A Quote for Today...
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. Emo Philips

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

Today is...
Monkey Bars Day, a day to go to the park and see if you can still do your old tricks. Be careful.

Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." - Hunger illustrates a GREAT desire. When a person is hungery the stomach begins to hurt, and strong cravings for food begin to take "control" until the stomach is filled. If you hunger for ANYTHING in this world, you will NEVER be filled. Only when you hunger after righteousness will you be filled and satisfied.

A Quote for Today...
Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present. Roger Babson

On This Date...
In 1950: Bell Laboratories introduced the first telephone answering machine.

Today is...
National Women's Health and Fitness Day.

Matthew 5:5 "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." - People try so hard to get to the top, have the riches, have the fame, and the easy life. Building ourselves up will not get us to the top, it will only cause a big hurt down the road. Do really want to have the world, rule the world; then live a meek life. It matters not who has the "world" now, only who has the "World" through eternity.

Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself. Jane Wagner

On This Date...
In 2004: The price of oil exceeded $50 a barrel for the first time on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Today is...
World Maritime Day, sponsored by the UN.

Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." - What causes you to mourn? The Psalmist says "He that goeth forth & weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." We mourn the loss we experience, but what about the loss of an eternal soul? No? No tears? It's been too long since Christians have had a good mourning. God forgive us.

A Quote for Today...
Character is forged in the smallest of struggles. Then, when the big challenges come, we're ready. Waiter Rant

On This Date...
In 1989: Sony shelled out $3.4 billion in cash for Columbia Pictures.

Matthew 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The world is full of me first, climbing the corporate ladder & will use anyone for a step on the way up. PRIDE.!! I have found, the higher you build yourself up, the harder the fall and the more it hurts. If Christians would exercise this one be attitude we would not only be great in God's eyes, but ours would be the kingdom of Heaven.

Today is...
World Tourism Day.

A Quote for Today...
Every man dies. Not every man really lives. William Wallace

Today is...
the UN established International Day of Peace.

A Quote for Today...
A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles. Mignon McLaughlin

On This Date...
In 1998: After playing in 2,632 consecutive games, Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles sat out a game against the New York Yankees, ending a 16-year run.

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National Gibberish Day. To that we say: "ajhsk aajjal lalala gaudhd".

A Quote for Today...
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

1656 Massachusetts enacted severe laws against Quakers. (At the time, government and religion were intricately interwoven; the line between blasphemy and treason was virtually nonexistent; and non-sacramental Quakerism gave the impression that the denomination was anti-government.)

Today is...
The beginning of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It begins today at sundown.

Matthew 9:36 - "But when he (Jesus) saw the multitudes, he (Jesus) was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted , and were scattered abroad , as sheep having no shepherd." - When Jesus looked @ the multitude His heart was moved. What happens when we see the multitude? Do we even see the multitude, hurting & lost? Take time today to pause a moment & see the multitude. Let your heart be stirred to action.

A Quote for Today...
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. Pearl Buck

On This Date...
In 1955: American children were introduced to Play-Doh.

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National Collect Rocks Day.

1 John 4:8 - "God is love" - If we are the children of God we should be showing characteristics of our Father. God is love, as His children can the world see that in us?

A Quote for Today...
Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. Edward Everett

On This Date...
In 1930: One of the world's most popular comic strips, "Blondie," first appeared. Blondie and Dagwood speak 33 languages in 1,800 newspapers in 58 countries.

Today is...
International Day of Democracy, sponsored by the UN.

Matthew 4:19 - "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Luke 9:61 - " Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first..." Too many times we try to bargain with God. When we bargain we assume we have something of worth; We don't. As my mom would tell me "No but's about it, just obey....now." When you here God ask you to do something say, "Yes Lord." Then, shut the mouth and move the feet.

A Quote for Today...
To do anything truly worth doing, I must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in with gusto and scramble through as well as I can. Og Mandino

On This Date...
In 1990: Texas defeated Colorado in the 8th annual Texas-Colorado Tomato Wars in Twin Lakes, Colorado. Some 150 warriors threw 7,500 pounds of rotten tomatoes at each other. The losers suffered more shirt stains.

Romans 5:3-5 - "3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed ; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." - Don't look TO the tribulation look THROUGH the tribulation, for it is on the other side where our faith is reaffirmed!

Today is...
National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day.

A Quote for Today...
Hope is necessary in every condition. Samuel Johnson

On This Date...
In 1788: New York City became the capital of the United States.

Today is...
Positive Thinking Day.

1 John 1:1 "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard , which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon , and our hands have handled , of the Word of life;" If you ever question the truth of the Bible, read this verse, an eyewitness like this would surely stand true in ANY court! Goid is so good to leave such reaffirming evidence in His Word.

A Quote for Today...
Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again. Og Mandino

On This Date...
In 1953: The Swanson company sold its first frozen "TV dinner."

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National Take Goofy Photos Day. Get together with friends and ham it up for the cameras.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 "16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." - What can I say? I'm ready, are you? Are our friends & family ready?

A Quote for Today...
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away. Thomas Fuller

On This Date...
In 1776: The second Continental Congress made the term "United States" official, replacing "United Colonies."

Today is...
National Hot Dog Day.

1 Samuel 15:22 - "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice." - The musical Fiddler on the Roof opens with a song about traditions. This verse talks to traditions. We are guilty of the same, we park in the same spot @ church, we sit in the same pew, go to the same place for lunch, etc. We even give the same amount in the offering - TRADITION. God is not interested in our traditions, He's interested in our obedience.

A Quote for Today...
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. Harold S. Hulbert

James 1:25 - " he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." - How many times have you caught yourself in the middle of church service daydreaming, or reading your Bible only to find out you are clueless as to what you read. We are all guilty. We "hear" the Word, but then we forget what was said or what we read. Blessings only come as we DO what we have heard.

Today in Christian History - 1636 Harvard College (later University) was founded by the Massachusetts Puritans at New Towne. It was the first institution of higher learning established in North America, and was originally founded to train future ministers.

Today is...
International Literacy Day, sponsored by the United Nations.

A Quote for Today...
A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, for felicity. Thomas Jefferson

On This Date...
In 1979: The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) debuted on cable.

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National Feel the Love Day.

Matthew 26:66; 70 - "66 He (Jesus) is guilty of death. 69 Now Peter 70 denied before them all, saying , I know not what thou sayest." - All the apostles deserted Jesus in the time of His greatest need. Jesus, however, comes to us in our hour of need. He says to "Come unto Me all ye that labor & are heavy laden." Jesus is a friend on whom we can ALWAYS depend. Though we DENY Him, He turns TO us in our darkest hour.

A Quote for Today...
The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it. Lord Macaulay

On This Date...
In 1988: The youngest person ever to swim the English Channel, 11-year-old Thomas Gregory, swam from France to Dover, England, in 12 hours.

Today is...
Labor Day is the U.S. and Canada! Enjoy the day off!

Since today is Labor day, here's a Labor day verse. 1 Corinthians 15:58 - "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." - Don't forget that though we gat a day off physical labors today, we don't get one off spiritually. Let's keep our tesimony & even take advantage of today to labor for Him.

Today Is...
Newspaper Carrier Day!

Looking @ Romans 8 PT. 5 - "38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Remember God is love, so wherever God goes so goes His love & since God is with us & in us His love is ALWAYS with us!

Looking @ Romans 8 PT. 4 - "37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." - The answer to Paul's question in verse 35 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" is more than NO, we are victorious, through Christ & His love. Take heart Christian friend, when you feel alone & depression looms, look to the cross of Christ & KNOW you are loved, whatever Satan may hurl at you.

Looking @ Romans 8 PT. 3 - "36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." - The question was posed by Paul in verse 35 - Who shall seperate us from the love of Christ? The question here is can death itself be victorious in seperating us from Christ's love? The answer - no, Christ has defeated death for us. As Stephen in Acts when we die God is there.