ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, March 31st, 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

Friday, March 31, 2023

For Friday, March 31st, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST, 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

82 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:13 am

Sunset: 7:52 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is World Back up day which reminds us to back up our Computer files. It’s the day before April Fools Day which is perfect timing. Pranksters and hackers are prone to play jokes on unsuspecting individuals, so it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Maxtor, a company specializing in hard drives, initiated this annual celebration. The day serves to instill better online technological practices. Considering how reliant humans are on technology now, we still haven’t cultivated habits that will ensure for information and personal data are secure and safe.

It happens to all of us, that one precious photo that was captured to immortalize a moment, but doesn’t exist anymore. Broken hard drives, hacked computers, erratic phones, or other glitch that erased you irretrievable items, we’ve all experienced it.

This holiday was first observed in 2001 and over time, has become that one day when we won’t say, we’ll back it up tomorrow.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

One of the most feared expressions in modern times is , The computer is down.

Norman Ralph Augustine

I happen to have an external hard drive that is attached to my computer that automatically backs up my files every day. If is

need something later on, it can be found there.

When I worked, they had a policy that I should back up the computer every evening before I left work. They were smart! We never know when something will go wrong and I agree, It’s better to be prepared.

I’ll be cooking today and on the menu is:

Lemon Garlic Pasta with Salmon

Makes 4 servings

8 oz. pasta

5 Tbsp. olive oil

5 cloves garlic, chopped

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon

3 Tbsp. chopped parsley

2 Tbsp. breadcrumbs, toasted

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water

Combine oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice in a large skillet. Heat over medium high heat until sizzling. Add reserved water, the pasta, salmon, and parsley. Cook stirring until sauce coats the pasta, Serve topped with the toasted breadcrumbs.

You can use the pasta of your choice. I will be adding linguine mine. I omitted several things from the original recipe to make it my own. I didn’t add anchovy paste, crushed red pepper, or salt.

It’s an easy dish and very tasty. I’ll also be making some potato salad today, which I will be taking to share at our family Easter gathering tomorrow.

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

I solemnly swear to back up my important documents and precious memories on March 31st.

World Back Up Pledge

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

11,179. for an external hard drive that automatically backs up my computer

11,180. for reminders to help keep us on track

11,181. for a family gathering to look forward to

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

Always have a back up plan.

Mila Kunis

A little smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

To see my blog The Next 20 Years copy and paste the link below:

https://the-next-20-years.blogspot.com/2023/03/for-march-11th-2023.html

5 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: It's better to be safe than sorry.; March 31, 2023 at 7:25 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Your lemon salmon sounds delicious. We do have a daily back up - not sure how to use it though. lol; March 31, 2023 at 11:43 AM
jack69 said...: Love salmon, sounds great. Never had it that way, mmmmmmmm! Yep back up is smart for those important files. I have even had to have a good backup0 for meals I messed up! LOL
Love from Florida
Sherry & jack; March 31, 2023 at 2:19 PM
Susan Kane said...: I will try the dish. and I am seeing about an external hard drive when we head to Best Buy for printer ink.; March 31, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Mevely317 said...: Thanks for the reminder! Better safe than sorry. (... and yep, I've been there.); March 31, 2023 at 7:42 PM

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