For Sunday, Decenber 29th, 2024

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 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

In TEXAS

 Sunrise:    7;26  am

   Sunset:   5:42   

pm

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today  is Pepper Pot Day which celebrates a thick spicy soup first created on December 29, 1777, during the Revolutionary War. The Continental Army experienced an exceptionally harsh winter in Valley Forge.  The soldiers were low on food because the farmers in the area sold all their supplies to the British Army for cash rather than the weak currency that the Continental soldiers could offer.  

Chistopher Ludwick, the baker general of the Continental Army, gathered whatever food he could find to feed the frail soldiers.  The Chef was able to find scrapes of tripe, meat, and some peppercorn,  He mixed the ingredients together with some other seasonings and created hot spicy soup we now know as pepper pot, it became known as the soup that won the war. 

To celebrate this historic dish, try making your own today!  It’s the perfect soup for a chilly December day  

 

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Let me be the first to fell you, drinking alcholhol is the worst thing to do in cold weather.  Hot soup is the best because the process of digesting food helps to warm you up

Morgan Freeman 

Thankfully, we are enjoying some 80 degree days here in Texas.  There is no need for hot soup to warm us up!  We have the sunshine to do that for us.  I can relate to cold December days though as I moved here from Ohio.  We had cold winters there with ice and snow.  I don’t miss that at all.  I do miss my family and friends there.

My daughter makes most of the meals here and she has only made soup once that I’ve had and that was leftover turkey and noodle soup after Thanksgiving.  It’s always a welcome dish, but we don’t need warming up often.  

The soup shown in the pictures today was made by me when I still lived in Ohio.  Soup was a winter time staple then.  I made it often.

I miss the Christmas music playing and have gone back to my favorite country music,  It’ll soon be time for Old Lang Syne!

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others: each batch has its own charateristics and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor.

Marge Kennedy 

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

                           13.002.  for hot soup on a cold day                                                                                                                       13,003. for warm sunny days in the 80’s

13,004. for DD who is a good cook

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

Grilled cheese and tomato soup is the ultimate comfort meal.

Ina Garten

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma