ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, March 25th, 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

Sunday, March 25, 2012

For Sunday, March 25th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MARCH 25TH, 2012

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

It's SUNDAY!

NATIONAL CLEANING WEEK BEGINS TODAY

Observed on the last week of March, National Spring Cleaning Week, is dedicated to helping every one of us clear out, clean up and start afresh. The week aims to encourage and inspire the nation, and not only inside their houses; it also targets our dirty cars, cluttered garages and even untidy office spaces too.

It's time to tackle spring cleaning. Set aside each day to attack a different room or task. By week's end, your home will be sparkling and

shining, inside and out.

This house is protected by killer dust bunnies.

Author Unknown

NEWS FROM HOME

I've decided to participate in this week long cleaning event. Of course we won't count today or next Sunday as Sundays are my days to rest and relax. I'm not quite sure that one week will be long enough to get it all done but I'm going to try for sure.

It's hard to believe that March is about to come to an end. April will be bringing some very busy days here at my house so the cleaning does need to get done before then. If I don't get it done then, I don't think it will get done.

Hope you all have a great day of that good R and R that we all need!

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!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

If the shelves are dusty and the pots don't shine,
it's because I have better things to do with my time.

Author Unknown

COUNTING THE DAYS

God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done.

Author Unknown

87 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

27 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS

Celebrate the happiness

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

Amanda Bradley

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

Love,

2 comments:

Lyndsay Wells said...: Just wanting to leave you a little love for always brightening my day!; March 25, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Marie Rayner said...: We've been cleaning up around here as well. The Garden, the cupboards etc. Spring just makes you want to do that I think! Have a great week! xxoo; March 26, 2012 at 3:29 AM

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