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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, March 8, 2009

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
MARCH 8TH, 2009

TODAY'S THOUGHT

There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I'm sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt

Author Unknown

TODAY’S ACTION

You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again

Bonnie Prudden

TODAY’S QUOTE

Grow old with me!
The best is yet to be

Robert Browning

IT’S SUNDAY !!

Today is my birthday and I believe in remembering birthdays with gusto. It’s a celebration of presents, candles, cake, and special wishes. It’s a day to honor life, reflect, and set goals for the future

It is truly a gift to be alive!

No matter how old I get it seems wonderful to have a day that I can call my own. I always try to treat my self as well as I can anyway, but today I’ll be a little better to myself than usual. We only get one day out of the year to be special and I’m going to take advantage of it.

The celebration with my family yesterday was wonderful just because I was able to be with them. That is always an occasion to celebrate. I enjoy all the times we can spend together. They are very precious moments.

I’ve put some pictures of the day on my journal page ‘What’s New at My House’
The link is always found at the bottom of this newsletter.

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

TODAY’S PRAYERS

Life is full of challenges. When we pray to Jesus for help we receive His strength, comfort and courage.

Father of light, in you is found no shadow of change but only the fullness of life and limitless truth. Restore our sight that we may look upon your Son who calls us to repentance and a change of heart
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!

TODAY’S TRIVIA

Today is International Women's Day, the most widely observed holiday of recent origin, especially in other nations, though it began in the U.S. It's the beginning of Universal Women's Week

Today is Check Your Batteries Day, always on time change day

The nation sprang forward to Daylight Saving Time this morning at 2:00

Today is the Day for Women's Rights and International Peace, sponsored by the United Nations

Today is National Peanut Cluster Day

1887 - The telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton

1894 - A dog license law was enacted in the state of New York. This was the first such animal control law in the U.S.

TODAY’S SMILE

A police car pulled up in front of grandma's house, and grandpa got out. The polite policeman explained that the elderly gentleman said that he was lost in the park and couldn't find his way home.
"Grandpa," said grandma, "You've been going to that park for over 30 years! How come you got lost today?"
Leaning close to grandma, so that the policeman couldn't hear, grandpa whispered back, "I wasn't lost. I was just too tired to walk home

At age 20, we worry about what others think of us.

At 40, we don't care what they think of us.

At 60, we discover they haven't been thinking about us at all

Jock Falkson

SOMETHING TO DO FOR LENT

Make a simple cross from two branches or hang a store-bought cross on a prominent wall in your home or office. Add the inscription:
If you love Me, take up your cross and follow Me

TODAY’S REFLECTION

This is My beloved Son.
Listen to Him
Mark 9:7

Today I will spend an hour reading from Jesus’ teachings and meditating on them.

TODAY’S ADVICE

Use a little ammonia in dishwater when washing glassware;
it will make it sparkle like cut glass

12 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
AND 26 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS TODAY

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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3 comments:

Melissa said...: Happy Happy Birthday! I hope today that everyone treats you as the very special person that you are. I'm going to have a peanut cluster in honor of you!

Hugs,
Melissa; March 8, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Marie Rayner said...: I love that verse from the Psalms, one of my favourite books in the bible. Happy Sunday!; March 8, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Kath said...: "Happy Birthday " Ma and many more of them too..I hope you have the most wonderful rest day ever.Yes you do need to treat yourself today.Do nothing just relax and put your feet up.My old neighbour always put ammonia in the water when she washed her windows outside..Loved the Grandpa tale.I might try that some day myself He-He.Take Care God Bless Kath xx.; March 8, 2009 at 4:34 PM

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