Taken from Leaves of Life @ Oneplace.com.
So frail is the youth and beauty of men,
Though they bloom and look gay like the rose;
But all our fond cares to preserve them is vain,
Time kills them as fast as he goes.
Then I’ll not be proud of my youth nor my beauty,
Since both of them wither and fade;
But gain a good name by well doing my duty;
For this will scent like the rose when I’m dead.
—Isaac Watts.

My husband found this on the web. He couldn’t find who said it.
Watch your thoughts,
they become words.
Watch your words,
they become actions.
Watch your actions,
they become habits.
Watch your habits,
they become character.
Watch your character,
they become destiny.

Taken from Streams In The Desert @ Oneplace.com
It is easy to love Him when the blue is in the sky,
When summer winds are blowing, and we smell the roses nigh;
There is little effort needed to obey His precious will
When it leads through flower-decked valley, or over sun-kissed hill.
It is when the rain is falling, or the mist hangs in the air,
When the road is dark and rugged, and the wind no longer fair,
When the rosy dawn has settled in a shadowland of gray,
That we find it hard to trust Him, and are slower to obey.
It is easy to trust Him when the singing birds have come,
And their canticles are echoed in our heart and in our home;
But ’tis when we miss the music, and the days are dull and drear,
That we need a faith triumphant over every doubt and fear.
And our blessed Lord will give it; what we lack He will supply;
Let us ask in faith believing–on His promises rely;
He will ever be our Leader, whether smooth or rough the way,
And will prove Himself sufficient for the needs of every day.
To trust in spite of the look of being forsaken; to keep crying out into the vast, whence comes no returning voice, and where seems no hearing; to see the machinery of the world pauselessly grinding on as if self-moved, caring for no life, nor shifting a hair-breadth for all entreaty, and yet believe that God is awake and utterly loving; to desire nothing but what comes meant for us from His hand; to wait patiently, ready to die of hunger, fearing only lest faith should fail–such is the victory that overcometh the world, such is faith indeed. –George MacDonald
The public domain version of this classic devotional is the unabridged edition of Streams in the Desert. This first edition was published in 1925 and the wording is preserved as originally written. Connotations of words may have changed over the

Zucchinis are a boring squash to eat. You really need to find some simple recipes filled with strategic spices that will bring this vegetable to life.
Zucchini Parmesan
2 large zucchini, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large pot boil the zucchini until tender; drain. Meanwhile, in a medium frying pan heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is tender.
Combine the zucchini, onion and garlic in a 9×12 inch casserole dish, and mix well. Pour the spaghetti sauce over the mixture and stir well. Top with mozzarella cheese (use more or less depending on your preference).
Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
THE best easy recipe I have ever tried!
Grate zucchini
Sprinkle with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper
Stir to combine.
Dish onto plates, and top with shredded parmesan cheese and ENJOY. Light, refreshing, and uses up TONS of zuicchini. All my kids love it too – yum!
Taken from GardenWeb.com
Tomato Zucchini Skillet
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds zucchini, unpeeled, sliced 1/2-inch thick
3 tomatoes, peeled and each cut in 8 wedges
Preparation:
Directions for tomato and zucchini recipe. Cook onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender. Add sugar, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and zucchini. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes; heat through. Remove bay leaf before serving tomato zucchini recipe. Tomato zucchini recipe serves 8 to 10.
Taken from About.com Southern Foods

It rained around midday and then it rained this evening . . . while I was walking! But it doesn’t bother me. I love the rain.

Roger Hodson of Supertramp fame, the song, It’s Raining Again

I went to buy groceries today at the Wal-mart Neighborhood Market on 31st and Garnett in Tulsa. While I was looking for some sandwich cheese in the dairy section I saw a man in camoflauge pants and a army looking t-shirt. To get his attention, I asked him if he was in the military. He turned around and said, “Yes, Ma’am”.
He said he’d been in for 20 years and he went to Iraq when the Twin Towers fell. And then he raised his foot and knocked on the side of his leg. I heard a hollow sound. He said he got his leg blown off. And then he said in an upbeat voice that he would go and do it again.

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Irene Sendler saved around 2400 children from the Jewish ghetto by pretending she was a plumber. She would go into the ghettos and smuggle children out. She would use her tool box to smuggle out babies and she had a dog that she trained to bark when the Gestapo police were near. After she smuggled them out she kept their name in a jar buried in her back yard, hoping to reunite them with their parents later on. The site Life In A Jar gives more details of her story. Here’s a picture of this lovely lady.
She was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. Here’s a site that tells more of this amazing woman’s story. There is a play being performed in different areas of the U.S. Here’s its schedule.

A friend that betrays his friend makes a big mistake and loses a sweet privilege.
His gain is loss;
for he that wrongs his friend
Wrongs himself more, and ever has about
A silent court and jury, and himself
The prisoner at the bar, ever condemned.
~Alfred Tennyson.
Taken from Leaves of Live @ Oneplace.

This day in history from the History Channel website.

I found an official site which shows original documents from U.S. history! It’s @ American Treasure of the Library of Congress.