For Saturday, June 7th, 2025

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, 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:    6:31 am

   Sunset:   8:31  

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Life is a special  

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Hallmark

Today is Daniel Boone Day which celebrates a famous US frontiersman and the first to discover Kentucky.  He also created a path to open up the frontier for future American settlers.  

In 1769 Boone led an expedition through the Cumberland Gap which he later transformed into Wilderness Road, to provide  others access to the western frontier.  In 1773 Boone moved his family to this new found settlement. The Shawnee, a Native American tribe captured Boone in 1778,  but he escaped to protect his settlement.  In the end Boone moved further to the west, present day Missouri, and spent his life there peacefully living off the land until he died at the age of 85.

He discovered and developed one of the most important gateways for early American settlers to reach the Trans Appalachian West.  Today, he is symbol of the Western pioneering spirit.

Celebrate today by learning more about American history and the people of the frontier era.

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.

Daniel Boone 

There was a TV Show about Daniel Boone on TV when I was growing up.  I’d watch it every week.  Shows like that gives us a look at what our frontiersmen had  to do to discover our country.  They were the brave heroes of thier time.  I didn’t know exactly where the Cumberland Gap was so I looked it up on google.  It is in the tripod of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.  It is now a part of the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.  For some reason, I thought it was part of the Rocky Mountains much further west.  I guess my memory needed to be refreshed.  

I have traveled through Kentucky, and Tennessee, going to Mississippi years ago so I’ve probably been in this area and didn’t realize it’s historical value.

We are blessed to have such a beautiful country to see, and I am thankful for those pioneers who made it all possible.

I couldn’t find any Daniel Boone pictures so I have shown of Ds#6 and family doing some of their own explorations.

 I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.

Daniell Boone

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

13,461. for brave men like Daniel Boone 

13,462. for google making it possible for me to keep learning

13,463. for our beautiful country

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

All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.

Daniel Boone 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma