Hello Ladies,

Thanksgiving is almost here!  Have you ever stopped to think about Thanksgiving.  I’m not talking about the day, but the word itself.  When someone says “thanksgiving”, what images pop into your head…maybe a big turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie…maybe family or maybe football.  I’d like you to stop and think about the word again though…maybe break it down.  “Thanks” and “giving”.  Not that we shouldn’t be thankful and show our gratitude all  year round, but Thanksgiving is a day set aside for us to stop and give our thanks.  So I encourage you to take a little time, and think about others in your life who you are thankful for.  Then take it one step further and make sure they KNOW that you are grateful for them.  But most of all, we need to give our thanks to God who gives us all things.  Lynn has passed along a passage for me to share with you.  My hope is that you will read it over and that you will reflect on the goodness of God.

Psalm 100 (NASB)

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He who has made us,
And not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture,
Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And His courts with praise
Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And His faithfulness to all generations.

What a great promise from our God! J