For Monday, January 24th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 24TH, 2011

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

It's MONDAY!

Today is COMPLIMENT Day

All too often we forget to compliment those around us. And that's a real shame because the best way to get a compliment is to give one. Compliment Day is celebrated by offering sincere compliments to people you know. It is important that you are sincere. People will see right through insincerity, and you will do more harm than good.

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions--the little, soon-forgotten charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

THINKING

When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you are slamming the door in the face of God.

Charles L. Allen

Today: Surrender a difficult situation to God

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

It's National Peanut Butter Day. A little bit sweet and a little bit salty, good old peanut butter is popular with kids and adults. Heating and milling roasted peanuts produce this thick paste that's high in protein and other nutrients.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake

32 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup Sugar
5 Eggs at room temperature
1/4 cup Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 cup Whipping Cream
8 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Crust

1 1/2 package Graham Crackers, crushed
5 tablespoons Butter, melted
1/3 cup Sugar

Crust: Mix all ingredients and pat into a 10" spring form pan.

Cake: Chop peanut butter cups. Cream the cheese until light. Add sugar and beat some more. Add eggs, one at a time and beat after each. Mix in cream, vanilla and cornstarch. Stir in candy. Pour into crust and bake at 350F for 1 hour or so until outside edge is firm and middle is still soft. When the cake comes out of the oven run a knife around the edge. Cool for several hours then top with melted chocolate.

PRAYERS

Lord, I want to keep my eyes open today. Whatever comes at me today, I want to stay in touch with you. Be with me and give me what I need. Keep reminding me I can't do it without You.

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

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Leo Buscaglia

After church yesterday I did a little grocery shopping. Otherwise it was a quiet day. On my calendar for this week is a hair cut on Tuesday evening, caring for Mr. Wonderful Monday and Tuesday, and the last of our January birthdays is coming up at the end of the week. Also at the end of the week is the Stroll for Epilepsy which we do with DS#1 and his family. It's not supposed to be quite as cold as it was on the weekend so that is a good thing. Still it will remains below freezing and we'll have a little more snow coming our way too.

I do hope you all are keeping warm and safe these cold winter days. Take good care!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless

Mother Teresa

55 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!

84 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,

ma