A Thanksgiving to Remember

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This Thanksgiving holiday is filled with poignant reminders of God's Grace and blessings I'd like to share. My church-Albright United Methodist Church in Mishawaka, IN is preparing to move back into the educational building sometime next month. Despite losing our sanctuary in a fire October 4th, we have much to be thankful for. The community we have and continue to serve, has poured forth with help to us. It's been a very humbling experience to be on the receiving end of so much support and love.
There is also the sad fact, we are a nation still at war with terrorists who seek to destroy anything or anyone who stand for God. As of today, the troops remain committed to the course of standing in the gap between the terrorists and the innocents they are trying to protect. When they are able, the soldiers provide Hope to everyone they meet.
With so much sadness in the world, I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on some 'little things' we take for granted. Here's a poem that sheds light on what I mean. God bless and I wish you all a Very Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank God For Little Things That Often Come Our Way!

Thank you God, for little things that often come our way.
The little things we take for granted every day! . . .
The morning's glory as we rise,
which meets our tired, worn out eyes.
The music of the birds we hear,
when we face ourselves in the mirror.
The soul-cleansing bath we take,
when we get a good old coffee break.
The deafening, relentless roar
in traffic, as our tempers soar.
The maddening dash for cash
when the tradepoints flip and crash! . . .
May we never take these for granted,
nor the other blessings we've been handed.
May we always know
how much You love us so.
We must never underestimate
or stop to appreciate,
that through these blessings we often grow
to love You even more so!

Written by:
Belle Anne Leslie

Written on:
July 6, 1991