Psalms 100:1-2

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing.
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Saturday, January 9, 2021

Scatter Sunshine!

Most hymns we know are simply sacred poems set to music, often by someone other than the poet. One of my favorites is a really great poem by Lanta Wilson Smith.....


Scatter Sunshine
In a world where sorrow
Ever will be known,
Where are found the needy
And the sad and lone,
How much joy and comfort
You can all bestow,
If you scatter sunshine
Ev'rywhere you go.

Scatter sunshine all along your way.  
Cheer and bless and brighten
Ev'ry passing day.
Scatter sunshine all along your way.
Cheer and bless and brighten
Ev'ry passing day.
Slightest actions often
Meet the sorest needs,
For the world wants daily
Little kindly deeds.
Oh, what care and sorrow
You may help remove,
With your songs and courage,
Sympathy and love.
Scatter sunshine all along your way.
Cheer and bless and brighten
Ev'ry passing day.
Scatter sunshine all along your way.
Cheer and bless and brighten
Ev'ry passing day.

When the days are gloomy,
Sing some happy song;
Meet the world's repining
With a courage strong.
Go with faith undaunted
Thru the ills of life;
Scatter smiles and sunshine
O'er its toil and strife.

Scatter sunshine all along your way. 
Cheer and bless and brighten
Ev'ry passing day.
Scatter sunshine all along your way.
Cheer and bless and brighten
Ev'ry passing day.

We may never know the effect our smile and upbeat attitude will have in the lives of others. Most often,the effect becomes contagious, with the positive outcome rolling forward for others we don't even know! I love this quote from Charles Dickens.....


No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

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