Good Morning: It's Wednesday
March 21, 2001!
ENON BIRTHDAYS: Chris McDowell, Cam Wiehe!
BIRTHDAYS: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685; Florenz
Ziegfeld, 1869; John D. Rockefeller III, 1906; Cesar Chavez, 1927; James
Coco, 1929; Timothy Dalton, 1946; Matthew Broderick, 1962.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1891 a Hatfield and a McCoy were married,
ending a lengthy West Virginia feud.
On this date in 1960 Police in Sharpeville, South Africa
fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing sixty-nine people and wounding
hundreds of others.
On this date in 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march
from Selma to Montgomery, AL.
The vernal equinox occurs today (the first day of Spring).
MEANINGLESS FACTS: When your foot falls asleep,
it is called taresthesia... Smell is the first of the five senses to develop...
Borborygmus is the technical term for a growling stomach.
TRIVIA: Here is a real thought-provoker:
The man married the little boy's mother, but was not his father (in any
step of the way). Who was he?
Lord Brougham said, "A lawyer
is a gentleman who rescues your estate from your enemies and keeps it for
himself." Uh hmm..... No comment. On to the jokes (etc.):
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Thanks to LBS and JLLH: This has been 'round and
'round, but it's worth going 'round again. L.B.
Lord, I am thankful:
For the teenager who is not washing dishes but is watching
TV because that means he is at home and not on the streets.
For the taxes that I pay because it means that I am employed.
For the mess to clean after a party because it means
that I have been surrounded by friends.
For the clothes that fit a little too snug because it
means I have enough to eat.
For my shadow that watches me work because it means I
am out in the sunshine.
For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning
and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.
For all the complaining I hear about the government because
it means that we have freedom of speech.
For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking
lot because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been
blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.
For the lady behind me in church that sings off key because
it means that I can hear.
For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means
I have clothes to wear.
For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day
because it means I have been capable of working hard.
For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours
because it means that I am alive.
And finally.......
For too much e-mail because it means I have friends who
are thinking of me.
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Thanks to LBS: From Thought for the Day
HE BECAME ONE OF US
On February 15, 1921, there was a doctor who performed
an appendectomy. The doctor performing the surgery was Dr. Evan Kane who
over his 37-year medical career had performed nearly 4,000 appendectomies,
so this surgery was not at all unusual except for two things.
First of all, this was the first time that local anesthesia
had ever been used in major surgery. Dr. Kane believed that local
anesthesia was safer than putting a patient completely to sleep.
Most of his colleagues agreed with him in principle, but they wanted to
see first if it would actually work.
So Dr. Kane searched for a volunteer, a patient who would
be willing to undergo surgery while under local anesthesia. It wasn't
easy to find one. Most people are squeamish at the thought of being awake
during their own surgery. Others are fearful that the anesthesia
might wear off too soon.
Finally, though, Dr. Kane found a volunteer, and on Tuesday
morning, February 15th, the operation began. The patient was prepped
and wheeled into the operating room. A local anesthetic was applied.
And as Dr.
Kane had done thousands of times before, he cut open
the tissues and removed the appendix. The patient had only minor
discomfort and recovered quickly, dismissed two days later.
Dr. Kane had proven his theory. Thanks to the
willingness of a brave volunteer, Dr. Kane demonstrated that local anesthesia
was an alternative, even a preferred alternative.
But I said there were two facts that made this surgery
unusual. I've told you the first: the use of local anesthesia.
The second unusual thing was the patient -- the patient was Dr. Kane.
You see, in order to prove his point, Dr. Kane operated on himself.
The doctor became a patient in order to convince the patients to trust
the doctor.
As unbelievable as that may seem, it is insignificant
compared with what Jesus Christ did for us. The Great Physician voluntarily
became one of us. He placed himself in our shoes. He left the glories
of heaven to live on this earth as one of us -- to suffer our pains and
feel our fears. Why? So that when you hurt, you will know that
you have someone who understands -- your Great Physician -- and you will
have confidence to go to him for healing.
"Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh
and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same.... For in that He Himself
has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted."
(Hebrews 2:14a,18)
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Thanks to G&L R: Mary Had A Little Lamb...
Mary had a little lamb,
His fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
The Lamb was sure to go.
He followed her to school each day,
Twasn't even in the rule.
He made the children laugh and play.
To have a Lamb at school.
And then the rules all changed one day,
Illegal it became;
To bring the Lamb of God to school,
Or even speak His Name.
Everyday got worse and worse,
And days turned into years.
Instead of hearing children laugh,
We heard gun shots and tears.
What must we do to stop the crime,
That's in our schools today?
Let's let the Lamb come back to school,
And teach our kids to pray!
Author Unknown.
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Thanks to J&W R: When You Thought I Wasn't
Looking
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another
one.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a stray
cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my
favorite cake for me and I learned that the little things can be the special
things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal
and take it to a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to
help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of
your time and money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those
who have something should give to those who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me
good night and I felt loved and safe.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care
of our house and everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what
we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled
your responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that
I would have to be responsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from
your eyes and I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right
to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared
and I wanted to be everything that I could be.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and productive person when
I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and
wanted to say, "Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't
looking."
Each of us, parent or friend, influence the life of a
child. Today I said a prayer for you. How will you touch the life of someone
today? Just by sending this to someone else, you will probably make them
at least think about their influence on others.
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ANSWER: The preacher.
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