Happy Thanksgiving!

Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday to set aside a day of thanksgiving and Praise to God our Father in Heaven for all the blessings He has given us. We need to remember the real reason behind Thanksgiving and remember how blessed we are. All too often, especially in a nation as wonderful as the U.S., we get caught up in all the things, all the stuff we want. We are bombarded with advertisements on a daily basis for any number of things that will "improve" our life. We are blessed to have been born here in a land of opportunity. We have so much that so many do not have. As I read about our Compassion child, it makes that even more fresh in my mind. So many people across the world lack clean water, electricity, and a solid roof. So many people are hungry each and every day so while we enjoy our feasts today, give thanks for what we have and think of those that have so much less. Lift them up in prayer. Regardless of your beliefs, you didn't choose to be born here....that in itself is a blessing that is outside your control. Be thankful today and every day! God bless!