For Sunday, October 13th, 2019

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH, 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.

70 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

74 Days Until CHRISTMAS 

Sunrise: 7:38 am

 Sunset: 6:51 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark 

Today is International Skeptics Day which is a day to query each and everything like a real skeptic would do.  Being a skeptic does not exactly mean to not believe anything but always keep in mind that things could be different from the way they seem. Scrutiniing things instead of accepting them can lead to brand new insights.  

International Skeptics Day celebrates true facts and the exposal of wrong ones by being a skeptic and asking the right questions.  If nobody had eve been skeptic about established facts then people would still believe the earth is flat. The origin of this day is not clear, but everyone can take part in it by questioning things and search for evidence before you believe.

If you can’t see the bright side, polish the dull side .

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Every person who has mastered a profession is a skeptic concerning it.

George Bernard Shaw

It is always good to know the facts before you believe something.  Not everything is as it seems.  It’s always good to ask questions and there is no such thing as a stupid question.  How would we learn anything, if we didn’t ask.  The news is full of fake news these days, so don’t believe everything  you hear or read.  Know the facts.  

Thankfully we have a way to research most anything these days thanks to the internet.  But you have to be careful where you go to find out your facts and use only reliable and truthful resources.  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Until a few days ago, we thought that summer would never end.  It didn’t seem like fall at all.  Appearances were deceiving although the calendar said it was fall, it didn’t seem like it.  But now with a cold front moving in it’s colder and signs of fall are appearing everywhere.  The leaves are beginning to change on the trees and that says it all.  What would fall be without colorful leaves.  

Today we’re to be mid 60’s which means I may put a light jacket on when I go out to church this morning.  The proof is in the pudding.  It’s fall and it is definitely cooler.  The evidence is right before us.  The pictures today are of a beautiful fall ride I took a couple of year ago.  

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Inquiry and doubt are essemtial checks against deceptions, self deception and error.

Richard Carrier

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

7504.for skeptics that keep us grounded

7505. for facts that can not be questioned

7506. for fall and all of it’s beauty

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!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

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What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.

Christopher Hitchens

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma