Today millions of men, women and children went without food while I spent $5 on a hamburger meal. $5 that most in the third world don’t make in a month of hard work (if they’re lucky enough to find work). Today I turned my heater on because 60 degrees felt cold while many the world over huddle together in cardboard shacks. Today I complained because the battery on my cell phone went dead while millions upon millions live without electricity. Today I complained about the lack of leadership in our Congress and the Presidency while most people on this earth don’t even have the freedom of speech.
Let’s be honest. As we seem to be working harder than ever for half the pay. As our economy tanks and our retirement vanishes in thin air. As our home equity goes from black to red, we are blessed people! We are blessed to be Americans and we have a lot to be thankful for.
Colossians 3:15 reminds us “Let the peace that Christ gives control your thinking, because you were all called together in one body to have peace. Always be thankful.” (ncv)
So this Thanksgiving I’m…
thankful for a God who loves me no matter how messed up I can be.
thankful for my wife.
thankful for my 2 beautiful kids.
thankful for a church family who believes everyone’s welcome, nobody’s perfect, and anything’s possible.
thankful to have a job.
thankful to have food on our table.
thankful for what’s left of my 401k.
thankful for such a large loving family like all of YOU GUYS!
I hope each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving wherever you are and whoever you spend your day with.
God Bless,
Rich Marshall
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.” – Matthew 7:13
