For Friday, November 7th, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 7TH, 2008


TODAY'S THOUGHT

A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it.

Michelangelo
TODAY’S ACTION

Appreciate the singing sparrow, the cool breeze, the pink sunset...


TODAY’S QUOTE

We are more than what we do, much more than what we accomplish,
far more than what we possess
William Arthur Ward


HAPPY FINALLY FRIDAY !!

It will be a busy day at work doing payroll again due to the fact the banks are closed on Tuesday next week which is Veterans Day.

It will seem like Monday all over again. Not a good thing.

My weekend looks to be a very quiet one with nothing but the House Blessing on my schedule. If all goes the way I hope, my house will once again be presentable. Not that anyone will see it anyway, but I’ll feel better about it. The basement and the attic are of course out of bounds for anyone but me…I don’t even like to go there.

It’ll rain by late afternoon they are saying and for most of the weekend.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !


TODAY’S PRAYERS

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.

GOD BLESS YOU!



25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.


TODAY IS…BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE DAY

Chocolate is said to cure all things including depression. And that's good enough for us. For all fellow chocolate lovers, here is our secret recipe for

Bittersweet Chocolate Almond Squares

WARNING!

For The Extreme Chocoholic Only!

1 cup flour1 stick butter or margarine (plus 2 Tbsp) - softened

3 Tbsp brown sugar1

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup heavy cream

3 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate - cut-up

1 egg

1 tsp instant espresso powder

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

1 C almonds -- chopped

Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 F. To prepare crust, combine flour, 1 stick butter, and brown sugar. Blend well. Add vanilla and continue blending until dough clings together in a ball. Press evenly into bottom of an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate while preparing topping.In a medium saucepan, combine cream, chocolate, and remaining 2 Tbsp butter. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. remove from heat; let cool slightly. With wire whisk, beat in egg, expresso powder, granulated sugar, and cornstarch until well blended. Stir in almonds.Pour chocolate mixture over chilled crust. Bake 20 to 25 mins, or until set. Let cool in pan. Cut into 25 squares. Sift powdered sugar over top. Store in refrigerator.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1805 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time

1847: American songwriter Will Thompson was born. His greatest hits were "Jesus Is All the World to Me" and "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

1976 - Gone With the Wind was aired (over two nights) on NBC-TV. The showing was the highest-rated TV show in history. 65 percent of all viewers turned on their sets to watch Scarlet O’Hara and Rhett Butler

1965: The Pillsbury Dough Boy debuted in television commercials

2000: Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first president's wife to win public office. The state of New York elected her to the U.S. Senate

TODAY’S SMILE

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings, thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising, thank you, Lord, that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food we have. There are many who are hungry.

Even though the routine of my job often is monotonous, thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to work. There are many who have no job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest, thank you, Lord, for life!

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

mot juste \moh-ZHOOST\, noun:

a word or phrase that exactly fits the case

from French mot word and juste right

TODAY’S REFLECTION

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
Psalm 23:2

In the second verse of the Twenty-third Psalm, David the poet becomes David the artist. His quill becomes a brush, his parchment a canvas, and his words paint a picture. A flock of sheep on folded legs, encircling a shepherd. Bellies nestled deep in the long shoots of grass. A still pond on one side, the watching shepherd on the other. “He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.”

Note the two pronouns preceding the two verbs. He makes me…He leads me…
Who is the active one? Who is in charge? The shepherd selects the trail and prepares the pasture. The sheep’s job—our job—is to watch the Shepherd.

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume
By Max Lucado

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Sip some ginseng tea to lessen fatigue

44 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
20 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
48 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 163 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS


Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA


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For Thursday, November 6th, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 6TH, 2008


TODAY'S THOUGHT

God has put something noble and good
into every heart which His hand created.

Mark Twain

TODAY’S ACTION

Let your heart inspire your life


TODAY’S QUOTE

You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now.How?By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged.Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime

Dale Carnegie

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

The weather man says we’ll have one more beautiful day before our temps start sliding down and the rain moves in. It has just been unbelievable weather for us in this part of the county. Last week we had those white flakes falling; this week is like late summer.

I got a surprise this week when I was informed payroll must be done on Friday. I didn’t even think about it as we have no Monday holiday coming up, but it seems they need 2 days processing our paychecks and Tuesday is Veterans Day and the banks will be closed.

I dislike Friday payrolls even more than Monday ones…two in one week is just too much. Thankfully it’ll be the last day of the work week!
Wonder what I’ll do on Monday??? Looks like a long week ahead.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !


TODAY’S PRAYERS

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.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!




25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.

TODAY IS…NACHOS DAY!

Nachos! Nachos! Who's got the Nachos!If you feel like taking a trip South of the Border, just try our nachos recipe. It's the next best thing to being there! Ole!

8 oz. Tortilla Chips

1/2 cup cooked Black Beans

1/2 cup roasted Corn Kernels

3/4 cup Chicken, diced

1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1/2 cup Monterrey Jack Cheese, shredded

2 Tomatoes(Diced)

1/4 Cup of sliced olives

1/4 cup Guacamole

1/2 cup Sour Cream

2 Tbs. Green Onions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Place chips on a platter. Top with remaining ingredients. Place in oven and heat until cheese melts, about 3-4 minutes.Serve immediately

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Good Morning America Day. The ABC-TV morning program debuted on this date in 1975. Inlitally hosted by David Hartman and Nnncy Dussault, the program was called A.M. America

Today is National Men Make Dinner Day

1905 - The original stage production of Sir James Barrie’s Peter Pan opened in New York. Who was the original Peter Pan? Maude Adams starred in the play that ran 223 performances

1928: The first Motogram machine was installed on the New York Times Building in New York City. It would use an electric flasher to show election returns


2008: November 5th
A DAY OF DESTINY

(I read this yesterday and thought it worth sharing )

Today is a remarkable day in history as Barack Obama is to become the first black American President of the U.S.A He has talked a lot about change in recent months and days but he has especially asked us to believe that change is possible and that it starts with each person. Today that change has become a reality. His appeal is enormous. He is young, bright, energetic and full of life. As President of America he will inspire millions and be a source of hope for those who want something fresh and inspiring. His parents gave him an African name ‘Barack’ which translates as ‘Blessed’. As he begins a new journey today we ask God’s blessings on him. We pray that we will bring positive change, peace and a great sense of hope to people all over the U.S but also to people all over the world

I’m asking you to believe not just in my ability to bring about real change but I’m asking you to believe in yours.

Barack Obama

http://www.todayismygifttoyou.ie/


TODAY’S SMILE

A friend of mine jogs ten miles a day. If you ever catch me running ten miles in a row, tell the bus driver my arm is caught in the door.

Jeff Shaw


According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more and more baby boomers and older people are getting hurt while lifting weights than ever before.

The most common injury in these age groups occurs when the person is moving the weights around in the closet to make room for their exercise bike.



Millions long for immortality who don't know what to do on a rainy afternoon.

Susan Ertz

TODAY’S WORD

footless \FOOT-lihs\, adjective:
1. without a foot or feet2. figuratively, without support; not substantial3. inept, awkward

by 1398, from "foot" and -less

TODAY’S REFLECTION

For 'In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we too are his offspring.'

Acts 17:28

Do we allow the poetry of God's love to shine through us?

http://www.devotions.net

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple

45 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
21 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
49 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 164 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA
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For Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 5TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up wrinkles the soul.

Douglas MacArthur

TODAY’S ACTION

Remember that when you give, you gain much more


TODAY’S QUOTE

Do or do not. There is no try.
Yoda

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

I don’t know if you noticed or not but I put the days remaining until Camping Season begins in the list after How Many Days Til Winter….I based this on April 18th, but I’m not really sure exactly what day will be the first. It will be around that date so my count down is an approximate number.

I’m so glad that Wednesday has come. Even though the days have been lovely, at work they have dragged by. I look out the window and wish I was outside not in an office. Of course the weekend will bring wet days and much cooler temps.
And more time spent indoors.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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.

GOD BLESS YOU!



25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.

TODAY IS…GUY FAWKES DAY

On November 5, people in England celebrate a holiday called Guy Fawkes Day. Nearly 400 years ago, Guy Fawkes and other conspirators tried to blow up a British Parliament Building in 1605. After being apprehended they were convicted and beheaded in 1606. November 5th is now celebrated as the anniversary of the plot. Ever since, Guy Fawkes Day has been a time for merrymaking. The best part comes as darkness falls. Then, straw dummies are tossed into huge bonfires. Amid cries of glee, firecrackers pop and "the Guy" goes up in a blaze of fire

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Roy Rogers Day. The "King of the Cowboys" was born Leonard Sly in Cincinnati on this date in 1912


1930 - Sinclair Lewis, novelist, playwright, and social critic, won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was the first American to win the prize and went to him “for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters

1935: Parker Brothers introduced the board game Monopoly

MONOPOLY FACTS

The longest Monopoly game ever played was 1,680 hours long, that's 70 straight days!

The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub was 99 hours long.

Escape maps, compasses, and files were inserted into Monopoly game boards and smuggled into POW camps inside Germany during W.W.II; real money for escapees was slipped into the packs of Monopoly money.

Parker Brothers prints about 50 billion dollars worth of Monopoly money in one year.

Values on the Monopoly game board are the same today as they were in 1935.


1946 - John F. Kennedy, age 29, began his political career by getting elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a Congressman from Massachusetts

TODAY’S SMILE

It was a crisp, spring day full of life and energy. My four dogs seemed to feel it as well. Each one of them was delightfully sniffing the air and bouncing around me as we walked. Then as I was about to head back toward the house with them our Saint Bernard, Buddy, and our tiny Labrador mix, Pepper, both decided that it was the perfect time for a game of chase! Before I knew it my legs were wrapped up tight with the dog leashes from these two running in circles around me.

Thankfully, I was able to drop the leashes before I ended up on the ground. As I bent down to pick up the leashes again, however, my tiniest dog, Julie decided to give me a little help. She grabbed Buddy’s leash in her mouth and headed for the door. I looked on with laughter as my 10 pound Pekinese Poodle walked our 160 pound Saint Bernard back home.In addition to giving me a good laugh this sight also got me to thinking.

If a little dog like that can take the leash of a giant sized one and lead him in the right direction then there is no reason why all of us can’t take the leash on our own lives and start walking them on the path of love and joy again. Sure we may have huge problems, large struggles, and massive difficulties in our lives, but if we let that smart, little dog that is our soul take the lead they will all fall behind us. That smart, little dog will lead our hearts, minds, and lives right where they need to go. That smart, little dog will lead us back home to joy, love, and God.

Let your soul lead you in the right direction, then all of your life will follow you happily. Let your soul walk you down the path of love, joy, and oneness with God and your journey home will always be a delightful one even if you do get tangled in the leash from time to time.

Letting Your Soul Walk You By Joseph J. Mazzella

TODAY’S WORD

epicure \EP-ih-kyur\, noun:

1. a person who enjoys eating and drinking and who is very particular in choosing fine foods and beverages; gourmet

2. a person who is fond of luxury and pleasure

c.1380, "follower of Epicurus," from Latin Epicurus, from Greek Epicouros (341-270 B.C.E.), the Athenian philosopher who taught that pleasure is the highest good and identified virtue as the greatest pleasure; the first lesson recalled, the second forgotten, and the name used pejoratively for "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (1641), especially "glutton, sybarite" (1774). Epicurus's school opposed by Stoics, who first gave his name a reproachful sense

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Colossians 3:17

Among the first words many of us were taught to say are please and thank you. No one gets quite as excited as a parent or grandparent when a toddler first utters those words and makes the connection between asking politely and receiving gratefully.
But I suspect that as we grow older we become more adept at saying please than thank you, especially with our heavenly Father. We focus more on pressing needs than on previous provisions; we petition more than we praise. And while God invites us to come to Him with all our needs, He also urges us to make gratitude a habit.
In Colossians 3:15, Paul instructed every follower of Jesus Christ to “let the peace of God rule in your hearts.” Then three times he reminded us to remain grateful to God: “be thankful” (v.15); sing with gratitude to the Lord (v.16); “do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (v.17).

Gratitude should be a continuous attitude, not just an occasional incident

http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our-daily-bread

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

A pretreatment of lemon juice and salt helps remove perspiration stains from clothes

46 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
22 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
50 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 165 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS


Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Be careful how you live;
you will be the only Bible some people ever read

William J. Toms


TODAY’S ACTION

Extend a kind hand, a kind word to someone in need

TODAY’S QUOTE


We are here just for a spell and then pass on... So get a few laughs and do the best you can. Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are ahead

Will Rogers

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

Are you voting today??? I already did my part. I had the chance to vote on an absentee ballot this year and I did. I wanted to avoid those long lines at the voting places that they are predicting.

It was so dark and cloudy when I drove home from work yesterday that it looked like it was late evening, but the drive to work was brighter. The hour gained when we set back the clocks does provide more daylight in the early morning hours.

The only thing I have going on this week besides work is my Thursday evening Bible study. My calendar doesn’t have much on it for sure.

I had heard from DS#2 Sunday and he’s off on another trip for his work this week. I’ll be praying for his safety coming and going and also for DS#4 who should be traveling a few more times for his work too this year.

Take good care all !

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !


TODAY’S PRAYERS

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.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !



25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.


TODAY IS… KING TUT DAY

King Tutankahamen, Egypt's child-king became pharaoh at the age of 9 and died when he was 19 - more than 3,000 years ago. His tomb of priceless relics was discovered on November 4th, 1922. You're on your own to decide about the curse

KING TUTS TOMB
http://guardians.net/egypt/tut1.htm

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is General Election Day in the U.S, always on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

Today is Will Rogers Day in Oklahoma, marking his birth on Nov. 4, 1879. He said, What this country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds

Today is Use Your Common Sense Day

Today is Honeymoon Day, a day to celebrate honeymoon memories, always on the birthday of actor Art Carney, who won six Emmys for his work on "The Honeymooners" TV series

Today is National Candy Day

1842 - Abe Lincoln, 33, married Mary Todd, 23, in Springfield, IL

1879: James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio, patented the cash register

1939: Air conditioners in cars were introduced in Chicago by Packard Motor Company

1948 - T.S. Eliot (Thomas Stearns Eliot) won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry

1957: The top six songs were the same on both the pop and rhythm & blues U.S. music charts: #1 Elvis’s Jailhouse Rock; #2 Wake Up Little Susie by the Everly Brothers; #3 You Send Me by Sam Cooke; #4 Silhouettes by The Rays; #5 Be-Bop Baby by Ricky Nelson; and #6 Jimmie Rodgers’ Honeycomb

(those songs sure do bring back some memories)


TODAY’S SMILE

We are mourning the loss of a beloved old friend who recently passed away. His name was Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died in the United States from a vicious contagious disease

He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes and factories, helping folks get the jobs done without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, petty rules, frivolous lawsuits, and ludicrous verdicts held no power over Common Sense

He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in from the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by a simple and sound financial policy. Don't spend more than you earn. Common Sense also lived by other time-tested strategies like: The adults are in charge and not the kids, and it's okay to come in second or third

A veteran of the Great Depression and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends such as body piercing, 'whole language' and 'new math'

But his health declined when he became infected with the I'm not responsible for my own actions and It's alright if it feels good viruses. He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zero-tolerance policies. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition

It declined further when schools had to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student, but could not inform the parents and get their permission when their children were given mind-altering drugs or birth control pills; and when universities turned into cesspools of debauchery and socialist propaganda

As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of consciousness, but was kept informed of new questionable regulations, such as thought control and partial birth abortion. Finally, when another president, claiming to staunchly protect the country from terrorist atrocities, yet allowing the same villains to invade the country through borders that are strangely very penetrable; being fully aware of what the grave consequences of such deliberate and ominous neglect can be, Common Sense died of sudden cardiac arrest

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Love; his daughter, Responsibility; and his sons, Diligence and Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers, Deception, Greed and Ignorance. Not many attended his funeral, because so few noticed he was gone


TODAY’S WORD

aquiline \AK-wuh-lyn; -lin\, adjective

1. curved like an eagle's beak2. of or like an eagle

1646, from Latin aquilinus "of or like an eagle," from aquila "eagle." Originally in English, referring to long, hooked noses


TODAY’S REFLECTION

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.

John 14:16

Don't you just love sidekicks? They're always taking second billing. Mentioned more as an afterthought. A footnote in the life of their famous friend. Sidekicks rarely get as much attention as the main character, but you have to give them credit. They're always there.
Outside the limelight, a sidekick is a hero's faithful friend, moral support, and right hand man. What would Lucy have done without Ethel? Where would the Lone Ranger be without Tonto?

How could Fred Flintstone have managed without Barney Rubble?
Even in the Bible, there were dynamic duos. Moses had Aaron. David had Jonathan. Paul had Barnabas. Aaron, Jonathan, and Barnabas didn't get the kind of admiration or attention that their friends received, but they were indispensable. Without them, the heroes of Scripture would have been very lonely. The heroes needed someone to listen. Someone to trust. Someone to understand. Someone to care. Someone to share their secrets. In the Lord's service, they needed a friend, a confidant, a helper.

We too cannot do the Lord's work alone. We need Someone to trust, to listen, to understand, to care. But our Helper is far superior to any earthly sidekick

The Holy Spirit is our Helper. He comes to our aid whenever we need it.

Bi-weekly Bible Study from Women of Faith

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

A dream of swinging on a swing denotes freedom and satisfaction

47 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
23 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
51 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 166 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS


Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA


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For Monday, November 3rd, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 3RD, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Plato


TODAY’S ACTION

Remember that you influence by example

TODAY’S QUOTE

Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? How did they work out? Didn't you waste a lot of fruitless energy on account of most of them? Didn't most of them turn out all right after all?

Dale Carnegie

HAPPY MONDAY !!

I opened up another journal at blogger because I like to have a place to enter special thoughts and also keep the monthly calendar up so the family can check it if they wish.

My Holiday Journal
http://mascalendar.blogspot.com/

With Advent coming I hope to post a few thoughts about that and there are many other things that wouldn’t interest every one so I thought I should keep separate space for such things.

The weekend flew by. As it was dark a little after 5 in the evening I felt ready for bed at 6. That is not a good thing for sure. You can now see the floor space in my dining room. All the camping stuff has been removed. Some is in the basement, more is in the attic and a few things are still in-between but they are out of the kitchen or the dining room.

Maybe next weekend I can actually do some real cleaning. The house may fall down, it’s been so long.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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.

GOD BLESS YOU!


25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.


TODAY IS…SANDWICH LOVERS DAY

We honor John Montague, born in 1718, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich. Said to have been an avid gambler, he invented the sandwich as a time-saving way to eat while involved in a 24 hour card playing session.
We like them because there are no dirty dishes


TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is National Housewives Day,
always on the birthday of comic Roseanne Barr

Today is Let Someone Have the Last Word Day

1952: A supermarket in Chester, New York, offered history’s first frozen bread for sale, using a Birdseye quick-freeze process. It didn’t catch on, but Clarence’s frozen peas, introduced the same day, are still selling

1956 - The classic MGM film, The Wizard of Oz, was first seen on television. The film cost CBS $250,000 to show. The movie was shown 18 times between 1956 and 1976, and you can probably catch it again no matter what year it is


TODAY’S SMILE

A physician phoned one of his financially delinquent patients.
"Mrs. Taylor," he said, "I'm sorry to tell you this, but your check just came back."
"So did my arthritis," she replied
ONE MORE…

The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud mother-in-law of my best friend, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coiffed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.Maurine Jones is the most lovely, gracious, dignified woman that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. While I have never aspired to attain her depth of wisdom, I do pray that I will learn from her vast experience.After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy."Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room ... just wait.""That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.

Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it ..."It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away ... just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account ... you withdraw from what you've put in ... So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories."

TODAY’S WORD

addle \AD-'l\, verb:

1. to make or become muddled or confused2. to make or become rotten or putrid

by 1712, from addle (n.) "urine, liquid filth," from Old English adela "mud, mire, liquid manure" (cognate with Old Swedish adel "urine," Middle Low German adel, Dutch aal "puddle"). Used in noun phrase addle egg (c.1250) "egg that does not hatch, rotten egg," literally urine egg. Because of this usage, the noun in English was taken as an adjective from c. 1600, meaning "putrid," and thence given a figurative extension to "empty, vain, idle," also "confused, muddled, unsound" (1706). The verb followed.

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Brothers and sisters: If there is any encouragement in Christ,any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also everyone for those of others.

Philippians 2: 1-4

I think we get so caught up in our own lives that we sometimes forget that other people are out there who desperately need our help. In my opinion, helping others does not mean you have to do extravagant things, but it can just be a simple smile as you are on your way to class or work. I have many goals in life, but one of my main goals is to help someone, in some way, every day.

The gospel says basically the same thing. Jesus is telling us to go out of our way to be kind to those who are in need. It’s easy to be kind to people who will eventually help us, but it can be difficult to take the time to help support others who will never be able to help us in a physical way. However, I have found that every person I have helped, who I never thought would be able to help me, has impacted my life more than I could ever imagine

Daily Reflection
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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Think on the end before you begin


48 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
24 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
52 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 167 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS


Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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TODAY'S THOUGHT

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow;
it empties today of its strength.

Anonymous
TODAY’S ACTION

Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek

TODAY’S QUOTE

I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.

By Jean Ingelow


HAPPY SUNDAY !!

I hope you all got up on time this morning. I cheated and changed some of my clocks yesterday afternoon. Today I’ll do the rest. How many clocks does one house need??? There is one in every room here and some rooms have 3.

I got my flu shot yesterday morning at the vocational school. The county health district has set up a flu clinic there. I was amazed because there wasn’t even a waiting line. Other years I’ve gone to our Community College when the flu clinic has been there and it always had a long line. Maybe I did it later than usual and that is why???

On my way home I stopped at a place called Farm Yard Flowers and Gifts. I’ve always wanted to stop there, but when I go by they are usually closed. I was rewarded by finding a few Christmas gifts. They were just setting up for Christmas and should have more later so I’ll go back again. It was a lovely place to visit with lots to see.

After that I did get into sorting away things and doing the laundry. I made so many trips up and down the stairs that today I will take a couple extra aspirin so I can continue. I’ll take it slow with my good cup of coffee this morning and go to church at 11, then I’ll come home and get back into it all.

At this rate things may look pretty good by the time next weekend is over.
I do hope so as I’ve got some decorative painting I want to get done for Christmas gifts and if I don’t start soon, it’ll be too late. That is always a fun thing for me to do, but it does take time.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

God of justice,
we are created in your image.
May we glorify you in all of our actions.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in us the fire of your love

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.

GOD BLESS YOU!





25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.


TODAY IS…PIGGY BANK DAY

During the Middle Ages, metal was expensive and rarely used for household utensils. They used orange clay called "pygg" to make dishes, pots and jars. And when people saved money at home, they put it in a "pygg jar". The name stuck long after the orange clay was forgotten. By the 18th century in England, the pygg jar had become the pig jar or pig bank. Eventually, potters cast the pig bank in the shape of this common name


TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is All Souls' Day-Commemoration of All Faithful Departed

Today is North Dakota Day and South Dakota Day. North Dakota became the 39th U.S. state on this date in 1889, South Dakota became the 40th state.

National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week begins today

Today is Deviled Egg Day and Piggy Bank Day, a good day to take your lunch to work and save

1880 James A Garfield (R) elected President

1948 Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers

1976 Former Georgia Gov Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R Ford (R) in race for Presidency
TODAY’S SMILE

Most of us know the story of the first Thanksgiving - at least, we know the Pilgrim version. But how many of us know the Indian viewpoint? I'm talking about the amazing story of the way God used an Indian named Squanto as a special instrument of His providence.

Historical accounts of Squanto's life vary, but historians believe that around 1608 - more than a decade before the Pilgrims arrived - a group of English traders sailed to what is today Plymouth, Massachusetts. When the trusting Wampanoag Indians came out to trade, the traders took them prisoner, transported them to Spain, and sold them into slavery.It was an unimaginable horror - but God had an amazing plan for one of the captured Indians - a boy named Squanto.

Squanto was bought by a well-meaning Spanish monk, who treated him well and taught him the Christian faith. Squanto eventually made his way to England and worked in the stables of a man named John Slaney. Slaney sympathized with Squanto's desire to return home, and he promised to put the Indian on the first vessel bound for America.It wasn't until 1618 - ten years after Squanto was first kidnapped - that a ship was found.

Finally, after a decade of exile and heartbreak, Squanto was on his way home.But when he arrived in Massachusetts, more heartbreak awaited him. An epidemic had wiped out Squanto's entire village.We can only imagine what must have gone through Squanto's mind. Why had God allowed him to return home, against all odds, only to find his loved ones dead?A year later, the answer came. A shipload of English families arrived and settled on the very land once occupied by Squanto's people.

Squanto went to meet them, greeting the startled Pilgrims in English.According to the diary of Pilgrim Governor William Bradford, Squanto "became a special instrument sent of God for our good . . . He showed us how to plant our corn, where to take fish and to procure other commodities." He was also our pilot to bring us to unknown places for our profit, and never left us till he died.When Squanto lay dying of a fever, Bradford wrote that their Indian friend "desired the Governor to pray for him, that he might go to the Englishmen's God in heaven." Squanto bequeathed his possessions to the Pilgrims "as remembrances of his love.

Who but God could so miraculously convert a lonely Indian and then use him to save a struggling band of Englishmen? It is reminiscent of the biblical story of Joseph, who was also sold into slavery - and whom God likewise used as a special instrument for good.Squanto's life story is remarkable, and we ought to make sure our children learn about it.

BreakPoint Commentary -God's Instrument
Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving

TODAY’S WORD

abate \uh-BAYT\, verb:

1. to make or become less in force or intensity; decrease or diminish

intransitive verb:1. to be at an end; become null and void

transitive verb:1. to deduct from something; reduce

c.1270, from Old French abattre "beat down," from Latin ad "to" + battuere "to beat"; secondary sense of "to fell, slaughter" is in abatis and abattoir

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.

Psalm 50:1-2

Throughout this day, let your life shine forth the glory of God,

the perfect beauty of God's love

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

November take flail; let ships no more sail

49 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
25 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING
53 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 168 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
(this is with using April 18th as the date)


Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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For Saturday, November 1st, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
NOVEMBER 1ST, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Looking back, I have this to regret,
that too often when I loved, I did not say so.

David Grayson

TODAY’S ACTION

Live with the thought of being in God's care

TODAY’S QUOTE

When someone does something good, Applaud!
You will make two people happy.

Samuel Goldwyn

HAPPY SUPER SATURDAY !!

My days of rest and relaxation are gone, now begins the winter work…I know it’s not winter, but I’m still housebound on the weekends and it is cold outside.

Lots of cleaning and straightening up the clutter to do around here. It’s been waiting for me. It’ll probably take until Spring to get it all done. The main thing is that the camper stuff be put away.

I’m trying to sip the coffee slowly this morning because I know after that I must get busy. I’m also running out for my flu shot. I know I’ll be tempted just to keep on going down the road to see my camper. But that would be too sad. It’s all locked up for the winter.

The good news is that no one is expected to visit me for awhile. If they did come they’d find a frightful mess and I wouldn’t want that. Our next family get together will be Thanksgiving and that won’t even be at home so I’ve a reprieve for awhile yet. Maybe by Christmas I’ll be able to decorate a bit if I’m good and keep on with the house work.

DS#5 and his wife host our family Christmas Feast so maybe just maybe no one will even be home then.


Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

O God when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home
help me to remember those who have no home at all’
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer
And remembering,
Help me to destroy my complacency
Bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help’
By word and deed,
Those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen


God of peace,
Give us the courage
to be reconciled with our neighbors, our enemies.
Give us the vision
to truly see what it means to be a Christian
so that peace and justice may rule in our world.


Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in us the fire of your love.

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.




25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name


TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.



TODAY IS…NUTTY PECAN DAY

Now, why do people usually only eat pecans during the holidays? They are cholesterol and sodium free - and are also full of vitamins and minerals. Eating a handful every day is good for you, but don't forget to try out a special pecan recipe, too

CHEWY PRALINES

1 cup butter,1 lb. light brown sugar,1 cup light corn syrup,1/8 teaspoon salt,1 (12oz) can sweetened condensed milk,4 cups pecans,1 tablespoon vanilla

1. Combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and condensed milk in a large, heavy saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a roiling boil.2. Keep stirring, reduce heat and cook to a firm ball stage (250 degrees on your candy themometer).3. Remove from heat. Stir in pecans and vanilla, then cool for 10 minutes.4. Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet or waxed paper. When completely cool, wrap in waxed paper or saran wrap to store


3rd and FINAL WARNING !

Let your clocks “fall back.”
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on November 2. In the United States, we owe our four time zones to the development of the great east-west railroads. Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific times came into national use in 1883, although the limits of the zones were not standardized until 1918. Before the railroads made rapid transit possible, simple “local time” was the standard, where it was 12 o’clock noon in any region when the Sun was at its highest point in the sky and shadows were cast in a north-south line

Don’t wait til 2 a.m. change your clocks before going to bed !



TODAY’S TRIVIA

In Latin novem means nine. In ancient Rome November was the ninth month

November's birthstone: topaz. Flower: chrysanthemum

November is I Am So Thankful Month, National American Indian Heritage Money, National AIDS Awareness Month, Aviation History Month, American Diabetes Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, Family Stories Month, National Adoption Month, National Alzheimer's Disease Month, National COPD and Lung Cancer Awareness Month, National Family Caregivers Month, National Hospice Month, and Peanut Butter Lovers' Month

November is I Am So Thankful Month, dedicated to counting blessings and giving thanks daily

Today is Sadie Hawkins Day, a day for women and girls to take the initiative and ask a guy for a date. The tradition was established in the "Li'l Abner" comic strip in the 1930s, when Daisy Mae went after Li'l Abner

Today is All Hallows or All Saints Day

The nation falls back an hour to standard time tomorrow morning at 2:00

1870 - The U.S. Weather Bureau made its first weather observations. Up to that time, the observations had been the responsibility of the Signal Corps of the U.S. War Department

1913: Notre Dame introduced the forward pass. Quarterback Gus Dorais completed 17 of 21 passes to receiver Knute Rockne to defeat a surprised Army team 35 to 13

1957 - The Mackinac Straits Bridge, between Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas, opened to traffic. At the time, it was the world’s longest suspension bridge -- and is still one of the longest in the world -- at five miles long, with a main span of 3,800 feet/1,158 meters


TODAY’S SMILE

In a country home that seldom had guests, the young son was eager to help his mother after his father appeared with two dinner guests from the office.When the dinner was nearly over, the boy went to the kitchen and proudly carried in the first piece of apple pie, giving it to his father, who passed it to a guest.The boy came in with a second piece of pie and again watched his father give it to a guest.
This was too much for the boy, who said, "It's no use, Dad. The pieces are all the same size.


Grief can take care if itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.

Mark Twain

TODAY’S WORD

gloaming \GLOH-ming\, noun:Twilight; dusk

Gloaming comes from Old English glomung, from glom, dusk

TODAY’S LINK

Check out this Thanksgiving Card

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TODAY’S REFLECTION

When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,

and one of them [a scholar of the law] tested him by asking,

"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"

He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
This is the greatest and the first commandment.

The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

In the Gospel reading, the Pharisees had just seen Jesus silence the Sadducees. They might have been thinking, "The Sadducees failed -- but we can trip this guy up. Now we'll ask him a question that will either put Jesus on our side or make him look foolish

But Jesus once again out-foxed them

He emphasized that God's main message is about love -- love of God and love of neighbor. Loving their neighbors is exactly what neither these Pharisees nor these Sadducees were doing very well.

I think Jesus is saying this: if you attack people who don't believe what you believe, then you don't understand what God and faith are all about. We don't have to look very hard even today to see wars and conflicts started over differences in religious beliefs. It must make God very sad to see hate groups use Him as an excuse to justify violence and terrorism

Weekly Scripture Reflection

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Life is like a mirror—we get the best results when we smile at it

50 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

Delight yourself in the Lordand He will give you the desires of your HeartPsalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA


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