ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, April 25th, 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, April 25, 2025

For Friday, April 25th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY,APRIL 25TH, 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: 6:55 am

Sunset: 8:05
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is National DNA Day which was when James Watson and Francis Crick formally announced their discovery of deoxyribonucleic , DNA, in a short letter published in the science jornal, Nature.

In 1990 scientists around the world came together to begin mapping the human genome. Known as the Human Genome Project. Approximately 2000 scientists in 6 countries set to work mapping the nucleotides in Human DNA. In the process they learned humans share genes with other species, including yeast, mice and the fruit fly.

The mapping of the human genome has transformed medicine and research.

Celebrate today and have your DNA tested! You’ll learn more about your ancestors.

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The genome is our map of life,

President William Clinton

Thanks to DDIL#1, I have done a DNA test which was done with Ancestry.com. She gave me the gift a couple of years ago. I did have some ideas on my ancestry from stories my folks told, But Ancestry made it clear exactly where they come from.

It’s a very interesting thing to do. I hope to keep learning more as they keep investigating more and more ways to find information.

I don’t have any pictures of DNA and could find any pictures of my ancestors on blogger albums today, sorry

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The greatest history book ever written is the one hidden in our DNA.

Dr. John Joseph Jones

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

13,341. for my ancestors who made me who I am today

13,342. for the peaple that track DNA

13,343. for fact finding information.

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

It’s good to know where you come from. It makes you what you are today. It’s DNA , it’s in your blood.

Alexander McQueen

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate DNA today and find out who your ancestors were from. They made us who we are today!; April 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Mevely317 said...: I, too, was gifted with an Ancestry subscription years ago. Interesting, but few surprises. What I am fascinated by, (is) the advances found in using DNA to solve crimes. That's not something a guilty person can deny!; April 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Chatty Crone said...: I did Ancestry.com too. I got some great information. James Watson and Francis Crick discovered deoxyribonucleic - what a find that changed the course of medicine.; April 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM

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