Post by Rhonda on Aug 20, 2008 5:36:54 GMT -5
Today is Sunday, Aug. 17, the 230th day of 2008. There are 136 days left in the year.
In 1635, English Puritan Richard Mather, 39, first arrived in Boston. A staunch defender of the congregational form of church government, Mather is remembered today for founding the "dynasty" to which was born his son Increase Mather in 1639, and his grandson Cotton Mather in 1663.
In 1761, birth of William Carey, pioneer English missionary to India. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College of Calcutta from 1801 until his death, and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
In 1807, Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat began heading up the Hudson River on its successful round-trip between New York and Albany.
In 1863, Federal batteries and ships began bombarding South Carolina's Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor during the Civil War, but the Confederates managed to hold on despite several days of pounding.
In 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, a finding that touched off the Klond**e gold rush.
In 1943, the Allied conquest of Sicily was completed as U.S. and British forces entered Messina.
In 1969, 256 people were killed as Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast.
In 1978, the first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their Double Eagle II outside Paris.
Don't Go To Bed
I've heard it said don't go to bed while hanging on to sorrow, you may not have the chance to laugh with those you love tomorrow.
You may not mean the words you speak when anger takes its toll, you may regret your actions once you've lost your self control.
When you've lost your temper and you've said some hurtful things, think about the heartache that your actions sometime bring.
You'll never get those moments back, such precious time to waste, and all because of things you said in anger and in haste.
So if you're loving someone and your pride has settled in, you may not ever have the chance to say to them again...
"I love you and I miss you and although we don't agree, I'll try to see your point of view, please do the same for me."
-- Author Unknown
In 1635, English Puritan Richard Mather, 39, first arrived in Boston. A staunch defender of the congregational form of church government, Mather is remembered today for founding the "dynasty" to which was born his son Increase Mather in 1639, and his grandson Cotton Mather in 1663.
In 1761, birth of William Carey, pioneer English missionary to India. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College of Calcutta from 1801 until his death, and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
In 1807, Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat began heading up the Hudson River on its successful round-trip between New York and Albany.
In 1863, Federal batteries and ships began bombarding South Carolina's Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor during the Civil War, but the Confederates managed to hold on despite several days of pounding.
In 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Canada's Yukon Territory, a finding that touched off the Klond**e gold rush.
In 1943, the Allied conquest of Sicily was completed as U.S. and British forces entered Messina.
In 1969, 256 people were killed as Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast.
In 1978, the first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their Double Eagle II outside Paris.
Don't Go To Bed
I've heard it said don't go to bed while hanging on to sorrow, you may not have the chance to laugh with those you love tomorrow.
You may not mean the words you speak when anger takes its toll, you may regret your actions once you've lost your self control.
When you've lost your temper and you've said some hurtful things, think about the heartache that your actions sometime bring.
You'll never get those moments back, such precious time to waste, and all because of things you said in anger and in haste.
So if you're loving someone and your pride has settled in, you may not ever have the chance to say to them again...
"I love you and I miss you and although we don't agree, I'll try to see your point of view, please do the same for me."
-- Author Unknown