As the Thanksgiving holiday is approaching I want to encourage each one of us of this fantastic congregation to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for. I’m reminded of a verse to a song we used to sing in days gone by, it gives a powerful message of thanks and here are some of the words. “Just want to tell you I’m thankful for all that you have done, for the stars and the moonlight and the setting sun; when my work on earth is through I’m coming home to be with you, just want to tell you I’m thankful that’s all.”
Just a short verse that reminds us of how important it is not to take things for granted such as health, family, job and good mental health.
Landon, Haden and I were outside Monday night October 24th enjoying the constellations, such as the big and little dipper, the north star and other marvels God has created, and I thought of things I had to be thankful for and thought I would share some of my thoughts with you.
I thank God for my family and church family. I never want to take any of the blessings of God for granted. Remember the Bible tells us “In everything give Him thanks”. In this season of holidays let us remember to be thankful.
There is ugliness and pain of one type or another all around us and we could dwell on all the should’ves, could’ves and would’ves in our lives all we want, but there is a great deal of beauty in this world that God spoke into existence, and I for one want to emphasize things I have to be grateful for.
-Bishop Kirk
