Pollyanna Perspective

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"What a beautiful thing, God, to give thanks, to sing an anthem to You, the High God! To announce Your love each daybreak, sing Your faithful presence all through the night." (Psalm 92:1-2 The Message)

You may recall that one of our favorite empty-nest pastimes is reading children's fiction together. Last weekend, we finished Nim's Island and this week, we started Pollyanna Grows Up - the 1915 sequel to Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter about a little girl who is glad, glad, GLAD in everything.

If you think about it, a good day is built or torn down by our own attitude. 

In Paul's New Testament letters, he wrote: "Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in Him. Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises and thanksgivings shape your prayers. Learn the secret of contentment. What happens when you live this God-way? God brings out the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control."

Francis de Sales once said, "Search your heart several times a day, and if you find something that is disturbing your peace, remember to take the proper steps [before God] to restore the calm."

How ya feelin' today, beloved? Glad? Sad? Mad? Why don't you have a little talk with Jesus?