ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, October 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

Friday, October 31, 2025

For Friday, October 31st, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 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;45 am

Sunset: 6:46
pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve which can be traced back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. It was celebrated over 2,000 years ago The Celtic calendar began November 1st, and they believed that as the old year faded and the new year began, the bounderies between the living and the dead became unstable. On the night of October 31st, the spirits of the deceased could walk the earth and provoke sickness or damage crops. To combat these spirits and ward off wandering ghosts. the Celts built bonfires, left bowls of food outside their homes and wore costumes and masks.

Although there are still lots of ghosts and ghoules, Halloween has evolved into a public family friendly event. One quarter of all candy sold in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween and typically 40 million children trick or treat in their neighborhood each year.

Celebrate today and give your friends and neighbors some candy to enjoy!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Double, double toil and trouble;

Fire burn, and caldron bubbles.

William Shakespere

This evening some of DD’s friends are coming over for some Halloween fun. They’ll help give out some treats to the neighborhood kids and enjoy some good food with us too! No doubt they will be wearing some costumes too! It will be a Halloween party for sure!

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday and safe and Happy Halloween !

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Eat. drink, and be scary!

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

13,769. for a fun family holiday

13,770. for people to share treats with

13,771. for colorful cheerful pumpkins

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

It’s just a bunch of hocus- pocus.

A.W. Jantha

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 give your friends and neighbors some candy to enjoy!; October 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Well, I don't believe a lot of that stuff - but Halloween is fun.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU!; October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Mevely317 said...: We've not had trick-or-treaters come by in all the 7 years we've lived here -- but I bought Tom's favorite candy just in case. It sounds like your home will be filled with lots of laughter and good times tonight. Enjoy!; October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
jack69 said...: I always love the kids pictures. HOpe you have a normal Halloween we will not here and haven't for years, no trick or treaters will be around.
But we are singing love your way...
Sherry & jack in Florida...; October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM

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