"America's Thanksgiving Email"......BLESSED IS THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA...AND WE GIVE THANKS.... ~ Today's Field was Assoc Editor Pastor G.C.
Branton from last Thanksgiving...I think you will agree it is a
thoughtful....caring message.....Happy Thanksgiving.....Sic Semper
Tyrannis...Let's Roll!!l
johngrahamesq <johngrahamesq@...> wrote:--- In
johngrahamone@yahoogroups.com, yankees7mpt@a... wrote:
> TODAY'S FIELD comes to you from Pastor Branton. Enjoy your day....
>
> Thanksgiving remains to be the one holiday that has evaded the
heavy hand of
> consumerism (I know Friday's frantic shopping spree is coming).
Aside from
> the grocery store merchants, there is not a lot of profit involved
in our
> Thanksgiving customs. Thanksgiving continues to be a day when
people come
> together and "count their blessings."
>
> Thanksgiving also seems to be a day when we cast our eyes back over
the past
> to contemplate on the direction our lives are taking. Are we
better or worse
> off this year? What special blessing has touched our family? What
hardships
> have we endured? Thanksgiving like no other holiday draws family
together.
> Maybe one reason is that we need our family to help us measure how
far we
> have come which allows us to see just how much we have to rejoice
over.
>
> I'm not sure what your past year has been like but this I know, "If
you are
> reading this message you are alive because God has graced and
blessed you
> with His steadfast power and enduring love in Christ Jesus." The
Bible
> teaches, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of
God in
> Christ Jesus for you. (I Thess. 5:18)" Whatever you and your
family are
> facing today, I urge you to go to God in humble adoration with
words of
> praise and thanksgiving and you will be opened to the greatest
source of
> power and love in the universe. Mike Murdock gives witness to his
heartfelt
> gratitude for God's goodness in his song found in Richard Roberts
book, He's
> the God of the Second Chance.
>
> "I won't let go of His blessing, I've fought to hard to believe,
> I've lived through too many storms, To have what I have received.
> I won't let go of His blessing, I have a dream I still can see,
> Regardless what may ever come my way, I won't let go His blessing
me.
>
(Tulsa,
> Okla.: R. Roberts, 1985), 70:
>
> With "Field of Dreams" family John Graham and Marc Techman may you
have the
> best Thanksgiving Holiday ever with God's blessings upon you and
yours as we
> roll into His wonderful future. In Christian Love, Pastor Branton
~ "God Bless America" That's my Field of Dreams.......Voice Mail...800-699-2466
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