ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Monday, June 22nd, 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, June 22, 2026

For Monday, June 22nd, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY, JUNE 22ND, 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: 6:33 am

Sunset: 8:36
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Kissing Day which celebrates a form of communication that we use to show lot of affection or in some cases as a greeting.

Kissing traces back to India, with four texts in the Sanskrit literature refuring to the earliest forms of kissing. They described kissing as the act of rubbing and pressing noses together.

In 326 BC kissing became mainstream thanks to the army of Alexander the Great, and his army spread the act of kissing.

The ancient Roman culture went so far as to create laws around the act, stating that if a virgin was kissed in public, she could demand full marriage rights. Today we see people smooching everywhere without all the scandal.

Celebrate today and give some kisses to those you love and care about!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it.

Bernard Meltzer

I often give out hugs and kisses to my children and grandchildren. When the babes were little I always gave them a kiss goodnight. As they got older I’d also give them a kiss when they would leave for school in the morning and again at night.

When I was married we’d start and end our days with a kiss or two. Kissing shows affection to those you care about. We’d usually have some Hershey Kisses in the house to hand out to visitors too.

I gave out my share of hugs and kisses yesterday when we all went out to dinner together. We celebrated DD’s birthday and Father’s Day with DS#2 and his family.

Don’t forget to share some kisses today!

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind heartfelt compliment.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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

14,416. for kisses, a sign of affection

14,417. for dinner out yesterday with my Texas family

14,418. for another beautiful summer day!

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

Always kiss
your children goodnight, even if they’re already asleep.

H. Jackson Brown

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 share lots of kisses with your loved ones!; June 22, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Susan Kane said...: Over the wkend, I was hospitalized following a TIA and the one thing I missed was kissing my husband and holding his hand before going to bed.; June 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM

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