ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, February 24th, 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

Sunday, February 24, 2013

For Sunday, February 24th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FEBRUARY 24th, 2013

24 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

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

It's SUNDAY

NATIONAL OBNOXIOUS DAY

Enjoy the opportunity to be as obnoxious as possible today! It's National Obnoxious Day! It's National Obnoxious Day! It's National Obnoxious Day! Did I mention It's Na...

Well, it is – National Obnoxious Day. This event is much to enjoyable to ignore, so have fun. Be obnoxious.

Whatever people in general do not understand, they are always prepared to dislike; the incomprehensible is always the obnoxious.

L.E. Landon

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.

William Feather

I've never been what people call a morning person. I do like early mornings and am often up around 5 in the morning, but I'm not ready to be talkative or cheerful at that point. I like waking up slowly and quietly, sipping my good cup of coffee and enjoying some quiet time all to my self.

After my quiet time, I'm ready to start the day and if for some reason, I miss that special time, I'm not going to be half as good as I could have been. I love watching the sun rise in the morning and enjoy seeing the colors in the horizon change with each new day. For years and years now I've made it a point to be up before anyone else in the house and slowly welcome the day.

Others sleep in till the last possible moment and can bounce out of bed and begin their day without that time alone. We are all different in that respect. Being obnoxious though, is an entirely different thing in my books and the very best way I know how to deal with annoying people is to ignore them. Hating them is a waste of time and I feel sorry for them instead.

The pictures today are of some very obnoxious little shoots pushing up through the ground outside my house. We are now seeing the sunrise shortly after 7 in the morning and it's almost 6:30 now when it sets. The days are getting longer!

Hope you all have a relaxing and restful Sunday! I am.

PRIORITY FOR TODAY:

RESPECT

Give unconditional love and kindness to someone who challenges you today, pray that every experience today is an opportunity for you to exercise respect, grace, and charity

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,

303. for the gift of a quiet morning

304. for the considerate respect of others

305. for morning prayer, the best way to start the day

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 !

It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.

Kin Hubbard

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

Love,

3 comments:

betty said...: I like the sprouts coming up, Ma. Spring is just around the corner!! I'm like you; I tend to ignore an obnoxious person. I know at times I can be a bit obnoxious myself, LOL.

I'm like you, I like the quiet of the morning and time to transition from awake until I have to go to work, so I get up earlier than I need to so I can have my quiet time then. Son gets up five minutes before he has to leave for work, throws in his contacts, grabs something to eat on the way and is out the door. I like a bit of time to check emails, read my Bible, pray, etc.

betty; February 24, 2013 at 9:39 AM
linda m said...: I am like you, I need that quiet time to myself in the morning. If I don't get it I am crabby all day. This is also when I do my praying, meditating and thinking. Have a great day.; February 24, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Kay G. said...: I like the sound of that respect, the world needs more of it just now.
xx; February 24, 2013 at 6:27 PM

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