ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, April 17th, 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

Thursday, April 17, 2025

For Thursday, April 17th, 2025

WEDNESDAY,APRIL 16TH, 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: 7:03 am

Sunset: 8:00
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is National High Five Day which is celebrated by a high five to someone. The high five is celebratory hand gesture that occurs when two people simultaneously raise one hand about head high and push, slide or slap the flat of their palm at the palm of their partner that is also verbalized as a high five or give me five.

This holiday was created by college students at the University of Virgina in 2002.

There are many origin stories of the high five, but the two most documented candidates are Dusty Baker and Glenn Burke of the Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team on October 2, 1977 and Wiley Brown and Derek Smith of the Louisville Cardinals men’s college basketball team during the 1978-1979 season.

Celebrate today and give someone you know a high five for a job well done!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

High Fives, big smiles!

Hi Fives are a great way to congratulate someone ! Today, I’ll be giving one to DS#2 as we’re going out to dinner with him and his family to celebrate his birthday which was on the 15th. His daughter wasn’t able to come then but will be here tonight. I think we’re going to an Italian Restaurant that we’ve never tried before.. Everyone loves Italian food so we’ll find out if this place is any good at all.

DS#2 and his wife just bought a new camper so my daughter and I went together and got him something for the new for the camper for his birthday.

My grandson also did really well at the track meet Wednesday so I gave him a high five too.

We are now back in the heat of 90 degree days. So I’ll be sitting on the porch for most of the day trying to keep cool.

I hope you all have a GREAT day! Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Just a high five kind of day !

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

13,317.for congratulatory high fives!

13,318.for a birthday to celebrate again!

13,319. for a shaded porch to sit on that has a ceiling fan.

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

High fives make everything better.

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 and give someone you know a high five for a job well done!; April 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Mevely317 said...: I never knew the origin of High 5-ing, so thanks for the factoid! Tom and I've bantied around the thought of a camper, but in this season of our lives I'm not so sure that's wise. Congratulations to your grandson at the track meet; my, he has beautiful eyes!; April 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I am like Myra - I didn't know how High 5 started. I like it though. Your kids are all so cute. Hope you have a great dinner out tonight at the Italian place!; April 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM

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