ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, February 11th, 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, February 11, 2024

For Sunday, February 11th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 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

37 Days Until Spring

In Ohio

Sun1rise: 7:29 am

Sunset : 5:56 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is the Super Bowl which is the biggest football game of the year. The Super Bowl is the most watched American television broadcast, drawing more than 160 million viewers. That is nearly half of the American population. It also has the highest advertising prices in history.

Beyond the game itself , the Super Bowl is famous for it’s commercials, its halftime show and the ability to bring people together. People consume 14,000 tons of chips and 8 million pounds of guacamole on Super Bowl Sunday. It is one of the biggest food consumption holidays, second only to Thanksgiving.

To celebrate today gather with some friends and family and enjoy your favorite snacks.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Sure the Super Bowl is the greatest prize in our sport. But winning a national championship. That’s pretty darn great.

Jim Harbaugh

My daughter told me they are going to gather with friends to watch the game and she was making a cheese dip to go along with some wings her brother was fixing for the party. Here I have a bowl of guacamole and some cheese dip for crackers to snack on. I don’t need to fix dinner as I’ll get full on all the snacks I have.

I’m not planning on anyone for company, but would welcome anyone who wants to join me.

Yesterday I put togther a rye bread bowl with some Spinach dip and there is a little of that left too. If nothing else I will be doing some good snacking. I found some low salt tortillas and crackers with no salt on them to have with the guacamole and cheese dip.

I like to watch the ads and halftime show at the Super Bowl on TV. I don’t know much about the football teams. I’m just hoping the best team wins!

We are colder, back in the 30’s today. We started out in the 50’s yesterday and temps only went down from there. Brrrchill, it’s cold out!

It’s a Good day to stay inside and watch TV! The only football pictures I have are of our family football game, played by all at Thanksgiving.

We got a lot done yesterday, sorting through clothes and paperwork. My DIL and I got done with all the closets and storage bins of clothing. Every closet is now empty. I managed to sort everything down that I’d like to keep into 7 storage bins through. They’ll be coming back to help me pack next weekend. I’ve decided one more suitcase is needed. I cannot possibly fit everything I want into one large suitcase. Meanwhile I have to sort through my underwear and socks and decide which ones to keep. We wound up going out to eat at a restaurant nearby so I didn’t cook for them. I can’t begin to tell you how thankful I am that they were so much help.

I hope you all have RELAXING Sunday !

COUNTING MY GIFTS

As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But then again boy… there’s something about winning a Super Bowl.

Terry Bradshaw

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

12,059. for our family football game we do at Thanksgiving

12,060.For plenty of healthy snacks

12,061. for a nice warm and comfy home

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

The American people are sheep. They’re comfortable, rich, working. It’s like the
Romans , they’re happy with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right.

Jack Kevorkian

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Enjoy some tasty snacks today and watch the Super Bowl. You'll have fun in the comfort of your home.; February 11, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Have fun watching the Superbowl!
Good job with packing.; February 11, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Mevely317 said...: I used to love that spinach dip in a bread bowl ... a meal in itself!
Wow on having emptied all your closets. It's really happening!; February 11, 2024 at 6:48 PM

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