For Friday, December 30th, 2022

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 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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78 DAYS UNTIL SPRING 

 Sunrise:  7:54 am

 Sunset:   5:07 

pm

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day which celebrates a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is completely soluble in water.  It is very useful around the home, the kitchen and for medical purposes.  Baking sods can be used to treat indigestion and heartburn.  It definitely deserves its own day of celebration. 

It is commonly know as baking soda and is used for baking, cooking, deodorizing, cleaning, polishing and countless other uses.

The ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of sodium bircarbonate as a cleaning agent like soap, but it wasn’t until 1791 that French chemist Nicolas Leblanc produced sodium bicarbonate in its present form.  In 1846, two New York bakers named John Dwight and Austin Church established the first factory to make baking soda.

To celebrate today use some baking soda to make some biscuits or a cake.  Enjoy!

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

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread, but he expects us to do our own baking.

Chip Ingram

Here at my house I keep a box of baking soda in the fridge to keep it smelling good and I do bake with it too.  If I have to clean the refrigerator I’ll wipe it out with a mixture of baking soda and water.  It does do a good job of cleaning.

Today should be another sunny and warm day in the 80’s and it looks to be that way all through next week too.  

The big news here is that there seems to be a bear visiting the garbage cans in the neighborhood.  There is a nature preserve that backs up to their property and every now and then they have some animal sightings.  Mostly deer, which are preferable to bears. 

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS 

If baking is any labor at all, it’s a labor of love.  A love that gets passed from generation to generation.

Regina Brett

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

 

10,923. for baking soda and its many uses 

10,924. for sunny warm days 

10,925. for palm trees and blooming flowers 

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

Sure you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and shortening, and the whole nice yards; but why wouldn’t you just pull out a box of Bisquick?

Sandra Lee

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

 

Love,

ma