ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, November 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

Thursday, November 29, 2012

For Thursday, November 29th, 2012

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH, 2012

21 DAYS UNTIL WINTER
25 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS !

It's THURSDAY

NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE DAY!

Here's a chance to get out and Dosey Do with your partner. It's Square Dance Day!

English, Irish, and Scottish settlers brought square dancing to the U.S. As it evolved in the U.S., a caller was added to help dancers stay in step. It remains popular among southern and western rural areas, and with senior citizens.

Couples square dance in circles or square formations. It's lively and quick, and lots of fun.

Square Dancing is both fun, and great exercise. Medical sites and journals speaks to its health benefits for people of all ages.

Put a little fun into your life. Try dancing.

Kathryn Murray

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart.

Author Unknown

I feel like I am doing a dance here...putting away all the fall decorations and sorting out the ones for Christmas. This coming Sunday is the beginning of Advent and I need to at least find my Advent Candles out to sit on the dining room table.

Today I'm Thankful for being able to go up and down all the stairs here at my house. I may not get a lot of other kinds of exercise, especially when the weather is bad, but I do go up and down a lot.

Hope you all have a great Thursday!

LORD OF THE DANCE

Lord of the Dance is a hymn with words written by English songwriter Sydney Carter in 1967. He adapted the tune from the American Shaker song Simple Gifts.

Dance then, wherever you may be

I am the Lord of the Dance, said He!

And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be

And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!

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 !

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

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

Hollie said...: I'm sure running up and down those stairs is exercise!! I always enjoy hearing about Advent Candles & etc!; November 29, 2012 at 8:23 AM
linda m said...: i took square dance lessons long ago and loved it. Like you some days all my exercise is running up and down the stairs. Blessings to you.; November 29, 2012 at 9:28 AM
betty said...: My niece used to square dance years ago; she loved it. Great exercise (just like going up and down stairs :)

have a great Thursday Ma!

betty; November 29, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Jean said...: I am sure you're getting plenty of exercise going up and down your stairs. I like to watch Dancing with the Stars, and I wished I had learned how to dance while I was younger. As always, I enjoy your blog.; November 29, 2012 at 9:52 PM

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