BIRTHDAYS: Adlai Stevenson, 1900; John Carradine, 1906; Red Buttons, 1919; Hank Aaron, 1934; Roger Staubach, 1942; Bob Morley, 1945.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1630 Roger Williams, a young British minister, arrived in America. He went on to establish religious freedom as the law in Rhode Island.
On this date in 1870 the first motion picture was shown to a theater audience in Philadelphia, PA.
On this date in 1897 the Indiana House of Representatives declared the value of pi to be 3.2 in a Bill which died in the Senate.
On this date in 1985 the longest war in history ended. The Third Punic War, between Rome and Carthage, was officially settled with a treaty -- 2,131 years after it began.
On this date in 1986 Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos both appeared on the national television program, Nightline.
On this date in 1994 white separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of murder in Jackson, MS for the 1963 death of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: Benjamin Franklin, in Poor Richard wrote, “An undutiful daughter will prove an unmanageable wife.”... The largest food company in the United States is the, Philip Morris Companies, owner of Kraft and General Foods, among other food businesses... Franklin D. Roosevelt served as assistant secretary of the Navy in 1913. (Thanks to LM!!!)
TRIVIA: What psalm has 4 verses in it that are exactly alike?
Adlai Stevenson, birthday-boy, said: "Flattery is alright, if you don't inhale." Sounds about right...
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Thanks to JLH: Timely in Cold Weather....
I was driving down
a lonely country road one cold winter day when it began to sleet pretty
heavily. My windows were getting icy and my wiper blades were badly worn
and quickly fell apart under the strain.
Unable to drive any
further because of the ice building up on my front window I suddenly had
a great idea. I stopped and began to overturn large rocks until I located
two very lethargic hibernating rattlesnakes. I grabbed them up, straightened
them out flat and installed them on my blades and they worked just fine.
What! You've never heard of . . . wind chilled vipers?
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Thanks to JLH: Over 50 Hymns
Have you heard the HYMNS FOR THE OVER-50 CROWD?
1. Precious Lord, Take My Hand, And Help Me Up
2. It Is Well with My Soul, But My Knees Hurt
3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I Have Seeing
4. Just a Slower Walk with Thee
5. Count Your Many Birthdays, Name Them One by One
6. Go Tell It on the Mountain, But Speak Up
7. Give Me the Old Timers' Religion
8. Blessed Insurance...
9. Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah, I've Forgotten Where I Parked...
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From a friend: Today…
1. TODAY I WILL NOT
STRIKE BACK:
If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind.... I
will not respond in a like manner.
2. TODAY I WILL ASK
GOD TO BLESS MY "ENEMY":
If I come across someone
who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask GOD to bless that
individual. I understand the "enemy" could be a family member,
neighbor, co-worker or stranger.
3. TODAY I WILL BE
CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY:
I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not
spread gossip.
4. TODAY I WILL GO
THE EXTRA MILE:
I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.
5. TODAY I WILL FORGIVE:
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way.
6. TODAY I WILL DO
SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE, BUT I WILL DO IT SECRETLY:
I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.
7. TODAY I WILL TREAT
OTHERS THE WAY I WISH TO BE TREATED:
I will practice the golden rule- do unto others as I would have them do
unto you-with everyone I encounter.
8. TODAY I WILL RAISE
THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE WHO IS DISCOURAGED:
My smile, my words,
my expression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling
with life.
9. TODAY I WILL NURTURE
MY BODY:
I will eat less; I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank
GOD for my body.
10. TODAY I WILL GROW
SPIRITUALLY:
I will spend a little
more time in prayer today: I will begin reading something spiritual or
inspirational today; I will find a quiet place (at some point during this
day) and listen to GOD's voice. --Author Unknown
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From PackyHumor: Cat passes on...
A little boy is gone to school one day and while he is gone, his cat gets killed. His mother is very concerned about how he will take the news.
Upon his arrival home, she explains the tragedy and tries to console the boy saying, "But don't worry, the cat is in heaven with God now."
The boy replied, "What's God gonna' do with a dead cat?"
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From Stan Kegel's groaners: Pigeon-Towed
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful young fairy princess who dreamed of being a ballet dancer.
Then one day, she read an ad in her email that announced the Royal Ballet's next auditions in a nearby town.
So on the right day, the fairy princess geared up one hundred white pigeons to her chariot, and off they flew to the theater.
After witnessing her outrageous entrance, the director immediately told her to go back home.
"But why?" wept the broken-hearted shell of a would-be-ballerina.
"Because," came the heartless reply, "I've got enough pigeon-towed dancers in the company already."
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Thanks to M/M Riverrats -- Matrimonial Definitions
BACHELOR:
1) A guy who has avoided the opportunity to make some woman miserable.
2) A guy who is footloose and fiancee-free.
3) A man who never makes the same mistake once.
4) A nice guy who has cheated some nice girl out of her alimony.
5) A person who believes in life, liberty, and the happiness of pursuit.
6) The only man who has never told his wife a lie.
BRIDE: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.
COMPROMISE: An amiable arrangement between husband and wife whereby they agree to let her have her own way.
DIPLOMAT: A man who can convince his wife she would look fat in a fur coat.
GENTLEMAN:
1) A husband who steadies the stepladder so that his wife will not fall while she paints the ceiling.
2) A man who, when his wife drops her knitting, kicks it over to her so that she can easily pick it up.
HOUSEWORK: What the wife does that nobody notices until she doesn't do it.
HUSBAND:
1) A man who gives up privileges he never realized he had.
2) A person who is the boss of his house and has his wife's permission to say so.
JOINT CHECKING ACCOUNT: A handy little device which permits the wife to beat the husband to the draw.
LOVE: An obsessive delusion that is cured by marriage.
MISS: A title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market.
MOTHER-IN-LAW: A woman who destroys her son-in-law's peace of mind by giving him a piece of hers.
MRS.: A job title involving heavy duties, light earnings, and no recognition.
SPOUSE: Someone who will stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn't have had if you'd stayed single in the first place.
WIFE: A mate who is forever complaining about not having anything to wear at the very same time that she complains about not having enough room in the closet.
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ANSWER: Psalm 107 has 4 verses that are exactly alike -- verses 8, 15, 21, and 31.
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Good Morning: It's Wednesday February 6, 2002!
BIRTHDAYS: Aaron Burr, 1756; Babe Ruth, 1895; Ronald Reagan, 1911; Zsa Zsa Gabor, 1919; Francois Truffaut, 1932; Mike Farrell, 1939; Tom Brokaw, 1940; Fabian, 1943; Michael Tucker, 1944; Natalie Cole, 1950.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1693 the College of William and Mary was chartered in Williamsburg, VA.
On this date in 1754 Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician and inventor, built the first chiming clock in America.
On this date in 1778 France officially recognized the United States of America and signed a treaty of aid. This marked the first U.S. treaty to be signed.
On this date in 1788 Massachusetts became the sixth state.
On this date in 1865 General Robert E. Lee was appointed commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies.
On this date in 1933 the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Lame Duck Amendment, went into effect. It moved the inauguration date from sometime in March after being elected the previous November to January.
On this date in 1939 H.A. Rey's book CURIOS GEORGE was published.
On this date in 1952 Elizabeth II became queen of England.
On this date in 1959 the U.S. successfully test-fired a Titan missile.
On this date in 1971 Alan Shephard played golf on the moon before heading back to earth.
On this date in 1983 Chief Justice Warren Burger asked Congress to ease the Supreme Court's work-load by creating another court made up of federal judges.
On this date in 1985 Australian Prime Minister Robert Hawke canceled an agreement with U.S. President Ronald Reagan which had allowed Americans to monitor MX missile tests from Australian military bases.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: The word patisserie is a word of French origin, it refers to fancy pastry or a shop where such pastry is made and sold... The won-lost percentage of a baseball team with 48 victories and 60 defeats is 444... The next leap year will occur the year of 2004. (Thanks to LM!!!)
TRIVIA: What is the longest word in the Bible?
"Short words are best and the old words when short are best of all" (Winston Churchill).
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Thanks to BC:
If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
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Thanks to MAK: The old man
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.
But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about Grandfather," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor." So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. he asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up."
The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day the building blocks are being laid for the child's future.
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Thanks to LBS:
Dust if you must.
Dust if you must.
But wouldn't it be
better to paint a picture,
or write a letter,
bake a cake, or plant a seed.
Ponder the difference
between want and need.
Dust if you must.
But there is not much
time,
with rivers to swim
and mountains to climb!
Music to hear, and
books to read,
friends to cherish
and life to lead.
Dust if you must.
But the world's out
there with the sun in your eyes,
the wind in your hair,
a flutter of snow,
a shower of rain.
This day will not
come round again.
Dust if you must.
But bear in mind,
old age will come
and it's not kind.
And when you go, and
go you must, you,
yourself,
will make more dust.
Remember, a house
becomes a home when you can write
"I love you" on the
furniture.
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Thanks to LM (for an old favorite) --
I want to go back to the time when...
Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo."
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!"
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly."
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening.
It wasn't odd to have two or three "best friends."
Being old referred to anyone over 20.
The net on a tennis court was the perfect height to play volleyball and rules didn't matter.
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was cooties.
It was magic when dad would "remove" his thumb.
It was unbelievable that dodgeball wasn't an Olympic event.
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot.
Nobody was prettier than Mom.
Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better.
It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park.
Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true.
Abilities were discovered because of a "double-dog-dare."
Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute ads for action figures.
No shopping trip was complete unless a new toy was brought home.
"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense.
Spinning around, getting dizzy and falling down was cause for giggles.
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team.
War was a card game.
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon.
Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle.
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin.
Ice cream was considered a basic food group.
Older siblings were the worst tormentors, but also the fiercest protectors.
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have LIVED!!!
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ANSWER: Mahershalalhashbaz, Isaiah 8:1, 3.
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Good Morning: It's Thursday February 7, 2002!
Happy Birthday Floyd Turk!!!
BIRTHDAYS: John Deere, 1804; Charles Dickens, 1812; Frederick Douglass (American abolitionist lecturer, author, and government official), 1817; Laura Ingalls Wilder (writer of some of my favorite books -- the Little House series), 1867; Eubie Blake, 1883; Sinclair Lewis, 1885; Gay Talese, 1932; Dan Quisenberry, 1953; Ashley Walker Bush, 1989.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1827 the first ballet performed in the United States was presented in New York City.
On this date in 1882
John L. Sullivan won the last bare-knuckle heavyweight boxing championship
in
Mississippi City,
Mississippi. He knocked out Paddy Ryan in the ninth round.
On this date in 1904 a fire in Baltimore destroyed 1,500 buildings in the city's business section.
On this date in 1906 P'u-i, the last emperor of China, was born. His name is pronounced poo-yee.
On this date in 1949 Joe DiMaggio became the first $100,000 a year baseball player when the Yankees signed him for that amount.
On this date in 1964 the Beatles landed on U.S. shores.
On this date in 1971 women in Switzerland were given the right to vote in federal elections.
On this date in 1973 the U.S. Senate voted to form an investigative committee to look into the Watergate break-in.
On this date in 1984 American astronaut Burce McCandless took the first untethered space walk, using a jet pack to move more than 300 feet from the space shuttle CHALLENGER.
On this date in 1985 Bruce Morris of Marshall University made the longest measured field goal in college basketball history. It was 89 feet 10 inches.
BY THE WAY: Today, for some reason unbeknownst to me, today is EAT A PICKLE DAY.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: The most populated city in Canada is Toronto, with a population of more than 4 million.... The most recent change to the Pledge of Allegiance occurred in 1954 when two words were added; “Under God.”... Winston Churchill died at the age of 90, in 1965. (Thanks to LM!!!)
TRIVIA: How many words are there in the Bible (KJV)?
"Words mean what they're generally believed to mean. When Charles II saw Christopher Wren's St. Paul's Cathedral for the first time, he called it "awful, pompous, and artificial." Meaning roughly: Awesome, majestic, and ingenious" (S. M. Stirling).
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Thanks to LM: My Spell Checker!
For all of you who
have emailed me when my spelling is wrong...
Eye halve a spelling
chequer
It came with my pea
sea
It plainly marques
four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin
knot sea.
Eye strike a key and
type a word
And weight four it
two say
Weather eye am wrong
oar write
It shows me strait
a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache
is maid
It nose bee fore two
long
And eye can put the
error rite
Its rarely ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem
threw it
I am shore your pleased
two no
Its letter perfect
in it's weigh
My chequer tolled
me sew.
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Thanks to CRUSADER for these thoughts...
If you feel far away from God, guess who moved?
Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there.
What you are is God's Gift to you. What you become is your gift to God.
I am God's Melody of Life and He Sings His Song through me.
We can never really go where God is not, and where He is, all is well.
No matter what is happening in your life, know that God is Waiting for you with open Arms.
God Promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
Do your best and then sleep in peace. God is Awake.
God has a Purpose and Plan for me that no one else can fulfill.
The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.
We are responsible for the effort, not the outcome.
We set the sail; God makes the wind.
Begin to weave and God will Give you the thread.
When God says "no", it's because He has something better in store for you.
The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.
Prayer: don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty.
It's my business to do God's Business, and it's His Business to take care of my business.
Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.
How come you're always running around looking for God? He's not lost.
God put me on earth to accomplish a number of things; right now, I'm so far behind I will live forever.
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Thanks to LBS: WHAT'S A GRANDMOTHER?
Letter from a Third Grader
A grandmother is a lady who has no children of her own. She likes other people's little girls and boys. A grandfather is a man grandmother. He goes for walks with the boys, and they talk about fishing and stuff like that.
Grandmothers don't have to do anything except to be there. They're so old that they shouldn't play hard or run. It is enough if they drive us to the market where the pretend horse is, and have lots of dimes ready. Or if they take us for walks, they should slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars. They should never say "hurry up."
Usually, grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes. They wear glasses and funny underwear. They can take their teeth and gums off.
Grandmothers don't have to be smart, only answer questions like, "Why isn't God married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?"
Grandmothers don't talk baby talk like visitors do, because it is hard to understand. When they read to us they don't skip or mind if it is the same story over again.
Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if they don't have a television, because they are the only grown-ups who have time.
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Thanks to BC:
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.
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Thanks to LBS: Marriages Made In Heaven
If Yoko Ono married Sonny Bono, she'd be Yoko Ono Bono.
If Dolly Parton married Salvador Dali, she'd be Dolly Dali.
If Oprah Winfrey married Deepak Chopra, she'd be Oprah Chopra.
If Olivia Newton-John married Wayne Newton, then divorced him to many Elton John, she'd be 0livia Newton-John Newton John.
If Sondra Locke married Elliott Ness, then divorced him to marry Herman Munster, she'd become Sondra Locke Ness Munster.
If Bea Arthur married Sting, she'd be Bea Sting.
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Thanks to LBS: The Other Side
A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was leaving the room after paying a visit, and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door, from the other side of which came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, when the door opened he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing: I know my Master is there, and that is enough. When that door opens, I shall pass through with no fear, but with gladness...............amen.
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ANSWER: There are 773,746 words in the KJV.
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Good Morning: It's Friday February 8, 2002!
BIRTHDAYS: General William Tecumseh Sherman, 1820; Jules Verne, 1828; Dmitri Mendeleyev (Russian chemist who formulated the periodic table of elements), 1834; John Uhler III (Jack Lemon), 1925; James Dean, 1931; John Williams of the Boston Pops, 1932; Anne Rockwell (children's author), 1934; Ted Koppel, 1940; Robert Klein, 1942; Nick Nolte, 1942.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1587 Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay, England.
On this date in 1910 the Boy Scouts of America did their first good deed as they were founded.
On this date in 1922 President Warren G. Harding had a radio installed in the White House.
On this date in 1974 the Three astronauts aboard SKYLAB 3 returned to earth safely after spending 84 days in orbit.
On this date in 1986 5'6" Spud Webb of the Atlanta Hawks won the NBA Slam Dunk Competition.
On this date in 1997 President Clinton announced he was releasing the first of a $200 million program of grants to provide schools with computers and Internet training.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: The World War II memoirs of General Dwight D. Eisenhower were published under the title of, “Crusade in Europe.”... In June 1967, President Lyndon Johnson met the Soviet premier Aleksei Kosygin at Glassboro State College in New Jersey... The word “Machiavellian” comes from Niccolo Machiavelli who was an Italian statesman (1469-1527), that wrote a book of advice for leaders, which some readers consider his recommendations amoral. (Thanks to LM!!!)
TRIVIA: Most folks know that the shortest verse in the New Testament (and, for that matter, the entire Bible) is John 11:35 -- "Jesus wept." But, what is the shortest verse in the Old Testament?
"Thousands upon thousands are yearly brought into a state of real poverty by their great anxiety not to be thought poor" (William Corbett).
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Thanks to BC:
THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO ANYWHERE WORTH GOING.
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Thanks to LBS: Imagine. . . .
There is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out ALL OF IT, of course!!!!
Each of us has such
a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.
Every night it writes
off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose.
It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft.
Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.
There is no going back.There is no drawing against the "tomorrow." You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE-SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value
of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment
that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone
special, special enough to spend your time.
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!!!
Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us.
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Thanks to BC:
YOU CAN COMPLAIN THAT THE ROSES HAVE THORNS, OUR YOU CAN REJOICE BECAUSE THE THORNS HAVE ROSES.
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Thanks to LBS: THE PERKS OF BEING OVER 60
He included this note -- The perks of being over 60 (I think it should be over 70. I can still remember number 21. L.B.S.) Just passing this on, but not passing judgement!
1) Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2) In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3) No one expects you to run into a burning building.
4) People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?" (They ask this when they call at 9 or 10 AM. I am an old night owl. L.B.S.)
5) People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
6) There's nothing left to learn the hard way.
7) Things you buy now won't wear out.
8) You can eat dinner at 4:00 p.m.
9) You can live without sex but not without glasses.
10) You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.
11) You get into a heated argument about pension plans.
12) You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.
13) You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
14) You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.
15) You sing along with the elevator music.
16) Your eyes won't get much worse.
17) Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
18) Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the National Weather Service.
19) Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
20) Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.
21) You can't remember who sent you this list.
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Thanks to LM: Wonders of the World
A group of Geography students studied the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of that section, the students were asked to list what they think were considered to be the present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. Taj Mahal
3. Grand Canyon
4. Panama Canal
5. Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many."
The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help." The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
1. to touch
2. to taste
3. to see
4. to hear
5. to feel
6. to laugh
7. and to love
Then the room was so full of silence. It is far too easy for us to look at the exploits of man and refer to them as "wonders" while we overlook all God has done for us, regarding them as merely "ordinary". May you be reminded today of those things which are truly wondrous!
And do all the good you can, for all the people you can, while you can.
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ANSWER: The shortest verse in the Old Testament is I Chronicles 1:25 -- "Eber, Peleg, Reu."
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