For Friday, July 13th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 13th,  2012

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

It's FRIDAY!  

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES DAY

There is something about this time of year when the days are long, that brings back memories of being a kid.  It's a day to try and remember whatever happened to your hot wheels, your stuffed animals and your baseball card collection.  

It is also Friday the 13th.  I really have never had an unlucky Friday, so I'm thinking today is going to be a great day full of only good memories.

Make a memory with your children,
Spend some time to show you care;
Toys and trinkets can't replace those
Precious moments that you share.
Money doesn't buy real pleasure,
It doesn't matter where you live;
Children need your own attention,
Something only you can give.
Childhood's days pass all too quickly,
Happy memories all too few;
Plan to do that special something,
Take the time to go or do.
Make a memory with your children,
Take the time in busy days;
Have some fun while they are growing,
Show your love in gentle waya

Elaine Hardt

NEWS FROM HOME

If only, If only, life was as simple as it was during childhood. 

Author Unknown

It seems that every child can hardly wait to grow up.  Then when we are finally grown up, we remember how great it was to be a child.  On a recent visit home DS#6 went to attic and retrieved some childhood memories.  Several of my grandchildren have them now to make some memories of their own too.

It has been wonderful having some cooler summer days here.  With temps in the lower 80's this week it has been a joy to get outside.  These temps are what is normal for us in the summer time.  Although I can remember some pretty hot days from my childhood when all we had was a fan to keep us cool.  No one had air conditioning then.  Not even our stores.  I can remember the huge ceiling fans that would give what ever relief that could be found on a hot summer day.  And riding in a car with the windows wide open was a must in the summer time.

How things have changed!  

Have a fantastic Friday everyone!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains; another, a moonlit beach; a third, a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town. Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years. Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once. A complex vision leaps out of the undergrowth. 

Diane Akerman

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

It's never too late to have a happy childhood

Wayne Dyer

 

71 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