ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST,2019
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.
52 DAYS UNTIL WINTER
56 Days Until CHRISTMAS
Sunrise: 7:58 am
Sunset: 6:24 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
Hallmark
Today is Halloween, also known as All Hallows Eve, which is the evening before All Hallows Day or All Saints Day celebrated on November 1st. The origin and meaning of Halloween are derived from the ancient Celtic harvest festivals, but more recently we think of Halloween as a night filled with candy, trick o treating, pumpkins and ghosts.
The celtic druids revered it as the biggest holiday of the year and emphasized that day as a time when the souls of the dead supposedly could mingle with the living. Bonfires were a large asset of this holiday as well.
It was a popular holiday until St. Patrick and other Christian missionaries arrived in the area. As the population began to convert to Christianity the holiday began to lose it’s popularity.
The children would go door to door on halloween with soul cakes singing and saying prayers for the dead. Churches took these days and incorporated them into holy days. Halloween is also the first day of Allhallowtide.
If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.
Author Unknown
I’ll be celebrating today by having dinner with DS# 5 and his family and helping to hand out treats to the tricksters. The kids will be going out to trick or treat and hopefully I’ll get some pictures to share for tomorrow. We’ll see. DD and her family are also invited so it should be quite a happy party.
I won’t be wearing a costume but I do have a Halloween Sweatshirt to put on and will have my coat on too. It’s to be a wet and chilly evening. It rained last year too and DS#5 set up a tent to sit under so we could stay dry while handing out candy. That is what the pictures are of today, last year’s halloween celebration.
We always hope for nice weather to get out in, but we don’t have much control over the weather but we do have umbrellas.
Eat. Drink, and be scary.
I hope you all have a GREAT day. Happy Thursday!
COUNTING MY GIFTS
A candy a day keeps the monsters away.
Author Unknown
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
7555. for a fun and family oriented holiday
7556. for the religious aspects of Halloween
7557. for tents and umbrellas to keep dry
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
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
On Halloween you get to become anything you that you want to be.
Ava Dellaira
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
3 comments:
Have a happy and safe Halloween!
Looked like a festiv eone last year and I ams ure this one will be just the same! Supposed to be in the upper 60s tonight when the kids start coming around so that will be a pleasant time! Have a safe one too Ma and don't get tricked!
betty
As I'm sitting here, I imagine you and your family are having a whee-ole time! Great idea about setting up a tent.
I don't know that we'll be getting any trick-or-treaters. It was 76* when I arrived at work this morning. Then the wind and rains arrived and it was 44* when I left. I know that doesn't sound particularly brutal to folks up north, but we're whusses. Ha!
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