For Monday, February 18th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FEBRUARY 18th, 2013

30 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

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

It's MONDAY

PRESIDENT'S DAY

President's Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in February.  It is a day set aside to honor all of the U.S. presidents. 

We often think of two great presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln when we celebrate this holiday as it falls by design between their birthdays. But more and more of us, look at this day as a tribute to each and every person who has ever served in the office as President of the United States of America.

It is a national holiday, although most businesses and industry do not recognize it as a paid holiday. However,  banks and the post office will be closed and there won't be any schools open today. 

A president's hardest task is not to do what is right, but to know what is right. 

Lyndon B. Johnson, State of the Union address, 1965

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends. 

Herbert Hoover

I read this interesting bit of information about our Presidents so I thought I'd share it with you all today.  The President has come in all shapes and sizes. Abraham Lincoln ( 16th) was our tallest, at 6'4", James Madison (4th) our smallest at 5'4", and William Howard Taft (27th) our biggest at 340 pounds. Ronald Reagan (40th) was our oldest, nearly 70 when he started his first term;Theodore Roosevelt (26th) the youngest at 42.

Andrew Johnson (17th) was illiterate at 18, his bride taught him to read and write. Both Jimmy Carter (39th) and John Kennedy (35th) understood and read 2,000 words a minute. Richard Nixon was an accomplished pianist. Herbert Hoover (31st) loved to fly fish.

While our presidents are people just like you and me, the difference being that most of us would not take their job no matter how big the pay was.  They may be one of the most powerful people in the world, but the responsibilities they have seem unsurmountable.  

I try to pray for them and all our government leaders daily as they certainly can use the help. Don't we all?

I hope you have a great President's Day!

PRIORITY FOR TODAY:

BELIEF

Loving God, forgive me of my moments of disbelief for I know you love me. In Jesus name, Amen

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Seeds of discouragement will not grow in the thankful heart.

Anonymous

I am trying to count at least 3 things I'm thankful for each day and then in 1 year's time I'll have counted 1000 gifts.

I’ll be sharing them and giving thanks to God for these gifts each day,

285. for great men willing to undertake jobs none of us would want to do

286. for the power of prayer

287. for budgets that work

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

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 !

The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.  

Thomas Jefferson 

 

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

Love,

ma