ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, May 18th,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, May 18, 2025

For Sunday, May 18th,2025

SUNDAY, MAY 18TH, 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: 6:37 am

Sunset: 8:20
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Anniversary to DS#3 and his wife!!

Happy Anniversary ♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Anniversary¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Anniversary to you♥ ♥ ♥

May the dear Lord bless you both today and always!

Happy Anniversary to you♥

Today is also Visit Your Relatives Day which is the day to create memories with them. We need them and they need us. It’s easy to lose touch with the people you care about. Sometimes you only get to see them around the holidays.

There is a special connection that binds families together. They provide an unyielding support system to get you through the hardest times. They are there to celebrate life’s important milestones.

Celebrate today and stop by and say hello to members of your family you don’t get to see that often.

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.

This anniversary will be another long distance celebration but as usual a card will be sent out to them with best wishes and love ! They live back home in Ohio and I hope to see them when I visit this summer!

Visiting relatives is something I grew up doing, but that I don’t do often enough anymore. Most of my relatives live far away. The only two members of my family that are here in Texas are my daughter and DS#2. I see them both often. I live with my daughter and DS#2 doesn’t live far from her. We often get together to celebrate whatever is going on. We go out to eat together and go visiting nearby sights together, and sometimes we have a meal together at each other’s homes.

I’m so thankful for all of them. This summer I’ll be visiting other relatives in Ohio when I go on vacation for 2 weeks!! I can hardly wait to see everyone. I don’t miss Ohio but I do miss the people that live there.

When I was growing up, my parents used to visit our relatives regularly, but after I was married and busy with a family of my own, I didn’t get to see anyone. Sometimes I’d only see them at funerals or weddings. I don’t want to wait until my funeral for everyone to come see me, so I’ll go visit them when I can !

We still have a high heat advisory going on here, but the week ahead looks to be in the 90’s and not the 100’s. There is still no rain in sight for another week! It might be a good time to cool off in the pool!

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.

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

13,407. for my Texas family close by

13,408. forDS#3 and his wife, it's their anniversary today!

13,409. for my children, grand children and Great granddaughter.

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!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

The only thing sweeter than union is reunion.

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 visit with relatives. Let them know how important they are to you!; May 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Mevely317 said...: While growing up, my family lived too far to visit grandparents and aunts/uncles more than once a year. If that. I'm so thankful to now be living only 30 minutes from my son and grands ... also for social media and FaceTime. Wouldn't have my grandparents (and theirs) be astonished by modern technology?!; May 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy Anniversary to DS#3 and his wife! How do you keep all those anniversaries and dates in your head.
I wish I could see the family today, but it's not possible.; May 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM

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