ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, October 28th, 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

Friday, October 28, 2011

For Friday, October 28th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

OCTOBER 28TH, 2011

It's FRIDAY!

FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY

Frankenstein Friday celebrates the birth of Frankenstein and its creator. Frankenstein is one of the best known horror characters, dating back to the 1800's. We can't imagine the Halloween season without the presence of Frankenstein, lurking somewhere in the darkness.

Frankenstein was born in 1818 when Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley, at the age of 21, wrote the story Frankenstein.

To celebrate this day, we suggest you read the novel, or see a Frankenstein movie.

On Halloween the thing you must do
Is pretend that nothing can frighten you
And if somethin' scares you and you want to run
Just let on like it's Halloween fun.

Author Unknown

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY

Aside from reminding you to pick up Halloween candy, today is a good time to try a chocolate recipe, from mousse to cakes to chili with cocoa and hot steaming seasonal beverages. Don't forget to buy that Halloween candy, quick!

Chocolate Passion Dessert

24 Fudge brownies
2 cups sliced strawberries
2 bananas
2 Tubs (8 oz ea) Cool Whip Chocolate Non-Dairy Topping thawed

Cut brownies into 1/2 inch cubes. Layer in a 3 quart serving bowl; 1/2 of the brownies, 1 cup of the strawberries, 1 sliced banana, and 1 tub of the Cool Whip Chocolate Whipped topping. Repeat layers. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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

The beginning is always today

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

It's almost November and I still have a few blooms on the rose bush. Amazing how much joy those roses have brought for so many months. The news said we would be going down between 28-35 degrees last night so it may just be the end of the blooms.

We'll see...

PRAYER REQUEST

A friend has asked that we pray for her family over the next week or so as they will help her and her mom by taking responsibility for caring for her dad as they are going to cover for them as they drive to Texas to welcome her daughters new little one that is expected any day now. Please pray for their safety too as they travel.

COUNTING THE DAYS

From ghoulies and ghosties
And long-leggedy beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us!

Scottish Saying

55 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

59 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

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:

peggy said...: I like your prayer reminders...as we start the day to pray for those in service and also the families who are in transition and in crisis. I hope a blessing will fall on all of us today.; October 28, 2011 at 9:53 AM

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