ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday, October 5th, 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, October 5, 2024

For Saturday, October 5th, 2024

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 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


77 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 7:26 am
Sunset : 7:14 pm

Life is a special
occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Do Something Nice Day which is the time to time to be good. Apart from the fact that it would be a better world if people did something nice every day of the year.

The creator of this holiday is unknown, but still the people who benefit from this day is endless. Something nice can be anything from complementing someone to handing out small gifts or helping someone with his workload other problems.

Celebrate today and do something nice for people you know. but if you did something nice for complete strangers then this day has the potential to build up new friendships.

To see the bright
side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

Aesop

It’s so nice to be nice to others, It makes them and you both feel good, I can’t imagine a time when we all can’t be nice. It seems there are so many angry people in this world and sometimes just very busy people that think they don’t have time to be nice. It’s something that doesn’t have to cost any money only a minute or two of your time. Everyone can truly make a difference in the world.

We went out to dinner yesterday evening with DS#2 and his family. It was my Granddaughters birthday dinner. We went to a hibachi place and the food was excellent. Her actual birthday is tomorrow so I’ll save more pictures of her for tomorrow. I’m so thankful I got to celebrate with her in person! I only have two grandchildren here in Texas, most but not all are back in Ohio, so I don’t get to go to many birthday parties at all any more. It’s a joy to see them all growing up into adults now. This granddaughter is her first year of college and it’s her first time to live away from home too. Thankfully she goes to school close by so for her it’s easy to come home.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Good words bring good feelings to the heart. Speak with kindness, always.

Rod Williams

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

12,749.for kindnesses from others
12,750.for opportunityto show some kindness
12,751. for making the world a better place

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

Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference.

Kevin Heath

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

Love,
ma

2 comments:

Mevely317 said...: Happy Birthday to your pretty granddaughter!
You're right; there are so many angry people out there it's frightening. Then comes along a natural disaster like Helene and we're blessed to see the good in others coming out to help. Have a wonderful weekend, Ma!; October 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Boy the words were in a row and I couldn't read. I wonder if it was okay for Mevely. Happy birthday to your granddaughter.; October 5, 2024 at 12:02 PM

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