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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Thanks for what?

Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more. - Brother David Steindl-Rast
This week is always a mix of the pressure of shopping for food, finishing up loose ends at work, while savoring the thought of a short work week and time with family....and every year the effort to remember WHY we have set this time aside, to focus on all the good that God has done not just this last year but also years past.
You might remember last year I posted butcher paper on the wall for free form messages of thanks to be expressed. see Dec 2007 blog:
This really worked well and guided us all to keeping the focus on why we take these four days off every year and make such valient efforts to come together as family and friends. It helps that some family members can actually draw or illustrate (son in law Dan for example)
I hope you will borrow this idea for the next couple of days. All you need is some paper, some accessable crayons, and maybe some a few lines to get people started thinking about all that we have to be thankful for....yep even in a recession.
You don't need a lot of people around the next few days to set a tone of gratefulness in your "space", do this for yourself, just make it visable and fun, even if you are the only one writing it will affect others and direct their thoughts towards all we have been blessed with. If you are artsy...you can also show off your God given talents and give honor back to Him at the same time!
Bless your own Thanksgiving this year by remembering and honoring God in your life and home.



Monday, November 3, 2008

Do you vote we fast?

I heard that there has been some organized fasting and prayer for the election.
I have been praying but not fasting.
Do you think christians should be fasting?
Why do you think Christians are fasting for this election? If the more conservative candidate were ahead would we fast?
Would we need to fast if most christians voted in the first place? Maybe we should be registering people to vote and reminding them?
Are we putting too much of our trust in those elected vs God?
When the elected president puts his hand on the Bible does he become an instrument of God even against his/her will? (I hope so)
I respect those giving themselves to fasting but had some thots. Please comment