ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, February 21, 2025

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, February 21, 2025

For Friday, February 21, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 2025

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

In TEXAS

Sunrise: 7;05 am

Sunset: 6:25
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Sticky Bun Day which are also known as cinnamon rolls. They are a delicious breakfast pastry made with leavened dough. Traditional recipes call for glazed topping with pecans, maple syrup or honey, cinnamon and butter.

The first people to add honey and nuts to their bread were the Ancient Egyptians. Glazed pastries have been popular ever since the German settlers in Pennsylvania created our modern day sticky buns. The pastries originally called Schnecken and are still considered a Philadelphia specialty.

Celebrate today by baking some fresh sticky buns to share with friends and family. Yum!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I really don’t think I need buns of steel. I’d be happy with buns of cinnamon.

Ellen DeGeneres

Thankfully we do have some cinnamon rolls here once in a while. My daughter gets the refrigerator kind and bakes them fresh in the oven. Oh my they are delicious. The best cinnamon rolls I ever had are made by Cinnabon. I haven’t had any of those in a long time, but they are the best by far! They are so sweet it probably a good thing I haven’t had them.

These cold days have kept me in the house more than I like this week. The winds have really been blowing making it even colder, I can’t wait until Sunday when we’ll start to warm up again.

Today I go for my follow up appointment with the Cardiologist. I don’t expect any thing bad as I’ve been feeling fine. She should be setting up a schedule for some rehab appointments I’ll have in the next few weeks. DS#2 is giving me a ride and I’m thankful for that.

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

They are not to be scarfed, the cinnamon sticky bun, but savored.

J.D. Robb

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

13,149. for delicious cinnamon rolls

13,150. for a warm home

13,151. for DS#2 giving me a ride to my appointment today

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

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Sticky buns are proof that the best things in life are messy and sweet.

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today by baking some fresh sticky buns to share with friends and family.; February 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Mevely317 said...: Oh, these images are making my mouth water! I've never had a Cinnabon, but like your DD I may sneak some of the refrigerated variety in our grocery cart and make for Tom's birthday. Thanks for the idea!; February 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
jack69 said...: YES!! Now you have hit THE sweet that yanks my chain! Love 'em. Most of all hope you have the best of reports, etc. Good to have someone to drive you there also. Love from here and STAY WARM we are supposed to warm up here also...; February 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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