ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, July 12th, 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

Friday, July 12, 2024

For Friday, July 12th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, JULY 12TH, 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

73 DAYS UNTIL FALL

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 6:41 am

Sunset : 8:35 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Anniversary for my daughter and her husband.

Happy Anniversary ♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Anniversary ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Anniversary to both of you♥ ♥ ♥

May the dear Lord bless you both today and always.

Happy Anniversary to you♥

Today is also Pecan Pie Day which celebrates a sweet delight That a has a smooth filling and a crunchy top. Traditional recipes call for ingredient like roasted pecans, butter, eggs and brown sugar, but there is many different varieties. Some people choose to add special ingredients like chocolate or bourbon.

Most Americans consider pecan pie to be a Southern specialty but this type of pie is actually French in origin. French immigrants living in New Orleans baked the first American pecan pies. Many years later, the Karo Company popularized the dessert with recipes that called for a corn syrup.

To Celebrate today, order a pecan pie from your local bakery or grocery store. Slice it up for dessert and serve with a dollop of whipped cream! Enjoy!

To see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Pecan pie is the ambrosia of the South.

John T. Edge

Pecan pie is a favorite of mine and pecans are my favorite nut to eat. It’s really sweet so if I have a piece, it has to be a really small one.

DD and her family don’t have dessert very often so I doubt I’ll have any pie here today. They don’t have any special plans for their special day as she has to work this evening at her part time job, so they’ll be doing their celebrating Saturday.

Today looks to be a repeat of yesterday, partly cloudy skies and humid with temps in the 90’s.

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

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

12,494.For DD and DSIL, it’s their anniversary

12,495. for pecan pies, delicious
12,496. for some relief 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

Pecans are like smiles - you can never have too many.

Author Unknown

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

Love,
ma

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Anniversaries to celebrate are a favorite of mine and so is Pecan Pie. I hope you will celebrate long with me today!; July 12, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Mevely317 said...: I just bought an Edwards pecan pie but put it out of (my!) sight in the freezer 'til our party next week.
Happy Anniversary to your DD and DSIL!; July 12, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy Anniversary for my daughter and her husband.
I LOVE PECAN PIE! lol; July 12, 2024 at 3:51 PM

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