For Wednesday, March 4th, 2020

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2020

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.

15 DAYS UNTIL SPRING 

Sunrise: 6:57 am

 Sunset: 6:23 pm

Life is a special occasion!!

Hallmark

Today is MARCH Forth and Do Something Day which encourages people to do something new that enriches their own lives or lives of people in their community.

The name of this unofficial holiday plays on the words, march fourth, which sounds like march forth, an expression to convey action and moving forward.

March fourth and march forth are homophones , words or expressions that pronounced alike, but have different meanings.  Homographs on the other hand are words or expressions that are spelled the same way but have different meanings.  They are both types of homonyms.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

March! March! March! They are coming

In troops to the tune of the wind.

Redheaded woodpeckers drumming,

Gold-crested thrushes behind;

Sparrows in brown jackets, hopping

Past every gateway and door;

Finches, with crimson caps stopping

Just where they stopped before.

March! March! March! They are slipping

into their places at last…

Literature while lily buds, dripping

Under the showers that fail fast

Buttercups, violets, roses’

Snowdrop and bluebell and pink.

throng the dew drops to drink

March March! March! They will hurry 

Forth at the wild bugle sound,

Blossoms and birds in a flurry,

Fluttering all over the ground.

Shake out your flags, birch and willow!

Grass blades.up from your earth- pillow

Hear who’s is calling you.. . . March.

Lucy Larcom

With the coming of Spring all the earth seems to be on the march.  The land is waking up after a long winter.  We’ll be moving forward in one way or the other.  Don’t forget to move you clocks ahead one hour Saturday night.  Daylight Savings time begins on Sunday, March 8th

This is definitely my favorite seasons of the year.  It’s so wonderful to see warmer days ahead. But we can still have a chance for snow.  St. Patriks day often brings a snow storm with it.

The pictures today are of a walk we took through one of our local parks in the spring a few years ago. It was wonderful to be outside to see everything blooming. 

 I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The year’s at the Spring

And the day’s at the morn;

Morning’s at seven;

The hillside’s dew pearled;

The lark’s on the wing;

The snail’s on the thorn

God’s in His heaven -

All’s right with the world!

Robert Browning

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

7907.for the ënd  of Winter and beginning of Spring

7908. for new life, birds and flowers

7909. for green grass growing

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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

Autumn arrives in the early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.

Elizabeth Bowen

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma