ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, July 16th, 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, July 16, 2011

For Saturday, July 16th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 16th, 2011

If you can't see

the bright side of life, polish the dull side

It's SATURDAY!

TOSS AWAY THE COULD HAVES AND THE SHOULD HAVES DAY

Sometimes nothing causes more stress than wondering what might have been. Well, this is an absolutely foolish way to go about one's life, and July 16th celebrates the tossing away of could haves and should haves

So something did not work out for you in the past, so what? Everything that is meant to be, simply is. Living a life full of regret is not the brightest path, try to steer clear of that thought process.

Living in the past is a dangerous game. It will eventually drive you over the sanity edge if you let it affect you too much. Don't play! Many people procrastinate because they focus a bit too much on the past. We call it the could-a-would-a effect.

Take this day and let go!

SUMMER VACATION DAY #7

GOD'S BILL BOARD

INVITE ME ALONG ON THIS SUMMER'S VACATION... I TRAVEL LIGHT - GOD

TO ALL THE MEN DRIVING OUT THERE WHO ARE LOST; PULL OVER, AND I'LL GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS - GOD

Will the road you're on get you to my place?.... God

Get Right or get Left!

You think it's hot HERE?

If you're headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns.

ON THE ROAD TO MY PLACE... YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY; READ THE MANUAL - GOD

We'll be heading for home later on today. For the most part I've always thought that trips back home are shorter than the ones to your destination. It was a wonderful visit and I hate to say good bye to everyone, but still it does seem as though I'm ready to be back in my own home.

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!

COUNTING THE DAYS

IF YOU'RE ALIVE, YOU'RE NOT READY TO RETIRE - GOD

69 DAYS UNTIL FALL

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:

Kath said...: Well Ma I have been following your wonderful family vacation and I have realy enjoyed it.I have had so much difficulty trying to comment.I do hope this one goes through.Whata fantastic family you have and I loved New Orleans too.Beautiful family picyuteres and a family who are a credit to you.Have a great celebration and thank your Son for his services.They are worth there weight in gold our service me and yours.Take Care God Bless Kath xx; July 16, 2011 at 5:09 PM

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