Thankfulness does not always come easily.
Life is complicated. Often difficult.
Circumstances do not arrange themselves tidily in our favor. Obstacles are not uncommon. Unexpected challenges can unpleasantly surprise.
And yet in the Christian tradition we are advised to practice giving thanks anyway. Whether or not we are having a good time with this journey called life, the rumor is that some sort of good accompanies the practice of saying thank you.
Interesting.
Today, as a national holiday, we pause to give thanks. An annual practice in the art of giving thanks. Today, as a nation, we face new challenges, unnerving circumstances with much out of our control.
Even so, we recognize that we have much to be thankful for. And so we gather to give voice and form to our appreciation for these blessings.
The rumor is that we will be better off for doing so. Seems like a rumor worth paying attention to.
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