ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, February 19th, 2011

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, February 19, 2011

For Saturday, February 19th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

February 19th, 2011

It's SATURDAY!

AND

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRINCE CHARMING TODAY!

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

You're very special
When all is said and done
A very happy birthday
To a very special grandson!

THINKING

The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything

Theodore Roosevelt

Today: Think about how a past mistake ended yielding positive results

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

National Chocolate Mint Day

Chocolate Mint Day celebrates anything and everything that is chocolate mint flavored. The most common chocolate mint treats are ice cream, candies, and desserts. Not everyone likes chocolate mint. But those who do love it.

Chocolate Mint Meltaways

1/2 cup mint chocolate chips

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

1 large egg yolk

1 1/4 cup unbleached flour

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt over hot (not boiling) water 1 cup of mint chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar and egg yolk. Beat until creamy. Add melted chips and flour; beat until well blended.

Drop by heaping teaspoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before removing from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.

For Glaze: Combine over hot (not boiling) water the remaining 1/2 cup of mint-chocolate chips and vegetable shortening. Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.

Drizzle each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon of the glaze; sprinkle with almonds. Chill until set. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

PRAYERS

Dear Father, we thank you for all of the ordinary days in our lives. Teach us to live each of them for 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!

AROUND HOME

Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday

Author Unknown

It looks like an ordinary Saturday here at my house. I may get a little shopping done, but other than than all is quiet here. We are to be back in the 30's here today. After being warmer the past few days all the snow has melted except where the biggest piles were but they are much smaller now. It's strange not to see white everywhere when you look outside.

COUNTING THE DAYS

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives

Annie Dillard

29 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

58 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...: Have a good weekend, Ma!; February 19, 2011 at 7:35 AM
Marie Rayner said...: First chance to comment here this week Ma, although I always do read. Couldn't let your grandson's special day to past without wishing him a Happy Birthday though! Hope he had a fabulous one! Thanks for all the efforts you put into your pages! They are always so uplifting and inspirational! XXOO; February 20, 2011 at 2:44 AM

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