ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, September 21, 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

Saturday, September 21, 2024

For Saturday, September 21, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 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
1 DAY UNTIL FALL

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 7:20 am
Sunset : 7:28 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark

Today is World Gratitude Day which is a holiday that is the perfect time to show appreciation and gratitude to others. The United Nations Meditation Group created this holiday and encourages all people two find something to be grateful for whether big or small.

This holiday started in 1965 in Hawaii at the International East West Center, during Thanksgiving dinner.

Today, remember that gratitude is more than just a simple thank you. When we practice gratitude, we can feel less stress and happier in our daily lives.

Celebrate today and express your gratitude to others. You will feel better when you do.

To see the bright side, polish the dull sid

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Gratitude unlocks fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance , chaos to order, confusion to clarity.

Melody Beattie

I started doing a thankful list many years ago. And believe me it does make a big difference in your life. Whenever I feel down I count my many blessings and instantly feel much better. I would like to tell all of you reading this post that I do appreciate you for taking the time and for sometimes commenting on them. THANK YOU !

I’m thinking we don’t have a basketball game today because someone else arranged to use the gym where we play. I’ll double check once my family starts getting up here. Everyone took the opportunity to sleep in for a while. It was a long and stressful week for them and I’m sure they are thankful they didn’t have to get early and could rest a little longer. It is another hot and mostly cloudy day but I don’t see any rain in the local forecast. It remains hot and in the 90’s.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you?

William A Ward

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

12,701. for all the blessings I’ve received
12,702. for dear friends and family
12,703. for another day to live in the best way I know how.

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 ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you’ will never, ever have enough.

Oprah Winfrey

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

Love,
ma

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and be thankful for what and who you have in your life!; September 21, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Chatty Crone said...: World Gratitude Day - that is right up my alley too. I have had such a wonderful life. I thank God for that.; September 21, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Mevely317 said...: I love this 'holiday' and hope it goes viral!; September 21, 2024 at 5:23 PM

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