ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Saturday September 20th, 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

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

For Saturday September 20th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 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;18 am

Sunset: 7:33
pm

Sorry I CANNOT FIND PICURES TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Octoberfest which is a German festival that begins today and dates back to 1810. In October of that year, the crown prince of Bavaria married the princess of Saxony-Hidbuorsghausen, and all the citizens of Munich were invited to the royal wedding. The celebration turned into an annual autumn event.

Traditionally, over 5 million people travel to Munich to take part in the festivities, making it the world’s largest fair! Over the course of a 16 day festival, they watch parades, partipate in massive sing a longs, eat Bavarian foods like soft pretzels, wear traditional lederhosen, and consume more than a million gallons of beer.

Celebrate today and plan an Autumn celebration ! Cheers! Or as the Germans would say, Proust!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

It’s not Octoberfest until my Schnitzel comes out!

I’ve never been to Germany to see the Octoberfest festival. But I do have some German ancestry and I love German food, especially brats. DS#2 said he got to go there for a visit when he was in the military.

Today I’d usually be fixing my Octoberfest meal of brats, German potato salad and sauerkraut. I even like a hot dog with kraut on it. It’s nothing fancy but it is good.

So cheers to my German ancestors! Proust!

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Prost! Prost! Prost!

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

13,677. for my German ancestors

13,678. for delicious German food

13,679. for another reason to celebrate!

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

A Dirndl a day keeps the bad vibes away.

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

2 comments:

Kay G. said...: Oh, I wish I could visit Germany! I have a blogging friend from there. You should check her out! (From My Mental Library). If you look at my blog, you can click on her comments on my blog and find hers!; September 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Mevely317 said...: My son and DIL flew to Frankfurt day before yesterday! They're in Munich right now -- a high temp of 54*, but loving it. That's been my son's "dream vacation" for 30 years.; September 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM

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