For Sunday, October 15th, 2023

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 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

71 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

In Ohio

 Sunrise:   7;41 am

   Sunset:  6:46  

pm

Life is a special 

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Grouch day which is a special day for all the grouchy people out there to celebrate.  Grouches are typically miserable, grumpy and irritable.  They thrive off of others misfortunes and only then are they happy. 

This holiday is allows all grouches out there to celebrate their way of life.  If you are not a grouch this day gives all the normally chipper people a day to complain for once.

For those actual grouches, here are ways to live a happier life:  Do a fun or silly activity, allow yourself only 5 minutes of negetive time, do something to benefit others or enjoy some healthy foods.

It’s a day of being pessimistic, cranky and irritable and then be nice tomorrow. 

You can celebrate this day by watching an episode of Sesame Street in honor of Oscar the Grouch.

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

 Sorry that I don't have any other pictures to show you today, They aren't in my picture folder. 

Things have changed with pictures and the archives are not allowed.  

 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY 

If you want to spoil the day of a grouch, Give Him a smile.

Author Unknown

I  actually have a friend that calls herself a grouch.  She says that she is like a Grinch because she doesn’t do much to celebrate Christmas.

But she is a very kind and generous person.  She volunteers her time to help others often and she helped one of my children how to drive a car and get thier drivers license.  I only had a van at the time and didn’t want him to have to learn how to drive in that. So she stepped up and offered to let him drive her car. I will be seeing her tomorrow as we taking another friend out for lunch to celebrate her birthday. 

It’s another rainy chilly day here and I will be staying in keeping dry and not going out for any reason.  As usual I’ll be streaming church services on line.

I’ll cuddle up and watch TV or read a book.  And probably take an afternoon nap. The week ahead will be a busy one for me so I wanted to be renewed and refreshed to start another week.  A SUNDAY well spent means a week of content.

The pictures shown today were taken at her house when we got together for Christmas one year.  She won’t let me take any pictures of her so she hid behind a gift bag. 

 

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS 

The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. He also accepteth from a grouch.

Catherine Hall

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

11,732   for kind and old friends, not grouches

11,733.for a day of rest and relaxation

11,734. for a dry cozy spot to cuddle up with a book or watch TV

. 

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

Make two grins grow where there was only a grouch before.

Elbert Hubbard 

a smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma