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This last Sunday I shared a message with our church titled “look around the table”, and it was about who we are with this Thanksgiving.  So I encourage you this week to look around the table.


Maybe you will see people who are alone, or someone who is grieving because of losing a loved one, or maybe it is someone who is struggling with health or finances or even being homeless.  Do something for that person.  Step up to love and serve.


As you look around the table make sure that you are thankful.  An attitude of gratitude is something that is chosen by each of us.  In fact far too often we lose our thankfulness because we are distracted or even by simply focusing on wrong things.  


What are you thankful for?  No.  Let’s ask that differently.  Who are you thankful for?  I bet we can name a lot of people.


Take some time to look around the table and do things that helps others become more and more thankful.  Your attitude might be the very thing that takes someone’s frown and turns it in to a smile.  You might take their negative attitude and turn it in to something positive and strong.


As you look around this thanksgiving at the people around you truly be the person that is giving thanks and helping others to do the same.


1 Thessalonians 5:18  NLT  

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.


Colossians 2:7  NLT  

Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.


Happy thanksgiving to each of you from our family.  Have a great and very special day!


In one week is the next Cuba mission trip.  Would you join me in praying for the success, safety and impact of this this trip?  Thank you for choosing to make a difference and for being one who chooses to give thanks!

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