ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, July 19th, 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

Thursday, July 19, 2012

For Thursday, July 19th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 19th, 2012

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

It's THURSDAY!

RASPBERRY CAKE DAY

National Raspberry Cake Day makes today as sweet as a summer day can be. Tender raspberries are among the best of fruits that nature has to offer. Put them into a cake......Then, you can have your fruit and eat it, too!Raspberries are one of summers sweet, fruity treats. And, the harvest is going on right now. So, it's only appropriate that we enjoy a piece of raspberry cake in celebration of the harvest.Here is a three step recipe for a perfect National Raspberry Cake Day:Go out to a pick your own farm and pick them fresh. Bring the kids along.

Bake fresh raspberries into a cake or two.

Eat some raspberry cake with family and friends.

With summer in full swing, it’s hard to imagine anything more seasonal and enjoyable than fresh, juicy raspberries; that is, except for Raspberry Cake Day – a whole day dedicated to enjoying raspberries in cake format!

Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not!

Author Unknown

NEWS FROM HOME

As there is no baking going on here this summer, I am sharing a recipe today for a fruit smoothie.

4 large strawberries

1/2 c. milk

1 ripe banana

4 raspberries

5 ice cubes

1 1/2 tsp sugar, optional

Combine everything and blend until perfectly smooth. Add sugar and blend again.

Makes approximately 32 oz.

I made this smoothie for the first time the other day and really enjoyed it. I've had it several times since then too, instead of my morning bowl of cereal and banana. I imagine you could substitute whatever fruit you have available. I just happened to have these on hand.

Delicious!

I'm still undecided about going to the camper today. I may wait until Friday as there is still a chance of thunderstorms today. I'm just hoping we get some rain. We'll see...

Have a great Thursday everyone!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart.

Erma Bombeck

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!

COUNTING THE DAYS

Like a ten-ton cake, the world is more than anyone can eat at one sitting. Select a piece of it, then enjoy the party.

Samuel M. Silver

65 DAYS UNTIL FALL

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:

Kath said...: The pce of cake look delish,the smoothy sounds just up my street too Ma.Safe Journeys if you do decide to go camping other than camping,ENJOY whatever you do.I hope all the family are well and little X Factor and Mummy and Daddy are doing well.Take Care God Bless Kath xx; July 19, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Marie Rayner said...: Raspberry Cake day! However did I miss it! And me with a fridge full of lovely raspberries too! I'll just have to have a late Raspberry Cake day! That works for me! Have a lovely weekend, no matter what you do! xxoo; July 20, 2012 at 4:19 AM

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