Should We Make Others Thankful?

23   The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me;      to one who orders his way rightly      I will show the salvation of God!” ~ Ps 50:23 (ESV) I received one of those marketing emails this morning that had an odd subject line. “Make Them Thankful”, it said. They…

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What Color Is the Universe? Give Thanks It Is Not Dull

  Our perception of things is not always very accurate.  Take the color of the universe, for example.  Thinking of the vastness of space, I would have thought that it was predominantly black, but instead it is more of a “cosmic latte”.  This brings up several thoughts in my mind,…

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“T” Is for “Thanks”

“Happy Turkey Day!” The first time I heard it, I was somewhat amused.  Unfortunately, the American “Thanksgiving” has in reality become mostly that.  It is a day to eat turkey, stuff yourself with mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, perhaps have a couple of brews and watch football.  And not much…

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Are You a Wimp?

No, it is a serious question. In the Army, there was always the drive to be a “real man”.  It was a particularly competitive environment that looked down upon whiners, quitters and losers. You know, God told Job to “Gird up thy loins now like a man” (Job 40:7).  Was…

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