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Mary Lou Retton brings home a perfect “10” and the gold on this day in 1984

 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16

Awareness Spotlight shines on…

 Our spotlight shines on CLOVES SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY.  This is a very rare disease with about 200 cases reported in the world right now.  It shows up at birth and with a myriad of symptoms.  Wart-like bumps, issues with the spine, limb abnormalities and a large gap between the big toe and the others could all point to this congenital disease.  Since there are so few cases, there has been hardly any research done on it and we don’t know much about it.  Hopefully that will change, and we can work towards getting a handle on this.

A Tip of the Hat Goes to…

PSYCHIC DAY gazes into the next realm and validates those who recognize their psychic abilities. Sure, you have your frauds, but I believe there are people who have a sensitive “touch” with the spiritual world.  My Mom certainly had that, and whether you can tell the future, read people’s auras or conduct energy work, getting in touch with your spiritual side is never a bad thing.

Family and Friends

AMERICAN FAMILY DAY, NATIONAL SISTERS DAY and NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY all speak to how important relationships are.  Each family has their own dynamics that make them unique and that should be celebrated.  Sisters have always had a special bond. Being a friend to someone is something that you will never get less out of than what you put in.  Even if it turns out that the other person may not be as good of a friend as you thought. Giving of yourself and your soul is a beautiful thing on its own. 

For Fun

CLEAN YOUR FLOORS DAY reminds us to do just that.  You can’t really call this a celebration and if you don’t want to clean your floors…it’s ok.  Now, if you think your floors need cleaning – and you have kids – this would be a great time to teach them the value and satisfaction of hard work…just sayin’.

NATIONAL GRAB SOME NUTS DAY does not discriminate.  Peanuts, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, almonds and even macadamias are all on the menu.  Go for the healthy snack with the nuts of your choosing and enjoy.

Now it’s time to reach out and grab NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY with both hands and take a big bite out of it.  Sweet and juicy, there is no better summertime treat.  Just watch where you spit your seeds.

Sneak Peek at Tomorrow’s Events and Celebrations

Coast Guard Birthday

Assistance Dog Day

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

On this day…

1492 – Chris Columbus sets sail to find swift passage to the East Indies

1859 – Twenty-six dentists get together and form the American Dental Association

1900 – Harvey Firestone starts a little tire company

1936 – Jesse Owens shows Hitler what an African American can do by winning the gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in the 100-meter dash

1949 – The Basketball Association and the National Basketball League merge to form the National Basketball Association

1958 – The USS Nautilus is the first submarine to travel under the huge ice cap that is the North Pole

1977 – Radio Shack introduces the TRS-80 – that was a fun computer

1984 – Mary Lou Retton brings home the gold for scoring a perfect 10 in the vault at the Los Angeles Olympics.  She was the first American to win a gold medal for an individual event in gymnastics

Happy Birthday to…

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.

Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.  Psalm 100:1-2

Enjoy the day and make it your own

Thank you to National Day Calendar; National Today; History.com; Britannica.com; Wikipedia; on this day.com

#ClovesSyndromeAwarenessDay #NationalSistersDay #AmericanFamilyDay #PsychicDay #NationalFriendshipDay #NationalWatermelonDay #GrabSomeNutsDay #CleanYourFloorsDay #Enjoythedayandmakeityourown

Happy Birthday to #ElishaOtis #JohnScopes #TonyBennett #MartinSheen #MarthaStewart #JamesHetfield #TomBrady