HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I was able to share a short Thanksgiving talk in our city-wide Thanksgiving service last night.
Here's the salient points. The not so salient other stuff consisted of a really corny Tday poem (people laughed) and a few ramblings and bramblings.

We took our thoughts from Colossians 2:6-7 and focused on the last few words of verse 7.

My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you've been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You're deeply rooted in him. You're well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you've been taught. School's out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving. (The Message)

LIVING IN THANKSGIVING


1. Thankfulness is necessary to overcome disappointment in your life.


2. Thankfulness is essential to overcoming resentment in your life.


Somebody said: “Thankfulness produces more positive emotional energy than any other attitude in life.”

3. Thankfulness brings contentment into your life.

Thankfulness will never replace your disappointments and losses in life, but it will heal your spirit.

The Big Hunt

I should have done this awhile back, but failed to do so! Now I am taking care of business!

My Father and two of my Brothers went on an elk hunting trip to Colorado earlier this month. We had a ball.

Cabin at 9500'. Lots of snow. God rally got busy with the scenery in that part of the world. Tons of fun!

God was totally benevolent and let me snag one! Here's some pics!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

Chrsitmas is almost here!

I can't believe how fast time flies. When you are young, you never think of getting old. Time moves on at a brisk clip and before you know it there is more of life in the rear view mirror than in front of you!

Two options: we can stare in the rear view mirror, or we can cast or vision straight ahead and be excited and motivated by what lies ahead.

There are a number of movies out right now that deal with the end of things; 2012, Collapse, The Road. Time is moving us down the timeline, duh! How we deal with the added pressures of our cities, country, and world, need not be filled with gloom and doom and steady gazes in the rear view mirror.

Rather, fix your eyes on today and be a pusher of Hope. Spread it liberally. Pass it out freely. Don't hold back! Let 'er rip!!! People need Hope. God has more than we could ever contain and He's passing it out for free! You should check Him out!

MTC!
Mark