ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, January 23rd,,2026

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, January 23, 2026

For Friday, January 23rd,,2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2026

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 Florida

Sunrise: 7:14 am

Sunset: 6:02
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Pie day which celebrates Pies that have a long and illustrious history. The sweet filled treats we enjoy today is a recent innovation, The Greeks and Romans made some of the first pies in history. People filled pastry shells with different kinds of meat and seafood and flavored them with variety of spices, and served them as the sweet course of the meal.

When the Pilgrims made their voyage to the New World in the late 1600’s they arrived with English pie recipies for lamb, beef, duck or pigeon. It wasn’t until the late 1800’s that the first sweet pies emerged. These are the ingredients we are accustomed to today, and by the 1940’s, pie had become the iconic American dessert.

Celebrate today and make your favorite pie to enjoy for dessert!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

We must have pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.

David Mamet

Pies are a favorite dessert of mine. The best one, in my opinion, is Lemon Meringue, but I like most any kind. I don’t have pie very often due to the fact they contain too much sugar. But a small slice now and then doesn’t hurt!

I don’t bake pie for myself anymore but get them at the bakery. Usually a small one will do. It seems most of my family does not do desserts after a meal. I was brought up in a family that had them all the time, so I made them for my own family too. My mom always made the best pies!

In later years she made a lot of custard pies for my dad. They were very good!

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.

Jane Austin

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

13,993. for delicious pies for dessert

13,994. for another 80 degree day

13,995. for good memories of my mom

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 bad day eating apple pie is better than good day doing anything else

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 make your favorite pie to enjoy for dessert!; January 23, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Mevely317 said...: Oh yum! Like my son, I'd much rather have pie v. a birthday cake. My dad's favorite was custard cream. Normally I go for key lime (in the Summer) or pumpkin, but now that you mention it, I'd like to taste the egg custard once more.; January 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM

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