ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, February 15th, 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, February 15, 2024

For Thursday, February 15th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 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

33 Days Until Spring

In Ohio

Sun1rise: 7:27 am

Sunset : 6:02 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Gum Drop Day which celebrates a tasty, chewy candy made with gelatin and coated with sugar. Gumdrops can come in fruity flavors like grape, cherry, orange and lemon or spiced flavors like cinnamon, clove, mint and anise.

Many people believe that a man named Percy Trusdale invented the gumdrop in 1801, but there is very little evidence to support this claim. What we do know is that gumdrops have been a popular confection for at least 200 years. The board game Candy Land features both Gumdrop pass and Gumdrop mountain.

To celebrate today, use colorful gumdrops to decorate a cake or buy a bag of them to share with friends and family. Enjoy!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Oh look at me! I’m making people happy! I’m the magical man from Happy Land, in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Lane. Oh by the way, I was being sarrcastic!

Homer

I do like gumdrops but am avoiding them right now as I’m on a sugar free diet. I like both kinds, fruity and spicey.

I have made cookies decorated with gumdrops and cannot find a picture of them to share. They are delicious.

I have found a lot of sugar free candy to enjoy, but so far I haven’t found any sugar free gumdrops. I’ll be on the outlook when I next go shopping!

We are to be some what warmer today with temps in the mid 40’s, but it looks like that will be the highest we’ll get through out the month of February. It’s to be raining and very windy, so I’ll take advantage of that to stay in and work on the sorting of my dresser drawers today. I’m donating a lot of what is in them. I have way too many clothes. Most of them are old and I’ve accumulated them over many years. But because I have so much, none of them are worn out. So hopefully they will benefit someone else.

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop.

James Broghton

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

12,071. for sugar free candy, delicious!

12,072.for lots of clothes to donate to others

12,073. for warmer temps

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

Animals shouldn’t eat gumdrops! They shouldn’t
drink tea or chocolate milk, either.

Micheal Buckley

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 gumdrops today and celebrate !; February 15, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Chatty Crone said...: National Gum Drop day - can't say that I love gum drops, but I can eat them - lemon would be my favorite. lol

So is the weather odd in your area - we have barely had a winter here in GA.

Have a good day. Sandie; February 15, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Mevely317 said...: I've not tasted a gum drop in years! I wonder if the sugar-free variety can be found on Amazon?
I love that you've taken good care of your clothing; that will sure be a blessing to someone else. Happy sorting!; February 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM

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