For Friday, January 25th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 25TH, 2013

54 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

It's  FRIDAY

A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN DAY

A Room of One's Own Day is a time to appreciate the joy of having your own room to duck into when you're tired, relaxed, or want to avoid family members. It's a prime opportunity to appreciate all the different things you could do in your own room. The possibilities are endless so we're not going to bother listing them off here.

If you don't have your room, try to avoid throwing yourself a pity party. You can spend today fantasizing about what it would feel like to not have to share a room with the person, people, or animals that you currently live with.

Time and space - time to be alone, space to move about - these may well become the great scarcities of tomorrow. 

Edwin Way Teale

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.  

Jane Austen

I have a room of my own and a whole house to myself.  There are lots of things I have done around here to make it a home uniquely mine, but more than that I think, I've made it a place that I love to come home to.  Hopefully it is welcoming to others too.  We all love to have our own spaces to do with what we wish.  

Over the years I have accumulated a lot of things though and clearing out what is no longer needed or useful is an ongoing project for me.  Little by little I'm giving away, throwing away or donating what I can.  

May you dwell in the strength, comfort, safety, and love of the One who cherishes you today and every day. 

I hope you all have a fantastic Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. —Psalm 46:1

I am trying to count at least 3 things I'm thankful for each day and then in 1 year's time I'll have counted 1000 gifts.

I’ll be sharing them and giving thanks to God for these gifts each day,

215. for the beautiful fluffy snow fakes once again flying by my window

216. a new recipe giving me the opportunity to turn the oven on

217. a warm and tasty bowl of oatmeal this morning

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

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 !

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful

William Morris

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,

ma