For Sunday, September 14th, 2025

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 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;16 am

   Sunset:   7:38   

pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is a belated Happy Birthday to one of my granddaughters, our Northern Belle. Her birthday was on the 13th which was yesterday.

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

May the dear Lord bless you today and Always !

Happy Birthday to you♥

Today is also Eat a Hoagie Day which celebrates a well known sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French bread sliced lengthwise and filled with meats, cheese, vegetables seasonings, sauces and more. 

The hoagie is also know as a sub or grinder whose name originated in the city of Philadelphia.  One story claims the Italian immigrants who worked in the ship yard called Hog Island during WWI would bring giant sandwiches for lunch.  The workers were nicknamed hoggies so eventually the name was associated with the large sandwiches, but the  spelling evolved over time.  There are several stories but they ll give Philly for the hoagie name.

Celebrate today and eat a hoagie or sub sandwich as we call them.  

If you cannot see the bright side polish the dull side 

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

 

Life is good when you have a good sandwich

Keanu Reeves

Today we’re having smoked chicken wings that my SIL is fixing for dinner, so I know it won’t be a sub day here.  I have fixed many of them over the years though. Every time someone moved I made the moving day Sub for all the helpers.  With the kids moving to college dorms and then to their own homes when they married we had a lot of moving days and all of us would pitch in. 

I made them on long loves of french bread that was spread with creamy Italian Dressing. I then top with Turkey, beef,salami,  and balogna luncheon meat topped with cheese and then sliced onion and tomatoes. We left this refrigerated overnight covered with saran wrap. This helped to meld the flavors together and everyone loved them.  These days everyone is pretty well settled and not so much moving goes on.

Yesterday I got some color put into my hair for the first time in a long time.  I wanted something different and my stylist suggested it.

So now I have some purple stripes of hair, not my whole head.  

I feel like I’m looking at a stranger every time I look in the mirror, but I do like the effect it has. 

 I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Life is like sandwich- the more you add to it the better it becomes. 

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

13,659. for sub sandwiches that are a tradition in our family.  

13,660. for my stylist keeping me fashionable 

13,661. for a day to relax, refresh and renew.

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

Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.

Peter Kay 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma