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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

Monday, February 9, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FEBRUARY 9TH, 2009

TODAY'S THOUGHT

Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close

John Ruskin

TODAY’S ACTION

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do which must be done, whether you like it or not.

Charles Kingsley

TODAY’S QUOTE

You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face, and show the world all the love in your heart.

Carole King

IT’S MONDAY !!

BACK TO WORK!

It is supposed to be a gorgeous party sunny day close to 50 today. I know I’ll feel a whole lot better for it too!

I took some before and after shots of our snow on Friday and then on Sunday if you want to take a look. They are on my journal page ‘What’s New at My House’. The link is always at the end of every newsletter. After another warm day I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more snow gone too.

I haven’t ask anyone lately, but I guess I should. Do you still like getting this e-mail every day? If you ever get tired of it, please just let me know and I’ll take you off my mailing list. Some people have been getting this letter every morning for lots of years now and since we’re into the New Year I thought I’d better ask.

Sunday was a quiet one and I did a lot of relaxing too. I even got some leftover Chili out of the freezer and heated it up for my dinner. I just didn’t feel like cooking. Leftovers are always nice to have around.

On my calendar for after work this coming week is a hair cut on Tuesday and my Bible Study on Thursday. Then this coming Saturday morning DD and I head off to do our annual President’s Day shopping at the outlet mall. We used to go on the Monday that was the actual holiday, but with her new job she has to work Mondays. It looks like it will be a pretty good week.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Lord May your Spirit empower us
to work well with others
and bring out the best
in those with whom we share our lives.
Amen.

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!

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’S TRIVIA

William Henry Harrison’s Birthday – The 9th U.S. President was born on this day in 1773, in Charles County, Virginia

U.S. Weather Bureau Birthday – This bureau began operations on this day in 1870

Today is National Bagels and Lox Day

Today is National Hooky Day

1909: The first forestry school was incorporated at Kent, Ohio

1953: The Adventures of Superman debuted in television syndication.

TODAY’S SMILE

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage? His dad would take him into the forest blindfolded, and leave him – alone.He was required to sit on a stump the whole night...and not take off the blindfold until a ray of sun shone through it. He would be all by himself. He could not cry out for help to anyone. Once he survived the night he would be a MAN... He could not tell the other boys of this experience. Each lad must come into his own manhood.
The boy was terrified...could hear all kinds of noise. Beasts were all around him. Maybe even some human would hurt him. The wind blew the grass and earth, and it shook his stump. But he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could be a man. Finally, after a horrific night, the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he saw his father – sitting on the stump next to him – at watch the entire night.

We are never alone..... Even when we do not know it, our Father is protecting us. He is sitting on the stump beside us

Author Unknown

TODAY’S WORD

plau·si·ble adjective

1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.

2. Giving a deceptive impression of truth, acceptability, or reliability; specious: the plausible talk of a crafty salesperson

TODAY’S REFLECTION

This is My commandment, that you love one another,
just as I have loved you.

John 15:12

A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.”

On that day as the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to the crucifix. First of all, he illumined the crown of thorns, next, the two wounded hands, then the marks of the spear wound and then the two wounded feet.In the hush that fell, he blew out the candle and left the chancel.

There was nothing else to say.

Author Unknown

TODAY’S ADVICE

A February spring is not worth a pin

February 9th – FULL SNOW MOON

Usually the heaviest snows fall in February. Hunting becomes very difficult, and hence to some Native American tribes this was the Hunger Moon

39 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 53 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:

Donna. W said...: Superman debuted in 1953? Dear Lord I am getting OLD!; February 9, 2009 at 7:24 AM

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