ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, August 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

Sunday, August 10, 2025

For Sunday, August 10th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 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: 6:57 am

Sunset: 8:17
pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Birthday to DS#5

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

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Happy Birthday to you♥

Today is also National S’mores Day which celebrates a delicious summer treat. They are made from just 3 simple ingredients - graham crackers, toasted marshmallows, and melted chocolate bars. Yum!

The first official s’mores recipe was published in the Girl Scout Handbook in 1927, but culinary historians believe that the tradition began much earlier. Over the years the recipe was passed from camper to camper and became one of the famous fireside dessert.

They are called S’mores because you’ll always want some more of this decadent sweet treat.

Celebrate today and make s’mores. If you don’t have access to a camp fire, you can make them in a toaster oven or microwave. Enjoy!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I need s’more s’mores!

This birthday is another one of my long distance celebrations. I did get to see him not long ago when I went on vacation and I’m thankful for that, but for now a card full of birthday wishes will be going out in the mail.

If you don’t have a campfire handy, you simply put a marshmallow on one half of a graham cracker and microwave for a few seconds until the marshmallow has started to get melty. You top that with a piece of a chocolate bar and cover with another half of cracker and smoosh it together. I prefer them made with marshmallows toasted over a campfire. But the microwave ones will do in a pinch.

DS#5 and one of his daughters did make some when I visited him this summer, but I’d already gone over done my quota for sweets that day so I didn’t eat one.

Today I don’t have the makings of a s’more handy so I won’t be having one, but I do have many fond memories of eating them.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Life is made of small moments like this, enjoying s’mores under the stars.

Author Unknown

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

13,560. for tasty S’mores

13,561. for campfires to roast marshmallows at

13,562. for microwaves and toaster ovens.

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

Life is too short for a single layered s’more. Double it up!

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

6 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate and enjoy a s'more today! Yum!; August 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Linda :) said...: Happy 😊 Birthday 🥳; August 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Anonymous said...: S’mores are great…haven’t had one in years…but happy memories of them. Birthdays are great…even if they come so quickly….more happy memories!
It’s always a nice to visit with you here. Have a lovely day, Virginia; August 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy Birthday to DS#5!
Well, I can eat S'mores but I can't say that they are my favorite.; August 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mevely317 said...: Happy birthday blessings to your fun-loving DS #5! Now I'm wondering how the heck did I go through both Brownies and Girl Scouts and never heard of s'mores until I was 65.; August 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Asep Haryono said...: It’s a perfect reminder to savor blessings both big moments and simple joys.; August 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM

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