For Saturday, March 14th, 2026

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH, 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 Texas

Sunrise:   7:42 am

   Sunset: 7:39  

pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is a Happy Birthday to DDIL#6!  She is the only other March birth in our family besides me! 

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 Potato Chip Day which celebrates America’s #1 snack food.  Million enjoy their favorite chip today.  It’s a good thing there are so many to choose from too!

On August 24th, 1853 an unhappy restaurant customer kept send his potatoes back to the kitchen, complaining they were thick and soggy.  Chef George Crum decided to slice the potatoes thin and fry them until crisp and added extra salt.  The chef’s surprise, the customer loved them. The crispy potatoes soon became a regular item on the restaurant’s menu under the name of Saratoga Chips.

Other explanations for the existence of the potato chip point to recipes fosses Shilling Cookery for the people by Alexis Soyer, 1945 or Mary Randolph’s, the Virginia Housewife, 1824.  While many references between these dates sliced potatoes and fried them in grease, uncertainty remains whether the potatoes were fried to a crisp.

By the late 1870’s, menus across the country used the term Saratoga Chips on train cars, hotel restaurants and street carts.  The name carried into grocers when bakeries made chips in larger batches.  They shipped them by wagon to the restaurants and grocers by the barrel.  The grocers sold them to families by the pound. Folks were instructed to bake the chips in a hot often for a few minutes, and the chips would be as crisp as if fried the same day.

The Dayton, Ohio based Mike-sells Potato Chip Company, founded in 1910, called itself the oldest potato chip company in the U.S. New England based Tri-Sum Potato Chips were established in 1908 as the Leominster Potato Chip Company, in Leominster, Massachusetts, Claims to the the first potato chip manufacturer.

In the 20th century chips began to be mass produced for home consumption. Flavored chips were introduced in the 1950’s. Potato Chip revenues are over $15 billion a year worldwide.

Celebrate to day and eat your favorite potato chips.  Enjoy!

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.

Diane Duane

This daughter in law lives in Ohio so once again I’ll be putting a card in the mail.  I’m just not sure exactly when that will be but at least I didn’t forget her birthday!

I can safely eat the lightly salted potato chips, I haven’t found any that are unsalted yet. But the others don't seem to be bothering me and I enjoy them, especially if I have some onion and sour cream dip to eat with them.

I used to get barbecue and cheese potato chips, but they don’t come lightly salted so now I can’t have them.

It’s too bad that everything that tastes good is not healthy for you.  Still there is a lot I can still eat in moderation.  

Hope you can enjoy some chips today! And I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday! 

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Unbelievable as it may seem, one third of all vegetables consumed in the United States come from three sources: french fries, potato chips, and iceberg lettuce.

Marie Nestle 

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

14,125. for crispy potato chips!

14,126.for a large variety of chips to choose from

14,127. for my DDIL#6, it’s her birthday today

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 foods staring with p is comfort food: pasta, potato chips, pretzels, peanut butter, pastrami,  Pizza, pastry.

Sara Paretsky

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma