For FRIDAY, October 23rd, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 23rd, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.

Elizabeth Lawrence

JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today: I will give whatever I am doing and whoever I am with the gift of my attention. Even the lowliest task or deed is made holy, joyous, and prosperous when it is filled with love


TODAY’S QUOTE

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition

William Arthur Ward

IT’S FINALLY FRIDAY !!

I can truthfully say this was a long week for me and I’m glad that now I’ll have two days at home to recoup. All these things still sitting around my house that I brought home from the camper need to be stored in either the basement or the attic and then I want to get into preparations for Thanksgiving. The house needs a good cleaning for sure.

It’s supposed to rain most of the day and maybe tomorrow too so it’ll be good just to be home.

I did receive an e-mail from my friend whose sister had the surgery we were praying for and she said: Thank you and everyone else for the prayers. Please keep her in thoughts for a complete recovery. It will take a good 6 weeks or so we are told. Also if you wouldn’t mind, could you ask them to pray for those who are looking for a job.

I will continue to pray and will be including prayers for those out of work.

Take good care all!

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Gracious Lord, thank you for being the beacon of mercy and love that shines through our grief, and for sustaining us in our time of need. Your mercy sustains us in any adversity. In time of need you are always there 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 ALL!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Traditionally, the swallows leave Capistrano today. They'll be back March 19th.

Today is iPod Day. The Apple iPod MP3 music player was unveiled on this date in 2001. The iPod officially went on sale Nov. 10, 2001, for $399.00

Today is National Boston Cream Pie Day

Nicolas Appert was born on this day in 1752 at Chalons-Sur-Marne, France. He was destined to become a great chef and confectioner -- and chemist and inventor. In 1809 the French government awarded Appert with twelve thousand francs for his contribution to the world. Nicolas Appert had, in his search to preserve food, invented a process of heating foods and sealing them in airtight containers. In 1812 he was bestowed with the title, Benefactor of Humanity. Just think, we still use his methods of food preservation today

1941: Walt Disney released the movie Dumbo, about a young elephant with huge ears. Dumbo’s mother, Mrs. Jumbo, was a circus performer. His only friend, a mouse, and some crows helped him learn to fly

1958 - Russian poet and novelist Boris Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He, however, was forced to refuse the honor because of negative Soviet reaction. Pasternak won the award for writing Dr. Zhivago

TODAY’S SMILE

Humor is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardness’s yield, all our irritations, and resentments flit away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.
Mark Twain

There is Sunshine in a Smile

Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain,
Laughter and pleasure, tear-drops and pain;
All days can’t be bright, but it’s certainly true,
There was never a cloud the sun didn’t shine through.
So just keep on smiling whatever betide you,
Secure in the knowledge God is always beside you.
And you’ll find when you smile your day will be brighter
And all your burdens will seem so much lighter.
For each time you smile you will find it is true
SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE will smile back at YOU!
And nothing on earth can make life more worthwhile
Than the sunshine and warmth of a beautiful SMILE.

Helen Steiner Rice

One more…

Take Home a Smile

Take home a smile; forget the petty cares,

The dull, grim grind of all the day’s affairs;

The day is done, come be yourself awhile:

Tonight, to those who wait, take home a smile.

Take home a smile; don’t scatter grief and gloom

Where laughter and light hearts should always bloom;

What though you’ve traveled many a dusty mile,

Footsore and weary, still take home a smile.

Take home a smile — it is not much to do,

But much it means to them who wait for you;

You can be brave for such a little while;

The day of doubt is done — take home a smile

And the very last one for today…

12 Ways to Keep Smiling

Hold on to your dreams, and never let them go.

Show the rest of the world how wonderful you are!

Give circumstances a chance, and give others the benefit of the doubt.

Wish on a star that shines in your sky!

Take on your problems one by one and work things out.

Rely on all the strength you have inside!

Let loose of the sparkle and spirit that you sometimes try to hide.

Stay in touch with those who touch your life with love!

Look on the bright side and don’t let adversity keep you from winning.

Be yourself, because you are filled with special qualities

that have brought you this far, and that will always see you through!

Keep your spirits up.

Make your heart happy, and let it reflect on everything you do!

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The Lord says, I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name, when they call on me, I will answer, I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them.

Psalm 91:14-15

It is when things are so uncertain about our lives that we can be certain that God has not abandoned us, but instead is forming us and making us more and more like himself. Be assured that no matter what comes your way, God is in control. God is near you. God will help you through. He is there for you always, ready to hold and comfort you.

So DO NOT give up. Keep holding your hands up to God and He will fill your cup as you do. When your hands get weak, He will help you hold them up for Him!

God loves you that much

TODAY’S ADVICE

Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice in your jack-o'-lantern to give it a pleasant, seasonal scent

59 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

63 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

175 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

For Thursday, October 22, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 22ND, 2009

TODAY'S THOUGHT

The time to relax is when you don't have the time for it.




JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today: I will honor the past and embrace the future, I am grateful for my life's experiences. God’s love is my support, helping me put one foot in front of the other





TODAY’S QUOTE

The next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it

Frank Clark



IT’S THURSDAY !!

Wow! I have to say the weather here has been wonderful. Warm and sunny. It actually got up to 75 here yesterday and will still be near 70 today. After that well…into each life some rain must fall.

After work tonite is my book club discussion. This is the first time I’ve ever been in a book club so it will be interesting for me to see what everyone will have to say about the book we all read.

It’s thankfully THURSDAY…
I’m so glad tomorrow is Friday!

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Remind us, Lord, to help our neighbors, rich or poor, young or old, no matter where they live. Help us to show Jesus to all people

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 Pumpkin Slush Day

Today is National Color Day, a day to consider how color affects you, color in clothes, color in names, color in everything

Today is National Nut Day

Copycat Day - On his day in 1938, Chester Carlson, inventor of xerography, made the first copy in his laboratory in Astoria, New York

1746 - John Hamilton, the Royal Governor of New Jersey officially chartered the College of New Jersey. The school is now known as Princeton University

1961: Chubby Checker did The Twist on the Ed Sullivan Show




TODAY’S SMILE

After her small son fell into the pond and came home dripping, the exasperated mother sent him to his room while she washed and dried his clothes. A little later, she heard a commotion in the back yard. She called out,

Are you out there wetting your pants again?

There was dead silence for a moment.

Then a deep masculine voice answered meekly,

No, ma'am, I'm just reading the meter

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Don’t praise yourself. Let someone else do it

Proverbs 27:2

The maker of the stars would rather die for you than live without you. And that is a fact. So if you need to brag, brag about that.

Max Lucado

TODAY’S ADVICE

Goods that are much on show lose their color


60 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

64 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

176 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

For Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 21st, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious

Bill Meyer

JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today: I will live my life in the present moment, and make that moment as perfect as I can. Remembering that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself.




TODAY’S QUOTE

Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so

Mary Jean Iorn


IT’S WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

Well my Tuesday was just beautiful. The weather warmed up and the sun was shining. How great it felt to be warm again! Thank the dear Lord for His many blessings. Today we’ll be even warmer. We should be in the low 70’s by afternoon.

The cold and flu bugs are continuing to go around here. My boss will be out today as he has to stay home with a sick child. He has two that have been sick but one is going back to school today. My hair dresser called in sick yesterday too, so my hair cut was cancelled and rescheduled for next week. I’ll just have to be shaggy awhile longer. At least I’m not sick and that is a wonderful thing.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Please join me in praying for a friends sister today as she will be having some major surgery. 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.
We pray all things in Jesus name,
Thy will be done Lord.


Father, I trust You alone for my daily needs. May I never turn from You in times of success and affluence

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 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

Today is Jailhouse Rock Day, marking this date in 1957 when the Elvis song became number 1 in the U.S

Today is Take Time to Stop and Watch the Sunset Day

1879: Thomas Edison demonstrated the first practical incandescent electric lamp. It burned out after 14 hours

1964: The film My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, and Stanley Holloway, premiered at the Criterion Theater in New York City

TODAY’S SMILE

While recently waiting in line at the bank, I developed a very loud case of hiccups. Try as I might, I could not rid myself of them or conceal the embarrassing noise, and by the time I reached the teller's window, the hiccups seemed to have actually worsened.
The teller took my personal check I wished to cash and proceeded to run a computer verification of my account.
After a minute she looked up from her terminal with a frown and said that she would be unable to cash my check.
Oh? What's wrong I asked, getting slightly worried and beginning to feel a bit of anxiety creeping up my spine.
I'm sorry, sir, she replied, but our computer indicates that you do not have sufficient funds to cover this amount. As a matter of fact, she continued, our records show your account overdrawn in excess of $5000.
You have to be kidding! I said.
After a short pause she smiled. Yes, I am, she answered and began to cash the check.
But you will notice that your hiccups are gone

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I will say to myself: You have blessings in reserve for years to come. Relax!

Luke 12:19

The man in today's Gospel was already rich (Lk 12:16). He had several grain bins on his property (Lk 12:18). It had been a year since his last harvest, and still he had no room to store this year's harvest

Though rich, he was worried about his future. He could have thanked God for a bountiful harvest; instead, he told himself he was finally financially secure enough to relax. When deciding how to handle his harvest, he consulted himself rather than God

Some of us could fall into this trap of desiring to be secure for the rest of our life . The only treasures any of us can count on keeping for eternity are the ones we have given up for love of God and his children.

It makes no sense to store up our talents and gifts. No one would benefit from that. So be generous! Give your time and resources to the Lord! The more you give away, the more he fills you with the treasures of his life, his love, and his blessings


TODAY’S ADVICE

Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible


61 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

65 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

177 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

For Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 20TH, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?

William A. Ward

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. I love to be of help, but sometimes I feel powerless to help a loved one who is going through a difficult challenge. In those times prayer is the greatest gift I can give.



TODAY’S QUOTE

A hug is a great gift - one size fits all, and it's easy to exchange

Author Unknown


IT’S TUESDAY !!

Another Monday is now history and it’s TERRIFIC Tuesday once more.

We did have some sunshine and warmer weather yesterday which was a blessing for sure. And I think today is suppose to bring us more of the same. Wednesday they say it will make it up to 70. I guess this must be our Indian Summer as we’ve now had the first freezing temps of the year.

This evening is going to be a busy one for me after work. It’s that time of the month again to get my hair cut. It’s a good thing too as I feel like a shaggy bear.

Then later on in the evening is our monthly dulcimer get together. The gals will have a real treat seeing me with my hair done…LOL.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

O God, help us choose to use our time wisely, and to always be grateful for all your gifts
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 Change Your Oil Day

Today is Miss American Rose Day, a day to treat the women in your life like beautiful American roses

1811 - Fulton’s steamboat, New Orleans, built in Pittsburgh, sailed down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. It was the first steamboat in western waters. Passage on the New Orleans was $30

1955 - No Time for Sergeants opened on Broadway starring Andy Griffith


TODAY’S SMILE

One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So he called on a female angel and sent her to Earth for a time. When he returned she told God, yes it is bad on Earth, 95% is bad and 5% is good. Well, he thought for a moment and said maybe I had better send down a male angel; to get both points of view. So God called a male angel and sent him to Earth for a time. When the male angel returned he went to God and told him yes, the Earth was in decline, 95% was bad and 5% was good. God said this was not good. He decided to E-mail the 5% that were good and encourage them, a little something to help them keep going.-

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TODAY’S REFLECTION

Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of your chambers on the waters, you make the clouds your chariot, you ride on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers. You set the earth on its foundations, so that it shall never be shaken. You cover it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. At your rebuke they flee; at the sound of your thunder they take to flight. They rose up to the mountains, ran down to the valleys to the place that you appointed for them. You set a boundary that they may not pass, so that they might not again cover the earth.
Psalm 104:1-9
Remembering to give God glory not only reminds us how great God is, but also reminds us that such a great God loves us


TODAY’S ADVICE

The tongue is the rudder of our ship


62 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

66 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

178 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS


Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Hear

tPsalm 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 19th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 19th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Each day is a gift...A glimmering miracle to turn dreams into reality

JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today: I will think of my human family as an interconnected and inner-connected community that has its roots in the spirit of God. Because God is everywhere present, we are not separate from God, nor are we separate from one another. In God's omnipresence, we are one




TODAY’S QUOTE

You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning

Billy Wilder


IT’S MONDAY !!

Here it is again! Monday’s sure do come around fast. After closing up the camper on Saturday and working at putting things away on Sunday the weekend just flew by.

DS#6 and his wife stopped in for a short while yesterday afternoon. They’d been in town for the weekend visiting with her family. I got to see pictures of (sonogram) grandchild #13. They are amazing. The little one was even sucking his thumb in one of them. I said he, but we do not know if the baby is a he or she.

On the calendar for the week ahead is our monthly dulcimer get together on Tuesday evening and the church book club meeting on Thursday evening. I did finish the book and was surprised with the ending.

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

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear God, remind us that you are the source of our strength, power, and will

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 Make A Scarecrow Day

Today is Greasy Spoon Day, a time to remember your favorite place to eat back in the "good old days." Is it still in business?

1937 - A staple at checkout racks in supermarkets everywhere, Woman’s Day, was first published.

1959 - Twelve-year-old Patty Duke made her first Broadway appearance -- in The Miracle Worker. The play would last for 700 performances and become a classic motion picture, launching Patty to fame and fortune


TODAY’S SMILE

Paul Harvey tells the following story:

It was a terrible winter in Chicago. Many of the rooftops were overloaded with snow. Robert McGrath watched his wife go out into the backyard garage to fetch some boxes. Seconds later he heard a crash. Looking out, he saw that the roof of the garage had caved in.Without even stopping for his hat or coat, Mr. McGrath ran from the house, grabbed a snow shovel and called out for his neighbors to come and help.

Yelling and digging with his sweat freezing on his face, frantically throwing snow and pulling away boards, he dug at the rubble until he was nearly exhausted. Then, finally, he heard his wife's voice. Minutes later, he saw her hand. He kept working until his wife was safely in his arms and asked if she was all right. She was.

Now for the rest of the story:

It seems that a neighbor witnessed the whole event and told everyone later what really happened. Apparently Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage through one door, and left through another! She was safely back in the house when she looked out and saw what had happened. There, by the collapsed garage was her husband – furiously digging and shouting orders and throwing lumber as he desperately tried to rescue her.

He was the picture of love poured out! In that moment, she decided that she could not let that loving man down. So, she put on her coat, went out into the garage by way of the back door and crawled under some boards. Then, she let her husband Bob find her.

Paul Harvey finishes the story by saying that sometimes,
the most loving thing you can do is to let someone else be your hero!



TODAY’S REFLECTION

Let us confidently approach the throne of grace.

Hebrews 4:16

Every day, God invites us to come and receive gifts from him.

Every day, he wants to give us gifts like peace, encouragement, hope, joy, grace to forgive, and insights into his path for our lives. There is no end to the gifts God wants to give us!

Don’t be afraid to approach Almighty God.
He is your Father

TODAY’S ADVICE

For insomnia, drink bee balm or chamomile tea and eat mandarin oranges

63 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

67 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

179 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

For Sunday, October 18th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 18th, 2009



TODAY'S THOUGHT

The moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love

Henry Drummond

JUST FOR TODAY

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

Just for today: I will give thanks for the gifts of God.
Gratitude has the power to lift my thoughts and renew my faith in God as my unlimited source of good



TODAY’S QUOTE

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful

Albert Schweitzer


IT’S SUNDAY !!

Thank the dear Lord for a warm house and a good hot cup of coffee! It is very cold here. I think most of the state of Ohio had a hard freeze last night.

We got the camper closed up for the season and I got my flu shot yesterday morning as planned. It was pouring rain when I left but had stopped by the time I got down to the camper. That was a blessing as we didn’t have to put everything away wet.

DS#2 called when I was driving there and we got to talk for quite awhile. He’s traveling again this week to a conference for his work so I’ll be praying for safe travels for him.

Today I need to unload my car (I was just too tired last night when I got home) and try and find a spot for all the things I brought home from the camper.

I’ll be headed out to church as usual a little bit later this morning. I do hope you all get some of that good R & R today!


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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear God, give us faith to entrust ourselves to your love today and for eternity
Amen


Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.

GOD OUR FATHER, WALK THROUGH MY HOUSE

AND TAKE AWAY ALL MY WORRIES;

AND PLEASE WATCH OVER AND HEAL MY FAMILY IN JESUS ' NAME.

AND PLEASE PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS

AND WATCH OVER OUR TROOPS WHO ARE DEFENDING THOSE FREEDOMS.

I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Kids Care Week begins today, recognizing the power of children to reach out and help others

Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day

Today is Shel Silverstein Day, marking his birth on this date in 1932. He is best known for poetry, including A Light in the Attic, The Giving Tree, and Where the Sidewalk Ends

Freedom from Bullies Week, National Character Counts Week, National Chemistry Week, Forest Products Week, and School Bus Safety Week all begin today

1867: The U.S. took formal possession of Alaska from Russia

1954 - The comic strip Hi and Lois appeared in newspapers for the first time
TODAY’S SMILE

Instructions for Life
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs:Respect for selfRespect for others andResponsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

8. Spend some time alone in silence every day.

9. Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Author Unknown

TODAY’S REFLECTION

The Lord remembers his covenant forever

Ps 104

Faith is unfashionable in our modern society. These days it seems there is a rational, logical explanation for just about everything. We like to think we have complete control over our destinies. Today’s readings remind us of the value of hope, faith and trust in God’s plan for us.

TODAY’S ADVICE

Place unwrapped soap in drawers, closets, and empty suitcases to prevent musty odors


64 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

68 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

180 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

For Saturday, October 17th, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
OCTOBER 17th, 2009


TODAY'S THOUGHT

Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on;
Twas not given for thee alone,
Pass it on;
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
Til in Heaven the deed appears
Pass it on
Henry Burton


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. My life is in the care of God, and will I trust in His divine order




TODAY’S QUOTE

Teach us Delight in simple things,

And Mirth that has no bitter springs.
Rudyard Kipling


IT’S SATURDAY !!

Good Morning Sweet Things…It is Sweetest Day here in the USA and I’m wishing you all the best of ‘sweet things’ today!

I’m off early this morning to go and get my flu shot. They open at 9:00 so I figured I’d leave here about 8:30. I hope it won’t be a long wait. I’ve heard that you can use your Medicare card for these shots so today will be the very first time I’ll get to use it and hopefully won’t use again until next year’s flu shot.

After the shot business I’ll head to the camper to see what I can pack away. I’ve made what my babes call the ‘moving sub’ for lunch and am taking everyone’s favorite chips to go with it.

I guess it is called ‘moving sub’ (submarine sandwich) because I’ve fixed it so many times when someone in our family has been moving. All those years of helping kids move made for a lot of sandwiches for sure.

This is it—the official end of camping season for me this year. I’m not camping there at all this weekend. I’m just packing stuff away and DSIL will probably help me by getting the antifreeze pumped through my water lines. That will be it. We’ll lock everything away til next April sometime.

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


TODAY’S PRAYERS

Dear Lord, source of life and strength,
help us to rely on you to heal our wounds

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

The first issue of National Geographic Magazine was on
newsstands this day in 1888

Today is International Poverty Eradication Day, sponsored by the United Nations

Today is Sweetest Day. In about 1922, Herb Kingston, working for a candy company in Cleveland, Ohio, organized a day to deliver candy to the sick, shut-ins, and orphans in the city. Today's a great day to do something nice for someone

Today is Mulligan Day, a day to give yourself or someone else a second chance, a day for a do-over

Today is Paint a Mural on a Sidewalk Day

1919 - The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) was formed. The company became a giant in electronics, especially radios and TVs. It would later own its own TV network (NBC) and other broadcast interests

1979: The Nobel Peace Prize went to Mother Teresa of India for her 30 years of work on behalf of the poor in Calcutta

TODAY’S SMILE

Mother Mouse was crossing a path in the woods with her three little babies. She noticed a big cat crouching behind a bush. The cat eyeballed Mother Mouse. Mother Mouse eyeballed the cat.

Then Mother Mouse bellowed out,
Woof, woof, woof.
The cat got so scared that it jumped up and ran away.

Mother Mouse proudly turned to her babies and said,

Now do you see the value of learning a second language?



TODAY’S REFLECTION

Why is it Abraham who rates the title ‘father of all … who believe’?

Romans 4:11

Faith has been described as a personal adherence of the whole man to God who reveals himself. Not just Abraham’s intellect but his will and his entire self—the whole ma--clung to the God who had revealed Himself to him

Faith is a supernatural gift from God. So we should never think that we can create this faith solely by our own good intentions. No, it has already been planted in our hearts, and God is waiting for us to make the right choices that will allow it to blossom in us


TODAY’S ADVICE

Many cares make the head white

65 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !

69 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

AND

181 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