For Friday, April 10th, 2026

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

FRIDAY,APRIL 10TH, 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:   7:11 am

   Sunset: 7:56  

pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Siblings Day which celebrates all of your siblings and the other fantastic people in our lives who have acted like siblings over the years.  

This holiday has been recognized as an annual event for thousands of years in other nations , including Northern India and several South Asian countries.  In the U.S. it became an official holiday in 2008 through the effort of the Siblings Day Foundation.  Claudia Evart, founder of the foundation, created the holiday after both of her siblings passed away early in life.  Today the foundation hopes to grow this holiday as large as Mother's Day and Father's Day, as all of these people are very important in our lives. 

Celebrate today and tell your siblings how much they mean to you and show how much they are appreciated. A sibling’s relationship is often one of the longest relationships in a person’s life.  

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

Our Friends are siblings we discover, while our siblings are friends gifted to us by fate.

John Joclebs Bassey 

I was blessed with two sisters but the only one left is my youngest sister.  I am the oldest of the 3 of us, we were born about 2 years apart and were never really very close to each other until we were adults.  

Being the big sister meant I had to watch the younger two while my parents were at work.  So I became the mean sister telling them what to do.  They would tease me and make my life miserable.  But now all of that is forgotten and my youngest sister and I get along very well.  I do miss our middle sister who died a few years ago now, she was my next door neighbor for quite a few years.  We did a lot together and traveled together quite a bit to see the sights in Ohio.  

I also have a few friends that seem as close as sisters to me.  We did  a lot together and have a lot of common interests.  Now that I’ve moved I don’t see them much as we all live in different states, but we still keep in touch through the mail, the internet,  and telephone. 

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Friday! 

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The greatest gift our parents gave us was each other.

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

14,206. for my sisters

14,207. for my friends that seem like sisters 

14,208. for the end of another week 

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

 

No matter how different we are, we’ll always be bound together, by what we’ve endured.

Eddy Boudel Tan

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma