Nuggets Along the Trail: Thanksgiving Day

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Thanksgiving Day

Enjoyed a beautiful Thanksgiving service at church; whew was I challenged. Thankful for a visiting minister who raised the bar plenty high. Which we need (at least I do). Think about this: America is one of the top ten wealthiest countries in the world, and yet the suicide rate has been on the rise since 1999. What is wrong with this picture? Our society has forgotten Jesus. We were reminded of God’s faithfulness to His people when they are faithful to Him and exhorted to never forget Him! It was pointed out that the first giving of thanks in the Bible was by David, a man after God’s own heart. Is this significant? One would think so, as we are often exhorted in the New Testament to give thanks. Even in suffering – all things have the potential to bring us closer to God. As Zach Bertsch said, we can allow suffering to make us bitter or better. Trusting God, we choose better. It is our choice. Thankfulness is a choice. We do well to remember there is always something to be thankful for: freedom to worship, freedom to gather, freedom to travel, our sight, our hearing, etc. The list is endless. The choice is ours.

Well that kind of turned into a ramble. Anyway. A very very nice Thanksgiving Day service.

Then home to change before heading to a delicious dinner and sweet fellowship with a bunch of Kaisers.

Thanks U. Randy & A. Marj and Grandpa & Grandma.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

I Thessalonians 5:18

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Mom-isms

When you've got a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you're gonna get burnt.
Much gain comes to him who hustles while waiting.
Good intentions produce little.
Efficiency is utilizing effective but careful shortcuts for the sole purpose of making more time for the next productive pursuit or service to others.
Laziness is utilizing shortcuts, careful and effective or not, for the sole purpose of making more time for the next selfish or nonproductive pursuit or activity.
Never try to multi-task while giving haircuts.
Carelessness hurts.
I've never met a mess that can't be cleaned up.
God made dirt not to hurt.
When you go on a walk, take gloves and a bag for trash.
Shortcuts usually aren't.
A job done right has been done twice.
When sick children are almost better, we always regret taking them anywhere.
When sick children are almost better, we are always glad we kept them home.