ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, October 30th, 2010

THE BRIGHT SIDE

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

Saturday, October 30, 2010

For Saturday, October 30th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 30th, 2010

If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side

It's SATURDAY!

Mischief Night is today, errrr tonight! It is an evening when people traditionally participated in harmless (please) mischief. We stress harmless or innocent mischief. We neither encourage or endorse participation in this day. Why risk getting into trouble.

Historically, some common forms of mischief has included:

Soaping windows

Egging houses and cars

Tossing a few rotten tomatoes

Toilet papering house trees, etc.

Knocking on doors, then running away

Have a happy, safe, and harmless Mischief Night

Hold on, man We don't go anywhere with scary, spooky, haunted, or forbidden in the title.

from Scooby-Doo

THINKING

The past is history,
The future a mystery,
The present is a gift so use it.

The only time we ever have available to us is this moment right now, so why do we spend so much time thinking about the past and the future? Living in the moment frees us from worry and stress and is the way to fully appreciate our life experience.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Today is Candy Corn Day

On the one hand, candy corn seems to be getting enough recognition in the Halloween season, so is a candy corn day really necessary. On the other hand, for the whole rest of the year no one so much as looks at candy corn, so we suppose it may as well soak up the attention while it can.

Enjoy a handful of this sweet Fall treat.

Candy Corn and Peanut Treat

1 cup Candy Corn

1 cup salted peanuts

Mix the Candy Corn and peanuts together

Serve in a bowl.

I love this mixture of sweet and salty and have been enjoying it for awhile now.

PRAYERS

Lord, when difficulties surround us, help us to keep a sense of balance and stay peaceful within.

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.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

AROUND HOME

It has been a quiet week here and I've not really been out since Monday when I went out to shop for a few things. Still the days fly by. Next week I'll be having my week of watching our Mr. Wonderful so my days are about to get busier yet. I am so thankful that I never have reason to think that life is dull. Every day is new and exciting.

Trick or Treat is Sunday evening here and as usual I'll be out on the porch with treats for the tricksters. I enjoy their little funny faces and costumes. I just hope it isn't freezing cold. I'll have my layers on though so should be warm no matter.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Choose a wish, find a dream
Pick a wishing star
Let your hopes and spirits soar
High and free and far.

Reach for the unreachable
Stretch to touch the sky
Know no dream you treasure
Is too far away or high.

Believe in the impossible
Then work and try and do
For only those who dare to dream
Can make a dream come true!

Author Unknown

52 DAYS UNTIL WINTER!

56 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

167 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

2 comments:

Bookncoffee said...: Yeah, no mischief here either. Just glad to be on the weekend. Hope you have a good one.; October 30, 2010 at 8:16 AM
redpoppy007@aol.com said...: Enjoy that sweet baby...
Happy Halloween.; October 30, 2010 at 8:28 PM

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