For Friday, February 5th, 2021

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2021

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.

44 DAYS UNTIL SPRING ! 

Sunrise: 7:35 am

 Sunset: 5:50 pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Wear Red Day which is always celebrated the first Friday in February  It’s an annual campaiange to raise awareness about heart disease in women.  

The campaign urges some to learn their risk for heart diesesas and to take steps to lower the risk.  We can prevent or reverse many of the risks by taking action.  Speaking with our physician also helps lower our risk of heart attack and stroke by making and following a plan.

Change your lifestyle. Become more active and improve your eating habits.  This will help many risk factors including stress, family history and other health conditions.  Get routine physical exams.Heat disease and stoke kill one in three women.  These diseases are 80 percent preventable according to the Go Red for Women’s official website.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

There is a shade of red for every woman.

Audrey Hepburn

I love red and wear it often.  Truly I have enough red tops I could wear them every day of this month. So I’m definitely wearing red today. 

This post is late today due to problems with a system update.  Hopefully we’ve got that fixed for now. We’ll see….s

I’vs had my annual physical and am doing what I can to be healthier by eating the right food.  My blood pressure had gone way over the height it should be so I had to change.  I’v lost 12 pounds and my doctor is happy with my progress.  My blood pressure is still not perfect but it’s getting there.  My blood sugar level was also higher than it should be.  I’m not diabetic but headed there if I don’t watch what I eat.  So I’ve cut way back on the sweets and don’t even put sugar on my cereal anymore.  I don’t use salt either, it makes the blood pressure higher.

On the menu for today is:

Caribbean Shrimp and  Rice Bowl 

1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted

1/3 c. sour cream

1/4 tsp. salt

1 can, 15 oz. black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can 8 oz. crushed pineapple, undrained

1 mango, peeled and cubed

1/s cup salsa

1 8.8 oz. page ready to serve brown rice

1 lb. uncooked shrimp. peeled and deveined

1 tsp Carribean jerk seasoning

1 tbsp. oil

2 green onions, sliced

Lime wedges, optional

For avocado crem, mash avocado with sour cream and salt until smooth.  In a small saucepan, combine beans pineapple, mango and salsa, heat through, stirring occasionally. Prepare rice according to package directions.

Toss shrimp with seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.  Add shrimp and cook, stirring until shrimp turns pick.  

Divide rice and bean mixture among 4 bowls, top with shrimp and green onions.  Serve with avocado cream and if dismissed, lime wedges.

I don’t have an avocado on hand so am using some wholly guacamole I do have on hand.  I don’t have any mango either so am using. some peaches instead.  I think it’ll still have a good flavor and am looking forward to trying this new recipe out.

Don’t forget to wear Red today and support Women’s Heart Health!

I hope you all have af a FANTASTIC Friday !

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.

Bill Blass

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

8087. for Red, my favorite color

8888. for for healthy eating, keeping my blood pressure down

8889. for our hearts, we can’t live without them

.

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

I always liked red.  It’s a picker - upper

Nancy Reagan

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma