For Saturday, April 11th, 2026

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

SATURDAY,APRIL 11TH, 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:   7:09 am

   Sunset: 7:56  

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Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is Barbershop Quartet Day which celebrates a style of a cappella vocal music that is unaccompanied.  Their music features songs with understandable lyrics and easily singable melodies.

Barbershop music found it popularity between 1900 and 1919. It began to fade in the 1920’s, however saw a revival when the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America was founded in 1938 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. .   Today just under 25,000 men in the U.S. AND Canda are members of the society.

Men aren’t the only ones singing four part harmony.  Across the country organizations like the Sweet Adelines bring women of all ages together, melding voices.

Celebrate today and try harmonizing with others to sing like a barbershop quartet!  It’s a lot of fun !

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

There are no more barbershop quartets wearing boaters, even though I still like them.  Life goes on.

Tina Weymouth

I’ve never sung much except for the choir when I was in school.  But I have had occasions to listen to Barber Shop quartets.  It’s an amazing to hear  how their voices blend to make music. 

It may seem like an old fashioned thing to do, but then I am old and do a lot of old timey things.

So far we haven’t had a great deal of rain, but tomorrow the chances are much greater so hopefully we get a good down pour.  I had thought we’d get more.  It was certainly cloudy enough, but the rain went elsewhere, not here. 

It’s to be another 80 degree day so I’m happy!

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday! 

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

Kate Smith

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

14,209. for those that sing in a Barbershop Quartet

14,210. for vocal harmonizing

14,211. for the promise of more rain to come

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

There is no bad day that can’t be overcome by listening to a barbershop quartet.  This is just the truth, plain and simple.

Aldous Huxley 

 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma