Perfect Timing
Nov 28th, 2008 by Lauri
There’s a lot to love about Thanksgiving. Of course, the scrumptious feast shared with family and friends is delightful; yet there is more: Because our country is such a great religious and cultural melting pot, having a designated day when everyone celebrates the same ideals, regardless of their differences, is a wondrous occasion. In what other nation on earth does that happen (besides our northern neighbor, Canada)?
This year, after all our country has been through, we really needed a collective day of gratitude in order for us to stop and appreciate what we have, rather than dwell on what we might not have. Thanksgiving could not have come at a better time.
Perhaps, then, we can take a lesson from the message of the holiday 
and focus on being more grateful every day; regardless of the challenges we face individually and as a country. We Americans are resilient and, although we are grappling with a slew of problems right now, we will learn from them, we will eventually correct our mistakes and we’ll move forward. Historically, that’s what Americans have done, and it’s one more thing we can all be thankful for.
“You say, ‘If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.’ You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.” –Charles Haddon Spurgeon
AMEN!!