ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, June 14th, 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

Sunday, June 14, 2026

For Sunday, June 14th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH, 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: 6:31 am

Sunset: 8:34
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is Flag Day which is when we reflect on the history of our flag, what it represents today, and what we’d like to represent tomorrow. On this day in 1777, The Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution, which designated the first American Flag. There have been 27 different flags over the course of of our nation’s history. The one we use today features 50 stars and became our nation’s national emblem in 1960.

President Woodrow Wilson designated Flag Day in 1916. However the annual celebration dates back to 1885 when a school teacher, Bernard Cigrand held the first known Flag Day.

Celebrate today and decorate your home with an American flag. It’s also a good time to plan for the 4th of July this year.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in he world.

Virginia Foxx

We proudly fly the flag here at our home. Sadly not many in our neighborhood do. Back home in Ohio, most everyone flew the flag. Our neighbors seem to be a lot of young working couples that don’t have time for anything else.

Maybe you can fly a flag of your own today!

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The red and white and starry blue - is freedom’s shield and hope.

John Philip Sousa

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

14,395.For our American flag

14,396.for all it represents

14,397. for our freedom

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

When we honor our flag we honor what we stand for as a Nation. — freedom, justice, and hope.

Ronald Reagan

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 decorate your home with an American flag!; June 14, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Kay G. said...: Isn't our flag beautiful? I have always thought so. When I was first in England, I came around a corner and there was the American flag proudly waving. Can't tell you how happy I was to see it! (Not sure why it was there, there were others too, so perhaps someone who loved all those countries?); June 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM

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