For Saturday, October 26th, 2024

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 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

57 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

In TEXAS

 Sunrise:   7;40 am

   Sunset:  6:52  

pm

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Pumpkin Day which celebrates pumpkins which are the harbinger of the harvest season appearing every year as the first sign of autumn. There are over 45 varieties of pumpkins. They range in color from orange, to white, to red, to even blue.

Pumpkins can be grown on every continent except Anartica and the United States produces 1.5 billion pounds of them each year. A Wisconsin farmer grew the largest pumpkin ever recorded.  He used seaweed, cow manure, and fish emulsion to grow his pumpkin which weighed a total of 1,810 pounds and was the size of a dumpster. 

To celebrate today, carve a pumpkin in time for Halloween.  Don’t forget to bake the pumpkin seeds for a healthy autumn snack!

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

 

THOUGHT FOR TODAY 

May Jack o lanterns burning bright

Of soft and golden hue

Pierce through the future’s veil and show 

What fate now holds for you.

By goblins of the cornfield stark

By witches dancing on the green

By pumpkins grinning in the dark

I wish you luck this Hallowe’en 

Post card from the early 1900’s 

I’m sharing pictures of my families carved pumpkin pictures today taken over the years. I like to call them Jack O Lanterns  We do have our pumpkins waiting to be carved and I love the pumpkin seeds too.

We’re going to another basketball game again this Saturday.  They lost last week, but we’re hoping for a win this week.

 

Even though the days have been in the 90’s all week, it’s been beautiful all week.  We still have our cool mornings and nights. So it takes awhile to heat up again.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY BLESSINGS 

The Jack o lanterns gave off a soft orange glow, flickering in the autumn breeze.

Katheryn Hill

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

12,814.for Jack O Lantern shining brightly in the dark.

12,815. for pumpkin seeds, a healthy snack 

12,816. for pleasant warm days

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

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower, and every pumpkin a lantern.

Albert Camus

a smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma