♥ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♥: ♥ - WATTA WONDERFUL WORLD... 06/21/2013

May this be the day when it all comes together:

*Happiness in your heart

*Serenity in your soul

*Success in all the things you do

*Time enough to reach for your dreams

*Patience to see you through

*Inner beauty

* An open mind

* Days that you find you're feeling wonderful

* Confidence, strong and lasting

* Strength to do what needs to be done

* Believing in tomorrow

*Living in today

* Knowing the right way is the only way

*Clearing out the confusion

* Facing the facts

* Not being afraid

* Never giving up

* Finding hope in hard-to-find places

*Putting smiles on other people's faces

* Knowing when to talk

* And knowing when to listen

* Standing by the truth

* Being firm in your commitments

* Using your insight to set you right

* Going from rock bottom to mountain top

*Learning from mistakes

* Understanding the greatness within

* Looking for the good that is always there

* Sharing the things that need to be shared

* Remembering that it can all be a puzzle

*But solving problems is one of the sweet joys of life

* You can always pick up the pieces

* And you can always make things right.

What would happen

if we all spent one day a week

without complaining about anything?

Everything would look better,

feel better,

and be less irritating.

Then we'd get along better,

and there'd be less

to complain about.

-Unknown

There is no such thing

in anyone's life

as an

unimportant day.

-Alexander Woollcott

Do not anticipate

trouble or worry

about what may never happen.

Keep in the sunlight.

~~Benjamin Franklin

This world is not out of control,

spinning wildly through space.

Nor are earth's inhabitants

at the mercy of some blind,

random fate.

When God created the world

and set the stars in space,

He also established

the course of this world

and His plan

for humanity.

~~Charles Swindoll
The Mystery of God's Will

Even if you are

on the right track,

You will get run over

if you just stand there.

Will Rogers

“Collect happiness.”

We all experience days when we feel spiritually depleted –

we feel down, uncared for, unloved.

The world is not our oyster today.

Yet, like many of our impressions, this too is an illusion.

We are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow,

even though our circumstances may try to persuade otherwise.

This is when we need to the comfort of a “Happy Box.”

Take the time to make one for yourself

and you will reap the benefits over and over.

Fill your box with items that you collect over time:

a special card from a favorite relative,

your child’s first attempt to write “I love you,”

a photo of you and your best friend.

The pretty stone you found on vacation,

your child’s first tooth,

the ribbon off a bunch of flowers from a caring friend;

all help you to re-align your spirit

and see the world as the wonder that it is.

Your “Happy Box” represents tangible items

of the love and joy that are present

in your world each and every day.

It’s like money in the bank of happiness.

Start your account today!

©Jane Powell

Grilled Pineapple-Chicken Kabob Packs

1/3Cup pineapple preserves

2Tablespoons packed brown sugar

1Tablespoon soy sauce

1/4Teaspoon crushed red pepper4

Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch cubes (1 lb)1

Medium red bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

1Medium green bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

1Cup pineapple chunks

1/4Teaspoon salt

1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, stir together pineapple preserves, brown sugar, soy sauce and crushed red pepper.
2 Cut 4 (24x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Divide chicken, bell peppers, pineapple chunks and pineapple preserves mixture among foil sheets. Sprinkle with salt. Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
3 Place packets on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 6 minutes. Using tongs, carefully turn packets over, taking care not to puncture foil. Cook 10 to 12 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.