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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, April 17, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 17th, 2011

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

It's SUNDAY!

Blah, Blah, Blah Day

Today just might be the blahest day of the year. The intent of this day is to do all of the projects and things that people have been nagging you to do.

So today's the day to finally run those errands, do those chores and, while you're at it, take care of the yadda yadda yadda as well.

The Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price

Vince Lombardi

STARTING THE DAY WITH A PSALM

Psalm 40 1-3

The Message

I waited and waited and waited for God

At Last He looked, finally he listened.

He lifted me out of the ditch

pulled me from the mud.

He stood me up on a solid rock

to make sure I wouldn't slip

He taught me how to sing the latest God song,

a praise song to our God.

More and more people are seeing this

they enter the mystery,

abandoning themselves to God

Dear Lord, when I lack trust. praise. and rejoicing in my life, Your Word puts a new song in my mouth. I believe Your Word is true, and I want to sing Your song.

The song comes from knowing You

Amen

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

It's National Cheeseball Day.

Talk about a fun food for a holiday! Cheese balls adorn the snack tables at parties and holiday events throughout the year. Don't forget the crackers or bread rounds to go with it. Today really is a special occasion!

Anytime Cheese Ball

2 (8 oz) pkg. Philly Cream Cheese
1 pound shredded sharp cheese
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1 pound processed cheese such as Velveeta
OR
1 small jar of Cheese Whiz
Garlic powder to taste

Leave cream cheese at room temp to soften. Then mix all ingredients together, and roll into a ball, roll in nuts/cheese or leave plain if desired. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate to set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

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

Even a mosquito doesn't get a slap on the back until it starts to work.

Anonymous

I'm still working at memory verses and hoping to do one the 1st and 15th of every month. I'm usually late with them, but am persevering.

This is the one for April 15th:

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!

Isaiah 30:18

I hope your Sunday is a great one and filled with some wonderful R and R too.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

Sam Ewing

65 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER!

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

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

Love,

1 comment:

Diann said...: Happy national cheeseball day! LOL this recipe looks really tasty and easy!; April 17, 2011 at 2:59 PM

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