For Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 31ST,  2012

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's TUESDAY!  

INSPIRE YOUR HEART WITH ART DAY

Inspire Your Heart With Art Day celebrates art and the effect it can have on your heart. Art is valued and appreciated for all sorts of reasons.

Look at a piece of art and ask yourself: What is is telling me? How does it make me feel? What emotions is it evoking within me?

A sense of love and romance is one of those feelings and emotions that a piece of artwork can awaken and inspire. If you are looking for something to do today then be prepared to get artsy.  You can look at art or create your own if you like. 

 Let's get right into celebrating Inspire Your Heart with Art Day. To inspire or be inspired that is the question.

The artist's world is limitless.  It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away.  It is always on his doorstep.  

Paul Strand

NEWS FROM HOME

Every child is an artist.  The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.  

Pablo Picasso

I remember the days my refrigerator was filled with art work the babes had done.  Each and every one of them love to color pictures, paint and draw.  Out of 7 of them, two have gone on to make a living by being artists.  One a graphic designer and the other a teacher.  I've also had many pictures given to me by my grandchildren.  Makes me wonder how many of them will become artists as an adult.  

I think we all have a touch of art in us.  Being artistic can include a lot of things from decorating a Christmas tree to arranging flowers or even placing fruit in a bowl.  It is all an art form of sorts.  Making things pleasing to the eye is an art.

They say we could see 50 degrees or better today with some sunshine.  And we'll also be gaining 16 more minutes of daylight this week.

That is a very good thing indeed!

Hope your Tuesday is a terrific one!

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!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

It isn't the size of your house 

That matters much at all.

It's a gentle hand and it's loving touch,

That makes you great or small

Te friends who come to visit,

Wen out of your house they depart

Will judge it not by the style you show,

But rather by the size of your heart.

It isn't how smart you are 

Or the wealth you've found

Happiness comes from how you touch

The lives that are all around

Making money is not hard,

But living life well is an art.

How people love and regard you,

Is all in the size of your heart

Author Unknown

COUNTING THE DAYS

Art is Man's nature.  Nature is God's art.

James Bailey

49 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

81 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma