ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, January 25, 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

Thursday, January 25, 2024

For Thursday, January 25, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 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

54 Days Until Spring

In Ohio

Sun1rise: 7:46 am

Sunset : 5:35 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Irish Coffee Day which celebrates a delicious cocktail made with black coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey and whipped cream.

Joe Sheridan, a bartender from Foynes Airbase in Ireland, invented this in 1942. A group of passengers stopped by Sheridan’s bar after a miserably cold 18 hour journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Joe brewed hot coffee, added some Irish whiskey and offered the concoction to the travelers. According to legend one of the passengers ask if this is Brazillin coffee? Joe laughed and said no, that is Irish coffee.

Ten years later, Jack Koeppler, the owner of Buena Vista bar in San Francisco, and travel writer Stanton Deleplane teamed up to bring Joe’s famous Irish coffee to the states. They experiment months before they got the taste just right and put it on the menu. The popularity of the drink soon spread nationwide and it’s been a favorite ever since.

To celebrate today curl up with of mug of warm Irish coffee to celebrate.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.

Alex Levine

The only Irish Coffee I ever had, was made by International Coffee. It came in mixture form in a tin that you added hot water to. I really enjoyed it, but it has no actual alcohol in it. I’ll look for it the grocery store so I can make some to celebrate today. The addition of whipped Cream on top sounds like a good idea to me.

It is often served on St. Patrick’s Day which celebrates all things Irish.

We are to be in the 40’s today, still way above freezing so it’s not as cold and blustery as it was. Friday and Saturday are looking dry for now and it will be good to say goodbye to the rain. Good start to our weekend!

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

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

Coffee first ! Shenanigans later.

Author Unknown

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

12,011, for a warm drink on a chilly day

12,012.for a good weekend coming our way

12,013. for DS#5 who is getting better every day! Thanks for all your good thoughts and prayers.

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

Through the storms of life,
may the only thing brewing
be your coffee.

Irish Blessing

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: I hope you can enjoy some today to warm you up!; January 25, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Mevely317 said...: That's a neat back story about Irish Coffee!
You know, I'm not getting any younger, so may have to find me someone to make me one on my St. Patrick's Day birthday.

We're still experiencing lots of rainfall, but at least the temps have risen and no severe weather's predicted ... always a good thing. Stay safe!; January 25, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I know now that what makes Irish coffee Irish is the ingredients - not a certain flavor of coffee - learn something new every day.; January 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM

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