For Thursday, June 7th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 7TH,  2012

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

It's THURSDAY!  

DANIEL BOONE DAY

June 7th is Daniel Boone Day. It marks the day in 1769 when that explorer and woodsman entered the forests of what would become Kentucky.

Daniel Boone is well known for founding the first settlement west of the Appalachian mountain in what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  This region was beyond the western boundaries of the original thirteen colonies and legally belonged to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Indians

Boone was an explorer, a frontiersman and a legend in his own time.  His deeds and accomplishments were woven into an assortment of fact, legend and folklore, weaving him into the fabric of American history as a folk hero.

I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.

Daniel Boone

 NEWS FROM HOME

Exploration like the kind old Daniel did is something to be admired for sure.  I can't imagine the vast wilderness he must have seen.    As we drove down the interstate last summer I was amazed how we could drive for miles and miles and see nothing much but hills and trees.  Of course just on the other side of those trees there could have been towns, but I couldn't see them.  It made you feel like you were in a wilderness.

Sometimes in real life we have wilderness experiences and for those we don't even have to leave home.   The term 'wilderness' is now being used more as the time in life where one feels spiritually, mentally, and physically stagnant, burned out, and depleted.

The wilderness is not always a pretty place, but it can be a testing ground and a development center of our character.  Time spent in the wilderness isn't easy, but once you've been there you find out that we are not in control and realize that to find the fulness of life we have to do so on God's terms, according to His agenda.

In the wilderness, you can challenge yourself, climb higher in your faith, and more fully understand your dependance on God.

The next time you feel stressed out by life, and unable to think clearly, the cure may be to grab your boots and backpack, and hit the nearest trail. 

 I hope your Thursday is a great one!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects 

have a powerful influence on our affections.

Daniel Boone

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 ALL!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.

Daniel Boone

13 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

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