ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, May 20th, 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, May 20, 2012

For Sunday, May 20th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MAY 20TH, 2012

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

It's SUNDAY!

BE A MILLIONAIRE DAY!

Be a Millionaire Day is a day everyone wants to enjoy. Everyone wants to enjoy today as a member of the millionaire club.Okay, so a million bucks isn't what it used to be. But, it is still a lot of money. I have no doubt everyone reading this would like to join the Millionaire's Club.

If you are not already a millionaire there are a number of ways to participate in Be a Millionaire Day:

Review your investments. Look for ways to improve them.

Increase your deposits to your savings accounts.

Start or add to your 401K. This is always a good starting point.

Review your spending. Many Millionaires get there by a combination hard work, sound investment, and frugal spending.

When all else fails, buy a lottery ticket....just one.

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.

Frank Hubbard

NEWS FROM HOME

One thing I've learned over and over in life that the good Lord always provides for me. And I am very thankful for that. I have always had everything in life that I need to make me happy. I have not ever had a lot of money. If I try to save it, there is always something that happens that I need to spend that money on.

My budget is limited, and I've learned that money does not make for a rich life. I feel that my blessings are worth more than all the gold in the world.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!

When I have money, I get rid of it quickly, lest it find a way into my heart.

John Wesley

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

The best way for a person to have happy thoughts is

to count his blessings and not his cash.

Author Unknown

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!

COUNTING THE DAYS

No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back.

Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

31 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...: yayy!! I've been finally able to catch up on my reading this morning! It is so lovely to read your words while the sun shines in through my window. I have been a very bad blog reader this past week. I missed reading all of your special posts. I don' tknow how you managed to be so inspiring day after day. You are a treasure! xxoo; May 21, 2012 at 3:23 AM

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