ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
JANUARY 23rd, 2011
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side
It's SUNDAY!
NATIONAL HANDWRITING DAY
National Handwriting Day is an opportunity to reintroduce yourself to a pen or pencil and a piece of paper. In this day of computers, more and more information, notes, and letters are sent back and forth via a keyboard and cyberspace.
January 23rd was chosen because this is the birthday of John Hancock. John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Today is also Cold, Cold, Cold Day! The coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States was at Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska, in 1971: a record 79.8 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
Truly it is COLD, COLD, COLD here at my house. Thankfully though it is not that cold.
THINKING
Mirth is God’s medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it
Henry Ward Beecher
Today: Do something that will make you laugh!
NEW IN THE KITCHEN
Today is National Pie Day
Pies are one of the more popular dessert items in the US. Such All-American favorites as apple, cherry, or pumpkin pie top the list. But if you've resolved to give up sweets for a while, try a recipe for pot pies, shepherd's pie, or quiches
I love to make Impossible Bacon Pie also known as Quickie Quiche using Bisquick baking mix.
12 slices bacon, crisply fired and crumbled
1 c. shredded cheese (Swiss or mild Cheddar)
1/3 c. chopped onion
2 c. milk
1 c. Bisquick baking mix
4 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 10-inch quiche dish or 10 x 1 1/2 inch pie plate. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth, 15 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute with hand beater. Pour into plate. Bake until knife inserted between center and edge comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
PRAYERS
Father, make us kind and wise
So that we may always recognize
The blessings that are ours to take
The friendships that are ours to make
If we but open our hearts door wide
To let the sunshine of love inside
Helen Steiner Rice
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!
AROUND HOME
If you are like me and counting the days until Spring then maybe following these simple steps might just help to make the cold days of winter a little less bleak
Have a hot bowl of oatmeal in the morning instead of cereal with cold milk
Wear reds and oranges. Bright colours are warming for the body and so perfect for wintertime.
Add ginger, cloves and cinnamon to your cooking. These spices increase circulation, warm the system and help eliminate mucous from the body
I think I'll have a bowl of oatmeal with some cinnamon in it for breakfast today!
COUNTING THE DAYS
Make This The Best Year Ever
I will no longer worry about yesterday.
It is in the past and the past will never change.
Only I can change by choosing to do so.
I will no longer worry about tomorrow.
Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it. But I cannot make the most of tomorrow without first making the most of today.
I will look in the mirror and I will see a person worthy of my respect and admiration.
This capable person looking back at me is someone I enjoy spending time with and someone I would like to get to know better.
I will cherish each moment of my life.
I value this gift bestowed upon me in this world and I will unselfishly share this gift with others. I will use this gift to enhance the lives of others.
I will take a moment to step off the beaten path and to revel in the mysteries I encounter.
I will face challenges with courage and determination. I will overcome what barriers there may be which hinder my quest for growth and self-improvement.
I will take life one day at a time, one step at a time.
Discouragement will not be allowed to taint my positive self-image, my desire to succeed or my capacity to love.
I walk with renewed faith in human kindness.
Regardless of what has gone before,
I believe there is hope for a brighter and better future.
I will open my mind and my heart.
I will welcome new experiences. I will meet new people.
I will not expect perfection from myself nor anyone else ... perfection does not exist in an imperfect world. But I will applaud the attempt to overcome human foibles.
I am responsible for my own happiness and I will do things that make me happy.
I will admire the beautiful wonders of nature, listen to my favorite music, pet a kitten or puppy, and soak in a bubble bath. Pleasure can be found in the most simple of gestures.
I will learn something new; I will try something different;
I will savor all the various flavors life has to offer.
I will change what I can and the rest I will let go.
I will strive to become the best me I can possibly be.
I will live life this year in a way that
I can look back on it fondly and without regrets and
I WILL MAKE THIS THE BEST YEAR EVER!
Author Unknown
56 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
85 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
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