ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, July 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, July 17, 2025

For Thursday, July 17th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, JULY 17TH, 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: 6:42 am

Sunset: 8:34
pm

Life is a special
o
ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is World Emoji Day which is the perfect day to celebrate the fun emoticons that liven up our text messages, emails and more. They have been growing in popularity since 2012 and are considered their own method of communication by many.

This holiday was created by the founder of Emojipedia, Jeremy Burge, in 2014. He created World Emoji Day to celebrate amusing icons that make us smile. The Face with tears of joy is one of the most popular emoticons. The classic red heart comes in at a close second.

Whether you love to send smiley face emoticons , animal icons, or emoji objects to say hello, celebrate and send your favorite emoticons to a friend today!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Emojis are good to express our emotions in a sticker form.

John McWhorter

My favorite emoji to use is the face with a kissing heart. It means I’m sending love your way and I end my texts to my family and friends with one. Text messages are not something I like to do, but my kids seem to prefer this way of staying in touch.

I also use the happy face a lot too, because they make me so happy with their news. I have heard that some people don’t use words at all and instead use emojis. I like to use words as my main source of communication. And I prefer phone calls over texting.

I’m happy to say my Daughter and her family are safely home again, and they had a wonderful vacation. Everything here is back to normal again. DD and her son are still on summer break from school., but my SIL had to go back to work.

It feels so good to have them home again!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Emojis are an awesome way to text someone in a fun way.

Micheal Benzehabe

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

13,491.for expressive emojis

13,492. for family back safely home

13,493.for good vacations for all of us.

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

Emojis are not only the stickers, it’s an emotion,

Author Unknown

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate and send your favorite emoticons to a friend today!; July 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I like emoticons too. I like the one with the wink with one eye. Glad your family is home!; July 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Kay G. said...: ❤ ❤ Love anything with hearts! And I also like the emoticon with glasses!; July 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Mevely317 said...: I was going to answer in emoji, but wanted to say, I'm so glad your loved ones are home safely! My favorites are the 🤗 and 😘; July 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM

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