Thursday; November 23
Happy Thanksgiving! This is my favorite holiday. How can you go wrong with food, family, food, football, food, friends and … did I mention good food? It’s a good day! While Americans have done a good job turning a historic feast into the modern festival, I think we have also done a good job of maintaining the focus of the event. I tease about it being a day of gluttony, but really it is also a day of gratitude. A lot of people will gather today and express their thanks for the blessings they have received. (Even some who may not believe in God take the time to be thankful for what they have received from “somewhere”.) Whether it is in a prayer of thanksgiving before carving the turkey or reciting blessings before diving into the mashed potatoes and gravy; most people will stop and say “thanks”. There are several ways we can choose to express our thanks to God, but as we finish up today, I would like to borrow a thought from King David who challenged us to, “Enter His gates with