For Monday, March 8th, 2021

 ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

FOR MONDAY, MARCH 8TH, 2021

The moments 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.

12 DAYS UNTIL SPRING ! 

Sunrise: 6;51 am

 Sunset: 6:28 pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is my birthday!

Happy Birthday ♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday  ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to me♥ ♥ ♥ 

I’m so thankful for another year of life.

Happy Birthday to me♥

Today is also International Woman’s Day which celebrates the first celebration which took place in 1911.  More than one million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland attended rallies and events to campaign for woman’s rights and to end gender descrimination.

Today, is an opportunity to recognize all the economic, political and social achievements women have accomplished throughout history.  In the fifteen countries where it is an official holiday, Women’s Day is similar to Mother’s Day.  People honor their mothers, wives, friends and colleagues with flowers and small gifts.  

To celebrate today, show your support and learn about how you can help in your community.

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

When men reach their sixties and retire, they go to pieces. Women go right on Cooking. 

Gail Sheely

I love being a woman and therefore a mother too.  I like everything about it and wouldn’t want to be anything else but what I am.  It’s hard to believe that there was even a time when women couldn’t vote.  We were not allowed to own property of our own, and had only what men allow us to do and have.

These days, I can say I’m on my own and don’t need a man to make me who I am.  I’m now widowed and have learned to live on my own.  I have my own money and my own home.  I don’t own it, but rent it and I’m thankful for that too.

Men, in my day always made more money than women did and because of that my retirement income is based on what my husband earned and not my own earnings.  As a widow it is one privilege, I’m thankful for.  My income is enough to live on and due to my husband I have to say I was able to retire.  I’m so thankful for being a wife and a mother too.  

I’m happy to see that a woman finally has become Vice President in our country.  A great acheivent and tribute to the women in our country.  We can do and be anything we want to be.  

Great steps have been taken to alleviate gender discrimination.  We all have our differences but should be treated equally.

It’s my day to cook a new meal for this week and I have a new recipe to try out.

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup

Makes 8 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 oz. diced ham

1 1.2 cups chopped carrots

1/2 cup chopped celery

2 tablespoons minced garlic 

1/2 tsp black pepper

6 cups chicken stock

1 pound dried split peas

1 cup chopped peeled potato 

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 tsp. fish thyme leaves for garnish 

Croutons to serve with 

Heat 1 tbsp. oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add ham, onions, carrots, celery, 1 tbsp of garlic and 1/4 tsp pepper.  Cook, stirring often until mixture is lightly browned and vegetables are slightly softened. Transfer fo a slow cooker.

Stir in stock, split peas, potato and salt and 1/4 tbsp thyme.  Cover and cook on low until peas are tender.  About 8 hours.  

Meanwhile you can preheat the oven and make your own croutons if desired.  I had plenty on hand so skipped this step. Ladle the soup into bowls, Top evenly with croutons

I like to start the week off with a pot of soup so that I have leftovers for lunch during the week.  Even though we’re to be warmer today, in the 60’s, it’ll still be cold enough to enjoy the soup. I’ve had some leftover ham in the fridge for awhile an need to use it up.  I had plenty to make this soup.  It’s a great way to use leftover ham.

The best way to tell if your ham is ok to eat is to small and look at it.  Signs of bad ham is a sour smell and a slimy texture. Discard any ham with an off smell or appearance, do not taste first.

I try to  live by the motto of waste not and want not.

The pictures today are of my birthday party last year I have new ones but still am unable to add new pictures to my blog.. 

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

COUNTING MY GIFTS

A women is like a tea bag.  You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

Eleanor  Roosevelt 

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

8975.for women every where who are competent and able

8976.for soup for this weeks lunches

8977.for a 60 degree plus day to thaw out 

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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!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

The great courageous act that we must do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.

Oprah Wnfrey

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma 

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