ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, February 6th, 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

Sunday, February 6, 2011

For Sunday, February 6th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

February 6th, 2011

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

It's SUNDAY!

Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Super Bowl-45 is at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas

During the Super Bowl game, Americans will gain an estimated 18.8 milion pounds by consuming 33-million pounds of popcorn, chips, pizza, and miscellaneous junk food

THINKING

We always keep God waiting while we admit more importunate suitors

Malcolm de Chazal

Today: Make prayer a priority

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

Rah, Rah, Buckeye Bars

These bars have the same irresistible flavor as our favorite buckeye candies, but they're so much easier to fix!

1 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. butter
2 c. graham cracker crumbs
10-oz. pkg. milk chocolate chips
6 T. oil

Combine peanut butter and butter in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high setting until softened. Stir in graham cracker crumbs; mix well. Pat into a lightly greased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. Melt chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat; stir in oil. Pour over peanut butter base; place in refrigerator to cool. Cut into small bars after 30 minutes, while bars are still slightly soft. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.

PRAYERS

Make us more aware. dear God

of little daily graces

That come to us with sweet surprise

from never dreamed of places.

Then thank You for the miracles

we are much too blind to see,

And give us new awareness of our many gifts from Thee

And help us to remember that the key to life and living

Is to make each prayer a prayer of thanks

and each day a day of thanksgiving

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

I don't know if I'll be off to church as always as the snow and cold have got me down. I will probably just spend a quiet day at home. I may turn on the game to see ads and halftime. Football fans have fun and enjoy the game today!

COUNTING THE DAYS

42 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!

71 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:

peggy said...: I almost didn't go out either for church but it was fine on the main streets, and I would have missed a good speaker. Our pastor has taken 2 Sundays off due to his carpal tunnel surgery. He is doing fine, he had lots of prayers he didn't know about thanks to you and my other blogging friends. Guess I might watch a little football too today. Stay warm.; February 6, 2011 at 4:51 PM
Glenda said...: Hope you feel better soon! Since I'm not a football fan, I won't be watching the game, but I can always find something to munch on!; February 6, 2011 at 8:10 PM

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