ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, April 27th, 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, April 27, 2026

For Monday, April 27th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY,APRIL 27TH, 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: 6:53 am

Sunset: 8:08
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is Tell a Story Day which celebrates all kinds of story telling. Story telling is the conveying of events in words, images, and sounds, often embellished.

Stories have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, and cultural preservation to instill moral values.

Crucial elements of stories include a plot, characters and a point of view.

Celebrate today by telling a story to your family!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.

Orson Welles

My parents told us a lot of stories as we sat with our coffee around the table. We learned about our family history that way. They lived through the great depression and told about how they survived that terrible time. Looking back, I only wish I’d ask more questions.

I’m blessed to know as much as I do about my ancestors. They were an immigrants that came to America to live a better life. Some settled in Ohio, and some in West Virginia.

We arrived home safely from our beach trip and I think everyone had a great time. We spent hours on the beach and had very comfortable accommodations to stay in. Our cottage was only about 5 minutes away from the beach, so it was easy to get there.

Everyone is probably wishing they had another day off after our long drive home yesterday! But it was worth it to be able to enjoy the beach for a couple of days.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Miracles are a retelling in small letters o the same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.

C.S.Lewis

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

14,245. for stories that tell us about our history

14,246. for a trip to the beach

14,247. for my Texas family

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

The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye.

Jimi Henrix

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

3 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today by telling a story to your family!; April 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Mevely317 said...: My late father used to tell the best "made up" stories!
I'm glad to hear y'all enjoyed a delightful mini vacation on the beach ... and safe travels, too. (You didn't get sunburned, I hope!); April 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Chatty Crone said...: Tell a Story Day - I used to read to all the kids - but haven't done that in a long time. Memories.; April 27, 2026 at 10:41 PM

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