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 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Princess and DS#6 today!
May the dear Lord bless you both today and always!
I did say there were many reasons to be celebrating this month didn’t I?
Lots and Lots of January birthdays in our family for sure! There is still one more coming too at the end of the month.I talked to DS#6 last night and got to wish him a happy birthday.His wonderful wife had made his favorite cake for his birthday.
The big news at my house this week is that I’m going to be a Grand’ma’ again.I’ve been expecting DS#6 and his wife’s new babe come March, but now DS#5 and his wife are expecting too.That will make #14 for me.There will never be a dull moment for me.As I’m retiring I can also do some babysitting!!!Since I’ve worked for so long I’ve not been able to do that and now I can look forward to it!
THINKING
Let go, let God, isn't about giving up; it is about going to the Source. Rather than casting our hands up in despair, we can open our hearts and minds and go to Him in prayer. When we let God take over can miracles occur.
I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek to do not my own will but the will of him who sent me
John 5:30
NEW IN THE KITCHEN
When my babes were young they used to love eating brownies, I know they still do too.One of my good neighbors at the time gave me this recipe for Texas Sheet Cake brownies.The recipe makes a cookie sheet full of rich, chocolate brownies
¼ cup cocoa
1 cup margarine
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 beaten eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Frosting recipe follows
Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease and flour a 10x15x1-inch pan
In a medium saucepan, bring cocoa, margarine and water to a boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat.
In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and flour. Pour the cocoa mixture over and blend well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Spread evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. Prepare the frosting.
When the cake is done, immediately pour the frosting over it and spread evenly.
Makes 20 servings.
Frosting: In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil 1/2 cup margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa and 6 tablespoons milk. Add 1 pound powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup chopped pecans.It is good without the pecans too, if you don’t want to add nuts.
PRAYERS
Holy Spirit, illuminate my mind and heart to see others as You do
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!
AROUND HOME
I’ve been noticing that my front tires on the Silver Streak looked a little low on air and so yesterday when the weather was reasonably mild, not snowing and not raining, I stopped and checked them and put some more air in them.They were over 10 lbs low on air.Now my ride should be smoother.I did read that when it gets really cold that is one thing you should do and I’m glad I did.
The automatic starter that the babes got for the car at Christmas time has been used just about every morning since it was installed.It is nice to go out to a warm car when I leave for work each morning.
FAMILY
Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future
Gail Lumet Buckley
COUNTING THE DAYS
Birthdays are the perfect excuse to find a remedy with a special ritual. The millionaire who began assembly-line auto production, Henry Ford, would put an old shoe on his foot every birthday to remind himself that he had once been poor and could be poor again.
58 DAYS UNTIL SPRING !
86 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
71 DAYS UNTIL MA RETIRES
Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.
A little smile, a word of cheer, A bit of love from someone near…
"Happy Birthday" to Princess and DS6 Ma from me and many more of them to follow.Also "Congratulations" to the proud parents to be and yourself on the forthcoming births.How lovely.Nothing nicer than a new baby,they bring so much love.The brownies are very popular now in England,thankyou for the recipe,I will copy that off for my Grandaughter who is nine and loves to bake.The Rooster checks his air in the tyres each week and tops up if needed,the tyres are as much an important part of the caras anything else I say, even though I do not drive myself,low pressure can cause acccidents.I hope you have a lovely day,it's turned very cold again here this morning brrr and I am up at the crack of dawn once more,I could feel the differance in the air as soon as I woke..Safe journeys to work and have a lovely day.I hope you see a little sunshine and get a few smiles along the way.Take Care God Bless Kath xx
Ohh, retirement is looming. I wish!!! I have a few birthdays this month in my family as well. I do love me some Texas chocolate sheet cake. I have not made one in a long time. I love the chocolate one myself, but I'll have to make the white one as Todd is not a chocolate lover and it wouldn't be good for me to eat a whole cake all by myself.
4 comments:
how wonderful!!! Not one but two sweet babies to love and hold.
They can play together and grow up together.
Congrats!
"Happy Birthday" to Princess and DS6 Ma from me and many more of them to follow.Also "Congratulations" to the proud parents to be and yourself on the forthcoming births.How lovely.Nothing nicer than a new baby,they bring so much love.The brownies are very popular now in England,thankyou for the recipe,I will copy that off for my Grandaughter who is nine and loves to bake.The Rooster checks his air in the tyres each week and tops up if needed,the tyres are as much an important part of the caras anything else I say, even though I do not drive myself,low pressure can cause acccidents.I hope you have a lovely day,it's turned very cold again here this morning brrr and I am up at the crack of dawn once more,I could feel the differance in the air as soon as I woke..Safe journeys to work and have a lovely day.I hope you see a little sunshine and get a few smiles along the way.Take Care God Bless Kath xx
Ohh, retirement is looming. I wish!!! I have a few birthdays this month in my family as well. I do love me some Texas chocolate sheet cake. I have not made one in a long time. I love the chocolate one myself, but I'll have to make the white one as Todd is not a chocolate lover and it wouldn't be good for me to eat a whole cake all by myself.
Thank you for sharing the smiles. Happy Birthday to your Princess & DS. Congratulations on the new additions!
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