For Saturday, April 19th, 2025

 

SATURDAY,APRIL 19TH, 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:    7:01 am

   Sunset:   8:01   

pm

Life is a special  

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ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Birthday to my Sister!

Happy Birthday ♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy      Birthday¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you♥ ♥ ♥                             

May the dear Lord Bless you today and always !

Happy Birthday to you♥

Today is also National Garlic Day which celebrates a vegetable also known as the stinking rose.  This fragrant and potent root has been seasoning dishes for thousands of years.

The stinking rose is a member of the lily family.  This family includes flavorful onions, leeks, and shallots we use in some of our favorite foods. Garlic originated in Asia over 7,000 years ago, so it’s no surprise that cuisines worldwide use it for favored recipes.

It is quite versatile as illustrated by its many medicinal purposes. Garlic is considered an herbal remedy for colds and may reduce blood pressure and cholesterol.  Science has also proven garlic’s antibiotic properties.

Myth and superstition reek of garlic.  The most familiar one suggest that garlic wards off vampires and other such evil one might cross.  Folklore also tells us garlic grew from satan’s left footprint when he left the garden of Eden.  Greek midwives used garlic to keep evil spirits away, and courage filled Roman soldiers consumed the bulb.

If you dream about garlic, it suggest good luck and if your dreams includes eating garlic there might be hidden secrets.  Over 300 varieties of garlic grow around the world. 

Celebrate today by cooking a terrific meal with garlic and maybe share your favorite recipes using garlic.

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Stop and smell the garlic!  That’s all you have to do.

William Shatner

My sister lives back home in Ohio so I’ll not be able to celebrate with her today but I will be sending a card in the mail as usual and probably will call her and sing Happy Birthday to her.   The pictures today are of one of her birthdays when I fixed lunch and baked a cake for her.  I took it over to her house and spent the afternoon with them.  

I do love the taste garlic gives to many of the foods we eat.  I use it when I make spaghetti sauce and when I make a pork roast.  Many other dishes include some garlic for flavor too. I always flavor my chili with garlic.

The Italian restaurant we went to on Thursday had many dishes flavored with garlic.  I had chicken parmesan and didn’t notice any pungent garlic flavor in it, but Oh my it was very good! I’m sure we’ll be going back there again.  

Today is in the upper 80’s and mostly cloudy.  Tomorrow we have a big chance of rain which we are all thankful for.

DD and her hubby should be back home this evening and we are looking forward to seeing them and hearing all about their trip.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The secret ingredient to every meal is love.  And also garlic.

Micheal Sorrentine

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

13,323. for flavorful garlic used in cooking some of my favorite dishes.

13,324. for rain coming our way 

 13,325. for my wonderful family

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

There is no such thing as a little garlic.

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma