ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, February 29th, 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 29, 2024

For Thursday, February 29th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 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

20 Days Until Spring

In Ohio

Sun1rise: 7:05 am

Sunset : 6:17 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is Leap Day which is a date added to leap years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. This is the 60th day of a leap year in both calendars, and in 306 days remain until the end of the leap year. It is also the last day of February in leap years with the exception of 1712 in Sweden. It is the last day of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the last day of meteorological summer in the Southern Hemisphere in leap years.

The Gregorian calendar, is used in most of the world. February 29 is added in each year as an integer multiple of four unless it is divisible by 100, but not by 400. The Julian calendar has a February 29th every forth year without exception. Consequently, February 29 in the Julian calendar, since 1900, falls 13 day later than February 29th in the Gregorian, until the year 2100.

Celebrate and enjoy this extra day of the year that will not come again for four years!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Sometimes all you need is a big leap of faith.

Sean Bean

Today is a cold one with a high of 36 degrees, but it will be warming up again by the first day of March, tomorrow we are suppose to once again be near 50 degrees with partly sunny skies. This is almost unbelievable. I’ve never experienced a February like this one, that I can remember.

Due to the fact that this is Leap Day, some people will be telling frog jokes. It’s the way frogs move, leaping to where they want to go.

I don’t have any jokes to share but have founds some quotes for Leap Day.

I have some errands to run today, one of which is going to the bank. I’m going to be ordering new checks with my new address on them, so I will have them to use when I move.

I also have to make sure to get in touch with the post office so they will know where to forward my mail when I move.

There is so much happening that I find myself going in circles some days and an extra day in the year is definitely appreciated. I need it in order to get it all done.

My suitcases are packed and ready to go when I am, but meanwhile the daily tasks haven’t stopped here at my house yet.

Regretfully, I’m just going to be sending DS#3’s Christmas gifts too. I didn’t get to see him at Christmas so they’ve just been sitting here waiting to be sent.

In the whirl of activity I’ve been on, they’ve had to take a back seat for awhile.

I’m also stopping at the office of our community here to give them a written notice of my intended move. I called them, but need to give them something in writing.

It’s going to be a busy day and I’ll be wearing my heavy winter coat again in order to keep warm. BrrChill!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Every great move forward in your life begins with a leap of faith, a step into the unknown.

Brian Tracy

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

12,114. for an extra day in the year to get things done.

12,115. for warmer temperatures coming our way once again

12,116. for a nice warm coat

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

Fill your heart with your hopes and dreams; dreams that will some day leap and soar into the sky.

Michael Bassey Johnson

a smile, a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Enjoy this extra day of the year and celebrate with me!; February 29, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Chatty Crone said...: You sound like you are really close to moving. I hope you continue to blog!
Leap Day - I was born 2/27 but I do not think in a leap year - I would not be quite 18 yet!; February 29, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Mevely317 said...: Gosh, the final countdown's really begun!My old college roommate still lives in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metro and said day before yesterday it was 91*.

Are you flying to Texas, or will one of your sons drive you down?
I can't wait to hear all about it!; February 29, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Susan Kane said...: PLease continue to blog!!; February 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM

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