ALL THE REST —  August 14
  

 

Today's Quotations –  JOY:

 



Life is joy, and love is power,
Death all fetters doth unbind,
Strength and wisdom only flower
When we toil for all our kind.
Hope is truth — the future giveth
More than present takes away,
And the soul forever liveth
Nearer God from day to day.

J. R. Lowell.

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True joy is a serene and sober motion; and they are miserably out that take
laughing for rejoicing. The seat of it is within, and there is no cheerfulness
like the resolutions of a brave mind.

Seneca.

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The fountain of joy is fed by tears,
And love is lit by the breath of sighs;
The deepest griefs and the wildest fears
Have holiest ministries.

J. G. Holland.

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Love is the top of the tree. Joy is not necessarily associated with thinking,
but joy is inseparable from love. Love awakens love even in cold souls, as
the sun awakens fragrant flowers from cold roots. Weary hearts never
forget the hours which they have spent in the company of love filled
souls. Nothing is so sure of ample and endless recompense as love.

John Pulsford.


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There is a day of sunny rest
For every dark and troubled night!
And grief may bide, an evening guest,
But joy shall come with early light.

W. C. Bryant.


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Joy and sorrow are next door neighbors.

Opitz.

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Prayer invariably begets a love for the Word of God, and sets people to the reading of it. Prayer leads people to obey the Word of God, and puts into the heart which obeys a joy unspeakable.

E. M. Bounds


 

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  Today's Word – SANG-FROID
   

 


sang-froid
(sä-frwä") noun Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.  Synonym equanimity


The Comtesse, too, had risen to her feet, rigid and erect, trying to hide her excitement beneath more becoming sang-froid, she repeated mechanically, "I will not see her! I will not see her!"

THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Baroness Orczy


Definition from American Heritage Dictionary


Today's Fact

 

 

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For The Birds
Wrong Name?


The Canary as we discovered over the weekend was incorrectly named. It is strange that the commonly called 'wild canary' of the U.S. also seems to be wrongly named. The American Goldfinch is a perennial favorite bird. It's bright yellow color catches the sunlight and delights the eye.

This small bird loves niger seed and can also be seen enjoying thistle and sunflower seeds. This bright and happy looking bird sports the Latin name of Carduelis tristis. The species name of Carduelis means sad. How did this tiny bird with its bright color and roller-coaster flight get this Latin name? It apparently came from its plantive, whistled call note.

While the call not may sound sad, this cheery bird will brighten one's day, and the most often heard song is a happy per-chick-o-ree.
   
 


 
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord,
for he issued his command, and they came into being.

Psalm 148:5

 

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Today's SMILE

 

A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)

 
   

 

 

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

Joseph Addison

 

A FEW SMILES   

 

smileThe following list of terms was sent to me by from AdamsCathy@aol.com Since I'm a redneck myself, I guess it's alright to put them here for you to learn.

Redneck Computer Terms:

BACKUP - What you do when you run across a skunk in the woods

BAR CODE - Them's the fight'n rules down at the local tavern

BUG - The reason you give for calling in sick

BYTE - What your pit bull dun to cusin Jethro

CACHE - Needed when you run out of food stamps

CHIP - Pasture muffins that you try not to step in

TERMINAL - Time to call the undertaker

CRASH - When you go to Junior's party uninvited

DIGITAL - The art of counting on your fingers

DISKETTE - Female Disco dancer

FAX - What you lie about to the IRS

HACKER - Uncle Leroy after 32 years of smoking

HARDCOPY - Picture looked at when selecting tattoos

INTERNET - Where cafeteria workers put their hair

KEYBOARD - Where you hang the keys to the John Deere

MAC - Big Bubba's favorite fast food

MEGAHERTZ - How your head feels after 17 beers

MODEM - What ya did when the grass and weeds got too tall

MOUSE PAD - Where Mickey and Minnie live

NETWORK - Scoop'n up a big fish before it breaks the line

ONLINE - Where to stay when taking the sobriety test

ROM - Where the pope lives

SCREEN - Helps keep the skeeters off the porch

SERIAL PORT - A red wine you drink with breakfast

SUPERCONDUCTOR - Amtrak's Employee of the year

SCSI - What you call your week-old underwear 


smileIf I didn't get myself in trouble with the previous joke, I'm sure that I will with this one. I must tell you that I am I redneck blonde. Well, I'm less blonde now that I was when I was younger. I guess that my hair darkened some as I got older so that now, the gray can be seen better.

A Blonde Finds Work...

Julie, the blonde, was getting pretty desperate for money. She decides to go to the nicer, richer neighborhoods around town and look for odd jobs as a handy woman. The first house she came to, a man answered the door and told Julie, "Yeah, I have a job for you. How would you like to paint the porch?"

"Sure that sounds great!" said Julie.

"Well, how much do you want me to pay you?" asked the man.

"Is fifty bucks all right?" Julie asked.

"Yeah, great. You'll find the paint and ladders you'll need in the garage."

The man went back into his house to his wife who had been listening.

"Fifty bucks! Does she know the porch goes all the way around the house?" asked the wife.

"Well, she must, she was standing right on it!" her husband replied.

About 45 minutes later, Julie knocked on the door. "I'm all finished," she told the surprised homeowner. The man was amazed.

"You painted the whole porch?"

"Yeah," Julie replied, "I even had some paint left, so I put on two coats!"

The man reached into his wallet to pay Julie.

"Oh, and by the way," said Julie, "That's not a Porch, it's a Ferrari."


If the previous one gets by, then I'll try again. At least if I get concerned email, I won't be able to read it until my computer is straightened up.

 

A blonde began a job as an elementary school counselor, and she was eager to help. One day during recess she noticed a boy standing by himself on the side of a playing field while the rest of the kids enjoyed a game of soccer at the other. Sandy approached and asked if he was alright.

The boy said he was. A little while later, however, Sandy noticed the boy was in the same spot, still by himself.

Approaching again, Sandy said, "Would you like me to be your friend?" The boy hesitated, then said, "Okay", looking at the woman suspiciously. Feeling she was making progress, Sandy then asked, "Why are you standing here alone?"

"Because," the little boy said with great exasperation, "I'm the goalie."


We have had the coolest summer on record here in northeast Ohio this year. Canton, where our family resides, had one day where the temperature briefly climbed to 87. Most days we barely climber to 74. These following statements just weren't heard around here this year — but maybe you've heard them.

 

"It's So Hot That......"


*The birds have to use pot holders to pull worms out of the ground.

*The potatoes cook underground, and all you have to do to have lunch is to pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.

*Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard boiled eggs.



"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."

--Al Gore




TRUE FACT ...

Humans begin laughing at two to three months of age. Six year olds laugh about 300 times per day, while adults laugh from 15 to 100 times per day.

SOURCE: NYT, Dr. William F. Fry, Stanford University

 


A bird in hand is safer than one overhead.

 


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