For Monday, August 24th, 2026

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 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:   7:05 am

 Sunset:   8:03  

pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Waffle Day which celebrates this day in 1869, when an American inventor named Cornelius Swartwout received the first U.S. patent for a waffle iron.

Waffles originated in Ancient Greece where they would cook flat cakes called obelious between two metal pans held over a fire.  Today, all you need is a waffle iron and a recipe for waffle batter.

Celebrate today and enjoy some delicious homemade waffles.

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap.

Mitch Hedberg

WE often have waffles for breakfast on Sundays.  My daughter makes them in her waffle iron and they are light and fluffy and delicious!  One of them is all you need to fill you up! I can enjoy them since I use sugar free syrup on them. 

I didn’t have a waffle iron at home before I moved here, so I would get the frozen kind you can heat up in the toaster.  They were ok, but my daughters are outstanding ! 

However,  my all time favorite waffles are the French waffles we used to buy at our county fair back home in Ohio. They were deep fried and the coated in powdered sugar.  I didn’t put any syrup on them but ate them as they were.  They were a crunchy goodness for sure! They are shown in my pictures today!

We are looking at another week of extreme temps in the 100’s.  I’m not getting much exercise as it is just too hot to move.  I tried waiting to go walking in the evening, but lately it isn’t even cooling down then much at all.  Early mornings are ok, but that is when I write this post to you all.  And I enjoy doing that. 

Our pool has heated up in the 90’s and is like a hot tub right now, not very refreshing at all.  I haven’t been in it lately,  but that is what my family tells me. DD still tries to enjoy it a little bit every day!

I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week!  Happy Monday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

You should eat a waffle!  You can’t be sad if you eat a waffle.

Lauren Myracle 

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

14,602.for delicious waffles 

   14,603.  for sugar free syrup  

14,604. for my daughter that does the cooking 

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

We need to remember what is important in life:  friends, waffles, work.  Or waffles, friends, work, it doesn't matter.  But work is always third.

Amy Poehler 

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma