ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, September 25h, 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

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

For Tuesday, September 25h, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2012

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

It's TUESDAY!

NATIONAL COMIC BOOK DAY

National Comic Book Day is a super cool day. Share a comic book with a friend today. Comic books are great reading. They either tell an ongoing story, provide humor, or offer intrigue and suspense. In all comic books, good eventually prevails over evil. So, comic books always make us feel good.

Comic books have great value as a collectors item. Don't ever throw away those old comic books. Down the road, the series you are collecting today, may be worth its weight in gold!

Without comic books there'd be no super heroes. And without super heroes there'd be no good Halloween costumes.

NEWS FROM HOME

There's some little bright spot in your day that reminds you that it's fun to smile.

Hank Ketcham, creator of Dennis the Menace comic strip

Some of my favorite comics are Charlie Brown and Dennis the Menace. And of course we can never forget Al Kapp's Lil'l Abner and the gang from Dogpatch. These are my heros. More than anything, we need a reason to SMILE everyday.

Ketcham was inspired by the antics of his four year old son Dennis to create his popular freckle-faced character. A four year old has sharp eyes and imagination and an adequate vocabulary, but he's not really responsible for what he does, he explained.

Comics like that of the Peanuts gang have grown in popularity because of the wisdom shared about life by the delightful round-headed children. The characters deal with real emotions and are easy to identify with.

Schulz's beloved beagle Snoopy has become the most widely recognized character in the world.

Happiness is laughter... and a warm puppy.

Don't forget to SMILE today. Have a terrific Tuesday!

PRAYER REQUEST

I received a request for our prayers from a friend who's sister's FIL is having surgery on the 28th of this month. Please join me in praying for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.

Charles M. Schulz, Creator of the award winning Peanuts comic strip

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

Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.

Al Capp, Creator of Li'l Abner Comic strip

87 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

59 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING

91 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS !

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:

betty said...: I too like the Peanuts comic strip and you are right, Ma, so much wisdom in it. I remember as a "youngster" enjoying comic books. I'm thinking my kids didn't get in to them too much when they were younger, probably since video games were so relevant then.

You too enjoy Tuesday!

betty; September 25, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Kath said...: I agree with your friends comment.Not many young ones today have had the enjoyment we had from comic books.Too much technology nowadays.We have had some realy good nights out dressing up as people from comic books.I actually once made a snoopy dog for someone who dressed up as Charlie Brown to carry under their arm LOL.Have a great Tuesday Evening Ma.Stay warm.Take Care God Bless Kath xx; September 25, 2012 at 4:20 PM

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