Since today is Thanksgiving Day here in the USA, I’ll not be writing a typical post to this blog.  I do, however, want to encourage you to remember to express your gratitude to God, family, and friends, and to give thanks.

If you have time to read over this extended holiday weekend, I’m providing a couple of links that emphasize the benefits of gratitude:

• http://www.webmd.com/women/features/gratitute-health-boost
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-cynthia-thaik/appreciate-the-moment_b_3719437.html
• http://www.livescience.com/25900-7-tips-gratitude-happiness.html

Use the admonition of Paul to guide your thoughts today:  “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (I Thessalonians 5:18).”