ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, March 23rd, 2012

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, March 23, 2012

For Friday, March 23rd, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MARCH 23rd, 2012

Celebrate the happiness
that friends are always giving,
make every day a holiday,
and celebrate just living!

Amanda Bradley

It's FRIDAY!

NATIONAL PUPPY DAY

Today is National Puppy Day. In one day, sponsors hope to save 10,000 homeless puppies across the nation. National Puppy Day's top 20 puppy names: Bella, Bandit, Charlie, Cassie, Duke, Dutchess, Houston, Jasmine, Laddie, Lela, Maggie, Marmaduke, Molly, Sophie, Snoopy , Spike , Winston, Tillie, Truman, and Zeus.

National Puppy Day is a special day, recognized on March 23rd annually, to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives. But more importantly, it's a day to help save orphaned puppies across the globe

Getting a puppy is a lot of work, and it’s not something that should be taken lightly. They need to be walked daily, fed regularly and played with. And you have to take them for regular checkups, their vet bills are bigger than other pets, especially if they’re big dogs, and it’s a lot like having a small child at home all the time.

But they sure are cute!

NEWS FROM HOME

Yesterday I got quite a bit done around the yard. Today it's to be rainy out so I'll turn my attentions back to the inside. I did get rid of 4 bags of books this week. I took them out to the half price book store. There is now a lot more room on my bookshelves, but I have many more to get rid of. I've been sorting out old magazines too and am wondering why on earth I thought it was important to save them. I had some that were from 1998.

Have a wonderful Friday everyone!

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

Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights,

I maintain an attitude of gratitude.

If I insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow.

Today I am blessed.

Maya Angelou

COUNTING THE DAYS

If there's spring in winter and winter in spring,

The year won't be good for anything

89 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

29 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

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

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

Love,

2 comments:

Barb said...: Hi Pam,

I so applaud you for taking the books you no longer want to the half price book store for others to enjoy. I see covers ripped off books all over Blogland....for a decorating statement, I guess....and it just irks me that people would destroy books like this when there are so many people who would love to have them to read.

Now, I need to get off my soapbox. Yikes!

I hope you have a wonderful and blessed weekend,
Barb ♥; March 23, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Marie Rayner said...: I am a bit late getting around this week Pam. My days have just gotten away from me. Love the puppy picture. So sweet. Of course as you know we adore our pup Mitzie. She is such a treasure. We always take out books that we don't want any longer to the local charity shop, which is for age concern. That way someone else gets to enjoy them and the charity earns some much needed money for the good works that they do! Win/win all around! xxoo; March 24, 2012 at 4:42 AM

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