ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Thursday, April 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

Thursday, April 23, 2026

For Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY,APRIL 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: 6:57 am

Sunset: 8:04
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Picnic Day which celebrates eating a meal outside sitting on a blanket in the grass.

Our modern day idea of a picnic evolved from Medieval hunting feasts and Victorian garden parties. They were usually a sophisticated affair that involved multiple courses and elaborate preparations.

During the early 19th century a group of wealthy London citizens formed the Picnic Society to promote picnic as social gatherings. These picnics were potlucks and each one had to provide a share of the entertainment.

Today picnics are usually casual meals enjoyed on a comfortable picnic blanket,

Celebrate today and take a meal outdoors and enjoy it with family or friends.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

You bring your own weather to the picnic.

Harlan Coben

My family and I have enjoyed many picnics. We often went to one of the local parks for the children to play and always took along a blanket and a basket of food to eat. Being outdoors makes one extra hungry!

It looks like we’ll probably having our picnic on the beach this weekend. We are definitely going and have a cottage to stay in. The weather is supposed to get hot and sunny so no doubt I’ll be putting a lot sunscreen on! I found out last year, that even though I have a good tan, I can still get burned at the beach. We’ll leave early Friday and return late Sunday, so for the weekend, I won’t have any posts for you. I don’t like using someone else’s Wifi.

I’ll update you all on Monday sometime and hopefully have pictures to share! Today’s pictures are of picnic baskets I painted for my children one year!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

There are few thing so pleasant as a picnic lunch eaten in perfect comfort.

W. Somerset Maugham

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

14,242. for a beach picnic!

14,243. for beautiful sunny warm weather

14,244. for a comfortable beach chair.

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 picnic is more
than eating a meal, it is a pleasurable state of mind.

DeeDee Stovel

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 take a meal outdoors and enjoy it with family or friends.; April 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Kay G. said...: You used to see folks having a picnic all the time when I was a kid. Not anymore, mostly eat in their cars these days, mostly when they are driving! LOL!; April 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM

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