Category: Thanksgiving
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Travel Tales and Blogging Break
Less than two weeks ago, we made the trek from New York to Texas and it was a white-knuckle experience for me. I didn’t encounter anything unique from what you likely have: endless construction, maniacs who shouldn’t have car keys, massive semi trucks, torrential rain. I hate all of it…
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Thanksgiving Week
Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name! 1 Chronicles 29:13
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Happy Thanksgiving!
“Let us come before him with thanksgiving!” Psalm 95:2 NIV I wish you and your beloveds the Happiest of Thanksgivings!
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Thankful Thursday-Philippians
“Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6
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Thankful Thursday – 1 Corinthians
“…but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory [as conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 AMP
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Thankful Thursday-Psalm
Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits.Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits. Psalm 136:1 MSG
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The Season of Gratitude
Today marks the start of the 11th month of 2024. The season of gratitude, Thanksgiving, lingering leaves that eventually descend, reducing trees to barren branches. The first freeze often happens in November, and the frigid morning air is welcome against my face. I have always loved October through December. Though…
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The Unusual December
For the last several years, my post-Thanksgiving activities centered around two things: finishing up the semester of final exams and grading papers, followed by the always-fun list-making for Christmas gifts and planning gatherings. In 2019, my twins moved home after graduating college in May and the Christmas nest would be…
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I Can’t Have a Relationship with my Turkey
(Many people enjoyed this post so much last year, I thought it might be fun to re-post as we enter into Thanksgiving week…) I live in a suburb that is home to several beautiful farms. Recently, I saw two different signs offering turkeys for sale for Thanksgiving. I pulled over…
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Monday Gratitude
Counting today, there are only 11 days until Thanksgiving. Merry Christmas. We have had temps in the teens and 20’s with a full blanket of snow on the ground for over a week. The winter weather makes it easy to forget about Thanksgiving and move right into Christmas. Even if…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 