For Friday, July 11th, 2025

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

THURSDAY, JULY 10TH, 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:    6:39 am

   Sunset:   8:36 

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Life is a special  

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ccasion!

Hallmark

 Today is World Population Day which celebrates the billions of people who lidd on this planet. The growth of Earth’s population has caused many social l and environmental problems.  Povrerty and hunger are two of the key issues.

The United Nations established this holiday to raise public awareness about the challenges we face.  It’s hard for one person to bring a solution that will affect the entire world.  However if each individual tries to make a difference in thier own community, then change is possible.

Celebrate today an get involved — donate to your local food pantry or talk to your friends about the problems.  You can make a difference. 

Today is also National Cheer Up the Lonely Day, it’s another way to make a difference in this world.  

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

After DDH died, I was on the receiving end of getting lots of help. I have always tried to pay that back as well as I could.

My husband died of a sudden heart attack after being laid off work for almost a year.  He wasn’t having any luck finding a new job.  They said he was over qualified for the jobs that were offered. He didn’t mind that because, we needed the income he could make.  He didn’t care if it was less than he made before.  But sadly he had no job offers.  He made it a full time job, looking for work he could do.  He had years of successful engineering work in his resume, but it didn’t do him any good.

He had just turned 50 and lost all his benefits when he was let go.  So we had no insurance or retirement to speak of.  The only thing I got was a small annuity he’d received from a previous job. 89 dollars a month was not enough to buy groceries or make a house payment. I had a very low paying job which I did eventually change but at the time of his death, It was insignificant too. So the kind and generous people from our church gave us bags of groceries to eat and in every condolence card we got people donated money to us.

I was indebted to the hospital and the ambulance that took him there.  It’s not cheap at all.  I had bills to pay and was overwhelmed to say the least.  

I did finally get a better paying job and I was able to pay all my bills off and live debts free by the time I retired from work at the age of 67. With God’s help I made it through a very difficult time.  I’m so grateful to the people of my church.

I hope somehow, to make a difference in someone else's life as a way of paying it forward.

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.

Robert F. Kennedy 

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

13,473. for doing good unto others 

13,474. for sharing and caring people around the world.

13,475. for the many people who have helped me.

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

Never underestimate the difference YOU can make in the lifestyle of others.  Step forward, reach out and help.  This week reach out to someone that might need a lift.

Pablo

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma