ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 2024
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;24 am
Sunset: 5:39
pm
Life is a special
occasion!
Hallmark!
Today is National Eggnog Day which celebrates a popular beverage served during the holidays, so it’s appropriate thie occasion is celebrated on Christmas Eve.
The traditional recipe for eggnog is milk, cream, sugar, beaten eggs, spices and sometimes alcohol. The type of alcohol depends on the country it is made in. In Europe , eggnog is is made with white wine. Americans drink it with bourbon or rum while Peruvians use brandy and Germans use beer.
There are a few theories about how eggnog got it’s name. One story claimed that eggnog was first called egg n grog, which eventually shortened to eggnog. According to other sources the names comes from the Old English word for strong ale, nog.. The theory suggests that the combination of the words egg and nog refers to any drink that contains both eggs and alcohol.
Regardless of how it got its name it has been a favorite holiday beverage for centuries.
Celebrate and make or buy some eggnog to toast the holidays!
If you cannot see the bright side,
polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your heart be light.
Judy Garland
I’ve never tried to make my own eggnog, I buy it at the store. My daughter says they don’t like it but she would pick up a small container of it for me. I like it with or without alcohol, I just like to sprinkle a little nutmeg on top of it. It’s definitely one of my favorite beverages for Christmas!
This Christmas eve we’re going to be going to church services. We started going Christmas Eve years ago so that the kids could stay home Christmas Day to enjoy their gifts. At home in Ohio it was a children’s service and the kids could participate and be angels or shepherds. That is what the pictures are of today. I don’t know what will be happening at our new church as this is the first Christmas Eve service we have attended here.
DS#2, his family, and my daughter and her family will be attending together and then come home and have our Christmas dinner and celebration together at my daughter’s house. It’s going to be a Merry Christmas here !
I put my Christmas letter to my friends and family on my blog the Next 20 years. The link for it is shown below.
I hope you all have a TERRIFIC Tuesday! and a Merry Christmas Eve too!
COUNTING MY GIFTS
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.
Washington Irving
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
12,987. for a Christmas to celebrate with family
12,988. for Eggnog, a favorite beverage of mine.
12,989. for all my family both near and far way !
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
It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.
W.T. Ellis
a smile,a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
To see my blog The Next 20 Years click on the link below:
