ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, October 4th, 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, October 4, 2024

For Friday, October 4th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 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


78 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 7:26 am

Sunset : 7:14 pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Taco Day which celebrates the tacos that are a traditional Mexican dish made with chicken, beef or seafood. The filling is folded inside a soft or hard tortilla and has toppings like cheese salsa, or guacamole.

In 1520, the conquistador Hernado Cortez wrote to King Charles V of Spain to describing his experiences in the New World. In his letter he mentioned a delicious meal the Aztecs inhabitants prepared with Tlaxcala or Tortilla. It is the first historical reference to tacos.

Today tacos are enjoyed all over the world. To celebrate today, gather your family for a taco night! Enjoy!

To see the bright

side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Live every day like it’s Taco Tuesday !

We had taco’s yesterday evening when I returned from my doctors appointment with the new specialist. He thinks my coughing is due to my blood pressure meds. He says one of them has known side affects of coughing. So I’m going to stop taking it for 7 to 10 days just to see if the coughing stops. If it doesn’t there is still another reason, but it would be nice if it were a simple fix. I have to monitor my blood pressure to see that it doesn’t skyrocket, but I’m going to try it and see what happens.

I like my tacos in a hard shell. I usually fill them with layers of meat, cheese, refried beans, lettuce tomato, and sour cream. Today’s taco pictures were provided by DS#5 one year for dinner before they all went trick or treating..

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Thank you, hard taco shells, for surviving the long journey from the factory, to supermarket, to my plate and then breaking the moment I put something inside you. Thank you.

Jimmy Fallon

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

12,746.for a new specialist

12,747. for tacos for dinner
12,748. for a ride from DSIL.

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

Don’t judge your taco by its price.

Hunter S. Thompson

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

Love,
ma

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today, gather your family for a taco night! Enjoy!; October 4, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Mevely317 said...: I'm so glad I just finished eating, or might be tempted to jump in the car and head for Taco Bell. Usually when we get together with family someone will order a pizza, but I like the idea of a taco bar better!; October 4, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy taco day - I like them too - but I like the soft tortilla!; October 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM

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