A Month of Thanksgiving;

A Life of Thanks-living

 

“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and make good your vows to the Most High.”                                                 Psalm 50:14

 

November is a great month!  It is still autumn, weather can be quite nice, and you can see into the woods again!  It is also a time for rich, spiritual growth.  I have made the month of November a month for giving thanks as a purposeful activity.  For example, it is good to say “thank you” to those who serve you at work or in stores and restaurants, even to family members.  Have you ever thanked someone so much they became embarrassed – they may tell you how infrequently it actually happens!

I suggest that you recall someone who has made an impact upon your spiritual life.  Give thanks to God for that person. It may be a parent, a teacher, a pastor, or a friend.  If possible, make a point of calling that person or writing to say “thank you”.

 If we took a month, we would not run out of things to be thankful for!  If we took this month of November to be purposefully thankful our thanksgiving would become thanks-living!

 

Love in Christ,

Christopher

The Rev. Christopher P. Leighton

Rector