ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, April 13th, 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

Thursday, April 13, 2023

For Thursday, April 13th, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH, 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

69 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

In Ohio

Sunrise: 6:52 am

Sunset: 8:06
pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is International Moment of Laughter Day which celebrates the benefits of the effects of laughter. For example laughter has been shown to lead to reductions in stress hormones such as cortisol and epinephrine. When laughing the brain releases endorphins that can releive some physical pain.

Laughing is an involuntary reaction to certain external or internal stiuli. Laughter can arise from such activities as being tickled, or from humorous stories or thoughts.

Most commonly it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states, such as joy, mirth, happinesses, relief, etc.

A link between laughter and healthy function of blood vessels was first reported in 2005 by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center with the fact that laughter causes the dilatation of the inner lining of blood vessels, the endothelium, and increases blood flow.

The goal of this day is to get people to laugh, because laughter is the best medicine. This holiday was created by Humorologist Izzy Gesell to encourage people to laugh.

To celebrate today, have a good laugh and encourage others to laugh too.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like the most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. Its probably the most important thing in a person.

Audrey Hepburn

Laughter truly is good medicine. Having a good laugh always makes me feel better. I encourage everyone to laugh as much as you can. Watch a funny movie or tell some funny jokes. I’ll never forget when I came home from a long day of work, one rainy day, to find a message on my phone that was nothing but laughter. DS#4 had his boys laughing and thought I’d like to hear it. Sure did make me feel better !

Truly whenever any of my family gets together, there is always lots of laughter and smiles. The pictures today are of some of their happy faces. They make me feel good and I hope they make you smile too!

Today we’re to have another sunny and warmer day with temps in the 80’s. Next week we’ll be back to more normal temps in the 50’s so I’m really going to enjoy being outside today !

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

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

Laughter is wine for the soul - laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness - the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.

Sean O’Casey

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

11,215 For laughter, the best medicine

11,216. for the happy faces of my family

11,217. for a beautiful warm day

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

There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

Charles Dickens

A little smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Be sure to laugh today! It is good for you!; April 13, 2023 at 8:39 AM
Mevely317 said...: Oh, I love to laugh! Just this morning another blogger shared cute animal pictures and wrote, "I'm now actively looking for things that make me laugh." Isn't that a good idea! I still like what Anne Lamott says, "Laughter is carbonated holiness. It's like the cavalry arriving to help us get our sense of humor back."; April 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM
salemslot9 said...: It’s my step-father’s birthday.
He had a good sense of humor. 😀; April 14, 2023 at 12:48 AM

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