ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Friday, January 30th, 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 30, 2026

For Friday, January 30th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 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: 7:11 am

Sunset: 6:08
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Croissant Day which celebrates a delicious warm croissant to enjoy!

Although it is likely just a myth, the history of the croissant is a colorful tale of adventure. In 1683, the Turkish Empire laid siege on Vienna, Austria . The Turks made several attempts to enter the city by force, but were unsuccessful, so they decided to dig an underground tunnel. The bakers of Vienna, who worked in the basement storerooms, heard the digging and alerted the army.

The bakers received high honors and thanks for their assistance in outwitting the Turks. In celebration they baked their bread in the shape of a crescent moon, the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. After the Turks were defeated it became the custom to serve morning coffee with the crescent shaped pastry.

The legend goes on to say that over a hundred years later, Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Princess who married Louis XVI, introduced the pastry to the French who dubbed it a croissant.

To celebrate today, warm up a delicious croissant and enjoy it with a generous helping of butter! Yum !

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A day without a croissant is a day wasted.

Before I retired I’d often stop at either Mc Donalds or Burger King and get a breakfast sandwich on my way to work. McDonalds had a biscuit with bacon egg and cheese sandwich and Burger King served theirs on a crossiant. Now that I no longer work I make them for my self. I haven’t made up my mind which one I like best, but love them both equally.

Both are easily made at home and it takes only minutes to make one up. I found sandwich size croissants at Sam’s club and also have purchased frozen biscuits to heat up quickly. I also love to fix chicken salad sandwiches on Croissants. They are delicious!

Sorry to say though, I have none here to eat today, so instead I’ll have my sandwich on toast. Back at my DD’s house, she would buy the frozen breakfast croissant sandwiches for me to heat up in the mornings, all I had do was put them on the shopping list for her.

We’ve got another warm 70 degree day here to enjoy!

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

A sweet start to your day!

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

14, 011. for a delicious croissantwich

14,012. for a nice hot breakfast

14,013. for fast food resturants

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

Life is too short not to eat croissants!

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 enjoy a warm delicous croissant for breakfast !; January 30, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Mevely317 said...: My mother so loved a good bacon and egg croissant! My favorite is still McDonald's, but I try not to go there so often. I hope you're enjoying that Florida warmth today. We're slated to be in the mid-50's, but tomorrow we may not even see 30*! It's always something!; January 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM

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