ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
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.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, 2017
Sunrise: 7:30 am
Sunset: 5:01 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
Hallmark
Today is Cyber Monday which is the online counterpart to Black Friday! If you’d like to skip the
stores for your holiday shopping, there’s no better day to score some deals than Cyber Monday. Always on the Monday after Thanksgiving, this popular online shopping day was first recognized in 2005.
You’ll find online exclusive deals on Cyber Monday, from fashion to electronics. With sales reaching over $2.4 billion, many online retailers will see a huge spike in profits and shoppers will see their shopping budget go farther!
Each year, new trends emerge as consumers change their online shopping habits. For example, purchases made on a smartphone or tablet continue to rise each year. Fun fact: last year, 46% of all Cyber Monday traffic came from mobile. If you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, Cyber Monday is the perfect time to start!
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Christmas gift suggestions from Oren Arnold: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend and are ready to dive into a brand new week. Gift giving is on everyone’s minds these days. We just celebrated Thanksgiving and now we move into the Most Wonderful time of the year!
Today’s pictures are of our Family Feast on this past Saturday. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get a group picture, but I think everyone is represented the pictures. If I missed someone, I’m sorry, but I tried.
After a day of rest on Sunday I’m hoping this new week will be one that I’m able to get a lot done. Between the celebrating and trying to pack away Fall and get out Christmas, I’m feeling a little discombobulated here. Things are in the in between stage and every thing is in the ending and beginning stages. About the time I get it all done, I figure it all be time to start all over again. These days just fly by.
We are to be blessed with some lovely November days the beginning of the week and I must say I’m thankful for the sunshine as it helps to make me feel a bit more energetic.
I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week. Happy Monday!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas;
Soon the bells will start,
And the thing that will make them ring
Is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart.
Meredith Willson
WHAT’S NEW IN THE KITCHEN
There is a food holiday to celebrate every day of the year!
It’s National Bavarian Cream Pie Day! Bavarian cream pie is a delicious, chilled dessert made with a cooked egg custard layered with whipped cream and toppings in a pie shell.
Cream, custard, and pudding pies have been around since the Middle Ages. After the technological advances in cornstarch extraction in the 1900s, instant pudding and custard mixes helped popularize these kinds of desserts.
Easy Bavarian Cream Pie
Bake single crust for 8 or 9 inch pie
1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix, can be instant
1 1/2 c. cold milk
1 pt. heavy cream
Toasted coconut or shaved chocolate
Mix vanilla pudding with milk. Beat heavy cream. Mix pudding with cream. Pour in cooked pie shell. Top with toasted coconut or shaved chocolate.
COUNTING MY GIFTS
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
With the kids jingle belling,
and everyone telling you,
Be of good cheer
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Eddie Pola and George Wyle, It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
5476. for a wonderful family Thanksgiving
5477. for turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce , lots and lots of good eating
5478. for some beautiful November weather
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 Paramedics and EMT’s
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
ADVICE FOR TODAY
Let Christmas not become a thing
Merely of merchant's trafficking,
Of tinsel, bell and holly wreath
And surface pleasure, but beneath
The childish glamour, let us find
Nourishment for heart and mind.
Let us follow kinder ways
Through our teeming human maze,
And help the age of peace to come.
Madeline Morse
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
2 comments:
Lovely pictures of your celebration! I heard today on the radio that it is estimated 6.6 billion dollars will be spent today on Cyber Monday! Wow!
betty
LOL-ing at the expressions on your DS#5's face! He looks like such a funny fella to be around. (OMG ... is that SAUSAGE bread?)
Aside from some here-and-there's, I think my Christmas shopping concluded last week. Yes, via the computer. Some days there's not enough incentive to make me approach a shopping mall.
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