ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday February 9th, 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

Sunday, February 9, 2025

For Sunday February 9th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 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;16 am

Sunset: 6:16
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark!

Today is the Super Bowl which is the biggest football game and the biggest sporting event of the year. The Super Bowl is the most watched American television broadcast, drawing more than 160 million viewers, that is roughly half the American population, As a result, it also garners the highest advertising prices in the industry.

Beyond the game itself, it is famous for its commercials, its halftime show, and its ability to bring people together. People consume 14, 500 tons of chips and 8 million pounds of guacamole on Super Bowl Sunday. In fact, it is one of the biggest food consumption holidays, second only to Thanksgiving.

Celebrate today and gather with family and friends, get inspired by Super Bowl party ideas, and root for your favorite team.

Today is also Pizza Pie Day!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The most valuable player is the one who makes the most players valuable.

Peyton Manning

No doubt the game will be on TV here this evening. My SIL is a big sports fan. I am when it comes to watching my grandchildren's, but not so much so for TV sports. I’ll probably read my book instead,

We do have some salt free Tortilla chips to snack on but I don’t think there is any quacamole, however there is some chip dip in the fridge.

We are in the 60’s today and mostly cloudy, so it could be a good time to watch TV. Quite a difference from yesterday when we were mostly sunny and in the 80's.

My grandson’s basketball game yesterday was a close one but we lost. The other team wasn’t as good, but picked up steam in the 4th quarter to win. Everyone was disappointed but congratulated them on a game well played. We happen to think my grandson should be award MVP of the year as he did so well.

I won’t be posting a newsletter tomorrow. Monday is the day I have to be at hospital at 7:15 am and will have my procedure at 9:15. DS#2 is taking me in. No coffee for me in the morning, but I’m glad something is finally happening after waiting so long. I’ll let you know the results, hopefully on Tuesday morning.

The only football pictures I have to show are of my families’ game on Thanksgiving, taken a few years ago. Even the young ones got into it!

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Vince Lombardi

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

13,119. for entertaining sports like football

13,120. for TV and snacks, they seem to go together

13,121. for my long awaited procedure tomorrow

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

Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

Vince Lombardi

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought

Matthew 5:5 (MSG)

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and root for your favorite team!; February 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Mevely317 said...: We've no chips nor guacamole (*sad face*), but I'm fixing to put a pound of Conecuh sausage in the Instant Pot and call it good. Can you get Conecuh sausage there in Texas? Trust me, it's insanely good.
I don't much care who wins the Super Bowl; only that no-one is seriously injured.
I'm saying a prayer right now for your upcoming procedure.; February 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
jack69 said...: Love the pictures, ESPECIALLY !!LOL The only time I have watched a super bowl I think is when our boys were kids and we watched it together because Sherry and the boys are sports nuts (enthusiastic about sports)); February 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I will be saying prayers for your procedure too tomorrow. I did not watch the Superbowl, but my husband did. He loves those games.; February 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM

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