ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Wednesday, July 8th, 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

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

For Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, 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: 6:38 am

Sunset: 8:36
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Anniversary to DS#5 and his wife!

Happy Anniversary ♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Anniversary ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Anniversary to you♥ ♥ ♥

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Happy Anniversary to you♥

Today is also National Blueberry Day which invites everyone to celebrate this tiny, vibrant superfood. A botanist and farmer, Elizabeth White, of New Jersey pioneered the cultivation of the first commercial blueberry crop, transforming the wild berry into a marketable crop. Her work made blueberries widely available and helped establish the blueberry industry.

Blueberries are a perennial flowering plant native to North America. They’ve been around in the wild for over 13,000 years.

Blueberries have a wide variety of health benefit. They can bring about positive changes health. They lower cholesterol, promote heart health, fight aging and cancer, improve brain function and work against diabetes.

Celebrate today and enjoy some delicious and nutritious blueberries!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

It is better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, blueberries, spinach…lots of my favorite food happen to be amazing for skin too.

Gail Simmons

I often have blueberries for breakfast with my cereal. I also enjoy blueberry pancakes and muffins. These berries are so very good for us. We get them at the grocery store and they are usually available most any time of year.

I went for my monthly hair appointment yesterday and got my purple streak in my hair refreshed. Most of it was gone and I missed it. Now I have it back again! Life is just too short for plain hair!

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries are true super foods. Naturally sweet and juicy, berries are low in sugar and high in nutrients - these are among the best foods you can eat.

Joel Fuhrman

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

14,464. for delicious and nutritious blueberries

14,465. for DS#5 and his wife, it’s their anniversary!

14,466. for Heart healthy foods

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

Eat more berries. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and other varieties have anthocyanin that can reverse some balance and memory associated with aging.

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 and enjoy some delicious and nutritious blueberries!; July 8, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Mevely317 said...: I'd forgotten about your 'new' hair, Ma. (Won't you share a picture?)
Only yesterday I saw something on FB about blueberries being super foods for fighting cancer. They 're one of the few fruits I actually like.
Happy Anniversary blessings to your sweet son and DIL!; July 8, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Chatty Crone said...: Happy Anniversary to DS#5 and his wife!
I love blueberries too. So good for you.
I would like to see your haircut too.; July 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM

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