My Smile Box

(note: I've been trying to put a post up for the past couple of days, but blogger will not let me upload my photos! So I will post something from my personal thoughts and diaries until the situation is corrected...)


I have a "Smile Box" on my desk at work...


The "Smile box" was given to me and my book club sisters by our book club president. We are suppose to keep the "Smile Box" on our desks at work. We were instructed to place postive affirmations, scriptures, etc., in the box, and whenever some B.S. pops off at work, we're suppose to go straight to our "Smile Box", open it, and spend a little time with those positive words that uplift us.

So here are a few of the contents in my "Smile box":

"It is NOT me!"

"I am NOT defined by my job!"

"I cannot control other people's motives. I just need to be concerned with being a good custodian of my own life."

"God does not consult my past to determine my future."

And a couple of my favorite scriptures:

Proverbs 13:20 (MES) Become wise by walking with the wise . Hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

Hebrews 13:5 (AMP) For He God Himself has said I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let you down (relax my hold on you)! Assuredly not!

I like this idea. I open it everyday, if only for a few minutes. Sometimes I just need a little something to keep my spirits up...

Now an important question:


If you had a "smile box", what would it contain? What would you put in it that would uplift you, make you think differently about a difficult situation, or make your day a little brighter?