For Monday, January 7th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 7th, 2013

72 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

It's  MONDAY

JANUARY IS HOT TEA MONTH

 I think one new year resolution  we can keep that would benifit us all is to add hot tea to our daily menus.  The potential benefits of adding tea to our diets is an easy and inexpensive addition to our good health. Studies show that tea aids in the ongoing battle of the bulge and increases the body's immunity to colds and flu. 3 cups of black tea per day produced 5 times the amount of germ-fighting cells.  Scientists have found that tea contains antioxidants, helping to maintain healthy cells and tissues. Drinking black tea may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease too. So drink your hot tea everyone. It not only taste good but it's good for us too.

The philosophy of mine earth can be summed up as this:  Sunshine creates happiness, and I create myself.  Nights are long and life is predominantly good.  Wind is refreshing.  Tea is wisdom.  Do the best you can, and be good to yourself so that you can above all be good to others.  

Jessi Lane Adams

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.  

C.S. Lewis

  

 I discovered Christmas Tea this year and it comes in K cups for my coffee maker.  I'm on my 2nd box of it now.  It's refreshing and warm at the same time and is just right for these cold winter days we are having.   I do love my iced tea but when it gets this cold, hot tea is a must.

As far as books go...I just finished reading a book call the Guestbook that was a freebie for my Kindle  and  I have 2 new books to read after that which I purchased with my Christmas gift cards.  The Help, which came highly recommended and The Hobbit, which I'm rereading after many years.  

I hope you have a great new week and that your Monday is off to a good start !

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,

155. for our postal service that keeps us in touch

156. for card makers, that express very well what we want to say

157. for car heaters that keep us warm in winter when we need to go out

A gift old, new and blue

158. old

159. new

160. blue

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 are cold, tea will warm you;
If you are too heated, it will cool you;
If you are depressed, it will cheer you;
If you are exhausted, it will calm you.

William Gladstone

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