Peace Begins with a Smile

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Mom, why are you mad? Luke asked from across the room.

“I’m not mad,” I responded.

“But you have a mad face.”

I paused and realized whatever I was thinking about must be causing me to have a “mad” face, so I turned to Luke and gave him a BIG Smile.

“Now that’s my Boy,” he responds, “Wait…no…”

“Now that’s my GIRL! … Wait….um…

“Now there’s my mom!” he finally says.

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Our kids are always watching us. They read our faces. They feel what we feel.

Are you feeling overwhelmed and angry? They can sense that.  Are you mad, disappointed…They can see it and feel it.

I’m reading a woman’s devotional and each week there’s a section called  “Mom Tips.” This week’s tip was to SMILE MORE! In fact, it recommended writing a reminder note to SMILE! 

So that is exactly what I did. 

I put a reminder note by the kitchen sink and another as a “bookmark” in the book I’m reading. 

• Smiling at our kids fills them with confidence and peace and is a simple way to show our love for them. 
• Smiling also calms us. Try smiling when you are upset…you can’t stay mad when you’re smiling! 
• Free beauty tip: Smiling makes us prettier!!
• Free health tip: Smiling keeps you healthier! Research shows that joy lowers stress and increases immunity and even lengthens your life! Smiling leads to JOY! Thus, smiling leads to health!

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Stop right now and smile at whoever is close by.

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When I posted this suggestion on Facbeook, my mom added this: 

A smile is a very powerful thing. It can help brighten someone’s day, show someone how much you care for them, or even change your entire mood. Smiling is also good for the soul, and it helps put your mind completely at ease.

Smiles make everyone else smile. Even the grandkids like it when I have a smile on my face! I know my hubby does! 😀😊😍

Rebecca Bornman

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“A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day.” Proverbs 15:13 MSG

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Here are 15 BENEFITS of a Simple SMILE!