For Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

WEDNESDAY,APRIL 16TH, 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:    7:04 am

   Sunset:   8:00  

pm

Life is a special  

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ccasion!

Hallmark

Today is National Stress Awareness Day which was started by the Health Resource Network, HRN in 1992 to raise awareness of stress. Today is a good one to take a deep breath and relax. 

Research has shown the negative effect stress has on the immune system, mostly through studies where subjects that were exposed to different viruses.   One study were participants were caring for a spouse with dementia. Chronica stress takes a more significant toll on your body than does acute stress does,  It can raise blood pressure, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, increased vulnerablity to anxiety, and depression,  It can even cause infertility.

Celebrate today by taking some deep breaths to relax you!  Don’t let stress overwhelm you.  

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

You must learn to let go.  Release the stress.  You were never in control anyway. 

Steve Mariboli

Besides taking a lot of deep breaths to control stress, I try to imagine a trip to beach.  The waves rolling in and out seem to take my stress right away with them.  

These days I hardly ever have anything to stress me out but that was not the case when I was younger and worked a full time job while raising children on my own and keeping a house clean at the same time.  I was stressed out most of the time.  

Now I’m retired and the children are all grown, I have no stress in my life at all.  I do have challenges with my health, but I don’t let that stress me out.  I’ve lived a good long life so I have no complaints.  

Today we’ll be going to the regional track meet that my grandson is participating in, and we’ll see if we can make it to the state championship. It might also be that this will be the last track meet of the year, but we’ll see how it goes. 

I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax. 

Matt Haig

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

13,314.for deep breaths which relieve stress 

13,315.for a relaxing day on the beach 

13,316. for for an exciting evening watching my grandson compete.

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

For fast acting relief try slowing down.

Lily Tomlin 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma