ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Subject: FOR THURSDAY, JULY 24TH, 2008
Time: 7:22:28 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 24th, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.

Benjamin Franklin

TODAY’S ACTION

Show what you are made of and lead by example

TODAY’S QUOTE

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else

Charles Dickens

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

Today will be a long day for me. The boss has a day off and so I’ll probably be in the office from 7 this morning til 5 tonight. I’ve got my work all done so it will probably be clean the office day. I’m also going to take a book along for when I get tired of cleaning. I’ve got lots of catalogs to page through too, so maybe I’ll put them in my bag also.

Thursday evening Bible study was cancelled for this week as the pastor is on vacation. It is just as well because after my long work day I wouldn’t feel like going anyway. DS#5 and his wife made it back to the USA on Wednesday evening but their flight home was cancelled due to bad weather on the east coast. They called DD to let her know and will let them know when they’ll be rescheduled, hopefully sometime today, as DSIL is supposed to pick them up at the airport.

Tomorrow evening after work I’ll head off to the campsite. I guess my dulcimer buddy is planning on visiting us on Saturday. She’ll be in for a treat as we decorate for Christmas in July.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU!

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…AMELIA EARHART DAY

Born July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia flew her first plane in 1921. Her name became a household word in 1932 when she was the 2nd person to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1935, she was the first person to fly solo across the Pacific. Her next flight was planned to circle the globe at the equator. On July 2, 1937, she and her navigator disappeared at sea just 2 days short of finishing the trip.

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace with yourself.

Amelia Earhart

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Detroit's Birthday - The French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac landed at the present day site of Detroit in 1783 and established Fort Detroit

Instant Coffee Birthday - Invented in 1938

Tennessee Readmission Day - In 1866, Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted to the U.S. after the Civil War

Women Aviators Day - All women pilots are honored on this, the birthday of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

1534: Jacques Cartier discovers St. Laurence River; claims Canada for France

1969: The "Apollo Eleven" astronauts -- two of whom had been the first men to set foot on the moon -- splashed down safely the Pacific

TODAY’S SMILE

Here is the modern version of the 3 bears:

It's a sunny morning in the Big Forest, and the Bear family is just waking up. Baby Bear goes down stairs and sits in his small chair at the table and looks into his small bowl. It is empty, "Who's been eating my porridge?!!" he squeaks. Papa Bear arrives at the big table and sits in his big chair. He looks into his big bowl, and it's also empty. "Who's been eating my porridge?" he roars.

 Momma Bear puts her head through the serving hatch from the kitchen and yells, "Oh for goodness sake, how many times do we have to go through this? It was Momma Bear who got up first. It was Momma Bear who woke everyone in the house. It was Momma Bear who made the coffee.

It was Momma Bear who threw in a load of clothes. It was Momma Bear who unloaded the dishwasher from last night, and put everything away. It was Momma Bear who went out in the cold morning to fetch the newspaper. It was Momma Bear who set the table. It was Momma Bear who put the cat out, cleaned the litter box, and filled the cat's water and food dish.

And now that you've decided to drag your lazy bodies downstairs and grace Momma Bear's kitchen with your grumpy presence, listen good, cause I'm only going to say this one more time..."

"I Haven't Made the Porridge Yet!!!!"

TODAY’S WORD

vituperation \vy-too-puh-RAY-shuhn, -tyoo-\, noun:

1. The act or an instance of speaking abusively to or about.

2. Sustained and severely abusive language

Vituperation comes from Latin vituperatio, from the past participle of vituperare, "to blame," from vitium, "a fault" + parare, "to prepare." The verb form is vituperate; the related adjective is vituperative. One who vituperates is a vituperator

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day

2 Corinthians 4:16

Some people are obsessed with physical fitness—daily workouts, vitamins, organic food—in spite of the fact that our bodies keep ticking away in inevitable decline. In our twenties and thirties we think we’re invincible, but in the decades that follow, the eyesight starts to go, then the knees, then the mind.

Let’s face it, trying to ensure long-lasting physical health is like trying to stem the tide with a pitchfork And while it is true that the older we get the worse we get physically, it doesn’t have to be that way spiritually. Believe it or not, it is possible to get better with age.

Many of us fear aging with all the trouble it brings. But when we are gradually stripped of everything that props us up—whether wealth, independence, health, dignity, beauty, or all of the above—we are left with more and more of God To get better with age, get spiritually fit. http://www.rbc.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

The south wind warms the aged

60 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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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Subject: FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, 2008
Time: 7:26:23 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 23RD, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Miracles are of all sizes. And if you start believing in little miracles, you can work up to the bigger ones.

Norman Vincent Peale

TODAY’S ACTION

Live with hope in your heart

TODAY’S QUOTE

I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.

Frank A. Clark

 HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY!

 Thankfully the first half of this long week is about over. Due to having a short work week last week, this one seems to be going on and on forever. Here at home there is always plenty to do so my evenings go by faster than the days.

The empty skunk traps were still in place when I got home yesterday evening, now they say they’ll remain in place til Friday??? The beagle continues to sniff around the steps so I think there is something still there but if it is, it’s not coming out or is avoiding the traps. It is a mystery for sure.

The weather forecast is now showing a chance of rain for Saturday. I just knew it was too good to be true that we’d have a weekend without rain.

This Saturday is Christmas in July at the campground and everyone is supposed to decorate their campsites for Christmas. Supposedly there will be prizes given. I’ll be sure to take pictures.

DS#5 and his wife will be returning from their trip late tonight. It will be great to hear all about their trip and see all their pictures. I probably won’t see them for awhile, but it will be good to know they are home safe.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Prayers have been requested for a friend’s SIL that he will be successful in his search for a job and also for his grandfather who is not doing well. Any prayers for this young man and his grandfather will be appreciated.

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…MAPLE SYRUP DAY

Making maple syrup is the oldest agricultural enterprise in the U.S. A maple tree needs to be about 45 years old and 12 inches in diameter before it is tapped. A single tap will produce about 10 gallons of sap, and it takes 30-50 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup. Wow

TODAY’S TRIVIA

 On July 23, 1829, the first typewriter was patented by William Burt

 1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts

1866 Cincinnati Baseball club (The Reds) established

TODAY’S SMILE

There is a lovely Jewish story from ancient times about an old man who was in his hundredth year and who wandered into Abraham’s camp just before nightfall.

Abraham being a good Jew welcomed the man and offered him hospitality. While the food was cooking Abraham suggested that they pray together. Abraham raised his hands and his eyes towards heaven and began the evening prayer.

After a while he saw the old man worshipping the camp fire. Stopping for a moment he corrected the old man and asked him to direct his prayers to the Almighty. But the old man went back worshipping the fire.

This went on a few times and Abraham lost his patience and kicked the old man out of the camp. He went back to prayer “See Lord, how much I love you.” There was silence and then he heard the Lord say, “Abraham, I have put up with that old man and his unusual ways for the past 100 years and you cannot put up with him even for five minutes!”

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself.

St.Francis de Sales

TODAY’S WORD

gamine \gam-EEN; GAM-een\, noun:

1. A girl who wanders about the streets; an urchin.

2. A playfully mischievous girl or young woman

Gamine comes from the French. A boy who wanders about the street is a gamin

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Continue to live in Christ Jesus, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Colossians 2:6 -7

…the secret of our spiritual health lies in our times of personal fellowship with the Lord through prayer and reading God's word - unseen by the outside world.

When we omit this time with God from our daily routine, our spiritual life stagnates and weakens, like a neglected plant in exhausted soil.

Yet when we provide the right conditions, our faith exhibits new growth and our spiritual vitality is restored

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Dried tomato leaves help repel bugs indoors

 61 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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

MY HOMEPAGE

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Subject: FOR TUESDAY, JULY 22ND, 2008
Time: 7:29:18 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 22ND, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.

Henry Drummond

TODAY’S ACTION

Share with others how important they are to you

TODAY’S QUOTE

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

It will be a little rainy and much cooler today. But I won’t let a few clouds take my smile away. I’ve so much to be thankful for that I couldn’t complain if I had to. We’ve had some beautiful days and I’ve spent more time with my family this summer than I had in a long long time so I’m happy. Rain is good when I’m working, hopefully the sun will shine on the weekend.

The ‘skunk’ traps will be removed today and we did not catch a skunk so I’m hoping he left and will not return. I’m going to get some of that spray foam stuff and try and seal the crack around my back steps.

All is quiet here this week…the only thing on the calendar after work is a hair cut on Wednesday.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…LION’S SHARE DAY

This popular expression comes from an an Aesop fable. A lion, a cow, a sheep and a goat form a hunting party. They kill a deer, and the lion divides it into four equal parts. He takes three of the parts (the lion's share) and lets the others divide one. Sounds like a pig to me!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1587 2nd English colony established on Roanoke Island off NC

1686 City of Albany, NY chartered

1796 Cleveland, Ohio, founded by Gen Moses Cleaveland

1937 - Hal Kemp and his orchestra recorded the now-standard tune, Got a Date with an Angel, for Victor Records in Hollywood, California

TODAY’S SMILE

Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?"

"Sand," answered Juan. The guard says, "We'll just see about that ~ get off the bike." The guard takes the bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand. He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags. The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man's shoulders, andlets him cross the border.

A week later, the same thing happens. The guard asks, "What have you got?"

"Sand," says Juan. The guard does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand. He gives the sand back to Juan, and Juan crosses the border on his bicycle. This sequence of events is repeated every day for two years.

Finally, Juan quits showing up and the guard later meets him in a Cantina in Mexico. "Hey, Buddy," says the guard, "I know you were smuggling something. It's driving me crazy. It's all I think about..... I can't sleep. Just between you and me, what were you smuggling?"

Juan sips his drink and says, "Bicycles."

TODAY’S WORD

supernumerary \soo-puhr-NOO-muh-rair-ee; -NYOO-\, adjective:

1. Exceeding the stated, standard, or prescribed number.

2. Exceeding what is necessary or desired; superfluous.

 noun:

1. A supernumerary person or thing.

2. An actor without a speaking part, as a walk-on or an extra in a crowd scene.

Supernumerary is from Latin supernumerarius, from super, "over" + numerus, number

TODAY’S REFLECTION

This is what God asks of you, only this: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:6-8

God is my creator upon whom I depend at every moment for all that I am and can do. God is also my Father who loves me with ceaseless love and who calls me to live with him eternally. So to walk humbly with God is to be real, to acknowledge my dependence, to be grateful for my being, and, trusting in his love for me and his power and desire to save me, to try at all times to do God’s will in all things.

Help me then, dear Lord, always to act justly and to be gentle to and caring of others, to love tenderly as I journey through life.

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Money is like manure. Unless you spread it around, it doesn't do much good

62 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ www.bigmarainey.com

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Subject: FOR MONDAY, JULY 21ST, 2008
Time: 7:52:47 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 21ST. 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Each today, well lived, makes yesterday a dream of happiness and each tomorrow a vision of hope. Look, therefore, to this one day, for it and it alone is life.

Anonymous

TODAY’S ACTION

Pursue righteousness and kindness

TODAY’S QUOTE

It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.

Ursula K. Le Guin

HAPPY MONDAY !!

Here I am once more sipping the good coffee, slowing waking up and starting a new day. It was such a hot and steamy weekend that I am now getting tired of staying in the a/c if I want to feel normal. I don’t like being cooped up in the house in the winter and I really dislike being cooped up here in the summertime.

The weather man says we’ll start the week in the 80’s which is better than 90 and much preferred to the 30 and below degrees which we have in the winter. As DD said this weekend. ‘It may be hot and steamy, but I’d rather have this than winter.’

I got the following in an e-mail from DS#5 yesterday:

I knelt in front of the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, it was an awesome spectacle!!!!!!! We are off to the Vatican tomorrow!!!!! Love you all see you in a couple of days.

It was great to hear from him. He is so far away and I was wondering how they were doing.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…SCARE CROW DAY

The most famous scarecrow may be in the "Wizard of Oz", but they can be found all over the world. Their name comes from using a device to scare away crows, but they are really used to keep any bird or animal from disturbing seeds, shoots and fruit. They can also be used at your house to welcome guests or just to decorate your yard

HOW TO MAKE A SCARE CROW

A regular kitchen broom

A cross piece for arms (yard stick, pvc pipe, wood)

Duct tape

Gloves

Rubber bands

Any kind of old clothes

The bristle end of the broom is the head.

Measure 6 inches down the broom handle and mark with a pen. Tape your cross piece for the arms at the mark by wrapping the duct tape in X's front and back.

2. Dress you scarecrow any fun way you like. You can use a dress, t-shirt, sports jacket, overalls or anything else you have on hand. If you use overalls, cut a hole in the seat for the broom stick to go through. Add gloves to the end of the arms last and secure with rubber bands.

3. You can stuff or not stuff your scarecrow. Garbage bags make good stuffing if you don't have bales of straw. Secure any openings with rubber bands or duct tape as you go.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1930 - The Veterans’ Administration of the United States was established this day

1968 - Arnold Palmer became the first golfer to make a million dollars in career earnings after he tied for second place at the PGA Championship. Palmer accomplished the feat in just 13 years and 2 months as a professional golfer. He won 52 golf tournaments during that period

1990 - Some 250,000 people celebrated at the site where the Berlin Wall once stood in East Berlin.

TODAY’S SMILE

MEMO FROM GOD:

I am God.

Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in

My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold on to it. If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

insensate \in-SEN-sayt; -sit\, adjective:

1. Lacking sensation or awareness; inanimate.

2. Lacking human feeling or sensitivity; brutal; cruel.

 3. Lacking sense; stupid; foolish

Insensate comes from Late Latin insensatus, from in-, "not" + sensatus, "gifted with sense, intelligent," from Latin sensus, sense

TODAY’S REFLECTION

O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.

Isaiah 64:8

My life with God has been like my experience with the pottery. Sometimes I struggle to find my direction. I worry whether I am really being obedient to God's will, doing all that I should bedoing for God. But when I relax and focus on who God is and sense God's presence, my life suddenly feels right. I am at peace.

I have come back to the center, to the truth of who I am and who God is. Having discovered the center, I can live in the confidence that God is guiding me. http://www.upperroom.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

 A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence

63 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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

MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ www.bigmarainey.com

MY JOURNALS http://journals.aol.com/marainey1/GoodMorningSunshine/

http://onyama.blogspot.com/

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Subject: FOR THURSDAY, JULY 17TH, 2008
Time: 7:23:04 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 17TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

Dale Carnegie

TODAY’S ACTION

Look around you for the opportunity to extend your hand, your time, your love. It is there

TODAY’S QUOTE

Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.

Author Unknown

HAPPY THURSDAY !!

It is a happy day for me for sure. After work I’ll be heading out to my camper and won’t be back til Sunday evening so I’ll see you all with my newsletter come Monday morning.

There is still no sign of the skunk…maybe he left or is very good at avoiding the traps. We’ll see…

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…FARMER’S ALMANAC DAY

The first issue of The Farmer's Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington's second term as president. It sold 3,000 copies and cost about nine cents. Since then, it has come out once a year with useful information: tide tables for people near the ocean, sunrise tables and planting charts for farmers, recipes for cooks, and weather forecasts for everybody

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1862 - National cemeteries were authorized by the U.S. government on this day. Arlington National Cemetery, located just outside Washington, D.C. in Virginia, is one of the most honored in the country. In addition to those who died in battle, other war veterans, including U.S. Presidents and government leaders, are buried there. Arlington National Cemetery also houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in honor of those who lay unidentified on the battlefields of freedom

1867 - Harvard School of Dental Medicine was established in Boston, MA. It was the first dental school in America

1920 - Sinclair Lewis finished the now-famous novel, Main Street

1955 - Disneyland opened the gates to “The Happiest Place on Earth” in Anaheim, California. In the famous theme park’s first year of operation, some four million people visited Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Frontierland and Tomorrowland.

TODAY’S SMILE

An Old Farmer's Advice

 Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered ... not yelled.

Every path has a few puddles.

When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.

Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging.

The most important things in yer house are the people.

When you get tangled up in problems, be still.

God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.

A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

TODAY’S WORD

mephitic \muh-FIT-ik\, adjective:

1. Offensive to the smell; as, mephitic odors.

2. Poisonous; noxious.

Mephitic is the adjective form of mephitis, "a foul-smelling or noxious exhalation from the earth; a stench from any source," from the Latin

TODAY’S REFLECTION

If God is for us, who can be against us

Romans 8:31

… I think God feels about me the way I felt about the reformed criminal. He doesn’t want to catch me in a crime. Rather, He is cheering me on, hoping I will do the right thing. When I’m tempted, I can almost hear Him saying, “Don’t go there! Turn around. I’ll help you, if you just turn around.”

God is on my side. Having Someone Who believes in me is often all I need to find strength.

Daily Guideposts

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Mules make a great fuss about their ancestors having been horses

July 18th – THE FULL BUCK MOON

Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month

67 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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

MY HOMEPAGE

 I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’

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Subject: FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH, 2008
Time: 7:49:44 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 16TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special regard to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

Saint Augustine of Hippo

TODAY’S ACTION

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

Anne Frank

TODAY’S QUOTE

Happy laughter and family voices in the home will keep more kids off the streets at night than the strictest curfew.

Author Unknown

HAPPY WEDNESDAY !!

OVER THE HUMP DAY

I now have 2 traps setting by my back door steps. One is on either side and they are loaded with cocoa puffs. That is what the animal control guy says they like to eat. If nothing is caught in a week’s time we’ll assume the skunk has gone away and they’ll remove the traps. If we catch something they will come and take it away. Needless to say, I am now using the front door.

It has warmed up considerably and for the next 2 days we should be in the high 80’s. The weather picture of the sun has a cactus in it. Hot and dry I guess that means.

Tomorrow is the last day of work for me for this work week. I’ll be off on vacation at the camper Thursday night, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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

 TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…FRESH SPINACH DAY

Spinach is an annual plant that is part of the goosefoot family. It was native to southwestern Asia, but moved into Europe by the 12th century. It didn't became cultivated worldwide until the 1920s when it was discovered to be so nutritious. It's fate was sealed in the 1930s when Popeye sang, "I'm strong to the finish cause I eat my spinach". It has been a popular vegetable ever since.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

1769: Spanish Franciscan missionary Father Junipero Serra founded the San Diego deAlcala mission in California -- the first permanent Spanish settlement on America's westcoast

1790 - The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government

1926 - The first underwater color photographs appeared in National Geographic magazine. The pictures were taken near the Florida Keys

1957: Marine Major John Glenn set a transcontinental speed record when he flew a jet from California to New York in three hours, 23 minutes and eight seconds

1969: Apollo Eleven blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon. The astronauts onboard were: Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins

TODAY’S SMILE

 I ran into a stranger as he passed by.

 "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too;

I wasn't even watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.

We went on our way and we said good-bye.

But at home a different story is told,

How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My daughter stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked her down.

 "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

She walked away, her little heart broken.

I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,

God's still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger,

common courtesy you use,

 But the children you love, you seem to abuse.

Look on the kitchen floor,

 You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers she brought for you.

She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue.

She stood quietly not to spoil the surprise,

And you never saw the tears in her eyes."

By this time, I felt very small

and now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by her bed;

 "Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.

 "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"

She smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

 I said, "Daughter, I'm sorry for the way

I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."

She said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."

I said, "Daughter, I love you too,

and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

respite \RES-pit\, noun:

1. A delay or postponement.

2. A temporary suspension of punishment; reprieve.

3. An interval of rest or relief.

transitive verb:

1. To grant a respite to.

2. To postpone; to delay.

Respite comes from Old French respit, from Latin respectus, "a refuge, a retreat," from respicere, "to look back," from re-, "back" + specere, to look at

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I praise you, O Lord; teach me your ways . . . I take pleasure in your laws; your commands I will not forget.

Psalm 119:12, 16

In terms of the spiritual life, we have a resource to serve as our guide, an instruction manual composed of 66 books, full of sage advice and wisdom for living according to God's will. The Bible is this instruction manual.

If we read it, study it, and apply its wisdom as a guide for living a God-centered life, we can bear the weight of what life brings. Not only that but, guided by the word of God, we can live victoriously.

In First John 5:13 we have the promise: "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life" (NRSV). I believe eternal life begins right now, as we journey with God day by day here on earth

The Bible teaches us how to live life well.

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TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Burn a little sage over coals to repel mosquitoes

69 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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

 MY HOMEPAGE

I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ www.bigmarainey.com

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Subject: FOR TUESDAY, JULY 15TH, 2008
Time: 7:20:02 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 15TH, 2008

 TODAY'S THOUGHT

The process of learning requires not only hearing and applying, But also forgetting and then remembering again.

John Gray

TODAY’S ACTION

Wherever you go, go with all of your heart

TODAY’S QUOTE

The moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most wonderful of the twenty-four hours. No matter how weary or dreary you may feel, you possess the certainty that, during the day that lies before you, absolutely anything may happen.

Monica Baldwin

HAPPY TUESDAY !!

Lots of excitement at my house Monday evening. My beagle has sniffed out a skunk living under/behind my back steps. He kept sniffing there when I got home Sunday evening and in the morning before I left for work too and then Monday evening when I got home, he just wouldn’t leave the steps…so my nextdoor sister suggested she spray the hose behind the steps and see what came out…a skunk came out .

We immediately evacuated the area and were lucky not to be sprayed. Today the pest control will come and set traps. Hopefully the pest will be caught and gotten rid of. My dog may be old, but his nose still works very well.

It was a beautiful sunny almost perfect day yesterday and it’s supposed to be another one today. Already this coming Saturday and Sunday has a chance of rain in the forecast. I’d better plan on taking lots of books to the camper.

DS#5 and his wife leave for their trip today. I’ll be praying for a safe and happy journey for them.

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

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…

WINNIE THE POOH DAY

A.A. Milne went to school in London where one of his teachers was H.G. Wells. They shared a love of books and became close friends in later years when they were both authors. Milne was a newspaper writer early in his career, but published several books before he married. His son, Christopher, was born in 1920. Winnie the Pooh was written for this son and inspired by the toys in his nursery

TODAY’S TRIVIA

St. Swithin’s Day. Sometime in the late 800s-900s, there lived a man named Swithun or Swithin. He was the Bishop of Winchester in Old England. For some unknown reason - since Bishop Swithin was not particularly famous - his remains were transferred to Winchester Cathedral on this day in 971. It so happened that there was a heavy rainfall on this same day. Some say Bishop Swithin was angry about the move and caused the downpour. From then on, according to an old English adage, if it should rain on July 15th, it will rain for forty days thereafter. St. Swithin’s day, gif ye do rain, for forty days it will remain; St. Swithin’s day, an ye be fair, for forty days ’twill rain nae mair.

1960 - The New York World-Telegram reported that the average white-collar worker would earn a lifetime income of $200,000 (forty years at $5,000 per year).

1965 - The Mariner IV spacecraft sent back the first close-up pictures of the planet Mars.

TODAY’S SMILE ONE FOR MY BOYS

A guy comes into a coffee shop and places his order. He says: "I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights, and a pair of running boards." The waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, goes to the kitchen and says to the cook. "This guy out there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards. What does he think this is, an auto parts store?"

 "No" the cook says. "Three flat tires means three pancakes, a pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up, and running boards is 2 slices crisp bacon." "Oh," says the waitress. The waitress thinks about this and then she spoons up a bowl of beans and gives it to the customer.

The guy says, "What are the beans for?" The waitress replies, "I thought while you were waiting for the flat tires, headlights and running boards, you might want to gas up."

TODAY’S WORD

cupidity \kyoo-PID-uh-tee\, noun: Eager or excessive desire, especially for wealth; greed; avarice

Cupidity ultimately comes from Latin cupiditas, from cupidus, "desirous," from cupere, "to desire." It is related to Cupid, the Roman god of love

TODAY’S REFLECTION

For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall notreturn to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Isaiah 55:10-11

Within each one of us is the seed for righteous living. God plants that seed within us and provides rich soil in which it can grow. But it is up to us to tend this seed and the growth that results. Take this time today to give attention to the good gift which is growing in you

It’s not unusual for a summer thunderstorm to interrupt a day or two (or ten) of summer activities. The rains not only provide the earth a much-needed drink of water; they usually cool the temperature considerably. And there’s always that wonderful after-the-thunderstorm smell. Do you realize the wonders that happen through a summer storm?

Just as summer thunderstorms serve a purpose, your work and play, creation and recreation serve a purpose. Summer is a time to become re-energized in body and spirit. It’s also a time for God’s incredible light to shine through incredible you!

He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. The Apostle Paul http://www.d365.org

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

With dew before midnight, the next day will sure be bright

69 DAYS UNTIL FALL !

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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I believe we should live ‘ON THE BRIGHT SIDE’ www.bigmarainey.com

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Subject: FOR MONDAY, JULY 14TH, 2008
Time: 7:23:50 AM EDT
Author:  marainey1
Mood:  Hopeful

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 14TH, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Intense love does not measure, it just gives.

Mother Teresa

TODAY’S ACTION

Respect, and nurture those around you

TODAY’S QUOTE

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

HAPPY MONDAY !!

Back to work today and of course it’s supposed to be a sunny day too ! It seems the rain comes mostly on our weekends lately. I don’t think we’ve had one solid weekend without rain since the beginning of April when camping season began.

This will be a short work week and that makes me happy. Friday will be a vacation day so I’ll be headed back to the camper on Thursday after work. 3 days off in a row are just what I need. I don’t even want to think about what will happen when camping season ends, It will be a hard adjustment for sure.

Tomorrow evening is our dulcimer get together for this month. It’s hard to believe July is almost half over already. Other than work that is about it for the week.

 I hope you all are renewed and refreshed ready for another week. I am !

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

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

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU !

25 WORDS

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

TO REMEMBER…

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

TODAY IS…PICK BLUE BERRIES DAY

 Why are people eating so many blueberries? Because they rank the highest of all fruit and vegetables in anti-oxidants that fight aging. (Their powerhouse performance comes from the same substanace that makes them so blue.) They're also high in fiber, fat free and taste great

FRESH BLUE BERRY SALAD

1/2 cup mayonnaise

 1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/4 cup orange marmalade

2 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

3 medium peaches (cut into wedges)

2 cups fresh blueberries

2 cups cubed, smoked turkey

 1. In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonaisse, yogurt, marmalade, lemon juice and pepper.

2. Add the peaches, blueberries and turkey. Toss to mix until well coated.

3. Serve on lettuce leaves with crusty bread for a great summer meal

TODAY’S TRIVIA

On this day in 1946, Dr. Benjamin Spock’s Baby and Child Care was first published. The book quickly became one of the most widely-discussed books ever published -- and one of the most widely sold. In fact, Dr. Spock’s baby book sold more copies than any book other than the Bible

1850 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration

1975 EPCOT Center (Florida) plans announced

1976 Jimmy Carter wins Democratic pres nomination in NY

1962 - Bobby Vinton’s Roses are Red became the top song in the U.S. The song stayed at the top for four weeks and was the first of four #1 hits for Vinton. The others were: Blue Velvet, There! I’ve Said It Again and Mr. Lonely.

TODAY’S SMILE .

Go Cell It On The Mountain

Leonardo Diaz, a Colombian hiker stranded by a blizzard at 12,000 feet in South America's Andes, tried to call for help on his cell phone but found he couldn't because his prepaid minutes were up. Diaz was saved however when 24 hours later his phone company called to see if he wanted to buy more time.

"We called to remind him that his cell phone was out of minutes," said the Bell South operator who called Diaz. "He said it was the work of the angels, because he was lost in the Andes." Diaz was rescued seven hours later

ONE MORE…

The Ultimate Blonde Joke A blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports car and was pulled over by a woman police officer who was also a blonde. The blonde cop asked to see the blonde driver's license. She dug through her purse and was getting progressively more agitated. 'What does it look like?' she finally asked. The policewoman replied, 'It's square and it has your picture on it.'

The driver finally found a square mirror in her purse, looked at it and handed it to the policewoman. 'Here it is,' she said. The blonde officer looked at the mirror, then handed it back saying, 'Okay, you can go. I didn't realize you were a cop

TODAY’S WORD

 antediluvian \an-tih-duh-LOO-vee-uhn\, adjective:

1. Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood.

2. Antiquated; from or belonging to a much earlier time. noun:

1. One who lived before the Biblical flood.

2. A very old (or ol