For Sunday, November 16th, 2025

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 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:    6;57 am

   Sunset:   5:36 

pm

Life is a special occasion!

Hallmark

Today is DDIL#2’s birthday!

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

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Happy Birthday to you♥ 

Today is also National Fast Food Day which celebrates the ready cooked food that can be attributed to the ancient Romans.  In many cities they had street stands and small pub like shops that offered  hot sausages, bread, and wine to patrons on the go.  Thousands of years later in 1867, the first American fast food restaurant opened in New York.  It was a hotdog stand in Coney Island !

Today, fast food is an American staple.  There are over 300,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S alone, making it nearly impossibles to drive down the road without seeing at least one fast food chain restaurant. 

In 1970 U.S. consumers spent $6 billions on fast food. Thirty years later they spent $110 billion.  

Celebrate today and enjoy your favorite fast food! 

If you cannot see the bright side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Fast food is popular because it’s convenient, it’s cheap and it tastes good.  But the real cost of eating fast food never appears on the menu.

Eric Schlosser 

This DIL lives close to me but I won’t see her today.  They are on vacation right now.  I hope we will get to celebrate her special day when they get home. So, Happy birthday, Hope you are having fun!

Although my daughter is a very good cook sometimes she needs to have a break and we have fast food for dinner.  My favorites are from McDonald’s.  I like their fish sandwiches, quarter pound burgers and their breakfast sandwiches of bacon, egg and cheese. They are not something I’d make a habit of but now and then they sure are good!

I used to make my own fast food at home, which was always something I could heat up quickly in the microwave.  It was faster than preparing a dinner from scratch.  All kinds of delicious foods come frozen and ready to zap in the microwave.  One of the meals I used to zap were chicken pot pies!  I consider them comfort food!

 I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

If you’re out and starving, and need a bite to eat, then you need fast food.

Nicholas Hoult 

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

13,814.for McDonalds and other fast food restaurants

  13,815.  for frozen meals you just need to heat up!

13,816.for DDIL#2, it's her birthday!

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

If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk. 

Jamie Oliver 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma