For Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 3rd, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

If you don't have everything you want, be thankful that you don't have everything you don't want.

Author Unknown


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will turn my thoughts inward and open my mind and heart to God. In this way, I make whatever I am doing a prayer


TODAY’S QUOTE


Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark

George Iles

IT’S SATURDAY !!

AND

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SWEETHEART!

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

As we are not camping this weekend I’m not going to be able to celebrate with her but hopefully will see her next weekend.

The weather did try to clear a little yesterday afternoon and we did see the sun peep through briefly but there is still a chance of showers and it supposed to be very windy again.

As I have time on my hands here at home this weekend I’m going to try and get a few things done around the house and that’s about it.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

A friend has asked for prayers for her daughter who will be having surgery later this month. Please join me in praying for her. May the dear Lord bless her with a successful surgery and a speedy recovery and may He guide the hands of the doctors caring for her.


Dear God, when I am prone to worry, remind me to choose to trust in you, surrender my worries to you, and not keep taking them back. Gratefully in Jesus' name

Amen


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.

Amen!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Andy Griffith Day marking the TV show’s debut on October 3, 1960

Today is National Carmel Custard Day

1906 - One of the nation’s pioneer retailers, W.T. Grant, opened a 25-cent department store on this day in Lynn, Massachusetts

1955 - Good Morning, Captain! It was Bob Keeshan’s first day at work in what became a TV institution via CBS: Captain Kangaroo. The children’s television milestone featured Mr. Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Grandfather Clock, Mr. Moose and other characters

1955 - Walt Disney premiered The Mickey Mouse Club on ABC-TV

TODAY’S SMILE

Nineteen Some things To Say To Children
I love you! There is nothing that will make me stop loving you. Nothing you could do or say or think will ever change that.
1. You are amazing! I look at you with wonder! Not just at what you can do, but who you are. There is no one like you. No one!
2. It's all right to cry. People cry for all kinds of reasons: when they are hurt, sad, glad, or worried; when they are angry, afraid, or lonely. Big people cry too. I do.
3. You've made a mistake. That was wrong. People make mistakes. I do. Is it something we can fix? What can we do? It's all over. You can start fresh. I know you are sorry. I forgive you.
4. You did the right thing. That was scary or hard. Even though it wasn't easy, you did it. I am proud of you; you should be too.
5. I'm sorry. Forgive me. I made a mistake.
6. You can change your mind. It's good to decide, but it is also fine to change.
7. What a great idea! You were really thinking! How did you come up with that? Tell me more. Your mind is clever!
8. That was kind. You did something helpful and thoughtful for that person. That must make you feel good inside. Thank you!
9. I have a surprise for you. It's not your birthday. It's for no reason at all. Just a surprise, a little one, but a surprise.
10. I can wait. We have time. You don't have to hurry this time.
11. What would you like to do? It's your turn to pick. You have great ideas. It's important to follow your special interests.
12. Tell me about it. I'd like to hear more. And then what happened? I'll listen.
13. I'm right here. I won't leave without saying good-bye. I am watching you. I am listening to you.
14. Please and Thank You. These are important words. If I forget to use them, will you remind me?
15. I missed you. I think about you when we are not together!
16. Just try. A little bit. One taste, one step. You might like it. Let's see. I'll help you if you need it. I think you can do it.
17. I'll help you. I heard you call me, here I am. How can I help you? If we both work together, we can get this done. I know you can do it by yourself, but I'm glad to help since you asked.
18. What do you wish for? Even if it's not yet time for birthday candles and we don't have a wishbone, it's still fun to hear about what you wish for, hope for, and dream about.
Author Unknown
These are not only good things to say to children but most adults would love hearing these words too.



TODAY’S REFLECTION

Come to me…and I will give you rest
Matthew 11:28

When Jesus says, Come to me, he doesn’t say come to religion, come to a system, or come to a certain doctrine. This is a very personal invitation to a God, and invitation to a Savior.
Our God is not aloof—he’s not so far above us that he can’t see and understand our problems. Jesus isn’t a God who stayed on the mountaintop—he’s a Savior who came down and lived and worked with the people
The life of Jesus Christ is a message of hope, a message of mercy, a message of life in a dark world

By Max Lucado


TODAY’S ADVICE

When deer are in a gray coat in October, expect a hard winter


78 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !


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

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
October 2nd, 2009


HAPPY Finally FRIDAY!

I’m having a little problem with my desk top computer so am on the laptop this morning. I installed a new Microsoft Office Package on the other one and it somehow wiped out my email server. I’ll be working on getting it all set up soon so until then will not have a newsletter for you. Anyone that changed their e-mail address this past year will not receive this as I’ve not updated the addresses on this laptop address book.

It seems that no one else in my family is camping this weekend as the weather isn’t looking very good until maybe Sunday so I’ll be staying home too. If by some miracle it does decide to clear up and DD and her hubby decide to go I’ll go to. But other wise I’ll just stay home and hope next weekend is a better one.

I need to see if I can get my other computer working anyway.

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

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


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, October 1st, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 1ST, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses

Dale Carnegie


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will thank God for this moment and for the wholeness and peace in the here and now




TODAY’S QUOTE

Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you get

Unknown


IT’S THURSDAY !!

Today we begin a new month. October has arrived and with it is supposed to come some sunshine. About 5:30 yesterday evening we did see some sun peep through. What a welcome sight. The radio news at work kept saying today would be sixty and sunny so we’ll see…

This evening I’ll be going to my Bible Study which will be the first Thursday of every month now. Our pastor has decided to do things a little differently this year so on the 1st Thursday we’ll have Bible Study. On the 2nd Thursday we will be having a Session about questions concerning our faith and the last Thursday of the Month we are doing a book club. This month we are reading My Sister’s Keeper. I just got it Wednesday so I’m not sure what it is all about, but will start reading it soon. Last month I guess they discussed The Shack which is really a thought provoking book which I did read but I did not attend the Book Club meeting as I was at the camper.

DS#1 called Wednesday evening to let me know that they would not be camping this coming weekend as the weather is not looking very good and they have a ton of stuff to do at home. So we will celebrate our Sweethearts birthday the following weekend. That weekend is also the Fall Festival at the Campground which also includes a Chili cook off. I’ll be making my chili in the crock pot and it’ll be the MILD variety…DSIL does the hot chili.

That’s the news from home as I know it!

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, help us to face life's troublemakers
with confidence in your power

Amen


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!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

October means the eighth month. It has been the 10th month since New Year's Day was moved from March to January

October's birthstone: opal or tourmaline. October's flower: calendula or cosmos

Squirrel Awareness Month begins today, sponsored by the Squirrel Lovers Club of Elmhurst, Illinois

Tonight is National Popcorn and Tears Movie Appreciation Night

October is Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month, Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month, Children's Health Month, Children's Magazine Month, Church Safety and Security Month, Class Reunion Month, Frugal Fun Month, National Crime Prevention Month, National Go On a Field Trip Month, Family Health Month, Eat Better Eat Together Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Communicate With Your Kid Month, National Positive Attitude Month, National Cookie Month, Roller Skating Month, and National Chili Month

Pudding Season begins today

1962: Johnny Carson became host of The Tonight Show

1971: Walt Disney World opened in Orlando



TODAY’S SMILE

See how many of these well known phrases you can recognize without the use of a dictionary or a thesaurus . . . .
Scintillate, scintillate, asteroid minific
Surveillance should precede caltation
Members of an avian species of identical plumage congregate
Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity
It is fruitless to become lachrymose over precipitately departed lacteal fluid
Freedom from incrustations of grime is contiguous to rectitude
The stylus is more potent than the scimitar
It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with innovative maneuvers
Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion
The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan does not reach 212 degrees F.
All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not truly suriferous.
Where there are visible vapors having their prevalence in ingnited carbonaceous materials, there is conflagration.
ANSWERS:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Look before you leap.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Beauty is only skin deep.
No use crying over spilt milk.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
A watched pot never boils.
All that glitters is not gold.
Where there's smoke, there's fire.
Author Unknown


ONE MORE...

SEIZE THE MOMENT

Part 2 of 2

Because North Americans cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our headaches.

We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect:

We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Stevie toilet-trained.

We'll entertain-when we replace the living-room carpet.

We'll go on a second honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.

Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to ourselves gets longer.

One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of I'm going to, I plan on and Someday, when things are settled down a bit.

When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Roller blades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.

My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It's just that I might as well apply it directly to my hips with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process.

The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker.

If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.

Now...go on and have a nice day.

Do something you WANT to ......not something on your SHOULD DO list.

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make,

who would you call and what would you say?

Attributed to Erma Bombeck, 1991

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Were your faith the size of a mustard seed you could say to this mulberry tree: Be uprooted and planted in the sea and it would obey you

Luke 17:5-6

Faith is all about trust and at the end of the day it is all about a relationship with God. One never loses ones faith but one can stop shaping our lives by it. It also happens to be the greatest power in the world and that's why Jesus compared it to a mustard seed. With faith what looks impossible can become possible

TODAY’S ADVICE

As perennials fade away, mark their locations with small sticks so that you can avoid disturbing them with early spring cultivating

80 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !


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

For Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

What we do today, right now, Will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows

Alexandra Stoddard


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today I will pray for others. As I focus my thoughts and feelings on the goodness that is the Christ essence within every person I will remember we are all spiritually perfect beings



TODAY’S QUOTE

How often we forget the little words of thanks, of praise, or encouragement. When we look back at our own life we remember not the gifts we have been given, but the smile, the kiss, the praise that has helped and enriched us. We must pray not to forget to give freely these "little things" to everyone we meet today

Barbara Cartland

IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

Well now they are saying that after the clouds clear away, we could have partly sunny skies today. If you hear something strange today it will me shouting out thanks and praise for the sunshine. The other part of the forecast said that it will go down to 38 degrees tonight and areas away from the lake could have a chance of frost. Often we do get the lake effect here and because of that do not get frost, but be warned…it just might frost tonight.

This is the last day of September and it sure did fly by fast. October will bring lots of fun things for us though, the least of which will be pumpkins and everyone loves them. We like to carve them, decorate with them and eat them too in delicious pumpkin pies.

This coming weekend will be our Sweethearts birthday and with a little luck and the rain does stop I might even be able to celebrate with her on Saturday. No one likes to be camping in the rain so we’ll have to see how the weather goes…

I had to turn the furnace on as it got below 65 degrees at my house last night. I hate to do that because it seems once you do it, it will be on from now until sometime in May. I know some of you in the south and out west are still enjoying summer like temps, but here it is getting chilly.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear Lord, forgive our impatience. Remind us that our time is not your time and that you always desire the best for us
Amen


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!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Cheers Day, marking the TV show’s premier on this date in 1982. It was a Boston bar, where everybody knows your name

Today is National Women's Health and Fitness Day

Today is National Chewing Gum Day

Today is National Lemon Ice Cream and Cake Appreciation Day

1927 - A record for the most home runs in a season -- 60 -- was set by Babe Ruth. The record stood for 34 years until it was broken by Roger Maris

1951: Billy Graham's Hour of Decision debuted on ABC-TV. It aired on Sunday nights through February 1954, then went into syndication

1960: The last Howdy Doody show was televised. Clarabell the Clown spoke for the first time ever and said, Goodbye, kids

1960: The first prime-time cartoon for adults, The Flintstones, premiered on ABC-TV. Alan Reed was the voice of Fred Flintstone

1984: The crime drama Murder, She Wrote debuted on CBS-TV. It starred Angela Lansbury for 12 seasons


TODAY’S SMILE

THINGS OVERHEARD ON NOAH'S ARK

11. Did anyone think about bringing a couple of umbrellas?

10. Hey, there are more than two flies in here!

9. I finally get a bass boat and now I have to take the whole family....

8. Wasn't someone supposed to put two shovels on board?

7. Help! I need some Pepto for the elephants, QUICK!

6. OK, who's the wise-guy who brought the mosquitoes on board?

5. Don't Make Me Pull This Ark Over And Come Back There!

4. No Ham, you cannot eat the Pig!

3. And whatever you do, DO NOT pull this plug out.

2. Nice Doggie!

AND THE NUMBER ONE THING OVERHEARD ON NOAH'S ARK.....

1. Are We There Yet?





TODAY’S REFLECTION

Michael and his angels battled against the dragon...Satan, the seducer of the whole world, was driven out

Revelation 12:7, 9

If Satan has been defeated, why must we still fight him? He has lost the war, but on his way to hell, is trying to exact more casualties upon the kingdom of God. He is a sore loser, and his fury knows no limits, for he knows his time is short.

Therefore, if we relax our efforts in finishing the fight (Gal 6:9), we might suffer some casualties ourselves. Because God has used angels to successfully fight Satan, and because the Lord hasn't changed His battle plan (see Heb 13:8), we need the angels and thankfully have a enveloping sense of their loving protection and guidance.

In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord

Psalm 138:1

TODAY’S ADVICE

Avoid streaked windows by drying them with crumpled newspaper

81 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !


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

For Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2009



TODAY'S THOUGHT

The roses under my window make no reference to former roses or better ones; they are what they are; they exist with God today. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.
Ralph Waldo Emerson





JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will act with compassion and easily forgive others. If I feel wronged or annoyed, I will release the impulse to judge.




TODAY’S QUOTE

Plenty of people miss their share of happiness. Not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it

William Feather

IT’S TUESDAY !!

BrrrChill !

After having temps in the 80’s last week it does seem chilly here this morning. It was a windy Monday and the wind coming over the lake from Canada is cold compared to what we’ve been used to.

It was low 50’s overnight and we have a high of 60 today. Wind is still promised to us too. So there is a wind chill factored in there too.

Just a little forewarning of what is to come I’m sure.

Work was very busy as usual on a Monday. Today will be a little slower, but there will still be plenty to do. It’s data entry day for me. Computer work all day long. Really there is rarely a time I’m not on the computer. Everything I do is on the computer.

Thank the good Lord I do know how to use one. And thankfully my eyes are still holding up. Although they do not like wet dark mornings for sure.

I had my OJ and vitamins and am still working on the attitude.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear God, help us to see our weakness, to center on your voice above the noise of the crowd, and to completely depend on you
Amen


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 !





TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Quick Draw Day, always on the birthday of Quick Draw McGraw, the cartoon horse who got elected sheriff in 1959

Today is Make a List of the Top Ten Happiest Days in Your Life Day. Jot down details (while you can still remember). Do it, it'll be fun

Today is Gene Autry Day, marking his birth in Tioga, Texas, on this date in 1907. He made 94 feature films, 91 TV shows, and 635 recordings. He wrote Riders in the Sky, The Last Roundup, and Back in the Saddle Again. His biggest hit was Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Today is Michaelmas (Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel) - Saint Michael is patron saint of grocers, supermarket workers, paratroopers, security forces, battle, police officers, radiologists, and radiotherapists. If you eat goose on Michaelmas, you will never want for money during the entire next year

1950: Bell Laboratories introduced the first telephone answering machine

1996: The Nintendo 64 video game system debuted in America




TODAY’S SMILE

Smile. Have you ever noticed how easily puppies make human friends? Yet all they do is wag their tails and fall over.

Walter Anderson


Smiling is infectious,

You can catch it like the flu.

Someone smiled at me today,

And I started smiling too.
Author Unknown

No matter how grouchy you're feeling,

You'll find the smile more or less healing.

It grows in a wreathAll around the front teeth -

Thus preserving the face from congealing.

Anthony Euwer

A smile confuses an approaching frown

Author Unknown

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Even if this should seem impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people, shall it in those days be impossible in My eyes also, says the Lord of hosts?

Zechariah 8:6

It seemed impossible that the Israelite nation would ever be restored, but nothing is impossible with God . God will do more than we can ever ask for or imagine.

TODAY’S ADVICE

Small gifts make friends, great ones make enemies

82 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

For Monday, September 28th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Opportunity only knocks once

Old Proverb


JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: I will make a conscious choice to be more positive in my thoughts, words and deeds.




TODAY’S QUOTE

The million little things that drop into your hands, the small opportunities each day brings, He leaves us free to use or abuse, and goes unchanging along His silent way

Helen Keller



IT’S MONDAY !!

BACK TO WORK!

Have you had enough rain yet? I have and guess what -- there is more on the way! Looking at the long range forecast we may see some sun on Thursday! I’ll be counting the days. We not only have rain but high winds in the forecast too. Today through tomorrow morning.

Yes, the season has arrived – short days, long cold nights and no sun.

Here I go again, with all my might, to try and ward of the SAD disease that effects me every year. I’ll be taking extra vitamins and drinking more OJ too. I will try to be more optimistic and do some powerful positive thinking.

This week will be a long full 5 day work week and there is nothing on the calendar but work til Friday when I hope to be off to the camper for the weekend. I’ve got to say though that if they are predicting another weekend of 70 or more % chance of rain, I’ll probably stay home.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, heal the divisions among Your followers

Amen


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!


TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Love Note Day. Go ahead .... jot one

Today is Family Day, a day to eat dinner with your children

Today is Read a Child a Book You Like Day

Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement

Tonight is Go to Bed Early with a New Mystery Novel Night

It’s National Strawberry Cream Pie Day

1542 - Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed his ship at what we now call San Diego Bay. The site is marked with a monument, the Cabrillo National Monument, and some folks in California still celebrate Cabrillo day

1955 - The World Series was seen in living color on NBC, for the first time this day

1961 - Richard Chamberlain played the part of handsome, young, Dr. Kildare for five years, beginning this day on NBC



TODAY’S SMILE

A bear, a lion, and a pig meet.
I know what you’re thinking they eat the PIG...NO

The bear says,
If I roar in the forest, the entire forest is shivering with fear.

The lion says,
If I roar in the jungle, the entire jungle is afraid of me.

The pig says,
Big deal....I only have to cough,
and the entire planet goes into mass panic

One more…

A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep when you hit the snooze button





TODAY’S REFLECTION

Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations

Psalm 96:3

Futile attempts are often made to explain why Catholics and Protestants aren't the same. The early Christians had a similar problem with Jewish and Gentile converts. Finally, Peter had to remind the other apostles that 'we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they

While the differences in doctrine and Tradition can't be overlooked or minimized, we do have a responsibility toward our Christian brothers and sisters to remember that we not only serve the same Lord, we are saved by Him as well

Lord, help us see how much we need each other

As we walk along the Christian way;

In fellowship with sister and with brother,

You will keep us growing day by day

Hess


TODAY’S ADVICE

When the corn wears a heavy coat, so must you

83 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

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

For Thursday, September 24th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SEPTEMBER 24th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

If there is light in the soul,

There will be beauty in the person.

If there is beauty in the person,

There will be harmony in the house.

If there is harmony in the house,

There will be order in the nation.

If there is order in the nation,

There will be peace in the world.
Chinese Proverb




JUST FOR TODAY

We all need to look for the silver linings in our day-to-day lives

Just for today: If I find myself in a challenging circumstance, I will remember to check my perception of the situation. I will foster faith by focusing my thoughts on God's powerful protection and limitless love



TODAY’S QUOTE

I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful

Author Unknown

IT’S THURSDAY !!

Thankfully it is the last day of the work week for me. I am hoping we’ll be having some good weather as I’ll be at the campsite for 3 days now. I have one more long weekend in October for camping and then after that the next 3 day-er will be at Thanksgiving. I hate to see my vacation days dwindle down but you know I’ll be having lots more of them come next year.
The campsite closes the weekend of the 24th/25th of October.

This year has flown by so far and before we know it those holidays will be here. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas as always because it will mean having most of my family together.

I hope you all have a great weekend filled with lots of that good R&R. I’ll see you with my newsletter again come next Monday – The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear God, help us to believe in your word and put it to work in our life
Amen


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!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Buy Nothing Day - This day provides a 24-hour moratorium on consumer spending and buyological urges

Miss Piggy Day - On the birthday of Jim Hensen, celebrate all his creations -- Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and Gonzo. Jim Hensen was born this day in 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi

Today is Moose day, honoring Bullwinkle J. Moose from Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, who debuted on this date in 1959 with his best friend, a the plucky squirrel named Rocky

1956: First transatlantic telephone cable system begins operation

1968: CBS premiered the television news magazine 60 Minutes


TODAY’S SMILE

TEACHERS

On the 6th day, God created men and women.

On the 7th day, he rested.

Not so much to recuperate, but rather to prepare himself for the work he was going to do on the next day. For it was on that day-the 8th day-that God created the FIRST TEACHER.This TEACHER, though taken from among men and women, had several significant modifications. In general, God made the TEACHER more durable than other men and women.

The TEACHER was made to arise at a very early hour and to go to bed no earlier than 11:30 p.m .- with no rest in between.

The TEACHER had to be able to withstand being locked up in an air-tight classroom for six hours with thirty-five "monsters" on a rainy Monday. And the TEACHER had to be fit to correct 103 term papers over Easter vacation.

Yes, God made the TEACHER tough...but gentle too.

The TEACHER was equipped with soft hands to wipe away the tears of the neglected and lonely student...of those of the sixteen year old girl who was not asked to the prom.And into the TEACHER God poured a generous amount of patience. Patience when a student asks to repeat the directions the TEACHER has just repeated for someone else. Patience when the kids forget their lunch money for the fourth day in a row. Patience when one-third of the class fails the test. Patience when the text books haven't arrived yet, and the semester starts tomorrow.And

God gave the TEACHER a heart slightly bigger than the average human heart. For the TEACHER's heart had to be big enough to love the kid who screams, "I hate this class-it's boring!" and to love the kid who runs out of the classroom at the end of the period without so much as a"goodbye", let alone a "thank you".

And lastly, God gave the TEACHER an abundant supply of HOPE. For God knew that the TEACHER would always be hoping. Hoping that the kids would someday learn how to spell... hoping not to have lunchroom duty... hoping that Friday would come... hoping for a free day.... hoping for deliverance.

When God finish ed creating the TEACHER, he stepped back and admired the work of his hands. And God saw that the TEACHER was good. Very Good!And God smiled, for when he looked at the TEACHER, he saw into the future.

He knew that the future is in the hands of the TEACHERS.

And because God loves Teachers so much, on the 9th day God created Snow Days

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TODAY’S REFLECTION
You have eaten, but have not been satisfied;You have drunk, but have not been exhilarated; have clothed yourselves, but not been warmed; And whoever earned wages earned them for a bag with holes in it
Haggai 1: 1-8
Today’s reading encourage us to reflect on what brings us joy in life. Next time you are feeling down, try this experiment. Think of someone who would benefit from a random act of kindness and do it. It can be the smallest thing. Think of someone you love who needs to hear that and send an email or make a call. Take your kids to the library or a park and let the dishes in the sink wait. Invite your elderly neighbor who doesn’t get out much for a cup of coffee. The possibilities are endless.
Once you’re focusing on bringing joy to someone else, the sun will come out on your own day.
In giving, we receive and what we receive is the gift of joy.


TODAY’S ADVICE

Colds are only caught from other people; during cold season, don't shake hands or touch surfaces and then bring your fingers to your nose or face

87 DAYS UNTIL WINTER!


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