ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, August 14th, 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, August 14, 2011

For Sunday, August 14th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 14TH, 2011

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

It's SUNDAY!

INTERNATIONAL NAGGING DAY

Today is International Nagging Day, a day to celebrate and remember the gift of positive nagging, particularly by parents. To celebrate, be a nag and encourage a friend or a family member by sandwiching a complaint between two positive statements. Positive reinforcement does make a difference. It could be that those old fashioned magical words PLEASE and THANK YOU really do still work.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

National Creamsicle Day celebrates a tasty summer cooler.

The heat and humidity of August beckons you to discover, and to enjoy, a summer cooler. A creamsicle is an excellent choice. This is one of several chilly ice cream and frozen snack days to enjoy on a hot, sticky August day. Just make sure to eat your creamsicle quickly before it melts.

Orange Creamsicle Milkshake

2 cups light or low-fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, it can be frozen; just scoop it right from the can
3/4 cup low-fat or nonfat milk

Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until well blended. Stop blender after about 5 seconds to scrape down the sides. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

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 ALL!

AROUND HOME

I have my good cup of coffee here beside me this morning and right now all is peaceful and quiet. Sunday mornings always seem special to me.

Hope you all have a great day of R and R!

Heres wishing you a bright and positive day!

COUNTING THE DAYS

A penny will hide the biggest star in the Universe if you hold it close enough to your eye.
Samuel Grafton

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:

Barb said...: Hi Pam, hope you are having a blessed Sunday. And, a cool one. :-)

Barb ♥; August 14, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Marie Rayner said...: Ma, I have been such a bad commentor lately. I read, but my time for commenting is very limited. I hope you will forgive me! I will have to remember to point out to Todd later on that today is National Nagging Day!! I think he sometimes feels as if that's everyday!! xxoo; August 15, 2011 at 3:52 AM

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For Sunday, August 14th, 2011

A penny will hide the biggest star in the Universe if you hold it close enough to your eye.

A penny will hide the biggest star in the Universe if you hold it close enough to your eye.

Samuel Grafton

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