For Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 7th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

We are all pencils in the hand of God

Mother Theresa


JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today : I will trust in God every moment.
When the world seems to change too quickly or events in my life seem daunting or confusing, I turn to the power that never changes: God





TODAY’S QUOTE

Whenever I see sunbeams coming through clouds, it always looks to me like God shining himself down onto us. The thing about sunbeams is they're always there even though we can't always see them. Same with God

Adeline Cullen Ray

IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

Over the Hump Day!

It’s now halfway through this work week. It’s supposed to be a rainy day again and it’s also the day of DDIL#5’s grandmother’s funeral. Seems like rain and funerals always go together. My prayers go with her and her family at this sorrowful time.

Overnight, besides rain, we had some strong winds bringing in another cold front. Thankfully the long range forecast says it’ll be partly sunny for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is the fall festival and Chili cook off at the campground. I guess we’ll appreciate some sunshine for that for sure.

Work continues to be busy for us and we keep getting new jobs to do right along. The trouble is that all of them are outside jobs and we’ll need some nice weather in order to do them. Hopefully there is a nice Indian Summer coming for all of us.

Take good care all!

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Bless me, Lord, with eyes that see Jesus more clearly, ears to listen to his call, and courage to follow him faithfully. Help me to be more like Christ, I pray
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 Your Hit Parade Day, marking the show's TV premier on this day in 1950. On radio since 1935

Today is National Frappe Day

Today is Cats Day, marking the Broadway premier of Cats on this date in 1982

National Flower Day - In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making the rose the national flower of the U.S.

1968: The Motion Picture Association of America adopted a film-rating system that ranged from "G" for general audiences to "X" for adults over 17


TODAY’S SMILE

Dear Ann Landers

Sum won tolled me wee wood knot knead two learn how too spell because computers wood dew it four us. Eye disagree. Dew ewe?

Ann Landers's response:

Ewe our write. thank ewe four a good clothes look at what progress has dun fore education

One More…

It is ONLY one word but . . .

ONLY I lent my cousin my AM radio. (No one else lent it.)

I ONLY lent my cousin my AM radio. (I didn't GIVE it to her.)

I lent ONLY my cousin my AM radio. (I didn't lend it to anyone else.)

I lent my ONLY cousin my AM radio. (I have no other cousins.)

I lent my cousin ONLY my AM radio. (I didn't lend anyone else's radio.)

I lent my cousin my ONLY AM radio. (I have no other AM radio.)

I lent my cousin my AM-ONLY radio. (It doesn't have FM.)

I lent my cousin my AM radio ONLY. (I didn't lend anything else)

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Martha was distracted with much serving

Luke 10:40

A survey found that, on average, more than 40 percent of Christians around the world say they often or always rush from task to task. About 60 percent of Christians say that it’s often or always true that the busyness of life gets in the way of developing their relationship with God. It’s clear that busyness does distract us from our fellowship with Him

If you are too busy for God, you are too busy

TODAY’S ADVICE

When berries are many in OctoberBeware a hard winter

75 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

80 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

191 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS AGAIN




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, October 6th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 6TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it

Mary Engelbreit


JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today: Whether I'm following an exercise program, learning a new skill or developing a savings plan, I will remember that the creation process is a spiritual one and I will rely on God for help, support and guidance




TODAY’S QUOTE

Where the heart is willing it will find a thousand ways, but where it is unwilling it will find a thousand excuses

Author Unknown


IT’S TUESDAY !!

Monday was a mostly sunny day. We did have a cool breeze blowing and some clouds too, but mostly it was sunny. Sunshine always improves my outlook.
The full moon was very bright and lit the way to work yesterday morning. October’s traditional name is Hunter’s Moon, though this year’s October moon has the distinction of being the Harvest Moon, because it falls closest to the autumn equinox

I was reading some tips on line for preventing the flu and one of the things they recommended, besides washing your hands frequently, was rinsing your mouth and gargling with a warm salt water solution twice a day. I remember always rinsing my mouth like that if I had a cancer sore from eating too many tomatoes in the summertime. They also said to keep your hands away from your face too. When you think about it is not easy to do.

Everyone also agrees that you need extra ‘C’ this time of year too. I know nothing better than to eat fresh oranges for that. I’ve been drinking extra juices just to see if it helps my lack of sunshine too.

We’ve got a chance of rain today but the temp will stay in the mid 60’s so that is a good thing. I am not looking forward to more rain at all, but I’ve no choice so will make the most of it.

I’ll be ON THE BEACH (in my mind anyway) most of the day.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

I’ve received a request for prayers for someone that will be undergoing surgery on her spine tomorrow. Please join me in praying for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery for her and may the dear Lord also guide the hands of the doctors caring for her.

Thank you, God, for the gift of salvation.
Help us to see others with your eyes of love
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 National German-American Day. In 1683, 13 families from Krenfield, Germany founded Germantown, Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant Day - This day celebrates the graduation of the first physician assistants from Duke University

1847: Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre was published

1853: Antioch College opened in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It was the first nonsectarian school to offer equal opportunity for both men and women

1857 - The first major chess tournament was sponsored in New York by the New York Chess Club

1927: The era of talking pictures began with the opening of The Jazz Singer, a movie starring Al Jolson that featured both silent and talking scenes


TODAY’S SMILE

If you're going to be able to look back on something and laugh, you might as well laugh about it now

Marie Osmond


This is Really odd...

While sitting at your desk make clockwise circles with your right foot.

While doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.

Your foot will change direction.

IT DOES! IT REALLY DOES!

TODAY’S REFLECTION

But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.

Mark 11:25

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the outstanding intellects of all history, for he was great as a draftsman, an engineer, and a thinker. Just before he commenced work on his Last Supper he had a violent quarrel with a fellow painter. So enraged and bitter was Leonardo that he determined to paint the face of his enemy, the other artist, into the face of Judas, and thus take his revenge and vent his spleen by handling the man down in infamy and scorn to succeeding generations. The face of Judas was therefore one of the first that he finished, and everyone could easily recognize it as the face of the painter with whom he had quarreled. But when he came to paint the face of Christ, he could make no progress. Something seemed to be baffling him, holding him back, frustrating his best efforts. At length he came to the conclusion that the thing which was checking and frustrating him was the fact that he had painted his enemy into the face of Judas. He therefore painted out the face of Judas and commenced anew on the face of Jesus, and this time with the success which the ages have acclaimed. You cannot at one and the same time be painting the features of Christ into your own life, and painting another face with the colors of enmity and hatred.

By C.E. Macartneyd


TODAY’S ADVICE

When birds and badgers are fat in October,Expect a cold winter

76 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

81 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

Approximately
192 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS AGAIN
This date is based on the 15th of April, 2010.
It could be a little more or a little less…


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, October 5th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 5TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT


A hug delights and warms and charms, that must be why God gave us arms

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 remind myself that things only have the power I give them.. There is only ONE power in my life and in those around me--and that power is God



TODAY’S QUOTE

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third

Marge Piercy

IT’S MONDAY !!

It is back to work today. Another quick weekend. The only time I left the house was to go to church Sunday. Other wise I searched for and found most of my fall decorations for the house and for the Camper. I made many many trips up and down the stairs to get it all up and now it’s out. I’ve got pumpkins galore, Fall flowers, candles and turkeys too. I figure it’s all good now til Thanksgiving. Then it will get stored away and Christmas will come out.

One of the things I found was a chain of paper leaves that everyone had put on what they were thankful for. I’m thinking I’ll hang it up again and maybe we can add a different color leaf for everyone.

I’ve been looking at the long range forecast for next weekend. The high temp will be in the 50’s and the low in the mid 30’s. That is getting very close to freezing during the night.
I’m wondering if they’ll have us close up the campers earlier than the 24th due to the fact that our water lines may freeze. Or they could just shut off the water and we could camp without it but that doesn’t sound like much fun.

Last year at this time we were enjoying warm weather and in our shirt sleeves. Now we’ll have our long johns and winter coats on…at least in the evening.

Work will be a long 4 ½ day week. I’m taking a half day on Friday as a vacation day. I wanted to take a full day but I have to do payroll as the following Monday is Columbus Day and the banks will be closed. I’ll do the payroll and then leave.

I’m still on the laptop doing my newsletter yet this morning but. DS#4 was able to help me get the e-mail on the desk top operational so by tomorrow I’ll be back to normal on that anyway

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord, help us always to find a setting where we can listen to you.
Calm us to hear your quiet whisper
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 Child Health Day, by presidential proclamation

Today is World Teachers' Day, sponsored by the UN

Today is Long Walk Day

1965 - Adding to his many credits, accolades and honors, Henry Mancini received a gold record for the soundtrack LP from the movie, The Pink Panther

1989 - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso), was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolent efforts to free his homeland from China.


TODAY’S SMILE

Time is the quality of nature that keeps events from happening all at once. Lately, it doesn't seem to be working
Anonymous



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No monthly payments and no fees.

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in fact it's quite reliable.

It can't be stolen, won't pollute,

one size fits all, do not dilute.

It uses little energy,but yields results enormously.

Relieves your tension and your stress,

invigorates your happiness.

Combats depression, makes you beam

and elevates your self esteem.

Your circulation it corrects

without complicated side effects.

It is, I think, the perfect drug.

May I prescribe, my friend. . . . . . the hug!

Author Unknown


TODAY’S REFLECTION

Let the children come to Me and do not hinder them.

Mark 10:14

God loves children. He created every one of us. He is the Lord of life. He wants all children to be born and live a happy and eternal life. He died so we might live. Our God is not only pro-life, He is Life (Jn 14:6).
Respect life!

TODAY’S ADVICE

Rain in OctoberMeans wind in December

76 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 4TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

We are God's light, shining to show the way to life


JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today : I will not dwell on what might go wrong, I will choose to focus on God's powerful, protecting presence within and around me



TODAY’S QUOTE

All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me

Fred Rogers a.k.a. Mister Rogers


IT’S SUNDAY !!

I’m sitting here enjoying this quiet morning. No rushing around to do anything and just relaxing. I’ll be off to church as always later on but for now I’m just going to enjoy the good coffee.

Hopefully the sun may just come out here today. I am planning on doing more around the house and not much else. I did get quite a bit done yesterday and that’s a good thing. I made one too many trips up and down the stairs though and that is not a good thing.

DS#5 called Saturday morning to let me know he’d been off work all this past week. Sinus and migranes due to the sudden change in temps he says. His wife’s grandmother passed away pretty suddenly too and that only added to a miserable week for them.

Take good care all – it is time to drink your OJ and remember to wash your hands often

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

My prayers and condolences go out to DDIL#5 today as her grandmother passed away. She and her family are in my thoughts and prayers as they go thought this sad time. May the dear Lord comfort you and bless you with the needed strength to go through this time of sorrow.

Holy Spirit, open our eyes to see you at work,
the Source of joy in the midst of sorrow

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.

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU!




TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is International Toot Your Flute Day, a day to promote yourself

Today is Intergeneration Day, connecting generations through communication, education, and celebration

Today is International Frugal Fun Day, a day to celebrate that having fun doesn’t have to be costly

Today is Dick Tracy Day, marking the comic strip detective's debut on this date in 1931 in the Detroit Daily Mirror as Plainclothes Tracy

Fire Prevention Week, National Carry a Tune Week, Natonal Newspaper Week, World Space Week, and National Work from Home Week all begin today

St. Francis of Assissi's Saint's day. St. Francis died on this day in 1226.
On St Francis Day swallows are supposed to fly to the bottom of ponds and hibernate through the winter.
In the days before the idea of migration was understood, this seemed a reasonable explanation for their sudden disappearance. The fact that swallows skim the surface of ponds for insects may have been the starting point for this particular folklore

1854 - Honest Abe Lincoln made his first great political speech while attending the Illinois State Fair in Springfield

1957: Leave it to Beaver debuted on CBS Television



TODAY’S SMILE

Humor is a reminder that no matter how high the throne one sits on,
one sits on one's bottom

Taki

A three-year-old gained an interesting perspective on birth. His mother was pregnant and so was the family dog. So the father thought it would be a good time to explain where babies come from. The boy stood wide-eyed and watched the birth of the puppies.Months later, on the day of delivery, the child went to the hospital to visit his mother. As he looked at the row of babies through the nursery window, he asked,
Are these all ours?


Giving birth is little more than a set of muscular contractions granting passage of a child. Then the mother is born
Erma Bombeck

When mothers talk about the depression of the empty nest, they're not mourning the passing of all those wet towels on the floor, or the music that numbs your teeth, or even the bottle of capless shampoo dribbling down the shower drain. They're upset because they've gone from supervisor of a child's life to a spectator. It's like being the vice-president of the United States

Erma Bombeck

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God

1 Corinthians 2:5

All human attempts to explain God are inadequate, and can even distort our priorities, confuse our thinking, and flatten our understanding of the spiritual life. To keep from distorting God’s truth, we must rely on God’s power rather than man’s wisdom


TODAY’S ADVICE

Buy pumpkins with stems attached--they will keep better

77 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 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