For Thursday, May 1st, 2025

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

THURSDAY, MAY 1ST, 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:    6:49 am

   Sunset:   8:09   

pm

WELCOME MAY!

Life is a special  

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ccasion!

Hallmark

The Month of May is:  ALS Awareness Month, American Cheese Month, American Wetlands Month, Asthma Awareness Month, Chip Your Pet Month, Clap 4 Health Month, Clean Air Month, Gifts from the Garden Month, Global Health and Fitness Month, Haitian Heritage Month, Healthy Vision Month, Mental Health Month, Military Appreciation Month, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, National Barberque Month, National Bike Month, National Electric Safety Month, National Hamburger Month, National High Blood Pressure Education Month, National Inventors Month, National Photo Month, National Salad Month, National Salsa Month, National Smile Month, National Strawberry Month, National Vidalia Onions Month , National Water Safety Month,  National Vinegar Month, Older American Month,  Save Your Tooth Month, Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Tennis Month, Textile Month, Trama Awareness Month, Women’s Health Care Month, and National Family Month.

Today is May Day which is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walburgis Night, May Day falls exactly half a year from November 1st, another cross quarter day with is associated with the pagan festivals such as Samhain.  

May Day Marks the end of winter months in the Northern Hemisphere and it has traditionally been an occasion for popular celebrations,

As Europe became Christianized, the pagan holidays lost their religious character and became secular celebrations as with May Day or they were merged with or replaced by Christain holidays such as Christmas, Easter and All Saint’s Day.  In the 20th century many pagans reconstructed the old traditions and celebrating May Day as a pagan religious festival again.

It is also a day to honor the achievements of the labor movement and the contibutions of workers globally along with a time to celebrate the beauty of Nature!

Celebrate today with music and songs and dance around a May Pole.  

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Sweet April showers

Do spring May flowers.

T. Tusser 

When I was a child we would gather on the school play ground where they had constructed  a May Pole  It was a pole with different spring colored ribbons hanging on it,  When we danced around it, we wove thew ribbons in and out of it.  It was fun! 

We also made paper baskets filled with flowers to take home to loved ones.  People often hung a basket of flowers on their doors.  As an adult, I received a basket filled with petunias that were a gift from some of our church ladies.  I’ll never forget that gift.  It was such a pleasant surprise.  I planted them in containers and displayed them on there front porch steps.  Pansies are a good hardy plant to have in early May, they aren’t damaged if there is cooler weather days. 

I hope you all have a GREAT day!  Happy Thursday!  HAPPY MAY DAY!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The world’s favorite season is the spring.  All things seem possible in May!

Edwin Way Teale

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

13,359. for the beauty of spring flowers 

13,360. for another day to celebrate 

 13,361.  for possible rain showers 

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

May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.  

Emily Bronte

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma