ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, July 10th, 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, July 10, 2025

For Thursday, July 10th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, JULY 10TH, 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: 6:39 am

Sunset: 8:36 pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Sugar Cookie Day which celebrates sugar cookies made from sugar, flour, butter, eggs, vanilla and either baking powder for baking soda. Sugar cookies may be formed by hand or rolled and cut in shapes. They are commonly decorated with frosting, sprinkles or a combination of both.

In North America they are popular during the holidays of Christmas and Halloween. The day seems to have been invented by someone who loves sugar cookies.

Celebrate today and enjoy some delicious sugar cookies!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Baking cookies for Christmas is more than a tradition — it’s a way of showing love.

Needless to say, sugar cookies are something I can no longer enjoy, but I have made many in my day and enjoyed them at one time. Perhaps I ate too many and that is why I’m having problems now. The truth is that as we get older things just don’t work as well as they used to.

I had a great trip home and am thankful for the wheel chair services that make it possible for folks like me to travel with ease. My family back in Ohio made sure that I got to see and do a lot while on vacation. It was wonderful to spend some quality time with.

Now my daughter and her family are getting ready to leave on their vacation to see the Universal Park in Orlando. DS#4 and #2 will join them there too. I’ll be here with DD’s dog and the two of us will keep the home fire burning. Ha! It’s too hot for fires in Texas right now, any way. Just let’s say we’ll hold the fort down.

I have everything I’ll need while they are gone. If I need help of any kind we have good neighbors close by. And today we are going for our monthly hair appointment! That always feels good!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Cookies are the gift that keeps on giving — sweet, thoughtful, and always appreciated .

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

13,470 for a wonderful vacation

13,471. for home sweet home

13,472. for good neighbors close by

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

Every cookie is a sugar cookie. A cookie without sugar is a cracker.

Gary Gulman

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

Mevely317 said...: Welcome home, Ma!
I'm so glad to hear your travel back was uneventful. Enjoy that salon appointment!; July 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I love homemade cookies - not so much store bought.
Glad you made it home safe and had a great trip.
Now your family leaves and you and the pooch will take care of the home!; July 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
jack69 said...: Sorry the sugar cookie is mostly out for you. Around my house the choc chip has always been the got to cookie except for me. I loved the sugar cookie and the oatmeal, they were my favs.
Love you lady...; July 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Linda's Relaxing Lair said...: I do love homemade cookies, mostly chocolate chip or oatmeal. You have a very nice blog. Warm greetings from a retired lady living in a very hot and humid Montreal, Canada. (heat wave here); July 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM

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