A Reminiscence of Thanksgivings Past by Randy Thompson I think it’s sad that we, as a country, no longer honor the celebration of Thanksgiving as we once did. Now, it is little more than a kick-off for Christmas-related consumerism, with people showing up at Walmart Thanksgiving Day for “door buster” deals, provided they’re not atContinue reading “Randy Thompson: A Reminiscence of Thanksgivings Past”
Category Archives: A Heart Giving Thanks
Words about Thanksgiving 2019
Words about Thanksgiving 2019 Thomas Merton To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him.Continue reading “Words about Thanksgiving 2019”
Another Look: Let’s Go Marveling
Let’s go marveling. “This felicitous phrase is taken from the great Methodist preacher Fred Craddock, who tells of the ancestral practice of taking walks every Sunday afternoon and finding things to marvel at and to share with others” (Wm. P. Brown). A sense of wonder is essential to the attitude of thankfulness. It is whenContinue reading “Another Look: Let’s Go Marveling”
Randy Thompson: A Late November Meditation on Memory, Gratitude and Joy
A Late November Meditation on Memory, Gratitude and Joy by Randy Thompson Distinctions can be made between joy and happiness, but generally speaking, making the distinction isn’t worth the effort. Let’s say, simply, that happiness tends to be fueled by specific events and circumstances, while joy is a contentment rooted deep in the heart. LikeContinue reading “Randy Thompson: A Late November Meditation on Memory, Gratitude and Joy”
Thanksgiving Homily 2018
Thanksgiving Homily 2018 Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and vine give their full yield. O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice inContinue reading “Thanksgiving Homily 2018”
I’m Thankful for Travelin’ Shoes
Note from CM: It is Thanksgiving week in the U.S., and I’d like to take each day leading up to the holiday to share a few of the blessings I’m thankful for. I’ve decided this year to focus on some people and things that have had an impact on me personally, so you may findContinue reading “I’m Thankful for Travelin’ Shoes”
I’m Thankful for the Radio
Note from CM: It is Thanksgiving week in the U.S., and I’d like to take each day leading up to the holiday to share a few of the blessings I’m thankful for. I’ve decided this year to focus on some people and things that have had an impact on me personally, so you may findContinue reading “I’m Thankful for the Radio”
I’m Thankful for Francis Schaeffer
Note from CM: It is Thanksgiving week in the U.S., and I’d like to take each day leading up to the holiday to share a few of the blessings I’m thankful for. I’ve decided this year to focus on some people and things that have had an impact on me personally, so you may findContinue reading “I’m Thankful for Francis Schaeffer”
Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving 2017
Happy Thanksgiving 2017 • • • A Prayer of Thanks (Updated for 2017) Thank you, Lord, In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit… For life itself, the gift I take most for granted. For my baptism and introduction to the Gospel when, as an infant, all I could do was trust. ForContinue reading “Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving 2017”
Randy Thompson: A Sense of Sin and the Joy of Gratitude (Huh?)
A Thanksgiving Meditation for 2017 A Sense of Sin and the Joy of Gratitude (Huh?!) by Randy Thompson Thanks-giving is a by-product of a certain way of looking at life, a way of looking that has eyes to see the goodness of God and the goodness of God’s creation, coupled with the awareness that weContinue reading “Randy Thompson: A Sense of Sin and the Joy of Gratitude (Huh?)”
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