ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the window
and the day is drab and dreary,
And I'm trying to console myself
by thinking something cheery
I know it's simply horrible
to get in such a slump
And I also know it's up to me
to get across the hump
And I realize I'm selfish
to mention this to you
For, gee, you might be feeling
a little 'low-down' too
but often when I feel like this
I tell myself it's true
That I am not the only one
who feels 'low-down and blue'
And just knowing there are others
who feel the way I do
Renews my sinking spirit
and keeps me smiling through
and know that it's natural
to take a 'spirit-dive'
Provides the spunk and courage
to hang on and survive
And while there are a lot of moods
that we can drive away
by looking on the BRIGHT SIDE
in all we do and say,
There also is a loneliness
that God meant us to feel
But, gee, it sure is mighty hard
to know which one is real
And I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'
who never saw the sun
And just complained that every day
was such a dreary one.
But I know that all the dark days
are just part of God's plan
We should accept them graciously
and do the best we can...
So I'll just keep on trying
for I know it's 'Gospel true'
there never was a cloud so dark
the sun could not shine through!

by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal.

The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.

You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share.

In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about
'the bright side'.

'On Ya'-ma

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

For Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2022

The moments of our lives may be bright with possibility, dark with fear or sadness, or even plain everyday gray, but God's glory never fades. May God's glory shine into the exciting lights, upsetting darks, and boring grays of your every day.

24 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Sunrise: 6:52 am

Sunset: 8:04
pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Beach Day which celebrates our affinity for the coast. Started in 2014, this holiday raises our awareness of the beauty of beaches while also calling attention to keeping the clean and safe.

Remember that after you have enjoyed the beach, leave nothing behind. Keep animals from getting trapped or tangled in trash on the land or in the water.

To celebrate today, swim, dive, surf, and take in the world’s aquatic play grounds. Just do your best to protect one of most cherished natural resources.

If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

To escape and sit quietly on the beach - that’s my idea of paradise.

Emilia Wickstead

The only trip I’ll be making to the beach today, will be virtual. We still have chances of thunderstorms today. But the beach is my favorite place to be so I will be celebrating them.

Our beach is on the shores of Lake Erie, not the ocean. I don’t live far away but rarely get a chance to go there. However, I do have pictures to share of previous trips to the beach. Hopefully, I’ll get there before Summer is over.

This evening I’ll be going to DS#5’s house for dinner and birthday cake for our Mr. Wonderful. His birthday is actually tomorrow so we’re a little bit early. The good thing is I’ll be able to give him my birthday wishes and love in person. This will be the end of our August birthdays, we’ve had a lot to share and September will bring some more.

I hope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday !

COUNTING MY GIFTS

To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.

Jeanne Moreau

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

10,567. for the beach, my favorite place to be

10,568. for a birthday to celebrate in person

10,569. for birthday cake, it means a party!

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters and EMT’s.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

The beach is not only a sweep of sand, but shells of sea creatures, the sea glass, the seaweed, the incongruous objects washed up by the ocean.

Henry Grunwald

A little smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: I love the beach but rarely get there !; August 30, 2022 at 9:23 AM
Mevely317 said...: There's sure something to be said for 'beach therapy'! Yours looks wonderfully uncrowded -- but not someplace safe if thunderstorms are in the vicinity, I don't imagine. Have fun at the birthday party tonight!; August 30, 2022 at 10:22 AM
jack69 said...: Love the ocean better than the beach. but on eating outside. Do it very seldom unless back packing which I do hope to do more of.
Love from down here..; August 31, 2022 at 8:46 PM

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