ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, January 7th, 2023

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

Saturday, January 7, 2023

For Saturday, January 7th, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7TH , 2023

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

73 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:54 am

Sunset: 5:13 pm

In Florida

Sunrise: 7:15

Sunset: 5:49

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is International Programmer’s Day which is when we celebrate the people who create the software behind our favorite websites, digital gadgets, appliances and vehicles. Programers also known as developers or software engineers write the code that runs our computers. There are many different types of computer languages and most programers specialize in one of these. Facebook, for example is primarily build using PHP, while some sites use Ruby.

Although women hold only 25 percent of all professional IT jobs in the U.S., the first programer in history was a British countess named Ada Lovelace. She was a mathematician and wrote the first algorithm intended for a computer.

To celebrate today, say hello to your favorite programmer, try your hand at coding, or read up about the amazing innovations that have come from programmers.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

It’s hardware that make a machine fast, it’s software that makes a fast machine slow.

Craig Bruce

I am definitely not a programer, I only know how to do simple things on a computer, but I have a son who is a programer and he has a very good job. He’s smart and very good at math.

IT jobs are not always easy but those people make life easier for us when we explore the web. I blog daily on Blogger but they make it so easy to do, it doesn’t require much knowledge to do that either. That’s the extent of my computer knowledge and I was never good at math. DDH was the one who was good at Math and this son and several others in the family inherited that trait from him.

We are supposed to be doing a day trip here in Florida today. Believe it or not there is an Amish village here. The Amish come to winter here and have created a community to visit. I never knew that before. We have a lot of Amish in Ohio but who knew, they went south for the winter.

It is located close to Sarasota, Florida and that is a little drive from here and I may even get to see the beach. All the beaches near where DS#4 lives were destroyed by hurricane Ian and remain so. But apparently the one in Sarasota was pretty much untouched. I do love the beach and it’s going to be a beautiful day to out and about. It’s to be 79 and sunny here. Perfect for a day trip.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the spark of spirit, compassion , love and understanding.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

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

10,947. for computer programers and software engineers

10,948. for a computer that works

10,949. for a nice trip to the beach today

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!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn.

Steve Jobs

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,
ma

You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought
Matthew 5:5 (MSG)

5 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: I'd be lost without my computer and all the programs that run it.; January 7, 2023 at 7:47 AM
Changes in the wind said...: This was a great post and I have programed one time and it was fasicnating. Have a wonderful trip.; January 7, 2023 at 9:11 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I wonder why International and not all programmers?; January 7, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Anonymous said...: Computers and the folks that know all about them are amazing! …make it possible to read your positive thoughts from anywhere in the world!…brilliant! Sounds like you’ll have a great day! …enjoy! xo, V; January 7, 2023 at 11:37 AM
Mevely317 said...: The extent of my knowledge of programming/coding, etc. could fit on the head of a pin with room left over for a ballroom dance!
Yes, I remember the Amish restaurants around Sarasota, but never went to one. I hope your visit was all you hoped for!; January 7, 2023 at 6:59 PM

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