ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Wednesday, January 30th, 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

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

For Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JANUARY 30TH, 2013

49 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

It's WEDNESDAY

NATIONAL ESCAPE DAY

Today is all about taking a well deserved break from all the hassles and struggles of everyday life. While anywhere warm and tropical sounds perfect right about now, for many people, a cruise or tropical vacation just isn’t in the budget. But there are some affordable and free things you can do.

Maybe you can just take a moment to picture a beach…

Camping in a forest…

Relaxing by a posh hotel pool…

Or simply being on your own…

Reading a book…

Watching television…

Or meditating.

Today is a day to escape. Get away and escape.

This is something we should try to do daily… just escape for a little, rejuvenate, and come back refreshed.

Do it for yourself. Do it for others.

Laughter is an instant vacation.

Milton Berle

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

W. Somerset Maugham

The pictures today are of what used to be my place to escape to. Now I'm left with nothing but memories of camping in the woods and my place to escape is mostly in my mind. I always like to dream about the beach.

It seems there is no escaping the cold and snow for me for quite a long time. Thankfully January has just about come to end but we still have February and March to get through. Just looking at these pictures of green grass, green leaves on the trees and the sunshine filtering through the trees does give me a warm feeling though.

I think I'll get a good book to read today and escape to somewhere I've never been.

After a few days of warmer weather and rain here, our temps are going to be taking a nose dive back below freezing tomorrow. More snow is on the way they say.

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

PRAYER REQUEST

DDIL# 1 has asked for our prayers for her cousin. She wrote: They found a cyst on her ovary. All indications are even though it is quite large, they don't believe it to be cancerous. She has decided to have a hysterectomy and have everything removed just to be safe.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world.

Terri Guillemets

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,

230. for pictures from the past

231. for lots to do inside when it's too cold to be outside

232. for rice crispy cereal and bananas...snap, crackle and pop!

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 !

Sunlight, will renew your pride.

Joni Mitchell

...And a vacation can renew your heart.

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,

2 comments:

linda m said...: My escape today will be to volunteer at the local animal shelter. I work with the rabbits there, socializing with them to get them used to people. Blessings; January 30, 2013 at 8:55 AM
betty said...: I too like Rice Krispies with bananas :)

Wonderful memories you have of your place in the woods; good too with the pictures to look back and reflect on that particular season of your life.

Will find a place to escape too for a bit today; probably playing a game of Word Tornado on FB :)

Hope you found a good book to read!

betty; January 30, 2013 at 9:55 AM

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