Early America.  They combine reality and fantasy into one exaggerated story that entertains people.

The stories that we heard as small children, were usually folktales and fairy stories. Tales that our parents and their parents heard when they were young, passed down through the generations

Because most of these folktales and fairy stories were created before many people could read or write, they had to be passed on by word of mouth, consequently they were never the same twice in the telling. Each storyteller placing his emphasis in the areas he felt would create the best response or deliver the important message

I think that fairytales  give  hope  to  every  child  that, whatever  his  or  her  early  difficulties, they  can  do  better  later  on. The  happy  endings  give  children  belief  in  their  own  future.

Hope is precious.  Lets share it.

Have a terrific Tuesday everyone!  Keep Cool!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. 

C.S. Lewis

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!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you 

If you're young at heart. ...

86 DAYS UNTIL FALL

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

Amanda Bradley

 

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

Love,

ma