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.
Always think on the bright side--no matter what life brings to your day. You'll gain a treasure within your soul that no worry or hardship can ever take away. Isaac Purcell
RECIPES AND CRAFTS
The labels shown below will take you to posts with recipes and a few craft ideas that I've included in my daily entries.
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
Award from Aging Disgracefully
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
The comfortable and comforting people are those who look upon the bright side of life; gathering its roses and sunshine and makingthe most that happens seem the best.
And its Compliment Day. Today is a great opportunity to say something positive about the people you come into contact with. Everyone has good attributes. ...that's right....... everyone.
My Grandma always said:If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything. After a long search for something good, if you just can't find a compliment for them, then silence is golden
THINKING
We are all students of life and we can become so accustomed to what we already know and how we behave, that we do not want anything new.In His Word, Jesus is telling all that this is how He intends for us to live out His calling.
Look up at the Lord with gladness and smile; your face will never be ashamed.
Psalm 34: 6
NEW IN THE KITCHEN
Sharing another family favorite today
hash brown casserole
1/4 cup butter, plus more for dish 1 onion, chopped
1 (16-ounce) container sou
r cream 1 (10 1/2-ounce) can cream of celery soup 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend 1/2 teaspoon garlic
powder 1 (30-ounce) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed 1 teaspoon salt
In a small skillet, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat. Add onion, and cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until soft. Pour mixture into a large bo
wl. Add the sour cream, cream of celery soup, cheese, garlic powder, hash browns, and salt and pepper. Combine
until well b
lended.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top evenly with crushed potato chips and bake for 45 minutes, or until hot
and bubbly.
Servings: 8 to 10 servings
PRAYERS
Thank You, Lord, for Your powerful Word, which gives us life and direction for daily living
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 t
he
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need
. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AMEN
AROUND HOME
It is always fun doing something with someone you love and I’
m feeling the effects of being by myself far too much these days.Maybe that is why January is dragging on and on for me.I’m looking forward to more days w
hen I’ll have someone to do things with.
This time at home is not being wasted by any means as there is much to do here that often gets forgotten about once the weather gets nice and I start camping again.The nice thing about living alone is that I can take it all
at my pace and not have to worry about working around what others are doing.
I have so much to do that truthfully I probably won’t live long enough to do it all.But I certainly am trying.
FAMILY
You may have seen video of children in very poor countries laughing and playing, unconcerned that they should have more to be happy about. They
are happy because they are playing, because they have their friends and family, and some food to eat that day. Everyone has the right to be happy, and if they can be in their situation, shouldn't we?
Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, ma
y alight upon you
Nathaniel Hawthorne
COUNTING THE DAYS
No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, then enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated of it
We can't get the frozen hashbrowns here, so I always just use cooked chopped potato. One of my favourite potato casseroles! Compliment day eh? Well, here goes! I think you have one of the nicest and uplifting blogs I read, and that's no lie! xxoo
It seems strange I should come here after visiting your other blog Ma.I had just put in there a compliment for you.One which I truly meant from the bottom of my heart.The recipe I will love Yummy Now my mind has turned to food he-he.I have been so busy today I havn't even had my lunch as yet.I might just give that caserole a try and have some for tea.Mmmm.Have a lovely day.Take Care God Bless Kath xx
3 comments:
We can't get the frozen hashbrowns here, so I always just use cooked chopped potato. One of my favourite potato casseroles! Compliment day eh? Well, here goes! I think you have one of the nicest and uplifting blogs I read, and that's no lie! xxoo
It seems strange I should come here after visiting your other blog Ma.I had just put in there a compliment for you.One which I truly meant from the bottom of my heart.The recipe I will love Yummy Now my mind has turned to food he-he.I have been so busy today I havn't even had my lunch as yet.I might just give that caserole a try and have some for tea.Mmmm.Have a lovely day.Take Care God Bless Kath xx
Thank you MA for always being there to brighten my day with your blog. You are a blessing to me.
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