ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, November 16, 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, November 16, 2023

For Thursday, November 16, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 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

34 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:17 am

Sunset: 5:08 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is a Happy Birthday to DDIL#2

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 Fast Food Day which honors the concept of ready cooked food for sale which can be attributed to the Ancient Romans. In many cities, street stands or thrmopliums , small pup like shops offered hot sausages, bread, and wine to patrons on the go.Thousands of years later in 1867, the American fast food restaurant opened in New York. It was a hotdog stand on Coney Island.

Today fast food is an American staple. There are over 300,000 fast food restaurants in the United States alone. It is nearly impossible to drive down the road without going by at least one fast food chain restaurant.

In 1970 US consumers spent 6 million fast food.

Celebrate an American tradition and enjoy some fast food today.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Fast food is popular because it’s convenient, cheap and tastes good. But the real cost of fast food never appears on the menu.

Eric Schlosser

This DDIL’s birthday is another long distance celebration for me. So a card will be going out to her soon. As always it will be filled with birthday wishes and love.

I went out to lunch yesterday so today I’m staying in and making my own fast food. This is a quick dish and easy to do.

Speedy Tuna Skillet

Makes 4 servings

1 onion, sliced

1 Tbsp butter

1 can

condensed cream of shrimp soup, I used cream of celery soup

1 cup milk

1 cup frozen or drained canned peas

1 can tuna, broken into chunks

Cook onion in butter until tender. Add soup, milk, and peas; cover and heat to just boiling , stirring occasionally, Add tuna and pepper

Serve over warm crisp chow mein noodles or hot rice.

Today is mostly sunny and in the 60’s. Tomorrow

Rain is supposed to move in later in the evening and Saturday will be much colder.

I hope you all have

a GREAT day! Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

Neapolitans have always had their fast food. It’s called pizza.

Luciano De Crescenzo

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

11,810. for fast food

11,811. for DDIL#2, it her birthday !

11,812. for several days of beautiful weather

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

For Less than the cost of a Big Mac, fries and a coke, you can buy a loaf of fresh bread, and some good cheese or roast beef, which you will enjoy much more.

Steve Albini

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

Chatty Crone said...: Happy birthday to DDIL #2.
I like fast food because it is easy - but it is not healthy and I try not to eat it. It is true for the price at Mickey D's now you can buy at the grocery store for a lot healthier fare.; November 16, 2023 at 3:26 PM
Great-Granny Grandma said...: Happy Thursday to you as well.
❤️ "If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side."; November 16, 2023 at 8:23 PM
Sandi said...: Yeah, but there's just something about a Big Mac. 😃; November 16, 2023 at 8:31 PM
Linda :) said...: Happy :) Birthday!!!; November 16, 2023 at 9:24 PM

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