Every year it seems that the anticipation about the Christmas holiday begins earlier and earlier. This year, Christmas deals were being promoted even before Halloween! Thanksgiving is the next holiday even though it always seems to be ignored. This is a shame because Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity to be reminded afresh of all of the spectacular gifts that God has bestowed upon us.
In light of this, I wanted to take the time to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving as I probably won’t have the time to post anything on the actual holiday itself. My family has a tradition of presenting a list of the top ten things that we are thankful for. I wanted to share my list with you today. Here they are, in no particular order:
10) My job at Chick-fil-A
9) The opportunity to be able to go to Colorado Christian University
8) Foothills Bible Church
7) My salvation in Jesus Christ
6) My wonderful family and friends
5) My miraculous healing as a baby
4) Christian music
3) A reliable car (I’ve had some real clunkers in the past)
2) My loyal cat, Belle (she is always by my side)
1) My fellowship with God (that is, a sense of feeling close to Him)
I could keep going, but I promised you ten! The main point of all of this is God’s generosity. The Bible says in James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows (NIV).
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kevin
Congratulations to the James Bond franchise for reaching their 50th year of making Bond movies. It was in 1962 when Sean Connery debuted as James Bond in the first Bond movie “Dr. No.” Since then, Bond has continued to endure to this day.
I must confess that I am a James Bond fan. I enjoy his sophisticated and suave demeanor. I enjoy his witty, dry sense of humor. Yes, he has that consistent habit of going to bed with women that he is not married to, but there’s still an undeniable charm to the Bond character.
It is quite remarkable when you stop and think about a movie franchise that has somehow managed to last fifty years! So, go ahead and order yourself “a martini shaken not stirred” to celebrate your success, Mr. Bond, because you deserve it.
Kevin
