ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

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

Thursday, May 26, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MAY 26TH, 2011

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

It's THURSDAY!

NATIONAL BACK YARD GAMES WEEK

This week we celebrate the unofficial start of summer by fostering social interaction and family togetherness through backyard games. Get outside and be both physically and mentally stimulated, playing classic games of the past while discovering and creating new ways to be active and interact with neighbors and friends.

Though the main point of Memorial Day is to commemorate the men and women that sacrificed their lives in military service, this holiday also marks the beginning of the summer season.

Run through the sprinklers, throw your water balloons, and refill those super soakers!

National Backyard Games Week ends with Memorial Day and no matter how hard you play, don't forget to reflect on the lives lost by our military men and women.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE DAY

Cheesecakes come in a lot of varieties of flavors. You can use a standard cheesecake base and add delicious toppings like cherries or apples, but one of the most popular toppings is blueberries.

Quick and Easy Blueberry Cheesecake

1 Graham cracker pie crust, 6 oz. size
1 package,8 oz. size, light cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 can. 21 oz. size, blueberry pie filling
1 tub, 8 oz. size, frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 325° F. Combine cream cheese, sugar and eggs in a small bowl. Beat until fluffy.

Place crust on baking sheet. Pour mixture into crust. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool.

Spread blueberry filling on top. Garnish with whipped topping. Chill 3 hours.

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

Less can be better and a lot more fun.

As a child I didn't sit indoors like most kids today, playing video games and surfing the Net; we were too busy out playing ball, swinging, catching crawdads and minnows, hiking, swimming or fishing at the creek on my grandparents farm, camping in a makeshift tent with a blanket thrown over some chairs, or anything else that would get us out of the house. We especially loved to play games. We'd play hide-and-seek, tag, and make-believe games like cowboys and Indians or cops and robbers.

I think my own children did a lot of the same things and though we didn't have a farm to visit we camped a lot so they got some quality outdoor time too. The good old days did have a lot of good in them for sure.

I'm ready for some family fun outdoors this weekend. I sure do hope the weather cooperates for us. We had another storm last night with tornado warnings for our area. Thankfully there was no damage and no loss of power here. There were some that weren't so fortunate. Lots of big trees came down in some places.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Life is not about the prizes we win, but the people we love.

27 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:

Marie Rayner said...: I don't know what's up with blogger this week Ma, but I sure have had a lot of problems commenting and making my way around the blogs! I got here in the end though, so sometimes perseverence pays off! Love the cheesecake recipe and also the thoughts on being a child. We had to use our imaginations when I was growing up. No fancy games etc for us. I think childhood was better then, but than I am a bit more than biased! xxoo; May 27, 2011 at 2:59 AM

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