ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, July 9th

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

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

For Tuesday, July 9th

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, JULY 9TH, 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

76 DAYS UNTIL FALL

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 6:39 am

Sunset : 8:35 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Sugar Cookie Day which celebrates a cookie made from sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla and either baking powder or baking soda. Sugar cookies may be formed by hand or rolled out and cut into shapes. They are commonly decorated with frosting, sprinkles, or a combination of both. The origin of this holiday is unknown, but it was probably invented by someone who loved sugar cookies.

Celebrate today and enjoy some sugar cookies with a glass of milk. They are very satisfying.

To see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Every cookie is a sugar cookie. A cookie without sugar is a cracker.

Gary Gulman

Most cookies have to be considered sugar cookies as far as I can tell. They all are filled with plenty of sugar. I haven’t found any sugar free ones. I could make my own If I wanted too, I’d just have to use a sugar substitute instead of sugar. For today though, I’ll be skipping cookies all together as I had an appointment to get my hair cut. With the heat being what it is I’ve been keeping it very short for the summer.

Yesterday was the last day for my antibiotic prescription. No, the cough is still not better and the doctor office called to say they are going to try something new for me. I’m to use an inhailer for a month and if the cough still hasn’t gone away I will need to see a polmonolgist. Other than the cough I feel just fine but will try what they tell me to do to get rid of it.

I hope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Baking cookies is comforting, and cookies are the sweetest little bit of comfort food.

Sandra Lee

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

12,485.for delicious sugar cookies

12,486. for a doctor looking out for me
12,487. for no bad storms here from the hurricane, but today we may see some rain.

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

People have got to learn: If they don’t have cookies in the cookie jar, they can’t eat cookies.

Suse Orman

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

Love,
ma

2 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: We just got q good rain and its really cooled off too. I had go come inside so I wouldn't get wet! Now I'm going to have some coffee and a cookie.; July 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Chatty Crone said...: We need rain here so bad!
I agree all cookies have to be sweet or they are crackers - lol.
I sure do hope your cough gets better.; July 9, 2024 at 10:22 PM

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