ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, October 13th, 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, October 13, 2025

For Monday, October 13th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 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;32 am

Sunset: 7:03
pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Columbus Day which celebrates his voyage to find a trade route to Asia in 1492. He traveled west and accidentally landed in the Americas, spawning the era of European exploration in the New World.

The first celebration of his, didn’t take place until October 12, 1792— 300 years after his landing. President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a national holiday observed each year on the 2nd Monday of October.

Today is also Indigenous People’s Day which serves as a counter holiday to Columbus Day, observed in at least 17 states, it is meant to celebrate and acknowledge the contribution of the Native Population,

Celebrate today and commemorate Columbus' voyage to the New World!

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Columbus’ spirit of adventure opened doors to the New World setting the stage for centuries of exploration and discovery.

Francis D. Roosevelt

For years in Ohio, this day was a holiday for those in school and my daughter and I would always go shopping for Columbus Day sales, however they stopped that and now kids there do have school.

My grandson, here is Texas does have the day off today, but my daughter has to work half a day because it is a teacher day for their school.

These days there are no new lands to explore, everything has been discovered, but I think there are still new adventures to be had. Now that I’m retired, every day is like a holiday for me and I consider every day a new adventure.

Each new day comes with surprises of it's own and we never quit learning new things. Just about the time I think I’ve seen it all, something new happens.

Life is full of new adventures every day and I encourage you to never stop learning.

The pictures today are from my families' adventures when we all took a trip to Florida!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.

Frank Borman

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

13,719. for surprises every day

13,720. for great explorers like Columbus

13,721. for a long life full of adventures

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

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

Christopher Columbus

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

2 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and commemorate Columbus' voyage to the New World!; October 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
jack69 said...: Sherry and I were just saying glad Columbus got over here, Europe would sure be crowded if not. LOL Too bad you did not get to 'listen in on the party line,' My mama tried, but we still sneaked in a listen or two. LOL
Take care out there. Love from our back yard...; October 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM

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