For Monday, January 26th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2026

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 Florida

Sunrise:    7:13  am

   Sunset:   6:04 

pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day  which celebrates an American 

engineer named Al Fielding and a Swiss inventor named Marc Chavannes, who created Bubble Wrap.  They were actually trying to come with a textured plastic  wall paper,  But soon realized their product had huge potential as packaging material.  

They formed the Sealed Air Corporation and introduced Bubble Wrap to the public.  in January of 1960.  Today, Sealed Air is a global Fortune 500 company and produces enough Bubble Wrap to stretch from the earth to the moon each year.  

In the past Sealed Air sponsored an annual Bubble wrap completion for Young Inventorys.  Kids competed to created the most innovative product using Bubble Wrap is the primary material.  Past winners include a floating garden , a cell phone cover , a swing for children with movement disorders, and a transformable kite kit.

Celebrate today and enjoy popping an entire roll of Bubble wrap bubbles.

It’s a great stress reliever !  Pop!  Pop! Pop!

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

We’re all mature, until someone pulls out some bubble wrap.

I love bubble wrap and use it for my packages to keep them safe.  It is the least messy type of packaging material.  If I happen to receive a package with bubble wrap on it, I save it for reuse another time.  It is one of those things you can use over and over again!

 I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week.  Happy Monday!!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Therapy is extremely expensive.  Popping bubble wrap is radically cheap!

Jimmy Buffet 

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

 14, 002.  For Bubble wrap packaging it’s best.

14,003. for cheap Therapy

14,004. 

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

 

Bubble wrap hugs are overrated — they pop under pressure.

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma