ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, January 15th, 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

Thursday, January 15, 2026

For Thursday, January 15th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 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 Texas

Sunrise: 7:28 am

Sunset: 5:55
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is International Hot and Spicy Food Day which celebrates the large array of Hot flavored food. Hot foods can be good for you because of the medicinal and antimicrobial properties. Garlic, chiles, onions , allspice, and oregano all kill bacteria and make foods safer to consume.

People have been using hot spices in their recipes for over 6,000 years. The hottest chili pepper in the world is the Naga Jolakia. On average one of these peppers is over 170 times spicier than a jalapeño pepper!

Celebrate today and try a few hot spices in your food today!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Add some spice and suddenly everything feels better!

Probably the spiciest thing I eat is chili and then I make mine mild. I cannot take the heat of anything to do with jalapeños, But I do love chili.

We’ve got a 60 degree sunny day coming our way today. But it’s not going to last because then we’ll be back in the 50’s and 60’s.

I’m going to be leaving Sunday morning to go to Florida for my winter break and to visit with DS#4 and his family, so today I have to start packing. It seems their weather is much the same as ours, up and down. So I’ll need some warmer outfits as well as cooler ones like shorts and some t shirts. They are having 80 degrees though, instead of 60 like we are today. So all in all it should be a little warmer than inTexas.

I hope you all have a GREAT day! Happy Thursday!!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Spicy food, because life is better with a little heat.

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

13,985.for some spicy hot chili

13,986. for blue skies and sunshine

13,987. for a trip to sunny Florida

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 to eat bland foods!

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

5 comments:

jack69 said...: I like to read this at your blog beginning: 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.
Always an uplift. Not a fan of REAL spicy food. I smile because I was an adult before I even heard of 'Jalapeno' peppers! They B TOO hot for me. LOL; January 15, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and try a few hot spices in your food; January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Chatty Crone said...: I am not a fan of spicy or hot food either. Burns my stomach. My husband loves it. Have fun in Florida. I am surprised it is warmer than Texas.; January 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Kay G. said...: You know I am having chili and cornbread for supper! I like mine on the mild side too. It is still spicy, not just knock your head off spicy. LOL.; January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Mevely317 said...: I so love hot/spicy, but I chalk that up to growing up in New Mexico and living in Texas so many years. I'm curious if any of your Texas family members enjoy the hot/spicy.
I'm so excited for your upcoming Winter vacation!; January 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM

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