For Sunday, November 6, 2022

 ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY ,NOVEMBER 6TH, 2022

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.

Slightly adapted from one of my morning devotionals

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46 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

Sunrise:   7:06  am

 Sunset:   5:17  

pm

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is the end of Daylight Savings Time which is an annual occurrence in the United States.  Most of the US, Canada and Mexico’s norther border cities will turn the clocks back an hour to standard time.  This means brighter mornings but darker evenings. 

Daylight Saving Time, also summer time in several countries, is the practice of advancing clocks so that evenings have more day light and mornings less.  Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and adjusted backward in autumn.  

The modern idea of daylight saving time was first implemented during the first World War.  Many countries have used it at various times since then.

The practice is both praised and criticized.  Adding daylight to evenings benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours.  but it can cause problems for evening entertainment entertainment and occupations tied to the sun.  

An early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory.

DST presents other challenges.  They complicate timekeeping and distrust meetings, travel, billing, record keeping, medical devices, heavy equipment and sleeping papers. Software can often adjust computer clocks automatically, but this can be limited and error prone.

Starting in 2007, most of the United States and Canada observe DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, almost two thirds of the year.  This was a part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 

Don’t for get to fall back one hour in the fall!

If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The clocks are all turned from Funny Time to Right Time.  I always remember, Spring back or Fall in.  

David J. Beard 

They say this could possibly be the last time we have to fall back.  Apparently there is a bill in process that would stop this process.  I certainly hope so.  I do not like the back and forth time keeping process.  Give me DST the whole year long. But who can say what it will be?  Not me.

I hope you all remembered to set your clocks back last night so that you will be on time today.  At least with the fall time, you won’t be late, you’ll be an hour early instead .

I remembered, or I should say my phone did it, turned my clock back one hour.  It’s what I rely on to tell time with.  There are still a few other clocks that will need to be changed here.  I hate the process.  The stove, the electric clock in the living room and my mantle clock will have to be adjusted.  Slowly but surely it will all get done.

Meanwhile it’s my day of rest so I’m not worried about it.  I have no place to be and am not hurrying for anything.  We are to be sunny with a high of 68 so it looks like another good day to be out on the porch. 

Today I’m thankful for friendship.  The week ahead brings lunch out with a group from my graduating class.  It’s wonderful see all of them and have someone to share a meal with. 

I hope you all have  a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS 

I don’t mind going back to Daylight Saving Time.  With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I’ve saved all year,  

Victor Borge

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

 

10,767  for an extra hour of sleep last night 

10,768. for all my friends, they are loved and treasured.

10,769. for a day to rest and relax 

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 EMT’s.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe Daylight Saving Time.

Dave Barry

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma