Happy Thanksgiving!

Mirth and Thanksgiving should go hand in hand.

Cherokee Legend

My dad sent this one with this note:

Having been told by my paternal grandmother that I was part Cherokee (unverified), I was drawn to this by the title. But the story is universal.

God bless us all!

Cherokee Legend
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage?

His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone.

Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.

He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own.

The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him . Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold.

It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him.
He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.

We, too, are never alone.
Even when we don't know it, God is watching over us, Sitting on the stump beside us.
When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him.

Moral of the story:
Just because you can't see God, Doesn't mean He is not there."For we walk by faith, not by sight."

God puts each fresh morning, each new chance of life, into our hands as a gift to see what we will do with it.

Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in Him! Phil 4:4

Under God's Wings

A little something to put things in perspective...

An article in National Geographic several years ago
Provided an interesting picture of God's wings.
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park,
Forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to
Assess the inferno's damage.

One ranger found a bird literally petrified in
Ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the
Base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie
Sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When
He gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried
From under their dead mother's wings. The loving
Mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had
Carried her offspring to the base of the tree and
Had gathered them under her wings, instinctively
Knowing that toxic smoke would rise. She could
Have flown to safety but had refused to abandon
Her babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the
Heat had scorched her small body, the mother had
Remained steadfast. Because she had been willing
To die, so those under the cover of her wings
Would live.

"He will cover you with his feathers, and under
His wings you will find refuge." (Psalm 91:4)

Being loved this much should make a difference in
Your life. Remember the One who loves you, and
Then be different because of it!

Worth Watching!

Please take the time to watch this!

A 'sign' of the times.

Sign in an INDIANA Store Front window..

"WE WOULD RATHER DO BUSINESS WITH 1000

AL QAEDA TERRORISTS
THAN WITH ONE SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER!"

This sign was prominently displayed in the window of a business in Whiting, Indiana.

You are probably outraged at the thought of such an inflammatory statement..

However, we are a society which holds freedom of speech as perhaps our greatest liberty.


And after all, it is just a sign.

You may ask what kind of business would dare post such

a sign.

Answer:

" Owen's Funeral Home"

You gotta love it!!!

God Bless America !!

Proverbs 19:12 Truth stands the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.

Is this becoming a habit?

Why would our president
'forget' to cover his heart
when those surrounding him
are doing it? Weird, right!?!

Obama Keeps Us Laughing!

Our collective chuckle for the day.

This KFC girl in me had to throw this one in! :0)