For Wednesday, April 1st, 2026

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

WEDNESDAY,APRIL 1ST, 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:   7:21 am

   Sunset: 7:50   

pm

Welcome April!

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

The month of April is: Adopt a Horse Month, Atlanta Food and Wine Month, ASPCA Month, Alcohol Awareness Month, Amateur Radio Month, Azalea Month, Car care Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Confederate History Month, Defeat Diabetes Month, Fair Housing Month, Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month, Global Child Nurtrition Month, Grange Month, Holy Humor Month, Informed Women Month, International Guitar Month, Jazz Appreciation Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, 9-1-1 Education Month, National Cancer Control Month,  National Decorating Month, Donate Life Month, National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month, National Garden Month, National Kite Month, National Lawn Care Month, National Occupational Therapy Month, National Pecan Month, National Pet Month, National Social Security Month, Physical Wellness Month, School Library Month,  Second Chance Month, Straw Hat Month, Stress Awareness Month, Tulip Month, Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Month, and Sports Safety Month.

Today is April Fool’s Day which has long been a day when practical Jokes and tricks are played on the unaware. Of course the trick to a Good April Fool’s prank is planning. Once the foolery has been triggered, everyone else will be on high alert and the element of surprise will be lost.  

Celebrate today and prepare your best pranks and practical jokes. Remember it’s all in fun so be sure to have a good laugh!

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.

Abraham Lincoln

The biggest April Fool joke when I lived in Ohio used to be the weather.Just when every one thought spring had come, winter returned with a vengeance. Now in Texas where I live presently, that joke no longer applies.  We continue to have warm summer like weather .  

I remember the days I used to wake up on April 1st, and my mom would say, no school today and then she’d laugh and say, April Fools! 

We kids used to call people on the phone and ask, is your refrigerator running? and then say, April Fools and hang up!

We had a lot of fun and laugh and laugh.  I hope you have some fun today and laugh a lot too!

This evening will be another track meet for my grandson and I hope there are no April fools there pulling pranks on the teams.

I hope you all have a WONERFUL Wednesday! 

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Let us be thankful for the fools.  But for them the rest of us could not succeed.

Mark Twain

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

14,179. For fun April fools jokes that make us laugh

14,180. for laughter, it’s the best medicine 

14,181. for another exciting track meet to attend

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

 

Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.

Benjamin Franklin

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma