For Monday, September 21st, 2020

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 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.

1 DAY UNTIL FALL

Sunrise: 7:15 am

 Sunset: 7:26 pm

Life is a special occasion!!

Hallmark

Today is World Gratitude day which is a day to be thankful for all you have. Gratitude, thankfulness gratefulness or appreciation is a feeling or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.  The experience of gratitude has historically been a focus of several world religions and has been considered extensively by moral philosophers such as Adam Smith.

Gratitude may also serve to reinforce future prosocial behavior in benfactors.  For example one experiment found that customers of a jewelry store who were called and thanked showed a subsequent 70% increases of purchases in comparison customers who were thanked and told about sale were 30 percent  increase and customers who were not called at all did not show an incease.  In another survey, regular patrons of a restaurant gave bigger tips when servers wrote, Thank You on their checks.

Multiple studies have shown the correlation between gratitude and increased wellbeing not only for the individual but for all people involved.  The positive psychology movement has embraced these studies and in an effort to increase overall wellbeing, has begun to make an effort to incorporate exercises to increase gratitude into the movement.

To celebrate today give thanks and be happy !

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Gratitude can transform common days into thangivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

William Arthur Ward

We had a wonderful Sunday yesterday.  The party was held out doors .  It was chilly in the shade so we had to move out in the yard where there was full sun to sit.  Then it was comfortable.  All the cousins had a great time playing together and their was plenty of good food.  My grandson liked the cake  I’d made specially for him and we all ate some of that to celebrate the occasion.  

With all the happiness and joy around us, it was easy to believe our world was back to normal. but of course we know it is not.

It’s another cool fall day today.  The high is expected to be 70 degrees.  The rest of the week will be somewhat warmer getting closer to the upper 70’s before we turn chilly again for next week.  when it looks like we won’t be out of the 60’s.  

On the menu today is:

Pasta with Zucchini and Tomatoes 

2 tbsp olive oil

2 1/2 tbsp. butter

2 zucchini diced

2 pints grape tomatoes halved

1/2 tsp salt.

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Juice from 1 lemon

8 oz long bucatini or spaghetti pasta

1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese for serving

Put water on the stove to bring to a boil.  While you wait for water to boil melt the butter and olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.  Add the Zucchini and tomatoes and cook them, stirring occasionally.  Once the pasta water is boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente. 

While the pasta boils continue cooking the vegetables.  The tomatoes will start to break down and their juices will combine with the moisture released from the zucchini.  Add the parsley and lemon juice.  Add the drained pasta and toss to combine. Let the pasta cook with the vegetables for another two minutes or so it will absorb the light sauce as it cooks.

Serve the pasta with grated Parmesan cheese.

I don’t have grape tomatoes so I’ll chopped up some Roma tomatoes that I had on hand.I’ll  also used whole wheat pasta as it is better for us. 

I always try to  be thankful for everything I have.  You’ll see I list at least 3 things everyday in this newsletter that I’m thankful for.  Most of the time there is a lot more than those things that I have to be thankful for.  It’s good to appreciate what and who we have in our lives.  Every day is such a gift. 

I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week.  Happy Monday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Gratidue unlocks the fullness of life.  It turn what we have into enough, and more. it turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn meal into a feast, a house into home, a stranger into a friend.

Melody Beattie 

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

8483.for a wonderful party 

8484.for beautiful fall weather 

8485. for sunshine that warms my heart 

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

Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.  The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.

Zig Ziglar 

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma 

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