ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, January 30th, 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

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

For Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 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

49 Days Until Spring

In Ohio

Sun1rise: 7:42 am

Sunset : 5:41 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Coissant Day which celebrates the croissant and it’s colorful tale full of adventure. In 1683, the Turkish Empire laid siege on Vienna, Austria. The Turks made several attempts to enter the city by force, but were unsuccessful, so decided to dig an underground tunnel. The bakers of Vienna, who worked in basement storerooms, heard the sound of digging and alerted the army.

The bakers received high honors and thanks for assistance in outwitting the Turks. In celebration they baked their bread in the shape of a crescent moon - the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. After the Turks were defeated, it became custom to serve morning coffee with the crescent shaped pastry. The legend goes on to say that over a hundred years later, Marie Antoinette the Austrian Princess who married Louis XVI, introduced the pastry to the French who dubbed it a croissant.

To celebrate today, warm up a delicious Croissant and enjoy it with a generous helping of butter! Yum!!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

My week spot is laziness. Oh, I have a lot of weak spots : cookies, croissants.

Anthony Hopkins

Croisants are one of my favorite things, but I don’t eat them very often at all now. I’ve given up all kinds of breads except for Oatnut bread or Whole Wheat bread.

I used to always have my chicken salad sandwiches on Croissants and also love a warm ham and cheese on a croissant.

I have had all sorts of Croissants but the easiest are made with crescent roll pastry in a tube. I have had them glazed and chocolate covered. But the plain ones are delicious by themselves especially when you spread them with butter.

I also enjoy a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant breakfast sandwich like the ones you find at Burger King.

We no longer have a Burger King on my side of town, so I guess I’ll be traveling up town today to get one in order to celebrate. I could make my own here at home, but that would mean I’d have a whole package of croissants to eat and I cannot do that.

The trouble is I’m rarely dressed and ready to go out before 11:00 o’clock which is when they stop serving breakfast sandwiches. I do get up early, but am rarely dressed and ready to go out until after noon.

I’ll need to make an extra effort today so I can celebrate!

I h

ope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS

People who love to eat are always the best people.

Author Unknown

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

12,026, for a delicious croissant sandwich

12,027. for the bakeries in our town

12,028. for a hot bowl of soup to enjoy on a cold day!

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

Croissants and conversations — a recipe for morning delight!

Author Unknown

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and enjoy a croissant sandwich!; January 30, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Mevely317 said...: That's a fascinating story about the croissant's origin. Almost material for a made-for-TV movie!
Burger King was the first thing I thought of, but I've not stopped for years now. I hope you made the effort to celebrate today. Little things mean a LOT!; January 30, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I am like you - I like to start out later in the day - but then the breakfast fast foods are all closed. Did you get one?
National Croissant Day - I know they have LOTS of butter.; January 30, 2024 at 11:42 AM
jack69 said...: Good to be at your house. Croisants one of my favorites, but not my girl's. We do differ on that.
TAke care and stay warm...; January 30, 2024 at 8:26 PM

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