Smile, Smile, and More Smiles!

Smile: a change of facial expression to express pleasure, or affection

A smiling face has the power to take down barriers, dispel fear, and create a happy environment. Think about it - when your children or spouse is upset or angry, what's the easiest way to improve their moods? Get them to smile! A smile can break a bitter attitude in a matter of seconds. Did you know that our brains keep track of our smiles? How fun is that?! Now that we know that a smile will immediately improve our moods, let's make more of an effort to smile.

A smile is that thing that's worth a million bucks but doesn't cost a cent. Most of us don't realize the real value of a smile. You can walk into a crowded room and your smile can instantly elevate someone's mood and help relieved them of their stress. Your smile can be very contagious. And we're not just talking about people we know; a smile can affect people we don't know as well. And more importantly, a simple smile can change your attitude!

A smile is classic - it always has the same good look and it never goes out of style. A smile goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile. Unfortunately, it doesn't always seem like there are a lot of smiles  around us. If you pick up a newspaper (or read the news online), the top headlines will often be bad news. When you turn on the news on TV, there are not a lot of smiles at the top of the show. That means it's up to us! Let's smile awhile and before we know it, there will be miles and miles of smiles, simply because we smiled.

A songwriter once said; "God has smiled on me; He has set me free!" Let's take heed and smile, so we can help set someone else free.

With all that said, let the Church say Amen... and AMEN!