Thanksgiving

DOWNGRADED

It was brought up immediately this morning when I awaited the last member of our group of men to arrive for our breakfast at the “golf club”, which serves the cheapest breakfast around town. I walked over to pick up some condiments. A man doing the same meant that I could use the time toContinue reading “DOWNGRADED”

THANKS AND THANKSGIVING

Thanks and thanksgiving are mentioned at least six times in The Book of Colossians. The various contexts in which they are found are most interesting; the one mentioned in 4:2 (NASB) is worthy of special consideration today. The Apostle has just mentioned how slaves should treat their masters, and unless the masters think themselves toContinue reading “THANKS AND THANKSGIVING”

Slowing Down and Learning to Be Content With It

There are many times when slowing down is not part of my agenda. From a young age my dad would say, “Teddy, go cut the grass.” I’d respond with, “I just did it yesterday.” His counter, “Well, do it again!” I was always taught to keep busy, sometimes to a fault. So with my latestContinue reading “Slowing Down and Learning to Be Content With It”

PRAYER

Many of us learned about prayer at our mother’s knees, and additionally beside our bed. That act became “mighty handy” when we found our fragility in some unexpected experiences. That old saying: “There are no atheists in fox holes” becomes a revolutionary experience for many when the “chips are down”, as we face the unexpectedContinue reading “PRAYER”

Today is thanksgiving, “The 4th Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday for giving thanks for Divine Goodness.” (Webster’s Dictionary) Call it whatever you propose, but that is its proper definition. May I suggest our observance in light of that, let us thank HIM! Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth, Serve theContinue reading “THANKSGIVING”