ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: For Sunday, August 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

Sunday, August 23, 2026

For Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 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: 7:04 am

Sunset: 8:04
pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is Buttered Corn Day which is a holiday dedicated to celebrating the deliciousness of corn on the cob slathered in butter It is a day to indulge in enjoying this classic.

Buttered corn is a side dish of pure comfort food that is a must for any dinner any day of the week.

There are six different kinds of maize, or corn and one of them is sweet corn the kind that is most often celebrated on Buttered Corn Day. It was first domesticated by the indengeous people in southern Mexico thousands of years ago.

Sweet corn is picked when the kernels are still soft. And it is cooked steamed, boiled or roasted on a grill or in an oven. It can be cut off the cob and eaten with a fork.

Celebrate and eat some buttered corn today. Yum!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

August is ripening grain in the fields blowing hot and sunny, the scent of tree ripened peaches, of hot buttered sweet corn on the cob.

I have always buttered my corn whether it was on or off the cob. But when I was visiting DS#6 I was asked if I wanted butter on my corn, he squirted on butter from a squirt bottle. It did the trick but not what I was used to.

Corn is a popular vegetable at our house, I think every one loves it. The good news is it is supposed to be very good for us too! Delicious and nutritious !

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Not to be corny, but there’s no one butter than you!

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

14,599. for delicious and nutritious buttered corn

14,600. for dinners with family

14,601. for good food

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

With enough butter everything gets better !

a smile,a word of cheer,

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

4 comments:

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...: Celebrate today and eat some delicious and nutritious buttered corn !; August 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Anonymous said...: I think everyone loves corn 🌽! Thanks for sharing. Have a happy day, Virginia; August 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Mevely317 said...: I love all sorts of corn, but my favorite is right on the cob with real butter lathered atop. Bliss!; August 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
jack69 said...: I am having regrets of not going to PA vs FL. There we would be eating corn on the cob every day. LOL Our sweet DIL brought us some from PA a couple weeks ago. It was delicious. Good entry as usual. TAke care out there in the /texas sun, say cool.. WE actually went own to 80 today. YEA!; August 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM

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