BIRTHDAYS: The Marquis De Lafayette (Revolutionary War hero), 1757; John Dalton (English chemist, physicist, and developer of atomic theory), 1766; Jane Addams, 1860; Billy Rose, 1899; Jo Anne Worley, 1937; Swoozie Kurtz, 1944; Jane Curtin, 1947.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1620 the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England carrying 103 Pilgrims. She landed with 103, but not the same ones. During the voyage 2 died but two were born.
On this date in 1628 the Massachusetts Bay Colony was established in Salem, Mass., by 100 English Puritans.
On this date in 1763 English surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon set out from Philadelphia to settle a century-old dispute between Pennyslvania and Maryland by establishing the boundary line between the 2 states. The line they drew -- which was extended westward in 1784 to resolve a disagreement between Maryland and Virginia -- became known as the Mason-Dixon Line, the symbolic border between North and South.
On this date in 1787 the Constitutional Convention adopted a 4-year term for president.
On this date in 1837 the first coeducational college, Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now called Oberlin College), opened in Oberlin, Ohio.
On this date in 1860 Jane Addams was born. She was, among other things, the first American woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.
On this date in 1866 Frederick Douglass became the first black delegate to a national political convention.
On this date in 1927 the Harlem Globetrotters were organized.
On this date in 1954 groundbreaking ceremonies were held in Shippingport, Pa., for the world's first nuclear power plant.
On this date in 1966 the television program STAR TREK premiered.
On this date in 1989 Ben Johnson's victories were stricken from the Olympic record books after tests proved that he had been using performance-enhancing drugs (cheating).
MEANINGLESS FACTS: The word "candiidate" is derived from "candidus" (white) referring to the white toga which all Roman office seekers were obliged to wear a year before election... The Persian Gulf is the world's hottest Sea with a temperature of 96 degrees F... Iron hoe blades were once legal currency in East Africa. Believe it, or not.
TRIVIA: For what was the first cellar mentioned in the Bible used?
"By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). I wish you the best Thursday ever!
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Thanks to JLH: In the garden
A new preacher moved into town and went out one Saturday to visit his congregation. All went well until he came to one house. It was obvious that someone was home, but no one came to the door even after he had knocked several times. Finally, he took out his card, wrote on the back "Revelation 3:20" and stuck it in the door.
The next day, as he was counting the offering he found his card in the collection plate. Below his message was a notation "Genesis 3:10". Upon opening his Bible to the passage, his face turned red.
Revelation 3:20 reads: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me."
Genesis 3:10 reads: "And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked."
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Misunderstanding: We were asked to dinner by a new friend. When we sat down at the table, we noticed that the dishes were dirty.
"Were these dishes washed?", I asked the hostess as I rubbed my fingers over the surface.
She replied, "They're as clean as soap and water could get them".
I felt a bit apprehensive, but started eating anyway.
Dinner was delicious, despite the dirty dishes.
When dinner was over, the hostess took the dishes outside and yelled, "Here Soap! Here Water!"
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Here is one from L.B. Strawn. I thought it was right on the money!
WILL YOU BE HERE ?
1.
Will you be here the next time we meet?
Will you bow down at Jesus' dear feet?
Giving to Him a life that's complete?
One that, to Him, is true, pure and sweet?
2.
Will you sing praise and lift up you voice,
Worshiping Him as we all rejoice?
Will you stay home and bring to Him shame,
Not glorifying His precious name?
3.
Will you give prayer to God, up above,
Deeply sincere, to show Him your love?
Through ev'ry day will your light, thus, shine
To glorify Christ, His son, so divine?
CHO.
Oh, plan now, today, to give him your all,
Let Him, your life, completely enthrall.
Help others answer the sweet gospel call,
Doing His will, then you'll never fall.
By
L. B. Strawn
January
1, 1986
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Thanks to G&L R: Meet You in Heaven
After a long illness, a woman died and arrived at the Gates of Heaven. While she was waiting for Saint Peter to greet her, she peeked through the Gates. She saw a beautiful banquet table. Sitting all around were her parents and all the other people she had loved and who had died before her. They saw her and began calling greetings to her -- "Hello" "How are you! We've been waiting for you!" "Good to see you".
When Saint Peter came by, the woman said to him "This is such a wonderful place! How do I get in?"
"You have to spell a word", Saint Peter told her.
"Which word?", the woman asked.
"Love."
The woman correctly spelled "Love" and Saint Peter welcomed her into Heaven.
About six months later, Saint Peter came to the woman and asked her to watch the Gates of Heaven for him that day. While the woman was guarding the Gates of Heaven, her husband arrived.
"I'm surprised to see you," the woman said. "How have you been?" "Oh, I've been doing pretty well since you died," her husband told her. "I married the beautiful young nurse who took care of you while you were ill. And then I won the lottery. I sold the little house you and I lived in and bought a big mansion. And my wife and I traveled all around the world. We were on vacation and I went water skiing today. I fell, the ski hit my head, and here I am. How do I get in?"
"You have to spell a word", the woman told him.
"Which word?", her husband asked.
"Czechoslovakia."
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A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids to their homes when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian. The children fell to discussing the dog's duties.
"They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster.
"No," said another, "the dog's for good luck."
A third child brought the argument to a close.
"They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants!"
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ANSWER: The first cellar mentioned in the Bible was for wine -- I Chron. 27:27 "...over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiplmite..."
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Good Morning: It's Friday September 7, 2001!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROY INGRAM!!!
BIRTHDAYS: Queen Elizabeth I, 1533; Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, (American geologist who was instrumental in the creation of Yellowstone National Park), 1829; Grandma Moses (full name: Anna Mary Robertson Moses), 1860; Taylor Caldwell, 1900; Michael DeBakey, 1908; Elia Kazan, 1909; Arthur Ferrante, 1921; Buddy Holly, 1936; John Philip Law, 1937; Richard Roundtree, 1942; Julie Kavner, 1951; Corbin Bernsen, 1954; Michael Feinstein, 1956.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1502 Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian navigator for whom America was named, returned to Lisbon after his third trip to the New World.
On this date in 1533 Queen Elizabeth I was born. During her reign William Shakespeare and others wrote some of the greatest works in literature.
On this date in 1813 the nickname "Uncle Sam" first appeared in print, in a Troy, N.Y., newspaper.
On this date in 1822 Brazil declared itself an independent nation.
On this date in 1892 James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan for the boxing championship.
On this date in 1921 16-year old Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C. won the first Miss America Pageant.
On this date in 1936 Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam, was completed and went into operation.
On this date in 1942 Russian-born Vladimir Zworykin, the "Father of Television," was asked to help with several World War II research projects. He developed and experimented with infrared image tubes and invented the sniperscope and the snooperscope to enable U.S. soldiers to see and shoot in the dark without giving away their position.
On this date in 1958 Mary Davis set the Women's Record for Nonstop Talking -- 110 hours, 30 minutes, 5 seconds -- on a New York radio Station.
On this date in 1977 Cindy Nicholas became the first woman swimmer to complete a round-trip, nonstop crossing of the English Channel.
On this date in 1981 retired judge Joseph Wapner presided over the first (broadcast) People's Court.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: General Josef Radetzky (1766-1858), famed military hero, served in the Austrian army for 72 years... The Church of St. Thomas in Bovey Tracey, England, is said to have been originally constructed by one of the assassins of St. Thomas of Canterbury as atonement for his murder... Count Julius Litta (1763-1839) of Russia was so fond of Ice Cream that he reportedly ate 5 pints at dinner every day for 49 years... Believe it, or not.
TRIVIA: Where (in the Bible) do we read of a bed too short and a quilt too narrow?
Robert C. Edwards once said, "You are only what you are when no one is looking." Wonderful food for thought! Have a nice Friday.
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From a preacher's list -- an old favorite: Mathematical Miracles
One of the biggest mathematical miracles in the world centers on Moses and the people of Israel. Moses and the people of Israel were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them? They had to be fed, and feeding 3 or 3 1/2 million people would require a lot of food. According to the Quartermaster General of the Army, it is reported that Moses would have to have 1500 tons of food each day. Did you know that to bring that amount of food each day, two freight trains, each a mile long, would be required? Besides, you must remember, they were out in the desert, and they would have to have firewood to cook the food. This would take 4000 tons of wood and a few more freight trains, each a mile long, for one day. And just to think, they were forty years in transit. Oh, yes, they would have to have water. If they only had enough to drink and wash a few dishes, it would take 11,000,000 gallons each day, and a freight train with tank cars 11.8 miles long, just to bring water.
They had no lakes, and only a few wells. How were they to get water? And then another thing . . . ! They had to get across the Red Sea in one night. Now if they went on a narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would require 35 days and nights to get through.
So, there had to be space in the Red Sea 3 miles wide so they could walk 5000 abreast to get over in one night.
But, then, another problem. . . . Every time they camped at the end of the day, a campground 2/3's the size of Rhode Island, or a total of 750 square miles, was needed. That comprises an area 25 miles wide and 30 miles long. Think of it! This space just for nightly camping.
Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left? Think not. You see, Moses believed in God, and that God was going to take care of these things for him. Let us take courage, we have the same God!
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From a friend: THOUGHTS WORTH REPEATING...
Temptation is the tempter looking through the keyhole into the room where you are living; sin is your drawing back the bolt and making it possible for him to enter. J.Wilbur Chapman
Bigness in God's sight is measured in terms of Quality, not quantity.
Death is not a period but a comma in the story of life.
God writes with a pen that never blots, speaks with a tongue that never slips, and acts with a hand that never fails.
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My apologies to Blondes everywhere:
Two sisters, one blonde and one brunette, inherit the family ranch.
Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble.
In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock. The brunette balances their checkbook, then takes their last $600 dollars out west to another ranch where a man has a prize bull for sale. Upon leaving, she tells her sister, "When I get there, if I decide to buy the bull, I'll contact you to drive out after me and haul it home."
The brunette arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she does want to buy it. The man tells her that he can sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, she drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news. She walks into the telegraph office, and says, "I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pick-up truck and drive out here so we can haul it home."
The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, "It's just 99 cents a word."
Well, after paying for the bull, the brunette only has $1 left. She realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.
After thinking for a few minutes, she nods, and says, "I want you to send her the word, 'comfortable'."
The telegraph operator shakes his head. "How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pick-up truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her the word, 'comfortable?'"
The brunette explains, "My sister's blonde. She'll read it slow."
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ANSWER: We read of the "bed too short" and "quilt too narrow" in Isaiah 28:20 -- "For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it."
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Good Morning: It's Saturday September 8, 2001!
BIRTHDAYS: Claude Pepper, 1900; Peter Sellers, 1925; Patsy Cline, 1932; Sam Nunn, 1938; Jack Prelutsky (children's author and illustrator), 1940; Rogie Vachon, 1945; Michael Hague (children's author and illustrator), 1948; Maurice Cheeks, 1956; Heather Thomas, 1957.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1157 King Richard the Lion-Hearted was born in Oxford, England. He didn't do much, just sang and wrote songs and such.
On this date in 1565 the first permanent European settlement in North America, St. Augustine, FL, was established by the Spaniards.
On this date in 1776 the Second Continental Congress gave our newborn nation a name, ruling that "where heretofore the words, 'United Colonies' have been used, the style be altered, for the future, to the 'United States'." Colony was dropped because it suggested dependence.
On this date in 1892 National Pledge of Allegiance Day was set in motion, well, sort of. The "Pledge of Allegiance" was first published on this date in 1892 in the magazine YOUTH'S COMPANION.
On this date in 1921 Margaret Gorman became the first Miss America at the age of 15 years; she's still the youngest ever crowned.
On this date in 1930 the comic strip BLONDIE first appeared.
On this date in 1960 American track star Wilma Rudolph won her third gold medal of the Rome Olympics.
On this date in 1966 the first "Star Trek" episode aired.
On this date in 1971 the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts opened in Washington, D.C.
On this date in 1974 an unconditional pardon to Richard Nixon was granted by President Gerald Ford for all federal crimes that he "committed or may have committed" while president.
On this date in 1990 the Ellis Island National Historical Site opened.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: King Henry II (1133-1189) of England was so nervous that he reportedly always ate his meals standing up... Women in Oleron, France still wear huge hats they designed to discourage the romantic attentions of English Soldiers in 1339! The hat is called a QUINCHENOT -- a French adaptation of the phrase "Kiss Me Not"... The Cross commemorating the Baptism of King Henry IV of France is shaped like cannon barrels. It still stands in the Church (building) of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Believe it, or not.
TRIVIA: Who (in the Bible) gave a party for 30 people in a parlor?
Joe Namath said, "What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to." Worth thinking about. Have a nice Saturday!
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Thanks to GB: College Graduate
A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom and said, "Your first job will be to sweep out the store."
"But I'm a college graduate," the young man replied indignantly.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that," said the manager. "Here, give me the broom - I'll show you how."
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From a friend: The End of the Journey by
Bob Craig
I'm walking down a lonely road,
It's time to go to sleep.
A gentle hand will guide me on,
Up the mountain steep.
His hand will steady,
My shuffling feet,
His staff will point,
Where two paths meet,
The right hand path,
Will lead me on,
As I shuffle toward,
My journey home.
The door will open,
And my eyes will behold,
The amazing heaven,
About which I've told
A thousand times,
Ten thousand people,
My words were inadequate,
My efforts feeble.
Here is my city,
Where roses never decay,
Here is my city,
Just as I've dreamed each day.
My Master walks beside me,
My Father welcomes me home,
My loved ones greet me warmly,
My eternity has begun.
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From a friend: A Farmer's Divorce
A farmer walked into an attorney's office wanting to file for a divorce.
The attorney asked, "May I help you?"
The farmer said, "Yea, I want to get one of those dayvorces."
The attorney said, "Well, do you have any grounds?"
The farmer said, "Yea, I got about 140 acres."
The attorney said, "No, you don't understand, do you have a case?"
The farmer said, "No, I don't have a Case, but I have a John Deere."
The attorney said, "No, you don't understand. I mean do you have a grudge?"
The farmer said, "Yea, I got a grudge. That's where I park my John Deere."
The attorney said, "No sir, I mean do you have a suit?"
The farmer said, "Yes sir, I got a suit. I wear it to church on Sundays."
The exasperated attorney said, "Well, sir, does your wife beat you up or anything?"
The farmer said, "No sir, we both get up about 4:30."
Finally, the attorney says, "Okay, let me put it this way. WHY DO YOU WANT A DIVORCE?"
And the farmer says, "Well, I can never have a meaningful conversation with her."
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Thanks to LBS: LOVING THE UNLOVELY
The author of this touching story is unknown:
The little church building's aisles swelled with the unusually large gathering until there were no more pews to squeeze into. A few more latecomers shuffled down the aisle and leaned against the wall.
Then I noticed Andy's entrance. His smile beamed with a special joy until he saw that "his" spot on the back row was filled. Regular attendees usually left the seat empty, knowing that Andy would arrive late from the home for the mentally handicapped. Confusion masked his face as the opening song ended and he had found no place to sit. With characteristic simplicity Andy made his way up the center aisle to the large clearing just below the podium. He lowered his huge body to the floor, crossing his legs Indian style.
As the rest of us sat down, another man, a leader in the church for many years, left his place in the pew and started up the center aisle toward Andy. It took a long time for Marvin to reach the front. Respect for this eighty-year-old servant, much loved by all of us, or perhaps sheer curiosity, brought a hush over the whole church. Even the minister gripped the sides of the podium and watched. Slowly Marvin shifted his lean frame onto his cane and lowered his aged body to the floor beside Andy.
With tears in his eyes, the minister closed his Bible over his sermon notes. "Our sermon has just been preached," he said.
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ANSWER: Samuel gave a party for 30 people in a parlor -- First Samuel 9:22-24 -- "And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about 30 persons. And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! Set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people..."
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