For Thursday, August 20, 2026

 

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 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:   7:02 am

 Sunset:   8:07  

pm

Life is a special occasion !

Hallmark

Today is National Radio Day which celebrates a great invention and communication medium.  Several inventors participated in the invention of the radio in the late 1800’s.  

In Germany, Henrich Hertz’s research  proved Electricity could be transmitted wirelessly.  Then the inventor Nicola Tesla patented multiple inventions,  He provided the radio with the Tesla coil.   However when it comes to the first commercially available wireless, Italian Guglielmo Marconi receives the honor.

Entertainment and music did not always fill the airwaves  The first function was serving the military.  Much like the dits and dots of a telegram, the wireless transmitted information. 

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden created the first broadcast of voice and music for purely entertainment purposes.  He transmitted the program from Brant Rock, MA, for the general public to hear.

An American contributor to the radio was Lee de Forest who invented the Audion vacuum.  This made live broadcasting possible.  He became the chief scientist for the first U.S. radio firm, American Wireless Telephone and Telegraph. 

In the 1920’ the first broadcast stations began. The first commercial radio station started by the Detroit News with the call sign BMK.  Around the world listeners would tune in for news and world events for the first time.  By 1931, two out of five homes owned a radio, by 1938, four out of five owned one,

At the end of 2012, more than 15,000 licensed broadcast radio stations were operating in the U.S.  On October 1, 1999, the first satilite radio broadcast occurred.  

Celebrate today and listen to your favorite radio station!

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

THOUGHT  FOR TODAY

TV gives everyone an image, but radio gives birth to a million images in a million brains.

Peggy Noonan 

I grew up listening to the radio every morning.  My folks would have it on while they had their morning coffee.  They would be listening to the news.

Later on in my teen years, I would listen to music on the radio and was thrilled when I got my first battery operated portable radio to take with me wherever I went.  It was small  so I could slip it in my purse or pocket.   

These days many listen to music on their phones and many run or jog along with the music.

I still listen to the radio, my favorite station in a country music station.  It also has the news and weather not just music offered.  It is all free to listen to.  It is paid for by the commercials they play, just like TV does.

I really listen to the radio more than I watch TV.  We play it in the car as well as at home.  

Things are beginning to turn brown here, we still have green grass because we have a sprinkling system in the yard, but other wise, things are drying out from the heat we’re having.

I couldn’t find any pictures of my radio so I’m showing pictures of Texas today.  We do hear a lot of country music here!

I hope you all have a GREAT day!  Happy Thursday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

The power of radio is not that it speaks to millions, but that it speaks intimately and privately to each one of those millions. 

Hallie Flanagan

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

14,590. for radio that informs and entertains

   14,591.   for a sprinkling system for our lawn

14,592. for lots of sunshine and blue skies, they make me smile! 

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

When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.

Dierks Bentley

a smile,a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma