ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, February 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

Monday, February 23, 2026

For Monday, February 23rd, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 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 Texas

Sunrise: 7:05 am

Sunset: 6:26
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Banana Bread Day which celebrates a delicious baked good, which is classified as a quick bread or tea cake.

Bananas first arrived in the U.S. in the 1870’s. It wasn’t long before they sarte to appear in dessert recipes during the Great Depression. Culinary historians believe that resourceful housewives who did not want to throw away over ripe bananas may have invented the original recipe.

Celebrate today and make a loaf for your family! You can add in chocolate chips, berries or nuts!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

I always have bananas with me for energy.

Samantha Bond

Banana Bread is my favorite quick bread. We have it here when we get over ripe bananas. The nice thing is that we usually have bananas around. I eat them on my cereal. They help with the leg and foot cramps I get.

I like to sprinkle chocolate chips on the top of mine, but my daughter mixes them right into the batter. Again, it is something I have to eat in moderation due to the sugar content.

Bananas are very good for us due to their potassium content, but too much potassium isn’t good for my kidneys so I watch how many I eat. I used to have one every day, now I have a couple per week.

I have had banana bread at Bob Evans when we’ve gone there to eat in the past, it is offered instead of their biscuits or rolls and is delicious too.

It is hard to believe another week has rolled around. Today is the last day in the 60’s. Tomorrow we’ll be in the 70’s and I’m thankful for the warm up. The sun has been out every day though and that makes it feel not so bad.

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

When a banana gets rotten people love to tell you that you can make banana bread out of it. I have never seen anyone actually do it

Greg Fitzsimmons

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

14,068. for delicious banana bread

14,069. for healthy bananas

14,070. for warmer days and blue skies with sunshine !

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

Banana Bread: the cure for your sweet tooth cravings.

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

5 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and make a loaf for your family to enjoy!; February 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Susan Kane said...: Banana bread. my husband would love that. They don't over ripe, since my husband loves them in any state of ripe or not.; February 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Kay G. said...: I love banana bread!; February 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Mevely317 said...: I do believe banana bread is the ultimate comfort food! Unfortunately, I had to throw out my last half-loaf because Tom didn't care to eat any more. Must remember next year not to make so much.
We turned bitter cold again last night, but they say we'll be back in the mid-70's by the weekend.; February 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Chatty Crone said...: I do love banana bread! I need to make some. We turned cold yesterday, but are warming up tomorrow.; February 23, 2026 at 10:26 PM

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