ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2013
82 DAYS UNTIL WINTER
86 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Sunrise:7:25 am
Sunset: 7:12 pm
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
J. Henry McGregor, who as a congressman from Ohio would be instrumental in the passage of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1954, was born on a Jefferson County farm near Unionport, Ohio, on this day in 1896. The Highway Act allocated funds to build our nation's interstate highway system. These interstate highways changed the landscape of the USA.
Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.
Lewis Mumford
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.
H. Jackson Brown
Our interstate highways do allow people to get to their destinations faster than they could have before. I have driven quite a few of them myself. But the slow lane is my lane. Wherever I go, or whatever I do, it's slower than it used to be. Speed no longer has much attraction to me. Going fast just doesn't allow for all the beautiful sights you see when you are in the slow lane.
Life is often compared to a highway. In life everyone including the richest have from bumpy to smooth roads. Some times they curve or bend in one direction and sometimes the other way. There are some stops and starts too.
Hope you all can slow down just a bit and enjoy a wonderful Monday.
Don't miss out on the important things in life.
Slow Down Therapy
Slow down; God is still in heaven. You are not responsible for doing it all yourself, right now.
Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has richness that takes a lifetime to savor.
Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it's OK to tell them they're pushing.
Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.
Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.
Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn, or possess. God's gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
When you talk with someone, don't think about what you'll say next. Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.
Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried little person inside you.
Create a place in your home... at your work... in your heart... where you can go for quiet and recollection. You deserve it.
Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive. Rest isn't luxury; it's a necessity.
Listen to the wind blow. It carries a message of yesterday and tomorrow-and now. NOW counts.
Rest on your laurels. They bring comfort whatever their size, age, or condition.
Talk slower. Talk less. Don't talk. Communication isn't measured by words.
Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for living, not scheduling.
Listen to the song of a bird; the complete song. Music and nature are gifts, but only if you are willing to receive them.
Take time just to think. Action is good and necessary, but it's fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull.
Make time for play-the things you like to do. Whatever your age, your inner child needs re-creation.
Watch and listen to the night sky. It speaks.
Listen to the words you speak, especially in prayer.
Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders.There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.
Divide big jobs into little jobs. If God took six days to create the universe, can you hope to do any better?
When you find yourself rushing and anxious, stop. Ask yourself WHY you are rushing and anxious. The reasons may improve your self-understanding.
Take time to read the Bible. Thoughtful reading is enriching reading.
Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning, not the one who finishes first.
Take a day off alone; make a retreat. You can learn from monks and hermits without becoming one.
Pet a furry friend. You will give and get the gift of now.
Work with your hands. It frees the mind.
Take time to wonder. Without wonder, life is merely existence.
Sit in the dark. It will teach you to see and hear, taste and smell.
Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle, the invitations. Less really can be more.
Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do - but often it is the best.
Take a walk-but don't go anywhere. If you walk just to get somewhere, you sacrifice the walking.
Count your friends. If you have one, you are lucky. If you have more, you are blessed. Bless them in return.
Count your blessings - one at a time and slowly.
Author Unknown
COUNTING MY GIFTS
May you have warm words on a cool evening, a full moon on a dark night,
and a smooth road all the way to your door.
Irish Toast
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.
995. for life in the slow lane
996. for smooth roads
997. for highways and by ways
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!
A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn.
Author Unknown
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
2 comments:
I like that slow down therapy advice, Ma. I'm going to print that out. I am learning to slow down and God reminded me of doing so this morning, to just enjoy my days as they come. Great confirmation of the same message in your post :)
betty
I have that book Slow-Down Therapy... It is written by Linus Mundy... They are going to be building a light rail right past our street as we live by a freeway and expressway and a train track... the expressway will have to be moved as the light rail will go in it's path... It will connect Fresno to LA... Of course many are not happy and businesses and homes will have to be moved/destroyed... I'm saddened for the homes and businesses but am excited about the rail bringing new technology and adventure... Have a Happy Tuesday! :)
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