It’s Thanksgiving Day 2024. And here’s something I shared 12 years before. Still true. It’s a short list of things I’m thankful for this year. And it doesn’t start with politicians. 🙂 This Thanksgiving Day, 2024, I’m thankful for: My living, loving Creator who gave me life and made The Way for me to have it forever. A wife who loves me and encourages … Read the rest…
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Have yourself a mighty safe and Happy Thanksgiving 2021. Here’s a list of what I was thankful for a few years back. And it still applies for Thanksgiving 2021 I’m thankful… That God saw fit to give me life and to make a way for me to have it forever. For a wife who loves me and encourages my artistic endeavors. For our health…it’s not … Read the rest…
If Thanksgiving turkey wasn’t such a normal part of this holiday every year, just think how many turkeys would never have even been born…uh…hatched. But tell that to the living turkeys and see if it makes them more thankful. My guess is… No Thanksgiving turkey gives it a second thought either way. And that’s because those birds don’t tend to have logic and reason. … Read the rest…
Sunday Morning Hymn I invite you to sing along with this old Sunday morning hymn…with an “up” beat. This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; His hand these wonders wrought. … Read the rest…
Yeah, life these days is challenging from every corner. It’s frustrating to see so much hurt, hopelessness, and inhumanity. It’s tempting to simply gripe, complain, and yell at the world. But don’t those things just add to the problems? How about you try this on for size: Give thanks instead. Your Creator would love to hear from you. Instead Don’t try to pray away … Read the rest…
Thanksgiving Day 2014 Plus One
Yesterday, I shared with you how I’m counting down the final three days until Thanksgiving Day 2014. This is day two of the three, so you know what that means…tomorrow is THE day. Today I’d like you to ponder something King David wrote in one of his Psalms. In Psalm 30:12 he said, “O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever“. Wow…forever. That … Read the rest…
If I could guarantee you could lead a quiet and peaceable life by doing one simple thing, would you be interested? I’m not talking about a life where nothing goes on. I just mean a life you could live without fear of someone coming along to impose their will on yours. How about it? Interested? OK…notice I said “simple”. I didn’t say easy. The … Read the rest…