This edition of "Hello Fridays" has been prerecorded. Actually this is Thursday afternoon and I'm sending HF out early, because I will be out tomorrow. But there is even more good news……

….today is my 41st birthday. That's right I survived my 40^th year without any sever setbacks. It went by so quickly I almost didn't realize that I was living in mid-life crisis. And now I'm 41 (just think only 9 more years till I can join AARP).

Since today is the 3^rd of the month my family read Proverbs chapter 3 at the breakfast table this morning. Wow what a chapter. I was amazed to discover over 17 special benefits that God promises those who strive to live a wise and Godly life. Check this out

v.2 A long life

v.2 Success

v.4 Respect

v.4 Pleasing to both God and Man

v.8 Healthy body

v.8 Strength

v.10 Full barns

v.13 Happiness

v.16 Riches

v.16 Honor

v.17 A pleasant life

v.17 Peace

v.22 Beauty

v.23 Safety

v.24 Peaceful sleep

v.25 Freedom from fear

v.33 A blessed home

The Psalmist reminded us in Psalm 103 that we should not forget God's benefits. And boy has the Lord blessed me in my 40 full years on this earth. But do you see the secret - it is wisdom. As you remember, Proverbs 2 tells us that "wisdom is knowing and doing what's right".

So the word for today is - seek to live a wise and godly life and reap the benefits from a gracious God who wants to bless us if we are obedient to Him. That's where I want to be - how about you??

NOW - from the sublime to the silly. Dr. Eric Kriby (edkriby@space.honeywell.com) sent me this list of Actual Newspaper Headlines. We had so much fun with the bumper stickers last month that I thought I would send this list along to you. (By the way thanks for all of the feedback you've been sending)

ACTUAL HEADLINES THAT SOMEONE COPIED

-- ``Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says''

-- ``Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers''

-- ``Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted''

-- ``Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case''

-- ``Farmer Bill Dies in House''

-- ``Iraqi Head Seeks Arms''

-- ``British Left Waffles on Falkland Island''

-- ``Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms''

-- ``Eye Drops Off Shelf''

-- ``Teacher Strikes Idle Kids''

-- ``Reagan Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead''

-- ``Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim''

-- ``Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax''

-- ``Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told''

-- ``Miners Refuse to Work After Death''

-- ``Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant''

-- ``Stolen Painting Found by Tree''

-- ``Two Soviet Ships Collide, One Dies''

-- ``Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years in Checkout Counter''

-- ``Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years''

-- ``War Dims Hope for Peace''

-- ``Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures''

-- ``Red Tape Holds Up New Bridge''

-- ``Deer Kill 17,000''

-- ``Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead''

-- ``Man Struck by Lightning Faces Battery Charge''

-- ``New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group''

-- ``Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft''

-- ``Kids Make Nutritious Snacks''

-- ``Arson Suspect Is Held in Massachusetts Fire''

-- ``Lansing Residents Can Drop Off Trees''

-- ``Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half''

-- ``New Vaccine May Contain Rabies''

-- ``Man Minus Ear Waives Hearing''

-- ``Steals Clock, Faces Time''

-- ``Old School Pillars Are Replaced by Alumni''

-- ``Air Head Fired''

-- ``Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors''

-- ``Enfield Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide''

-- ``Include Your Children When Baking Cookies''

Well, that's it for this edition of HF. If you have anyone you would like me to add to the HF mailing list please just send me their e-mail address and name. I'll disavow any knowledge of how I got it - just kidding.

Lord Bless - Ken