Dear All of Us,
This is great!
The timing
couldn't be better,
and
we sure could use it.
For all the dust ups
and differings
just now,
it's a
one of a kind,
traditional
CAN DO
TOGETHER
A free zone
Left, Right,
progressive,
traditionalist,
Christian, Jew,
Moslem, Nones,
Hindu, Sikh,
Buddhist,
rich, poor,
from
city, burbs,
small town.
rural
can all get
together
with others
very much
"other"
for
Thanksgiving.
If we just relax
with each other,
refrain from
flash fire
fuming feuding
(read: political,
cultural, divides)
Thanksgiving
can be a
safe and blessed,
and today, a rare
common ground.
Thank God
for it
and
for it just now.
We gathered here at
frankly speaking
are from many
places and peoples.
Thanksgiving is
way too good
to keep just
to ourselves
here in
The States.
So, wherever
world-wide
you are,
please join in the
wonderful spirit
of this
Common Holy Day.
We do well to be
together,
to
Give Thanks
together.
One of the
big questions
for Thanksgiving
here in The Staes is,
"So, what are you having?"
Almost everybody
has favorites
to tuck in with
Tom Turkey -
rutabaga, ambrosia,
creamed onions,
potatoes and stuffing
five ways to heaven,
pies pumpkin to pecan
and beyond.
Here's a
great compliment
to this
Menu
of
Preferred
Having
We
Give
to the God
of us all
THANKS
by
GIVING
-each other space
Giving
-each other a break
Giving
-each other a hearing
Giving
-each other tolerance
Giving
-each other forgiveness
Giving
-each other respect
and courtesy.
Surely the spirit of,
"Truely I say unto you,
to the extent
you did it
to one of these
brothers of Mine,
you did it to me."
Matthew 25:40
fits our souls here.
What we
do to others
we do to God.
So
We Happy Up
We Pray Lots
We Give Thanks
"Rejoice always,
pray continually,
give thanks
in all circumstances..."
1 Thessalonians 5:16
I certainly want
to give thanks
to you
for letting me
come be with you
here each week.
This posting marks
the completion of
416 consecutive weeks,
that's
eight uninterrupted years,
of
frankly speaking.
PHEW!!
From my heart
I give you thanks
and offer this
God Gift
for a
Love Hungry
World and Time.
"Make a clean break
with all cutting,
backbiting,
profane talk.
Be gentle
with each other,
sensitive.
Forgive one another
as quickly and
thoroughly
as God in Christ
forgave you.
Watch what God does,
and then you do it,
like children who learn
proper behavior
from their parents.
Mostly what God does
is love you.
Keep company with him
and learn a life of love.
Observe how Christ loved us.
His love was not cautious
but extravagant.
He didn't love in order
to get something from us,
but to give everything
of himself to us.
Love like that."
Ephesians 4:31-5:2
The Message
Thank God
and
you.
I love you.
John Frank
PS:
"Please pass
the rutabaga."
"Thanks!"
******
It's Thanksgiving.
For all the for alls
just now
this is a
Can Do
for all of us
and a
"So, what are you having
for Thanksgiving?"
