For Thursday, September 20th, 2018

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.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2018

2 Days until Fall 

96 Days until Christmas 

Sunrise: 7:14 am

 Sunset: 7:29 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

  

Today is National Punch Day which celebrates a popular party drink.  There are hundreds of different punch recipes. Typically made by mixing a variety of fruit juices, a punch can be alcoholic or non alcoholic.  Punch is served in a large bowl called a punch bowl.  

To celebrate this day just make and enjoy your favorite punch!

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

If more of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a much merrier world.

J.R.R.Tolkien

It’s become a family tradition for us to serve punch at most get togethers and parties.  I still have a punch bowl that was given to me as a wedding gift and it’s been used many many times over the years for all kinds of celebrations.  The punch we make is called Frothy Slosh and is made by combining cranapple juice and ginger ale.  You drop scoops of sherbet on top of the mixture and stir gently.  This makes the mixture turn in to a frothy slosh.  Ha !

The holidays are coming so maybe this day is a good reminder to get out the bowl and shine it up so it will be ready when needed.  There is no partying going on here today but I could still make my own personal size cup of punch, I do have some cranberry juice and ginger ale in the fridge.

And look what I found when I got out the punch bowl!  It’s my box of herbal scents for my diffuser.  I’ve been looking for this ever since I moved in here over a year ago.  It was here all the time right behind my punch bowl! 

Holiday Tip for today:  Shine up the punch bowl.  It’s a good time to locate those dishes like the punch bowl, the mashed potato bowl,  or holiday dishes that you use once a year and make sure they are ready.

If we do just a little, whether it is cleaning or decorating, getting our homes ready for the holidays is lots of fun when it’s not left until the last minute.  

It’s to be almost 90 degrees here today.  Summer is going out with a blast.  But Fall comes on Saturday and they say cooler weather is to come our way too.

I hope you all have a GREAT day.  Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Cheers to life and good friends !

Lauren Conrad

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

6356. for parties and punches

6357. for plenty of time to get it all done

6358. for fun and laughter

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

The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer everybody else up.

Mark Twain

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma