ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, November, 30th, 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, November 30, 2025

For Sunday, November, 30th, 2025

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 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: 5:32
pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is First Sunday of Advent which is a time of preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas and for the return of Christ at the Second Coming.

On the first Sunday of Advent, Christains start lighting candles of their Advent wreaths and praying daily Advent devotionals. The faithful may also erect a Chrismon treat or light a Chistingle or setting ip Christmas decorations, a custom that is sometimes done in churches is a hanging of the greens ceremony.

The color of violet or purple is used in Advent and it is also called Stir Up Sunday. Celebrate today and light the first Advent purple candle.

If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; Life is recognizing the coming of the Lord.

Henri Nouwen

I’m ready for the Advent Season which is all about Love, Hope, and JoY!

Things are beginning to look like Christmas around our house, outside and in. Today we’ve always lit the first purple candle on the Advent wreath, and say our Advent prayers. That is what my pictures are of today.

By the time these candles are all lit it will be Christmas Day!

There are cards to send and presents to wrap all before Christmas gets here and I can’t forget Cookies to bake and Carols to be sung !

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus open doors of hope.

Pope Benedict XVI

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

13,856. for an Advent wreath with candles to light

13,857 . for Christmas decorations going up all around the house

13,858. for the second coming of the Lord

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

Advent is a journey towards Bethlehem. May we let ourselves to be drawn by the light off God made man.

Pope Francis

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

Mevely317 said...: I'm sure thankful for you, Ma! May the coming days be filled with all things the Advent candles represent.; November 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Martha said...: Tis the season! Have a wonderful Sunday, Ma.; November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Chatty Crone said...: He is the reason for the season!; November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM

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