ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, December 22 nd, 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

Thursday, December 22, 2022

For Thursday, December 22 nd, 2022

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 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.

Slightly adapted from one of my morning devotionals

87 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

Sunrise: 7:51 am

Sunset: 5:02
pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Cookie Exchange day which reminds us it’s not too late to host a cookie exchange party of your own.

Cookie exchanges began during the Middle Ages. During this period dried exotic fruits became increasingly popular in baking. Given their price, families could only afford to bake cookies at Christmas and shared these special treats with family, friends, and neighbors.

To celebrate today, share some cookies with family and friends. Whether you prefer sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, snickerdoodles or peanut butter cookies spend some time baking a batch in honor of the day !

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

Barbara Johnson

I don’t bake much at all anymore, but thankfully others in my family share theirs with me. So for that reason I can celebrate today.

In years past I went to many cookie exchanges where I got to take home cookies that someone else made and they got to have some of mine. The only requirement was that you had to share the recipe too.

I received some great recipes that I still use today. My favorite has to be any cookie with nuts. My mom used to make date nut pinwheels and they were delicious. There’s nothing like a homemade cookie along with a good cup of coffee !

Our bad weather begins today with a round of rain that will turn into freezing ice and then we’re to have high winds and snow. So today would be the perfect day to bake some cookies. Later on this evening I’m going out for a hair cut. The appointment was to have been for tomorrow but was changed due to the bad weather coming our way. DD will be picking me up so I don’t have to drive, hopefully it won’t be too bad outside.

I hope you all have a GREAT day! Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food. They are very bite sized and personal.

Sandra Lee

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

10,899. for cookie exchanges, yum!

10,900. for an oven that works just fine

10,901. for the people in my life that bake and share what they make.

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

Every cookie is a sugar cookie. A cookie without sugar is a cracker.

Author Unknown

A little smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

5 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Cookies shared with others are better than the ones you eat by yourself!; December 22, 2022 at 8:02 AM
jack69 said...: It is wonderful to have someone drive you to the appt in bad weather. Stay warm. Looking forward to SPRING ourselves.
I do not remember having a cookie exchange, the history lesson is always good.
Our sons have been making cookies and bring them out to the motor home for us to enjoy.
Love you lady,
Sherry & jack with a 61 degree morning, cool for Florida and cooler tomorrow.; December 22, 2022 at 10:15 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I look forward to spring - I love cookie exchanges too!; December 22, 2022 at 3:07 PM
Mevely317 said...: Well, darn. Blogger 'ate' my comment again ... what a shame it was a cookie!
I think the very best cookies are those made by someone ELSE (lol). Today or tomorrow, I hope to finish my two nut bread recipes. Our Christmas has been postponed so there's no rush.; December 22, 2022 at 3:22 PM
Mevely317 said...: It "WASN'T" a cookie, I meant.; December 22, 2022 at 3:23 PM

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