ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, January 21st, 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 21, 2013

For Monday, January 21st, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 21ST, 2013

58 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

It's MONDAY

NATIONAL HUGGING DAY

What a great day! This is an opportunity to give and to receive. Give a hug, and you automatically receive one in return.
Hugs are loving. Hugs are therapeutic. Hugs are caring. Hugs are celebratory. Hugs make you feel good inside. Have you ever received a hug from someone who didn't care? I didn't think so. That's proof positive that you're loved and cared about.

Celebrate today by giving hugs to family, friends and loved ones. You'll love the warm feeling you get.

A hug is a handshake from the heart.

Author Unknown

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A hug delights and warms and charms,
that must be why God gave us arms.

Author Unknown

I do love hugs and when I see my youngest son, he always makes sure I get lots of them! That's him in the first picture with me on my birthday last year.

There's so many different types of hugs:

Someone who's taller than you - feels safe.
Shorter than you - feels protective.
Larger than you - tight.
Skinnier than you - arms go all the way around.
Mom - loving.
Bestfriend - friendly.
Stranger/someone you just met - inviting.
Someone who's sad - reassuring.
Him - the best feeling in the world - You feel safe and warm and never want to let go.

Author Unknown

Anyway you look at them, hugs are good no matter what size or shape they come in. Sounds like a great way to start off a new week to me!

(((Hugs))) to you all !

COUNTING MY GIFTS

A hug is a great gift - one size fits all, and it's easy to exchange.

Author Unknown

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,

203. for hugs. Real Hugs. They are the best.

204. for the beauty of a SMILE

205. for all the people that give hugs

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 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,

6 comments:

Donna. W said...: I enjoyed seeing all those HUGS!; January 21, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Andrea said...: As Donna said, I enjoyed seeing all those hugs too, Ma!! Thank you for sharing your hugs with us today!!

--Andrea
XOXOXO; January 21, 2013 at 7:52 AM
linda m said...: What a wonderful day. I love hugs - both the giving of them and the receiving of them. Blessings.; January 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM
betty said...: Such great hugs in your pictures, Ma; and wonderful smiles!! I liked the types of hugs listed there; hadn't thought of hugs like that before.

We hug a lot at our church; it is a good thing I think :)

Sending back a hug your way!

betty; January 21, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Jean said...: Thanks for sharing your hugs with us. I love your picture's. Jean; January 21, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Kay G. said...: What should I say as a comment here? Why HUGS to you, of course!!; January 21, 2013 at 6:20 PM

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