ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, January 3rd, 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

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

For Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3RD , 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

77 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:54 am

Sunset: 5:11 pm

In Florida

Sunrise: 7:15

Sunset: 5:47

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day which celebrates a sweet holiday confectionary classic, chocolate covered cherries.

Chocolate covered cherries are a delicious candy which can be enjoyed year round, but are especially popular during the Holiday season.

They are made in a variety of ways. One popular variety is a cherry cordial, which is often filled with cherry liquor filling. Other varieties include the simple and traditional cherry dipped in chocolate. Whatever variety you fancy, support your local store and order some chocolate covered cherries!

To celebrate today simply eat some chocolate covered cherries and enjoy a delicious treat !

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Studies on cherries, raspberries and strawberries suggest that most of their nutrition is retained when they’re frozen, so it’s a good idea to keep some in the freezer.

Michael Gregor

I always get some chocolate covered cherries for the holidays. It’s a tradition my mom started long ago. She always bought all of us our own box of chocolate covered cherries. I love the ones with dark chocolate but they come in milk chocolate too so I usually get a box of those to have on hand for company.

But they are at home and I don’t have any to eat today. But we took a trip to the Sun Harvest Citrus store yesterday. We got oranges, orange/strawberry juice and some strawberries. Some strawberry shortcake is on the menu here today. We also had some delicious orange ice cream cones. Can you believe it, I was sitting outside eating a cone in January?

Cherries are not only good, but they are very good for you too. They say they will lesson the pain we have with arthritis and reduce inflammation.They also bring antioxidants, like betacarotene and the essential nutrient choline So enjoy both chocolate and cherries today, they are both very good for you!

I hope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Life is like a cocktail, made up for the most part of sweet things, and tinged with a dash of bitters. We must drain it to the dregs to get at the cherry, just as we must live a life full and rounded to know all its pleasures.

Edgar Guest

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

10,935. for chocolate covered cherries, good and good for you too

10,936 for fresh fruit, good for you too.

10,937 for vitamin C which keeps you healthier

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries, don’t take it serious, its mysterious. Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh at love, love a laugh, laugh and love.

Bob Fosse

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

Love,
ma

3 comments:

jack69 said...: I guess that choc covered cherries are the FIRST boxed chocolates I ever saw or ate. I do love them but very seldom have them any more. We enjoy the read always and wish you the best of everything thru out this year starting with January.
Love Sherry & jack settled in Wildwood.; January 3, 2023 at 10:45 AM
Chatty Crone said...: My grandson loved chocolate covered cherries - he always gets a box or two for Christmas.
You must still be on vacation - the citrus sounds good.
Happy New Year.; January 3, 2023 at 12:30 PM
Mevely317 said...: I chuckled at the idea of you enjoying an ice cream cone in January! Our weather's been unusually warm today -- hence, more severe weather. I turned off the computer earlier b/c of all the tornado warnings. Wish I could wiggle my nose and pop up to Ohio to cool off!; January 3, 2023 at 6:29 PM

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