ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Wednesday, May 14th, 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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

For Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 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: 6:40 am

Sunset: 8:17
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Anniversary to DS#2 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 Dance Like a Chicken Day which celebrates a goofy dance that is popular at Children’s birthday parties, weddings and beyond.

Werner Thomas a Swiss accordion player wrote the basic melody for the Chicken Dance in the late 1950’s. In 1963 he began performing it as his restaurant. People bravely stood up and danced a long using sporadic movements that reminded Thomas of ducks and chickens, By the time the dance arrived in America in the 1970’s, it changed into a set of movements with repeated beak, wing, and tail movements.

Today ist is a fun cheesy party dance song. Other favorites include the Hokey Pokey, the Electric Slide and the Macarina.

Celebrate today and dance like a chicken !

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Funky Chicken!

This son and his wife’s anniversary is probably one I will not be seeing them to celebrate with, but I did just get to spend time with them for Mother's Day and at the concert we attended for my grandson. So I suppose that will have to do. I’m so happy they found each other and are now happily married. This is the 3rd time for him and it’s working like a charm!

I’ve done the Chicken Dance many times over the years. It is alot of fun no matter what age you are! Now all my dancing looks like I’m a chicken.

Today I’m watching several deer out in the back dancing around the feild out back, they are having a blast. They come out most mornings about 8:00 o’clock to feed on the green clover that grows there.

We’re going to be in the hundreds for a few more days. Everyone should remember to drink plenty of water so they don’t get dehydrated! The only time it will be comfortable out is early morning and late evening, I don’t think I’ll be doing much walking around the neighborhood but I can do it inside in the air conditioning. Don’t forget dancing is a wonderful way to get exercise too!

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Wednesday! Keep cool!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Something to crow about!

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

13,395. for fun dances to do

13,396. for places to walk indoors

13,397. for air conditioning when it’s too hot outside!

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

Birds of a feather flock together!

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and do the chicken dance! It's lots of fun!; May 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Linda :) said...: Happy 😊 Anniversary ❤️; May 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Mevely317 said...: Happy Anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. #2! I've never participated in doing the chicken dance, but have enjoyed laughing and applauding those that do.
PS - Yes, please keep hydrated! Having lived in Arizona, I remember how the heat can sneak up on you.; May 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy Anniversary to DS#2 and his wife!!! I have never danced that dance either although I have seen it preformed. So, you have danced it?; May 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM

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