For Saturday, March 7th, 2026

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH, 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:    6:50  am

   Sunset:  6:35   

pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Cereal Day which urges us to get our bowl and spoon ready to enjoy some cereal for breakfast. Since the end of the 19th century, cereal has become America’s most popular breakfast food.

Not only for breakfast, cereal has become a favorite bedtime snack.  Many bakers turn to cereal in the cake, cookie and bar recipes. The most popular being Rice Krispie treats.   

Ferdinand Schumacher, a German immigrant began the cereal revolution in 1854 with a hand oats grinder in the back room of a small store in Akron, Ohio. His German Mills American Oatmeal Company was the first Oatmeal Company.  Schumacher adopted the Quaker symbol, the first registered trademark for a breakfast cereal.

The cereal industry rose from a combination of sincere religious beliefs and commercial interest in healthy foods.  John Harvey Kellogg experimented with granola.  He boiled some wheat, rolled it into thin films, and baked the resulting flakes in the oven; he acquired a patent in 1891.  He 1895 he launched Cornflakes, which immediately got a national market. 

In 1906, John Harvey Kelloggs brother, William K. Kellog, after working for John, broke away and set up Battle Creek Toasted Cornflake Company.  His signature on every package became the company trademark and insurance of quality.

Charles W. Post introduced Grape nuts in 1898 and soon followed by Post Toasties.

Because of Kellogg and Post, the city of Battle Creek, Michigan is nicknamed the Cereal Capital of the World.

 

Celebrate today and have a bowl of cereal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle.  It sets you up for the day, so you don’t overeat.

Bruce Barton

Cereal is something I have most mornings for breakfast.  On weekends my daughter will make waffles, or eggs and bacon for breakfast.  My favorite cereal right now is Special K with strawberries. It’s delicious.  I also eat oatmeal when it’s cold out and I eat cornflakes and cheerios, adding my own fruit to them, either blueberries or bananas. 

I don’t usually eat breakfast until about 10 o’clock in the morning.  That’s when I get hungry.  Cereal is quick and easy, all you have to do is add milk!  I like taking the easy way out.

Today we have a good chance of rain coming our way. On the bright side our temperature will remain in the 80’s.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday! 

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Sometimes I’ve believed in as many as six impossible things before breakfast.

Lewis Carrol

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

14,101. for tasty cereal for breakfast or a snack

14,102. for a rainy but warm day 

14,103. for the quick and easy things in life

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

 

 Pay attention: don’t let life go by you.  Fall in love with the back of your cereal box.

Jerry Seinfeld 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma