Give Thanks

¹ Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!
² Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
³ Acknowledge that the Lord is God!
He made us, and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
⁵ For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Psalm 100 (NLT)

On this day of Thanksgiving praise God with a shout of joy that you are able to worship him freely and are worthy to be called one of his people. Come before him thanking him for his goodness, grace and love. Be thankful always not just today, but every day.

Christmas Wish List

With Black Friday just around the corner, I can't help but think about the coming mayhem. Every year seems to bring more and more stories of fighting, shoving, and people getting injured. All in the name of saving a few bucks. I particularly remember last year's death of Jdimytai Damour, a Wal-Mart employee in Valley Stream, New York. So great was the greed that a man lost his life. Is this what we have become?

Growing up I could not wait until the Sears Wishbook came out. I would sit down and dream of all the toys I would want to get for Christmas. In hindsight I am so glad I was never as spoiled as I wish I could have been. Even today people in my family will ask me what do you want for Christmas? I usually answer something like, "I don't know." But this year I have a definite answer...

Water

That sounds like a simple enough request. But for millions in this world the simple request of asking for a cup of water can bring about sickness, disease and even death. Take a moment to check out the above link. Look around the site and watch the videos. Hopefully, it will change you as it has me. What if we put aside our greed. What if we thought of others outside of our families? What if we cared? Dare to ask yourself...

What if?

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