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Rod &
Kubby. Photo by Bob Gentry, ©2002 by Stanyan Entertainment Group.
A Thought for Today
Good morning God and thank you.
THANKSGIVING
This is the same Flight Plan I posted for Thanksgiving last year but it
seems as relevant today as I felt it was then.
Most of us, not just those living in America, have so much to be thankful
for this year. Yes, we are at war again but it is a just war that we will
win even though the enemy is everywhere. Everywhere too there are people
of compassion and good will and they will always outnumber the few who
wish the world ill. They are our refuge and we must join them.
There are too many places in the world where hunger and poverty prevail
and so on this day of simple and great bounties for some we must keep in
our thoughts those who are without. And each of us should try a little
harder in the coming years to offer hope to the hopeless, care and
kindness to those lost and uncared for and stronger love for our friends
and families.
Optimism works. I know, I’ve tried it and abide by it because I’ve been on
the opposite end of it before. I know that negativity drags all of us
down.
TWO THANKSGIVING PRAYERS
NINE / ELEVEN: BEFORE AND BEYOND
We offer prayers for the many who are without the love, friendship and
closeness of those they lost this year to murder, violence, accident,
illness and age. And we pray for the heroes both real and in our hearts.
We thank God or whomever we believe in for the strength to go on in the
face of personal and National loss.
We give thanks for the women and men in harms way protecting us; at home,
overseas, in our airports, at our borders and under our bridges.
We add a prayer and mention for the women of Afghanistan who have been
oppressed and we promise to raise our voices on their behalf and on behalf
of women and children everywhere who are treated in a substandard way.
Most of all we do give thanks. To God and country, friends and family and
to those who have gone before us and will come afterward to ensure a
decent way of life for more and more of us.
And we say no amen’s because the prayers and hope will continue.
RM 11/21/2001
A THANKSGIVING PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT PRAY
To those who cannot pray. To those who cannot walk upon the ground. To
those who cannot see and those who cannot hear the world around them. To
those who cannot speak. To those in misery and discomfort. To those poor
of means or poor of spirit to those who feel oppressed or put upon. To
those who have not yet found a God or someone they can pray to or someone
with whom to pray.
Oh lord, for these our sisters and our brothers who do not pray and will
not pray, we ask that you provide enough wisdom and compassion in all of
us to pray for them . . . and for ourselves that we find better ways of
caring for and helping one another..
- RM 11/21/98. Adapted from "A Prayer
For Our Special Brothers & Sisters" from "An Outstretched Hand.", 1980
How could this day pass without my thanks to all of you who consider this
little spot on The Net a safe stopping place. Thanks and I’ll be here for
you as long as I can be.
If you’re traveling over this weekend be careful. Sleep warm.
RM 11/21/01 First published 11/22/2001
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