ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FRIDAY, JULY 19TH, 2013
66 DAYS UNTIL FALL
Sunrise: 6:11 am
Sunset: 8:57 pm
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
Old friends may be invaluable, but new friends are a welcome bonus as well. July 19th celebrates New Friends Day.
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone.
A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.
Samuel Johnson
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I'm happy to say I've been blessed with some really good friendships. That is something to be thankful for. And thanks to the internet I have a few new friends that I've gained along the way too.
There are many in my family that I consider friends and there are some friends that also seem like family because I've known them for so many years.
There is much to be said for having friends and words are often not sufficient. I think the best way to have a good friend is to be one yourself.
Friendships may have different depths and different people may provide different forms of support including, practical support, advice or information, companionship and emotional support. All these forms of support are valuable, especially during hard times.
I guess we know who our friends are if they are still around in the good times and the bad times.
This has been a hot and sunny week here and for the most part I've just staying in and keeping cool, enjoying the company of some good books here.
I hope you all have a fantastic Friday!
Our friends are like angels,
Who brighten our days.
In all kinds of wonderful,
Magical ways.
Their thoughtfulness comes,
As a gift from above.
And we feel we're surrounded,
By warm, caring love.
Like upside-down rainbows,
Their smiles bring the sun.
And they fill ho-hum moments,
With laughter and fun.
Friends are like angels,
Without any wings.
Blessing our lives,
With the most precious things.
Author Unknown
COUNTING MY GIFTS
But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
Thomas Jefferson
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.
775. for all my friends
776. for the companionship of a good book
777. for emails, text messages, and phone calls that keep us in touch
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 !
Friends are like walls. Sometimes you lean on them, and sometimes it's good just knowing they are there.
Author Unknown
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
2 comments:
I always like things written about friendship, sometimes they describe it so well. Hope you are cool today, I'm staying in also as much as possible.
I value my blogging friends as well as my "life" friends... have a happy weekend, MA!
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