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Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the window
and the day is drab and dreary,
And I'm trying to console myself
by thinking something cheery
I know it's simply horrible
to get in such a slump
And I also know it's up to me
to get across the hump
And I realize I'm selfish
to mention this to you
For, gee, you might be feeling
a little 'low-down' too
but often when I feel like this
I tell myself it's true
That I am not the only one
who feels 'low-down and blue'
And just knowing there are others
who feel the way I do
Renews my sinking spirit
and keeps me smiling through
and know that it's natural
to take a 'spirit-dive'
Provides the spunk and courage
to hang on and survive
And while there are a lot of moods
that we can drive away
by looking on the BRIGHT SIDE
in all we do and say,
There also is a loneliness
that God meant us to feel
But, gee, it sure is mighty hard
to know which one is real
And I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'
who never saw the sun
And just complained that every day
was such a dreary one.
But I know that all the dark days
are just part of God's plan
We should accept them graciously
and do the best we can...
So I'll just keep on trying
for I know it's 'Gospel true'
there never was a cloud so dark
the sun could not shine through!

by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal.

The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.

You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share.

In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about
'the bright side'.

'On Ya'-ma

Sunday, December 21, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 21st, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air

W. T. Ellis

TODAY’S ACTION

Encourage the hearts of people around you simply by being there

TODAY’S QUOTE

Christmas day is a day of joy and charity.
May God make you very rich in both.

Phillips Brooks

IT’S SUNDAY !!

Can you believe it – winter has finally arrived. It seems like we got an early start this year and it should be almost over by now, but it just arrived today.

Yesterday was our Family Christmas celebration and it was a day of joys and sorrows for sure. It started off with waking up to my beagle’s cries. I hurried downstairs to see what was wrong and found him unable to get on his feet. To make a long story short DS#5 and #6 came over and helped me get him to vet and there was informed that it was time to say good bye to my old friend. It was not an easy thing to do for sure.

A little after noon DD and her hubby picked me up to go over to DS#5’s for our get together and believe me when I say if anything can cheer you up it is a loving family. They can and do make a difference every day of my life. The grand’babes’ were thrilled to be playing with their cousins, aunts and uncles and had a grand time together. There was plenty of good food and lots of gifts shared too.

DS#2 and #4 called to say Merry Christmas and talked to everyone . I should say our ‘Sunshine’ boy called and talked to everyone. His Dad talked to me but for the most part he did all the talking. It was so very good to hear from them all.

We remembered those in our family that were not at our table this year and we thanked the dear Lord for the many blessings we do have in our lives.

Have a great day all ! Another wonderful one on the Way !

TODAY’S PRAYERS

O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice:

come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your love.
Come, Lord Jesus, come

Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL !

25 WORDS

God, I thank You for today, for the ways You will bless me,
and for the ways that I will serve others in Your name

TO REMEMBER…

I am in the hands of God,
and in God’s time all things will be made well.

TODAY IS…WINTER

The winter solstice is one of the two times each year that the Sun is at its farthest point from the equator and appears to stand still. It occurs today at 7:04 A.M. EST. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol, or "Sun," and stitium, or "stoppage." The Halcyon Days also occur around this time. According to ancient legend, a grieving wife named Alcyone, or Halcyon, threw herself into the sea upon discovering the drowned body of her beloved husband, Ceyx. The gods took pity on the pair, transforming them into kingfishers with the power to still the stormy seas for 14 days around the time of the winter solstice while they built their nest and hatched their young

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Humbug Day. Today everyone is allowed 12 bah humbugs

Today is Look at the Bright Side Day, always on Humbug Day
Look on the Bright Side Day is today. We hope you see the light. Literally looking on the bright side may be a bit difficult today. It is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. And, December days tend to be cloudy. However, we're going to be optimistic, and fully expect you to succeed.
Look on the Bright Side Day is a day to be optimistic. The term itself is an optimistic one. It calls upon us to look for something positive, out of an otherwise bad or sad situation. Often, a bad experience has positive lessons to be learned.
If you have a bad day yesterday, look on the bright side.... today is another day, and an optimistic one at that!

Today is World Peace Day

Today is National French Fried Shrimp Day

1620 - The Mayflower, and its passengers, pilgrims from England, landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts

1913: The first crossword puzzle was published, in the New York World

EACH DAY OF DECEMBER

Dec. 21 - Fun and Games:

Each year have your child to give his or her grandparents a favorite board game for Christmas - one that your child does not have at home. Then the child and grandparents will have something fun to look forward to when the child comes to visit. To spark competition, put a chart in the game box to keep track of the winners

TODAY’S SMILE

All I Need to Know about Life I Learned From a Snowman . . .

It's okay if you're a little bottom heavy.

Hold your ground, even when the heat is on.

Wearing white is always appropriate.

Winter is the best of the four seasons.

It takes a few extra rolls to make a good midsection.

There's nothing better than a foul weather friend.

The key to life is to be a jolly, happy soul.

We're all made up of mostly water.

You know you've made it when they write a song about you.

Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize!

Don't get too much sun.

It's embarrassing when you can't look down and see your feet.

It's fun to hang out in your front yard.

Always put your best foot forward.

There's no stopping you once you're on a roll.

ARE YOU WILLING - to stoop down and consider the needs and desires of little children;to remember the weakness and loneliness of people who are growing old;to stop asking how much your friends love you,

and to ask yourself whether you love them enough;to bear in mind the things that other people have to bear in their hearts;to trim your lamp so that it will give more light and less smoke;to make a grave for your ugly thoughts and

a garden for your kindly feelings, with the gate open?Are you willing to do these things for a day?

Then you are ready to keep Christmas!

By Henry van Dyke

TODAY’S WORD

jaded \JEY-did\, adjective:
worn out; tired, weary

c 1593, of unknown origin, possibly from Old Norse or Icelandic jalda, mare

TODAY’S REFLECTION

I know that my Redeemer lives.

Job 19:25

The Hallelujah Chorus stirs my soul whenever I hear it, as I’m sure it does yours. But let’s be sure we do more than resonate to that magnificent music. Let’s open our hearts in faith and adoration for the Messiah promised in the book of Isaiah (Isa. 9:1-7). He has come to us in the person of Jesus Christ to be our Savior.

Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given;
and the government will be upon His shoulder

Our Daily Bread Daily Devotional

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

A green Christmas, a white Easter

IT’S WINTER !
4 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 103 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Delight yourself in the Lord

and He will give you the desires of your Heart

Psalm 37:4

May there be a miracle in YOUR life today
and may you have the EYES to SEE it!

I Love You All !!!

Be Blessed !!!

MA

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1 comment:

Joan said...: Dear Pam, so very sorry to hear about your beagle it is so sad to say goodbye to your pet like this have had to do it and it is dreadful. Glad you had such a good day yesterday. Have a peaceful Sunday. Love Joan.; December 21, 2008 at 9:46 AM

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