My Daily Smile

Life is short - begin every day with a smile!

Did you know lightning strikes the earth up to 100 times every second?

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Lightning is one of the most powerful and most awe-inspiring forces in nature.

Just how powerful is lightning? Well, consider this…

A typical lightning bolt delivers around 300 million Volts and 30,000 Amps of electricity!

What’s more, just one large thunderstorm can produce thousands of lightning bolts as it moves across the earth’s surface, inducing awe, fear and fascination in those who witness its passage.  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: The simple beauty of water in nature

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Some of the most beautiful sights in nature are highlighted by the existence of water in some form. Our Creator gave us an awesome gift by placing us on a “wet planet”.

Whether it’s a small mountain waterfall, a rushing river or a pristine alpine lake, if there’s water there’s probably beauty as well.

The fantastic short video below offers just a few examples of just how beautiful water in nature can be.  [Read more…]

Why it’s important to ‘make time’ by shifting your priorities

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”   –Napoleon Hill

Every now and then I’ll hear someone say something like this:

“I’ve always wanted to do so-and-so, but I never could find the time.“

Each and every one of us will go to our grave with unfulfilled wishes and at least a few things remaining on our “bucket list”, simply because we never “found” the time to do some of the things we most wanted to do.

After all, life is hectic. And at times it can be really tough.

[Read more…]

Since Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, why isn’t it also the hottest?

Posted on

Want  to get a little something extra out of every day? Sign up for my Living (and loving) Life newsletter.

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

The planet Mercury is too small and too far away to see with the naked eye, but you can easily see Venus with the naked eye because it’s the second brightest object in the night sky after the moon.

What’s more, if you look at Venus through an inexpensive telescope you’ll even be able to see its moon-like phases (crescent, half, or gibbous) as it orbits the sun.

Now, here’s the intriguing part…  [Read more…]