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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

Friday, December 5, 2008

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
DECEMBER 5th, 2008

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Joy is prayer—Joy is strength—Joy is love—
Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Mother Teresa

TODAY’S ACTION

Remember that remarkable achievements begin as thoughts

TODAY’S QUOTE

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today

Author Unknown

IT’S FRIDAY !!

I’m sipping the good hot coffee this morning. It sure does taste extra good when it is so very cold outside. I finally finished off the ‘Carmel Drizzle’ coffee (it was the 2nd bag of that as it was so good) and opened a new one yesterday morning. The flavor of the month is now Nutcracker Sweet. The description on the bag says Vanilla, Hazelnut, Chestnut and warm Cinnamon flavored. I never really knew what a Chestnut tasted like, but I do recognize the other flavors in my cup today.

Mmmmm….good!

Our promised snow did not happen yesterday, but we have more chances coming our way all weekend. It is just bitterly cold out. I think the low for the night was 21 degrees.
As always I’ll put the layers on and keep warm.

Take good care all !

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Saint Theresa's Prayer May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be .
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith..
May you use those gifts that you have received,
and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones,
and allow your soul the freedom
to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

In case you are not aware, Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways, meaning she believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love...
She is represented by roses

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… PLAY HOOKY DAY

This is the day when people are supposed to play hooky from work and go shopping.All I can say is... WHY NOT!

(sadly I’ll go to work as usual)

EACH DAY OF DECEMBER

Dec. 5 - A Tree of Their Own:
Let the children choose and decorate their own tree for their playroom or bedroom. Encourage them to be creative, and let them know that anything goes! And if you are like me with no children at home do a special tree in different rooms of the house. Little trees in other rooms of the house are fun to do using different colors or themes.

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is Walt Disney Day, marking his birth on this date in 1901.

Today is National Swap A Christmas Cookie Recipe Day

Today is National Blue Jeans Day

1792: George Washington was re-elected president; John Adams was re-elected vice president

1861: In the U.S. Congress, petitions and bills calling for the abolition of slavery are introduced

1951: The first push button-controlled garage opened in Washington, DC this day. A single attendant, without entering a car, could automatically park or return an auto in less than a minute

TODAY’S SMILE

60+

Q: How can you increase the heart rate of your 60+ year old husband?

A: Tell him you're pregnant

.Q: How can you avoid spotting a wrinkle every time you walk by a mirror?

A: The next time you're in front of a mirror, take off your glasses.

Q: Why should 60+ year old people use valet parking?

A: Valets don't forget where they park your car.

Q: Is it common for 60+ year olds to have problems with short term memory storage?

A: Storing memory is not a problem, retrieving it is the problem.

Q: As people age, do they sleep more soundly?

A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon.

Q: Where do 60+ year olds look for fashionable glasses?

A: Their foreheads.

Q: What is the most common remark made by 60+ year olds when they enter antique stores?

A: 'I remember these!'

TODAY’S REFLECTION

Anyone who hears My words and puts them into practice is like the wise man who built his house on rock.
Matthew 7:24
Jesus, being a carpenter, thinks in terms of building. For instance, He thinks that life is like building a house. Our lives must be founded on Him, the Rock-Foundation
This Advent is also like building a house, the house of Christmas. Christmas will not just appear twenty days from now; it must be built. The kind of foundation we build our lives upon will determine whether we can survive the storms that are sure to come. Builders usually lay their foundations when the weather and soil conditions are at their best. It takes foresight to know how a foundation will stand up against adverse conditions
If we establish and strengthen our foundation on the Lord during these Advent and Christmas seasons, we will spend this year building an "edifice of spirit" (1 Pt 2:5) for God's glory. Otherwise, our faith will erode and gradually be undermined during this new year. We must start the year with a solid Advent and strong Christmas.
Jesus calls us to build our lives on His lasting presence.

TODAY’S ADVICE FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC

Gargling with cold sage tea helps to relieve a sore throat

16 DAYS UNTIL WINTER !
20 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
AND 135 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...: Lovely entry again still laughing at the Today Smile item read thim out to my 60+hubby. Coffee sounds nice. Love Joan; December 5, 2008 at 10:39 AM

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