ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, April 29th, 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, April 29, 2012

For Sunday, April 29th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 29th, 2012

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

It's SUNDAY!

DANCE DAY

This Sunday, April 29th, get in on the action as dance enthusiasts around the globe celebrate the annual Dance Day.

Leap gracefully in the air, pirouette and groove to the music for Dance Day. Whether it’s a slow waltz, a pacey swing, or you’re rocking out to your favourite song, it’s all about moving your body!

In 1982, the International Dance Committee founded International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29^th of April. The date commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, who was born in 1727 and was a great reformer of dance.

The intention of International Dance Day and the Message is to bring all dance together on this day, to celebrate this art from and revel in its universality, to cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers and bring people together in peace and friendship with a common language : Dance.

Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music.

William Stafford

NEWS FROM HOME

When ever I think about dancing, I think about happy times. To me those times are really the only ones worth remembering at all. Life is too short to dwell on the sad or bad times.

Dancing with the Stars is a really popular TV show right now and I've been enjoying watching it. I loved seeing Gladys Knight out there keeping up with all the younger dancers. Of course she's a performer and I imagine has kept herself in shape with all that she does, but I know that I'm certainly not that limber anymore.

It's hard to believe that it is Sunday here already. It was a very fast and busy week and there were time I felt like I was doing a dance of sorts.

Have a wonderful relaxing Sunday everyone!

I know a little R and R is needed here at my house!

My heart wants to slow dance with what's left of the memory!

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

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

COUNTING THE DAYS

A little gardening tip for you today:

If you plant dill next to your tomato plants,

it will help to ward off tomato worms.

52 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

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,

1 comment:

Marie Rayner said...: Oh, I do love to dance Pam. My knees let me down a bit these days though. Sadly we are not able to get dancing with the stars here this year. Quite annoying really as I have always really enjoyed it! Have a fab MOnday and a great week! xxoo; April 30, 2012 at 3:46 AM

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