ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, March 14th, 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

Thursday, March 14, 2013

For Thursday, March 14th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

March 14th, 2013

6 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

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

It's THURSDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DDIL#6 TODAY!

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Happy Birthday!

May the sun shine, all day long,
everything go right, and nothing wrong.
May those you love bring love back to you,
and may all the wishes you wish come true!

Irish Blessing

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful.

Author Unknown

This is another of what I call long distance celebrations. Thankfully we were together not long ago when we celebrated their son's birthday and again on my birthday. I'm blessed to have such a wonderful DIL. In fact she is just one of the 6 that I have and they are all very dear to me.

Her's is the only other March birthday this month, but wait until April comes, it'll be loaded with them. Of course many of them will be long distance ones too. No matter near or far, they are all worth celebrating!

Birthdays are for celebrating!

Have a great Thursday everyone!

I like her because she smiles at me and means it.

Terri Guillemets

PRIORITY FOR TODAY:

CARE

Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, help me to reflect your love and to care generously for the needs of others. Amen

Lent’s not about making anybody acceptable to a Savior — but about making everybody aware of why they need a Savior.

Every smile makes you a day younger.

Chinese Proverb

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,

357. for DDIL#6, a great wife, mom, teacher and daughter in law

358. for smiles that brighten our lives

359. for days that bring another reason to celebrate

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!

Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.

Author Unknown

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

Love,

3 comments:

linda m said...: Happy Birthday to your DDIL#6. Love the chinese proverb .Blessings; March 14, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Sandy aka Doris the Great said...: Happy Birthday DDIL#6 and happy almost weekend MA.; March 14, 2013 at 9:47 AM
betty said...: Happy birthday to your DDIL Ma!! What a beautiful young lady she is!! I hope it is a great day for her!! I would imagine with the size of your family there is always someone having a birthday :)

betty; March 14, 2013 at 11:14 AM

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