For Friday, May 17th, 2019

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.

FRIDAY, MAY 17TH, 2019

35 Days until Summer

Sunrise: 6:07 am

 Sunset: 8:42 pm

1st baseball game of the season

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Cobbler Day which is dedicated to this delicious tart dessert that many enjoy with ice cream.  In the U.S. a cooler refers to a variety of dishes that consist of fruit filling, cherry being a popular choice, covered with a batter, biscuit or pie crust that is then baked,  Some cobblers have both a top and bottom crust.

Cobblers originated in the early British American colonies.  It was because of the lack of suitable ingredients and proper cooking equipment that the setters were unable to make their traditional suet puddings so they improvised and covered a stewed filling with a layer of uncooked biscuits or dumplings.

Cobbers were often served as the main dish of the meal.  So to celebrate today, bake a delicious cobbler and serve it as the main course for dinner tonight!

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

Going to an awards ceremony

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Old Proverb

While having a cobbler for dinner is something I wouldn’t ordinarily do, today may be a first for me. I’ve got an easy recipe to make one and today is the day to make it.

Recipe for Easy Cherry Cobbler.  

1/4 c. butter, melted

1 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup milk

1 can cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Pour melted butter in the bottom of a w.2.5 quart baking dish.  In a medium bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and milk.  Pour batter over the butter.  Don’t stir.  Pour cherry pie filling over the batter.  Bake about 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown.  Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Makea 6 to 8 servings

It’s been another busy week here at my house and the next one looks to be even busier too.  Busier but different as I get the opportunity to spend some days with one of my little granddaughters.  Hopefully there will be lots of pictures to share.

Today is my day to finish up a lot of things here.  I’ve folded laundry to put away.  Dishes in the dishwasher, clean and waiting to be put away.  My art project to finishing up and put out to dry too.  It’s always nice to put on the finishing touches to a great week.  The finishing touch with a cherry on top!

Today’s pictures are a few of my grandchildren this spring and the last piece of my artwork from last week.

 I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

Last day of Sunday Preschool 

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Start every day with a grateful heart.

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

7072. for cherries and cherry cobbler

7073. for a great week, putting on the finishing touch

7074. for new adventures ahead

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!

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ADVICE FOR TODAY

Life is just a bowl of cherries, don’t take it serious, it’s mysterious.  Life is just a bowl of cherries, so live and laugh, and laugh at love, love a laugh, laugh and love.

Bob Fosse

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma