ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, August 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

Monday, August 20, 2012

For Monday, August 20th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 20TH, 2012

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

It's MONDAY!

RADIO DAY

A number of inventions and discoveries were required to make the radio a reality. This included both transmission and reception methods and technology. The radio somewhat evolved from the telegraph and the telephone, with wireless telegraph directly contributing to its invention.

When you think of the changing landscape of entertainment technology, radio is astoundingly resilient. And while programming may have changed, radio play still determines what songs will be hits.

When you're driving home from work today, be sure to turn up your radio and tune into some easy listening.

TV will never be a serious competitor for radio because people must sit and keep their eyes glued on a screen; the average American family hasn't time for it.

Author Unknown, from New York Times, 1939

NEWS FROM HOME

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station,

through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

George Washington Carver

Here we are a new week already. I always enjoy my time spent at the camper and although I wasn't there long at all this past weekend, I did enjoy it. I hope to get a little more time in this coming weekend. We'll see how the weather shapes up this week.

I tried to go around my house and take pictures of all the radios I have. There are plenty more that aren't shown in these pictures. I could have music in every room of the house if I wanted it. But truly I use the car radio more than any of these.

It looks like a great week weather wise with temps in the mid 70's to lower 80's.

Hope you all have a great Monday!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

HOPE is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul

and SINGS the tune without the words and never stops... at all.

Emily Dickinson

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

Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.

Emory Austin

34 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,

1 comment:

Kath said...: Well here I am again Ma.I have had to have the Doc today once more.I have had a terrible weekend being ill.Not too good with my breathing sadly.Hopefully all the meds he has provided today,will do the trick soon.I am not a big TV fan myself Ma and I prefer the radio.Thankyou for sharing your radios with us today.Happy Listening.Very cool just now in my part of England and rain predicted for tomorrow.Enjoy your evening.Take Care God Bless Kath xx; August 20, 2012 at 3:37 PM

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