ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, January 14th, 2013

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, January 14, 2013

For Monday, January 14th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 14th, 2013

65 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

It's MONDAY

CLEAN OFF YOUR DESK DAY

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to clean off your desk and sort through the maze of paperwork, files and junk mail, wait no longer: National Clean Off Your Desk Day is Monday January 14, 2013! Whether your desk is in your home or in an office, today is the day to clean it off and put everything in order.

Then there's the joy of getting your desk clean, and knowing that all your letters are answered, and you can see the wood on it again.

Lady Bird Johnson

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Sort out your life by sorting out your junk. Clean up your office files. Follow the F-A-T system: file, act, or toss.

Karen Kingston

More and more I've been using the kitchen table for a desk and the desk has become more of a storage space, but it is one of those things I'm working on. I've found that the more space I have, the more I hang on to and save. There does come a time though when you just have to give in and do it. Maybe today will be that day. We'll see...

The pictures today are not of my desk, but of a sunny winter day we had awhile back. Our snow is completely gone for now.

Hope you all have a great Monday.

We have a new day and a new week ahead of us.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

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,

182. lots of storage spaces

183. Unofficial holidays to remind me to get things done

184. a paper shredder to use

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 !

Too much of a good thing is wonderful!

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,

6 comments:

linda m said...: Guess I'll have to clean off my desk today! Blessings; January 14, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Sandy aka Doris the Great said...: I know what you mean MA; my desk is also a catch-all. I lie in bed writing on my large Atlas when there's a flip-top desk right next to me. Oh well, perhaps I'll remember it one of these days.; January 14, 2013 at 9:22 AM
BlueRidge Boomer said...: WE have a built-in desk in the kitchen....above it is a two door cabinet...left side is CityBoy's...right side is mine...we went crazy and cleaned out both sides and desk top between Christmas and New Years...CityBoy had a wonderful time shredding all the paper...he was very proud to have a full garbage bag...LOL...Haaaaaa!!
Enjoy; January 14, 2013 at 9:55 AM
betty said...: Looks like a pleasant street you live on, Ma! Glad to hear for now the snow is gone until the next storm.

Paper shredders are the best inventions! Love the convenience of them.

After I saw that it was national clean off your desk day, I took a look at my working area and realized it needs a bit of de-cluttering so I think today will be a great day to do so!

betty; January 14, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Mary Ann said...: I tried to do some of that today, here!; January 14, 2013 at 4:27 PM
Andrea said...: Junk multiplies to fill the space provided. I've come to that realization many moons ago.

I love your blog entry today, Ma! It makes me think back to the days of my youth, when I used to have a lot of penpals. They used to have magazines dedicated solely to the subject of people wanting penpals. Imagine a day when you could actually print your complete name & address in a magazine... and tell a little something about yourself. So sad those times are long gone.

--Andrea
XOXOXO; January 14, 2013 at 5:29 PM

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