ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, June 20th, 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, June 20, 2024

For Thursday, June 20th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH, 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

WELCOME SUMMER!

In TEXAS
Sunrise: 6:32 am
Sunset : 8:35 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Today is the Summer Solstice for people that live in the Northern Hemisphere the world. It is the longest day of the year and the first official day of Summer.

In the Arctic Circle, there will be 24 hours of daylight.The summer Solstice occurs when the Earth’s axis tilt closest to the sun. This occurs in June for the Northern Hemisphere and late December for the Southern hemisphere.

Traitionally people mark this holiday with festivals, gatherings and rituals. Celebrate summer today and grab your sunglasses and head outside to enjoy the extra hours of daylight and plan your summer gathering. Happy First Day of Summer!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.

Langston Hughes

It’s another cloudy morning here in Texas. We had rain all day and most of the night and today we could have more rain come down. We haven’t had any bad storms, just lots of rain. It seems like it’s been summer since I arrived back in April. So enjoying summer weather is nothing new for us. We’ve had over 100 degree days already and I can only imagine it will be hotter yet in July which is right around the corner, August back in Ohio would usually be the hottest month of summer, but right now they are experiencing a heat wave.

None of us knows what the weather may bring our way for sure and there is not much we can do about it except to make the most of what we have and enjoy it! For today, I’m content to sit on the porch and watch the rain come down, knowing how badly it is needed here,

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Ah, summer, what power you have two make us suffer and like it.

Russell Baker

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

12,437. for the first day of summer!
12,438. for rain, it is needed
12,439. for anyone suffering from the heat.

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

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

Hosesa Ballou

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

Love,
ma

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: ENJOY THE 1ST DAY IF SUMMER, stay cool in the pool, drink plenty of water and enjoy the longer hours of daylight !; June 20, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Susan Kane said...: 1st day of summer is here already?! When we moved in Ireland from the Mojave Desert in August 1985, the bright sky at night was a surprise for us. It rained everyday when we usually had rain during January in the desert. I love rain.; June 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Mevely317 said...: I've been singing, "Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer ..." all morning!; June 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Kay G. said...: I love that quote from Lanston Hughes, we need more poets. x; June 20, 2024 at 4:08 PM

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