ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, August 31st, 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 31, 2025

For Sunday, August 31st, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 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;09 am

Sunset: 7:55
pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Happy Birthday to my grandson, Mr. Wonderful!

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

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Happy Birthday to you♥

Today is also Eat Outside Day which is a perfect opportunity to take your breakfast, lunch or dinner into the great outdoors to enjoy the last few days of warmer summer weather.

Al fresco dining first became popular in the 18th century. Patrons who enjoy eating their meals in the open air could visit tea gardens, seashore resorts, or rooftop restaurants.

Eating outside was considered a tourist activity up until the early 1900’s. Around that time, the first sidewalk cafes appeared on the streets of Manhattan.

There are many ways to participate in this holiday. Eat at your favorite outdoor restaurant, enjoy a popsicle on your porch, oranize a backyard barbecue or have a picnic at a local park.

Celebrate today and be sure to enjoy your breakfast, lunch, or dinner outside ! Have fun!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Good Friends, Good Food, Good times!

This grandson’s birthday is another of my long list of long distance celebrations. He is now in High School and in the Marching Band there and plays the trumpet! He’s also an excellent student grade wise! Hopefully a card will be going out soon to wish him happy birthday and send lots of love his way! Right now I’m behind again sending out my August birthday cards! Oh dear !

I often eat my breakfast and lunch out on the porch, but most dinners we enjoy at the dining room table.

We did have a cookout yesterday and many went outside to eat then. I so enjoy being outside in the warm weather here.

When my children were young, we’d go to the local parks and take a picnic lunch with us. They always had a lot of fun at the parks which usually had swings or slides to play on.

I saw my first lizard here a couple of days ago. I’d seen them in Florida, but they do exist in Texas too! This one was only about 3 inches long. They are good to have around because they do eat a lot of bugs! My SIL told me he’d seen them many times here before, I don’t know why I haven’t.

That’s what’s exciting going on in my life right now. Nothing much else to report.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Eating outdoors makes for good health, and long life and good temper, everyone knows that.

Elisie de Wolfe

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

13,617 for picnics outdoors

13,618. for cookouts with friends

13,619. for Mr. Wonderful, it’s his birthday today!

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

Cooking and eating food outdoors makes it taste infinitely better than the same meal prepared and consumed indoors.

Fennel Hudson

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Enjoy a meal outside today and celebrate !; August 31, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Mevely317 said...: Happy Birthday blessings to Mr. Wonderful! That's so great he enjoys playing music and participating in the band. Those are some of my Tom's happiest memories.
I don't know that it will ever happen, but I'd love to eat outside at one of New York City's sidewalk cafes.; August 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Linda :) said...: Happy 😃 Birthday 🥳 🎈; August 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy Birthday to your grandson, Mr. Wonderful! Well, the weather here is a little cooler so it would be an okay day to eat outside. Hope the lizard gets his fill of bugs/; August 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM

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