For Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

APRIL 16TH, 2013

67 DAYS TILL SUMMER

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

It's TUESDAY

NATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS DAY

 Today is National Stress Awareness Day. This is your opportunity to recognize that there is plenty of stress in your life... as if you didn't already know. More importantly, today is an opportunity to learn, and to do something about the stress...... before it drives you batty or worse.

April is also designated as Stress Awareness Month.

If you are feeling the pressure, instead of ignoring it perhaps take a moment to think about how you can rid your day of all the things that are causing you stress and take some time for yourself.

Conveniently held one day after Tax Day, National Stress Awareness Day is the perfect day to take a step back and take control of stress.  Diet, exercise, yoga, sleep, hobbies, and laughing all help to reduce stress levels.

Laughter it seems, is always the best medicine!

Taking time out each day to relax and renew is essential to living well. 

Judith Hanson Lasater

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

God didn't do it all in one day.  What makes me think I can?  

Author Unknown

I've learned a lot of things in my life, but one of the most important lessons has been to take it one day at a time.  The next on my list would be that I'm not the one in control...God is, and He does do a much better job of it all than I can.   I've also learned that when I count my blessings I realize just how wonderful my life is.

To let go and let God, takes away a lot of stress.  To not rob tomorrow of it's worries, keeps me focused on today.  To be thankful for my blessings is to remember to thank the One that provided them.

Music is another great way to reduce stress and years ago 2 of my friends and I started getting together to play our dulcimers.  We take a break during the winter, but this evening we'll be back to playing our music together and laughing a lot. 

I'm too blessed to be stressed and that is the truth.  I often think it's good we can't do it all in one day, we'd be so bored if there wasn't always something to do.  I do what I can and leave the rest to tomorrow.  Tomorrow may never come, but today is here and I'm going to try to make it a good day. 

I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The Lord, my strength and might, came to me as savior… . I shall not die but live and declare the deeds of the Lord

 Psalm 118:14, 17

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, 

471. so very thankful for the lessons I've learned

472. for every blessing that comes my way

473. for something to do, and the ability to do it

From the April Joy Dare - A gift in a bog, in a box, in a book

474.

475.

476.

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 your teeth are clenched and your fists are clenched, your lifespan is probably clenched. 

Terri Guillemets

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

Love,

ma