for Saturday, February 15th, 2025

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2025

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;11 am

   Sunset:   6:21  

pm

Life is a special  

o

 

ccasion!

Hallmark!

Today is National Gumdrop Day which is a day to honor gumdrops by eating Gumdrops that are a type of candy.  They are usually bright colored geletin, or pectin based pieces shaped like a truncated cone and coated in granulated sugar.  This makes them very sweet.

They come in fruit and spiced varieties, the latter are known as spice drops.  These varieties are used in baking, candy crafting, decorating and for eating out of hand. They are often used for decorating cakes and cupcakes.  Around Christmas time, this candy is an ingredient used in making gingerbread houses. 

In the U.S. other old fashioned  gumdrops are fruit slices, or leaf shaped, sprinkled with sugar and often sold by the bag.

To celebrate today enjoy some flavorful gumdrops!  Yum! 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop,

James Broughton

Due to these candies being so sweet,  I have no gumdrops to eat here today.  There is way too much sugar in them but until I gave up sugar in my diet, I enjoyed them often.  We used them in cookies and on gingerbread houses too.  I liked the spiced orange ones.  

They are saying we might see a break in the weather here today,  It may make get up to 70 degrees and be partly sunny.  I’m hoping it is true.  I’ve missed sitting on the porch.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

I passed through seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly gumdrops and then walked through Lincoln Tunnel.

Buddy the Elf

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

13,134.  for spicy gumdrops

       13,135.   for all things spiced and sweet       

13,136. for a short reprieve from the cold

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!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Life isn’t all gumdrops and lollipops!

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma