Give Us This Day Our Turkey . . . Again (standard:Inspirational stories, 955 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 13 2011	Views/Reads: 2970/1895	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Thanksgiving is my kind of holiday. Apart from the "thanks" part, the primary purpose of this celebration is eating. That is the one thing I do quite well.

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Thanksgiving is a marvelous time for family and friends to get together
to celebrate the goodness of the Lord. Each family has its own special 
tradition that seems to bring it together. This year, especially, we 
have so much to be thankful. 

For some it starts with a Thanksgiving Eve service. Gathering as a
congregation to express to God thanks for another year of bounty and 
blessing is important for Christians. 

Personally, I like a Thanksgiving eve service over a Thanksgiving
morning service. In the evening service, you do not have to rush 
through the celebration to get home in time for the big feast. Giving 
thanks to God should be a leisurely thing, not something rushed through 
while thinking of something else. 

At Thanksgiving, we should bring a bouquet of blessing that fills the
room with a sweet fragrance of praise that lingers all year long. 

Some of the best and most fragrant bouquets are the small ones.
Remembering the big blessings is easy. The smaller blessings are much 
harder to keep in mind. Some of them we even take for granted. 

This Thanksgiving I am going to make a point to look over some blessing
I have been overlooking. It is those small blessing that truly sustains 
us throughout the year. 

The Bible reminds us why we are to give thanks, not only at Thanksgiving
time, but also all year long. "But thanks be to God, which giveth us 
the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved 
brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of 
the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the 
Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:57-58 KJV). 

There is so much to thank God for; one day is not near enough. Let us
thank God every day for His goodness. Even for leftover blessings. 

The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO
Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver 
Springs Shores. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail 
jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com. 


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