For Sunday, August 13th, 2023

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 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

43 DAYS UNTIL FALL

In Ohio

 Sunrise:   6;35 am

   Sunset:  8;30  

pm

  

 

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is a Happy Anniversary to DS#6 and his wife.

An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow.

Author Unknown 

May the dear Lord bless you both today and always!

Happy Anniversary!

Today is also Left Handers Day which honors the 10 percent of the population that is left handed.  This day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the needs of left handed children.

To celebrate today, do what you can to encourage left handed children, they are special and need some special attention.

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

 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY 

Life without left handed people wouldn’t be right.

C.R. Manske

This son and his wife don’t live close by so I won’t be seeing them.  So this will be another long distance celebration for me.  A card will be going out in the mail full of anniversary best wishes and love.  I hope they have many more happy days together.

DDH was left-handed and a few of the grandchildren are left handed too.  They are not many, just one or two.  None of my own children are left handed. 

Most people are right handed and the world seems to be devoted to them, nothing is provided for left-handers. My husband had beautiful  handwriting and worked hard to make up for being left handed.  His teachers used to slap his hands to try and prevent him from using it.  He could do most things using either hand, but he wrote with his left. 

It is my day of rest and I can rest easily as I’m right handed.  I don’t have any difficulties to overcome.

The week ahead will be a busy one for me.  I’ll be doing more than I usually do. So today, I’m taking it easy and getting refreshed for the week ahead.

I’ll be staying in and taking it easy.  I don’t even have to cook because I’ll be warming up the dinner leftovers from yesterday.  The lemon pepper chicken is delicious and easy to make.  I shared the recipe for it yesterday.  

I’ll probably stay in and take a nap which is what I did yesterday and a tornado alert woke me up.  Hopefully that won’t happen today.  There is only a very slight chance of rain  later tonight.  We’ve definitely had enough rain for awhile.

A Sunday well spent, brings a week of content.

l hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday! 

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS 

The left handed are precious, they take places which are inconvenient for the rest.

Victor Hugo 

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

11,563.  for DDH, who was left handed 

11,564for lots of encouragement to give

11,565. for DS#6 and his wife, it’s their anniversary today!

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

Two left handed gloves don’t make a pair. Two half truths don’t make a truth.

Author Unknown

a smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma