ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Tuesday, September 24th. 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

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

For Tuesday, September 24th. 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 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


88 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 7:21 am
Sunset : 7:25 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Cherries Jubilee Day which is a celebration of a classic flambe dessert made with cherries and liquor such as brandy. The original recipe is attributed to French chef, Auguste Escoffie who prepared the dish for one of Queen Victoria’s jubilee celebrations. It is unclear whether it first appeared at the Golden Jubilee in 1887 or the Diamond Jubilee in 1897, but it quickly became one of the most fashionable desserts of the era. For many years it was an standard menu Item at American finest restaurants, reaching its peak in the 1950’s and 1960’s .

Celebrate today and try making this vintage dish to impress your families. Enjoy!

To see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

There are many Summer ingredients I love: one of my favorite times is when the cherries are ready!

Monica Galetti

I love cherries so this day is one I can support! I have made this dessert for my family, but not often It’s amazing to see their faces light up when it’s sets afire. Liquor is very flammable but it doesn’t last long. So it doesn’t hurt them or burn them. The flames evaporate the liquor and then it stops. I don’t do it often, but that makes it even more special when I do.

Today is a little cooler with a high of 92 not close to 100 degrees like we have been. We will definitely feel the difference.

The pictures are not of Cherries Jubilee, but are boxes of chocolate covered cherries and is what I came up with for pictures of cherries for today.

I hope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Tart cherries lower the levels of inflammation in the body, which may be particularly useful for those suffering from gout . They have also been used to improve sleep.

Michael Gregor

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

12,716.for delcious and healthy cherries
12,717. for slightly cooler temps
12,718.for desserts a must after a meal

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

Life is just a bowl of cherries, but don’t take it serious, it’s mysterious. Life is just a bowl of cherries so laugh and laugh at love, love a laugh, laugh and love.

Bob Fosse

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

Love,
ma

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: I'm sorry for the crazy format of this post. I redid it and it came out the same. Hopefully this won't continue to happen. Anyway hope you can enjoy a delicious cherry dessert today!; September 24, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I was wondering if you saw it. A little hard to read - but wanted to say hello!; September 24, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Mevely317 said...: As someone who once suffered with gout, this is very interesting! I'm impressed you prepared Cherries Jubilee for your company; that's something I never would have tried.; September 24, 2024 at 6:38 PM

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