ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, November 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

Monday, November 28, 2011

For Monday, November 28th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 28TH, 2011

It's MONDAY!

CYBER MONDAY

Cyber Monday follows on from Black Friday and is a marketing term for the Monday that is designed to be the biggest online shopping day of the year. Online internet retailers offer huge deals, savings,and specials on items to encourage society to purchase from online gateways in contrast to the rush of shoppers at physical stores around Black Friday.

Cyber Mondays occur only once a year and are the biggest online shopping day of the respective year. It originated in 2005 on November 28th with a press release by Shop org. Since then, it has record breaking sales with the peak being the first ever $1 billion shopping day spent online on Cyber Monday 2010.

The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.

Bill Gates

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

FRENCH TOAST DAY

French Toast is a food made by frying bread in egg mix, though many variants exist by region and by ingredients – some including sweet ingredients such as fruit, syrups and milk. French Toast Day encourages you to try some French Toast, also known as eggy bread and poor knight’s pudding, in place of your normal breakfast

HOLIDAY STYLE FRENCH TOAST

4 slices bread
1 egg
1 egg white
2 tablespoons skim milk
2 ounces cream cheese
2 teaspoons blueberry jelly or any flavor, plus
1 teaspoon blueberry jelly
non-stick cooking spray

In a small bowl, cream together cream cheese and two teaspoons jelly. Spread on the bread, making two sandwiches.

Beat together egg, egg white and skim milk,egg beaters or egg whites only may be substituted. Dip each sandwich in the mixture and coat each side.

Place in a non-stick skillet sprayed with nonstick and cook three minutes or until golden brown.

Place remaining one teaspoon of jelly in a small bowl with one teaspoon of water and heat in the microwave until warm. Drizzle over toast and serve immediately.

Optional: Garnish with sliced peaches, bananas, or fruit of choice, served on top.

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

A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click.

Author Unknown

I worked on computers for years. Everything I did was on a computer and when the internet became available I was sure I'd never do much with it. Now I love it and if you know me, you know I'd be lost without my computer.

After all my family left home it seemed the best way to stay connected. Now I'm not only in touch with all of them, but with many others too. I've had several different computers too. I started out with an Apple years ago before I even got on line and after trying out a few others, finally got back to using an Apple. They are the best.

Today I'm at DS#6's and hopefully will return home tomorrow morning. More rain is on the way. I saw snow in the long range forecast for Wednesday, so today I'm thankful it is only raining.

Have a great Monday everyone!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Hooked on Internet? Help is a just a click away.

Author Unknown

24 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

28 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:

Mary Bergfeld said...: Your French toast sounds delightful. This is my first visit to your blog, so I've been poking through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. You've created an interesting spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoyed the time I spent here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary; November 28, 2011 at 8:29 AM

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