ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, March 14th, 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, March 14, 2023

For Tuesday, March 14th, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 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

6 DAYS UNTIL SPRING

In Ohio

Sunrise: 6:42 am

Sunset: 7:34
pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is DD#6’s Happy Birthday !

Happy Birthday ♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you♥ ♥ ♥

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Happy Birthday to you♥

Today is also National Potato Chip Day which is the nation’s favorite snack food. Americans consume 1.2 billion pounds of potato chips each year.

An American chef named George Crum invented potato chips in Sarasota Springs in 1853. One day a picky customer kept sending back his fried potatoes to the kitchen, complaining they were too thick and soggy. Crum responded by slicing potatoes so thin that they couldn’t be eaten with a fork. The customer was so pleased with Crum’s crispy creation that they became a regular item on the menu!

To celebrate today, enjoy some of your favorite chips with your

lunch or dinner.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I’m as happy as chips on a plate.

Anthony T. Hinks

This DIL’s birthday is a long distance one, but I did get to celebrate with her when she came to my party. We put another set of candles on my cake so that she could blow them out while we sang Happy Birthday to her. Still a card will be going out to her soon filled with birthday wishes and love !

I do occasionally have a few chips. I get the lightly salted ones. I don’t eat many, just 5 or 6 at a time, but they are very good with my sandwiches for lunch.

We have a chance of more snow today and some of the schools in our area closed due to icy roads. It’s to be in the lower 30’s but tomorrow it will warm up some and be sunny, we’re to be in the 40’s which is supposed to be normal for us this time of year.

I’m going to stay in and make my lists today which I’ll be sharing tomorrow.

I hope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

All food starting with p is comfort food: pasta, potato chips, pretzels, peanut butter, pastrami, Pizza, pastry.

Sara Peretsky

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

11,131.for DDIL #6, it’s her birthday!

11,132. for a day to stay inside where it is warm

11,133. for lightly salted potato chips

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

Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.

Diane Duane

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'm happy to share my birthday month with this DIL. It gives me another reason to celebrate !; March 14, 2023 at 9:24 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I like potato chips too.
Happy birthday to your DIL.
I am so glad spring is right around the corner!
Have a good day.; March 14, 2023 at 10:29 AM
Mevely317 said...: I'm going to share this back-story with Tom ... how he loves his Lays potato chips! That was really sweet of you to share your birthday candles with your pretty DIL#6. Happy New Year to her!; March 14, 2023 at 6:39 PM

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