For Thursday, December 12th, 2024

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 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

9 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

In TEXAS

 Sunrise:    7;18 am

   Sunset:   5:34 

pm

Life is a special  

occasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Poinsettia Day which celebrates a blooming plant with red and green foliage, which makes it very popular during the Christmas season.  

Although it is native to Mexico, 90 percent of all poinsettias are exported from the United states.  Aztecs considered them a symbol of purity because of their brilliant red color.

Joel Roberts Ponsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico introduced these gorgeous flowers to the U.S.  While visiting Taxco, Poinsett found the flowers growing on a hillside and sent some home in South Carolina. The flowers grew well in his greenhouse and he began distributing them. The name poinsettia soon became the accepted name of the flower in English speaking countries,

Celebrate today and purchase a beautiful poinsettia plant for a friend or for yourself.

If cannot see the bright side,

 polish the dull side

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

The poinsettias red petals represent the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ who died on the cross to restore peace to our relationship with God and the poinsettias green leaves represent eternal life in heaven where we will experience perfect peace.

Author Unknown 

The only poinsettias we have here are some artificial white ones that DD put on her Christmas tree this year.  The pictures today are of ones I used to have.  They do make a beautiful decoration.  

Yesterday I finally had my cardiologist appointment,  It’s the first woman doctor I’ve had in a long time. Right now all of the others are men.  But she told me…. I will need to do 2 tests to determine just how bad my condition is.  I have an echocardiogram  appointment and one for a stress test. She said if I fail the stress test that I’ll have to have a heart catherazation. Meanwhile she has started me on a statin and low dose aspirin.

We’ll see how it all goes. I also had an ekg in the  office and it was not normal. No doubt about, I’m not a normal person.

We had are first freeze warning Tuesday night and although it got cold we’re still having 60 degree days. There was frost on the ground this morning too.   We should be in the 70’s for the weekend. That makes me very happy !  I love the warmer weather.  

I hope you all have a GREAT day! Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The poinsettia is a plant that thrives during the winter, like the evergreen tree and symbolizes new life.

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

12,950. for beautiful poinsettias 

12,951. for a new cardiologist

12,952. for warmer sunny 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

The Poinsettia is also known as the Flower of the Holy Night, because it blooms during the Christmas season.

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma