A Thankful Life

Turkey Day – Yeah!  We are thankful; but Not everyone is thankful:

My wife tells the story of dealing with an ungrateful parent at the local high school, where she worked as counselor’s secretary.  There was a program for helping needy families for the holidays, and all were given a turkey – large and frozen.  The woman was angry, as she wanted the meal prepared for her – not a “blankety-blank frozen bird!”  To add insult to injury after school that day my wife and the school counselor were standing outside in the parking lot, and the woman came by sitting in the passenger seat of her car, her son driving, and she yelled at them and through the frozen bird out of the window at them!  No spirit of thanksgiving in that family!

 

All kidding aside, a day set aside to honor God, and count our blessings, and “be thankful” to The One who has given us so much, is a very good thing!

 

Being thankful can change our life!

1. A thankful life can help us develop a healthy focus on Jesus’ work.

2. A thankful life leads to a humble dependence upon God.

 

We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Please join us this Sunday for a special Hanging of the Greens Service where we decorate our sanctuary to prepare for the Christmas season. Service starts at 10:30 at 500 West Truman Road, Independence MO

 

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