For Sunday, September 22nd, 2024

 ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2024

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     

                                      

 WELCOME FALL

DAYS UNTIL WINTER

  In TEXAS

Sunrise:     7:20 am

Sunset :     7:27 pm

Life is a special   

occasion!  

Hallmark 

Today marks the Fall Equinox with celebrates the first day of the fall season, so get ready for changing leaves, cooler weather and all things autumn.  The term equinox refers to the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator making this day and night of equal length.  Meterology speaking fall began on September 1st., but the fall equiox marks the astronomical season of fall. There are 2 equinoxes each year, September 22nd or 23rd and  March 20th or 21st.

Once the fall equinox begins, daylight in the Northern Hemisphere continues to diminish until the winter solstice.  The opposite occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.

 

Celebrate today with some of your favorite fall activities.  Take a drive to view the fall foiliage, or simply get out in nature and take a walk around the neighborhood.

  

 

To seeght side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

 Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.  

Jim Bishop

As it turned out, my grandson did have a basketball game on Saturday but I didn’t get to see it as my daughter and I had an appointment for a haircut.  

It certainly doesn’t feel like fall here as it’s still very hot outside. The leaves will eventually drop their leaves but even if it looks like fall, it feels like summer. I don’t see any cooler weather coming in the long range forecast. The pictures today were taken back in Ohio when I lived there.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!  

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower.  

Albert Camus 

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

12,704. for autumn, a season of change 

 12,705. for a haircut that makes me feel great.

12,706. for a longer summer and less cold weather.

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

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Autumn teaches us the beauty of letting go. Growth requires release— it’s what the trees do.

a smile, a word of bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma