I really enjoyed the Community Thanksgiving Service. Music is a big part of the way I praise and worship God. The combined choirs brought us a blessing of praise through song. I have many things to sing praise about. First I sing praises that my husband, son and I will get to spend some time in the mountains for Thanksgiving. I sing praises for Noreen who will house sit and care for our three dogs (AKA spoil them). I sing praises for my two staff members Randy and Jay who have efficiently taken over the administrative assistant’s duties when she suddenly departed to be with her seriously ill fiancé. I sing praises that my yard is raked, my sermon is finished and my ironing is done. I sing praises for those who will decorate the sanctuary for Advent while I am away. It would be easy to focus on all that goes wrong and this week has certainly held challenges from dead computer mice to finding time to get everything done. But I find that I’m much happier when I count my many blessings as we sang at the service. I Don’t know if we will have internet at the cabin so if you don’t receive devotions the rest of the week, have a great and happy and blessed Thanksgiving.
Holy God, thank you for giving us the ability to praise you and to seek your strength for our lives. We pray for traveling mercies for all those who will travel over the holiday. May we have peace and harmony as with gather with family members to give thanks. In Christ’s name. Amen.
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