ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, December 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

Thursday, December 14, 2023

For Thursday, December 14th, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 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

8 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:46 am

Sunset: 4:’59 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is Free Shipping Day which is when we celebrate being able to shop and get everything online, plus there are no shipping rates. Pay only what you actually buy, let someone else handle the extra costs. The date of this holiday changes each year so be on the lookout in mid December.

This is a national shopping holiday as well as a year round coupon day. This holiday started in 2008, while the coupon portion was launched in 2017 as a resource for online savings, providing shoppers with coupons and free shipping codes from the top retail partners.

The day was conceived by internet entrepreneur Luke Knowles. While running his own free shipping focused website, he noticed an interesting trend among users online shopping seemed to drop around December 10. Though many retailers were capable of shipping orders on time for the holidays, shoppers were worried about the receiving the packages on time . It struck him that an event promoting free shipping and guaranteed on time delivery was exactly what the holiday season was missing.

The first event was put together in two weeks by Luke and his one employee, it featured 250 participating merchants including Target, JC Penney, and Pottery Bar. After a busy and sleepless night on December 17, 2008, Knowles kicked off the first successful event ever , Free shipping Day, the following morning. The event earned 764 million in online sales and became one of highest earning days in the holiday season that year.

It is now a permanent entry in the holiday shopping lexicon. More and more retailers partner with Free Shipping Day to capture sales from shoppers eager to finish their holiday lists in mid to late December.

To celebrate today, do some online shopping and get free shipping!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Everyone loves free shipping .

Author Unknown

Thankfully, all my shopping is done, and I have most of the gifts wrapped too. There are only a few left to do.

I did get some gifts online and got free shipping too, as I’m an Amazon Prime member which gets free shipping. Now I can only hope my gifts get to my out of state sons in time for Christmas. The shipping will cost a few dollars to do, and they doon’t guarantee it would get there on time.

Free shipping really makes a difference in the cost of a gift.

After several days of busyness, I’m glad to have to have today with little to do. But this evening I’ll be attending a concert put on by the school my grandson attends. He’s been in the band a couple of years now and I’m anxious to see how he is doing.

Our weather is sunny and in the 40’s right now and they say it may be in the 50’s tomorrow. It’s going to be a good day!

I didn’t put pictures in this post as I couldn’t find any that were appropriate for today..

I hope you all have a GREAT day. Happy Thursday

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

Brian Tracy

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

11,891. for gifts that are ready to send out. All wrapped and put in a box.

11,892. for people to give gifts to

11,893.for companies that offer free shipping.

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

Time is money in the shipping business.

Ander Crenshaw

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

2 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today, do some online shopping and get free shipping!; December 14, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Mevely317 said...: What a wonderful initiative! I'd not heard about Free Shipping Day, but rarely (if ever) purchased anything online that's not coming via Amazon Prime. I really need to be more aware of postage costs. Recently I mailed a box to my BF in Florida and the postage alone cost half of the value of her gift.
I hope your grandson's concert is really entertaining. What instrument does he play?; December 14, 2023 at 3:07 PM

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