For Friday, February 15th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FEBRUARY 15th, 2013

33 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

It's FRIDAY

NATIONAL BLAH BUSTER MONTH

February is National Blah Buster Month.  It's the time of year when everyone has cabin fever.  We are all tired of staying inside or of shoveling snow and we all need a little more sunshine in our lives.

As winter drags on, the winter blahs can affect even the most chipper spirit. Do something this month to bust those blahs!

Bust your blahs, it will make every day after that seem wonderful in comparison.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Victor Hugo

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy

Anton Chekhov

Today starts President's Day weekend.  It's a 3 day weekend for most as Monday is a holiday.  I think that it may just be a very busy one around my house.  DS#6 and family are coming in for a couple of days for a visit and we may get to visit with DS#1 and family a bit this weekend too.  Our Prince Charming is on a travel hockey team and they are having tournaments near by.  It's also the 3rd Sunday of the month this weekend and that is when I try to have dinner for those in my family that can come by.  

DD and I usually go President's Day sale shopping at the outlet mall, but this year that tradition is going to be taking a back burner as we both have too many other irons in the fire so to speak.  She'll be helping someone else out on President's Day and I'll be caring for our little X factor for her.

The pictures today are of some of the things I saw and or purchased when I went out Thrift Store shopping with my sisters last week.  It was a lot of fun and I think we managed to bust some of our blah feelings!

Most of my weekends are pretty quiet but this one won't be one of them.  

Hope you all have a fantastic Friday!

No I didn't buy these shoes, but it does make one wonder where you would wear them

PRIORITY FOR TODAY:

LIGHT

Radiant God, shine your extraordinary light on my ordinary days 

so that my whole life can be a reflection of your love. Amen.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart; I breathe at this hour the fragrance of the lilacs, the violets, and the roses, as at twenty years ago.

Victor Hugo

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,

276. for fun times with my sisters

277. for treasures that were once someone else's junk

278. for blah busters, wherever we find them

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 !

One kind word can warm three winter months.

 Japanese Proverb 

 

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma