ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, October 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, October 3, 2023

For Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY OCTOBER 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

79 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7;27 am

Sunset: 7:07
pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is a Happy Birthday to my granddaughter, our Sweetheart!

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 Caramel Custard Day which is a rich flavorful dessert that originated in Europe. The Ancient Romans experiment with the binding properties of eggs in their cooking, but custard as we know it didn’t emerge until the Middle Ages.

Today there are many variations of the classic custard dessert. These include, vanilla, lemon and caramel.

To celebrate today, Try making your own caramel and pour it over custard for a scrumptious treat! Enjoy!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I like to stay hydrated with water throughout the day and snack on apples, but my guilty pleasure would definitely be a caramel macchiato from Starbucks!

Janel Parrish

This granddaughter’s birthday is another long distance celebration for me. A card will be sent in the mail with my birthday wishes and love.

I do love the taste of Caramel and apples. It makes for a wonderful dessert for me. I don’t do many sweets, but do love the taste of caramel. Hope you get to enjoy some today.

It’s to be warm again in the 80’s today, and I’m going to dip my apples slices in caramel for dessert tonight.

They do say that by the weekend, we’ll be cooling off so I’m going out and enjoying the warmth on the sunporch while we still have it. There is some cleaning to be done out there too. I’d like to get it done, while it’s still warm. Spider webs and cobwebs are growing out there by leaps and bounds.

I have no desire to have them there.

I hope you all have a TER

RIFIC Tuesd

ay!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

I think love is caramel. Sweet and fragrant; always welcome. It is the gentle color of a setting harvest son; the warmth of a squeezed embrace the easy melting of two souls into one and a taste that lingers when everything else has melted away Once tasted it is never forgotten

Jenny Colgan

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

11,696 for a delicious caramel and apple dessert

11,697for a beautiful day, I won’t be wasting it.

11,698. for our Sweetheart, it’s her birthday 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 ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Granola didn’t sell very well when it was good for you. Now it has caramel, chocolate, marshmallow, saturated fat and sweetness with a small amount of oats and grains. Sales have picked up.

George Carlin

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: This is a special birthday for this granddaughter! She turns 21 today !; October 3, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Mevely317 said...: Happy #21 to your Sweetheart! Yes, that's significant!

I don't normally crave sweets, but your mention of caramel has my mouth watering. I've never tasted caramel custard but would order one in a heartbeat if I knew where to find it.

Unfortunately, your mention of cobwebs reminds me I need to take a big broom to the front porch. Ugh!; October 3, 2023 at 2:26 PM
Chatty Crone said...: Okay happy birthday to your granddaughter.
And I absolutely love caramels.; October 3, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Linda :) said...: Happy :) 21st Birthday!!; October 3, 2023 at 8:06 PM

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