ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, April 21st, 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, April 21, 2024

For Sunday, April 21st, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST, 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

60 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

In TEXAS
Sunrise: 6:57 am
Sunset : 8:04 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is World Creativity and Innovation Day which is the final day of celebration during World Creativity Week… It has been celebrated in over 46 countries since 2002. People in businesses, organizations, schools, and communities take part in this day to generate new ideas for a brighter future.

Marci Segal, a creativity specialist, came up with idea of this holiday. After reading a newspaper headline, Canada in Creativity Crisis, she decided to do something about it. With the help of her colleagues, she organized the first World Creativity Day to encourage people to use creativity to make the world a better place.

To celebrate today just use your imagination and get together with some family or friends and do a few creative activities or have a brainstorm session to solve a neighborhood problem. Good luck!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought.

Albert Eistein

Some of my children are very creative, matter of fact I think they all are. Same with my grandchildren who seem to know more than I do, as far as fixing any technological problems.

At their age, I’d never heard of a computer, but the grands are growing up with it.

The only problem with that is that somethings now are not being taught at all.

It takes some quiet time to be able to be creative to my way of thinking. Not many kids have that in today’s society.

Talking to people around you is important too, they may have an idea or two to share with you. It seems like any gathering I go to with others, I learn something new.

Different perspectives on things can change our way of thinking.

My way is not always the correct way to do things so I try to be open to what others have to say.

We’re in the low 50’s here this morning and I needed a warm jacket to go out on the porch, but it will be warming up to high 60’s later on. This is the chilliest I’ve been since arriving in Texas. I had my hottest day and coldest day both this week. It’s looking like we’ll warming up a little more each day in the week ahead. Our cool spell won't last long at all.

We’re supposed to be going to brunch around 10:30 this morning. DS#2 and family will be meeting us there. What a great way to start the day off!

The pictures today are of a book DS#6 made for our Princess when she graduated.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

George Bernard Shaw

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

12,261. for all the creative young folks in my life
12,262. for Sunday brunch with family
12,263.for a warmer week ahead.

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

Create. Not for the money, Not for the fame. Not for recognition. But for the bur joy of creating something and sharing it.

Ernest Barbaric

a smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,
ma

5 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: For some reason I was unable to add pictures today, will try again later on. Meanwhile, use your imagination and be creative today!; April 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Anonymous said...: Have a lovely day, best, V.; April 21, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Mevely317 said...: How I wish I'd a penny for every time I've uttered, "Why didn't I think of that?" We enjoy watching Shark Tank each week and marveling at some of their inventions ... ordinary folks doing extraordinary things!

Sunday brunch is one of my favorite activities, but we've not been in years. I hope you're able to get photographs and convince your computer to accept them. (lol); April 21, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I am not too creative - but I do believe in creativity. Think POST A NOTES!; April 21, 2024 at 3:04 PM
jack69 said...: Creativity is sort of a lost art, as mentioned above it probably does demand some quiet time, and we don't have much of that today. LOL

And yeah I am in your camp. The kids now can solve OUR silly problems with these phones and computers. LOL

Takecare down that way...
sending love your way...; April 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM

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