ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH, 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.
Sunrise: 6;59 am
Sunset: 6:22 pm
Life is a special occasion!
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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 play on the words, march forth, which when spoke sound like march forth- an expression used to convey action and moving forward.
March fourth and march forth are homophones - words or expressions that are 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. Examples of such words include bass, a deep sound and a type of fish and bow, to bend, the front of a ship and a type of knot. Homophones and homographs are both types of homonyms.
The word March is a capitonym, a word or expression whose meaning changes depending on where its capitalized or not. March refers to the month, while march refers to a walking in a measured way.
To celebrate today, volunteer in your community or start something that you have always wanted to do, but have never had the chance to. March forth and do something!
If you can’’t see the bright side, polhish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
March! March! March They are coming
In troops to the tune of the wind.
Redheaded wood peckers 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 white lily buds, dripping
Under the showers that fall fast;
Buttercups , violets, roses
Snowdrop and bluebell and pink,
Throng upon throng of sweet possies
Bending the dewdrops 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 flogs, birch and willow!
Shake out your red tassels, larch!
Grass blades up from your earth - pillow.
Hear who is calling you…. March.
Lucy Larcom
Yes time is marching on and soon Spring will be here. The flowers and birds will return and brighten all our days. I can almost hear them coming. It’s a crazy time of year. One day it’s warm, the next day it’s cold. Today is a cold one and we’re back in the 30’s. It may even snow. I’m not looking forward to that. I’ve had enough snow already to last me for this year. Most of it had just melted away. The only snow is in the parking lots where the piles from snow plows left it. They were huge and it’s taken awhile for them to melt.
Hopefully we won’t get much. I want to see Spring come our way, not a return of winter.
Since my shopping is done and lists are made for this week, today I’ll be spending some time in my craft room, that has been sadly neglected. I’m wanting to get my Spring Welcome signs project done, but am behind so today is my day to get busy with that.
I hope you all have a GREAT day. Happy Thursday!!
COUNTING MY GIFTS
If winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
8962.For the month of March, Spring is coming!
8963.for a day to get busy crafting
8965.. for birds and flowers that brighten our days
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Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
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
March is a tomboy with tousled hair; a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes and a laugh in her voice.
Hal Borland
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
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3 comments:
Time is marching fourth, so must we. Keep moving and gong forward !
I hope you won't see too much snow today. Spring is right around the corner!
Interesting play on words! Now I'm humming that old camp song, "We are MARCHING to Peoria; Peoria hu-rah!"
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