ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, August 25th, 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

Monday, August 25, 2025

For Monday, August 25th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 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;06 am

Sunset: 8:02
pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Banana Split Day which celebrates a dessert that has been around since early 1900’s .

A split is a variation of the ice cream sundae and is usually served in a special dish called a banana boat.

It’s easy to make, but you need quite a few ingreadients. First split a banana and place one slice on either side of your boat. Then add 3 scoops of ice cream. One scoop of chocolate, one of vanilla, and one strawberry. Generously top the chocolates with hot fudge, the vanilla with candied pineapple, and the strawberry with strawberry sauce Next swirl with whipped cream and finish off with a sprinkle of nuts and a few maraschino cherries! Yum!

Celebrate today and make a banana split! Enjoy!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

It’s not unusual to hear expressions like, I’m going to make like a banana and split.

Banana splits are big sundaes. I usually like to share mine with someone else. I have eaten one by myself, but then I’m stuffed.

It’s still very hot and this is a wonderful dessert for summertime!

We may luck out and see some rain this coming week. It’s in the forecast but sometimes the predicted rain passes right by us. We need it badly.

The pictures today are of ice cream, I couldn’t find any of banana splits, but I had plenty of ice cream.

I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week! Happy Monday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Love is sharing a banana split.

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

13,596. for delicious banana splits

13,597. for ice cream in the summer

13,598. for much needed rain

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

Success is like a banana split - sweet and best enjoyed 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 enjoy a banana split for dessert!; August 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
jack69 said...: Oh yes, the Banana split. Brings back memories when we had enough to buy one, once a month, as our treat. Enjoyed the pictures and post. Love from NC; August 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I do know what a banana split is - can you believe I have never ever had one?; August 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Mevely317 said...: I'll never forget my first banana split! Now, you've just given me an idea for our next family birthday get-together.; August 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM

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