For Sunday, June 25th, 2023

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2023

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

90 DAYS UNTIL FALL

In Ohio

 Sunrise:   5:56 am

   Sunset:  9:06 

pm

  

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is Log Cabin Day which remembers a quieter time of life when life was more rugged.  A log cabin is built from logs.  It is a fairly simple type of log house.  A distinction should be drawn between the traditional means of log cabin and log house.

Historically lob cabins were a simple one or one and one half story structures.  Somewhat impermanent and less finished or architecturally sophisticated.  A log cabin was constructed with round rather than hewn or hand worked logs and the first generations home building erected quickly for frontier shelter. 

To celebrate today, You could take a vacation in a log cabin or visit some in your community.  

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

 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY 

There are elements of intrinsic beauty in the simplification of a house built on the log cabin idea.

Gustav Stickley

I have a friend who lives in a modern day log cabin and she loves it.  It is modern and has spacious rooms inside.  Nothing rough like the pioneers built.  One of my sons had a vacation in a cabin in the woods.  I have no log cabin pictures but I do have some of vacations gone on by my family.

They seem to love exploring in the woods and hiking with their families.

I was told that part of my grandparents home was originally a log cabin, but when I visited them the walls had been finished off inside and outside, you’d never know it was part of a log cabin.  

When they died and the farm was sold, that part of the house was donated to a park somewhere.  The rest was replaced with a new home. 

Rain is moving in our way today so it’s going to be a great day to stay in and just relax for me. 

My grandson is supposed to be mowing the grass, so I’m hoping he has time before the rain comes in. The morning is starting off sunny and bright.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday day

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS 

A log cabin symbolized the embrace between civilization and nature, humans literally wrapped the trees around them as they might draw on a coat or hat. 

Gene Logsdon

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

11,422. for log cabins which are a part of our history 

11,423. for vacations 

11,424. for a day of rest and refreshment

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

The archetypal dwelling of the American frontier, the log cabin was in fact a Scots development, if not invention.  The word itself, cabin, meant any sort of rude enclosure or hut, made of stone and dirt in Scotland or sod and mud in Ireland.  

Arthur Herman 

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma