ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, January 7th, 2024

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

Sunday, January 7, 2024

For Sunday, January 7th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2024

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

71 Days Until Spring

In Ohio

Sunrise: 7:54 am

Sunset: 5:14 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is the biggest night of the year for the entertainment industry, the Golden Globes.

The first ceremony took place December of 1947. It was a modest luncheon hosted by the newly formed Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association to honor Harry M. Warner, the president of Warner Brothers. Today, an average of 250 million viewers tune in to watch this star studded Hollywood event.

Unlike the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes recognize acheivements in both film and television entertainment. In 1951, the HFCA also made the decision to separate the big awards into two categories — drama and music/commedy. To find out about this years nominees, you can check out the official Golden Globes website.

To celebrate, invite friends to a virtual watch party, pop some popcorn for yourself and enjoy tonight’s broadcast live from Los Angeles, California. Enjoy!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That’s why we go to movies and say, Oh the book is better.

Paulo Coelho

I will be enjoying some popcorn and watching this event on TV tonight. It’s always fun for me to see. I don’t know much about who has been nominated, but will find out when I watch it.

The only picture of awards I have is the one shown above. They are from the Pinewood Derby the Cubscouts have. Not for movies.

I enjoy a good movie, especially the ones that are comedy and I’ll see who comes up a winner.

I don’t go to the movies often, but watch the old ones on TV.

I’ll be watching to see who wins so that I know a good one to watch later on.

Temps here remain steady in the 30’s and we may see some more snow falling later on. So far we have no snow here on the ground.

I’ll be staying in today and relaxing. I’ve found some new books to read by my favorite author Danielle Steele. I read one yesterday and started a new one, which I’ll probably finish today. They are easy reading and always have good endings. That is why I like her books so well.

This evening I’ll take a break from reading and watch TV.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

We don’t make movies to make more money. We make money to make more movies.

Walt Disney

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

11,963, for a good movie to watch

11,964. for a good book to read

11,965. for a day to relax, refresh and renew.

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

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

Roger Ebert

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: I hope you al can enjoy a relaxing Sunday!; January 7, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I might have to turn it on tonight - my mom and I used to watch that years ago and all the runway fashions!; January 7, 2024 at 3:16 PM
jack69 said...: We had GREAT DAY drove or that is Son Jack drove us and we went to visit son Mark, over 200 miles round trip. Safe trip. Awards shows for some reason have never interested me, but I do agree it is a big thing in our world today. I always say different strokes for different folks.
Stay warm, we are even cool in Florida for some reason. LOL; January 7, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Mevely317 said...: Somehow I'd missed that the GG were on tonight! I'll never forget the time years ago I 'won' an overnight stay there at the Beverly Hilton. Just past the check-out desk they were setting up the ballroom for that evening's GG, and I was all agog at the possibility of seeing the 'stars' arriving: "I'll call into work and we can stay another night." Poor Tom practically had to strong-arm me out and into the car. (LOL) I will say, we were both shocked how SMALL the room is; on television it seems more spacious.

I'm not familiar with 99% of the television nominees, but do have my fingers crossed for two of the movie nominees.; January 7, 2024 at 7:14 PM

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