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We’re following the leader, the leader, the lead

We’re following the leader, the leader, the leader. We’re following the leader, wherever he may go.” ⁣
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This lyric from the classic Peter Pan animated movie has it right.⁣
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When we feel overwhelmed, it sometimes means we are choosing to do more than God is leading us to do.⁣
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If we follow the leader (God our Father) by obeying his word and yielding to the Spirit, then whatever we leave undone is not ours to do.⁣
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Faith follows.⁣
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If we have faith in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, then all that matters is living our lives for him.⁣
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And leaving un-done many other things.⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚? Writing a list and praying for priorities is a great way to yield to the Spirit rather than to stress out.⁣
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Especially during the holidays!⁣
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America is transitioning power. COVID cases rise l

America is transitioning power. COVID cases rise like a tsunami. And many of us are still looking for work.⁣
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If we have learned anything this year, maybe it's that we are not in control as much as we thought.⁣
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I should know. I am a control freak. ⁣
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And my need to control also affects my relationship with God sometimes. ⁣
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Read my Bible? Check. Tithe? Check. Volunteer? Check. ⁣
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Sometimes faithful Christian practices become checklists for earning God’s favor.⁣
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And trying to earn God’s love through good deeds is a recipe for “overwhelm,” because no matter how many batches of cookies we bake for our neighbor, it’s never enough. ⁣
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We can't get out from under the circumstances of our sin separating us from God—on our own. ⁣
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That is why God gifts us his grace when we put our faith in Jesus.⁣
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We can stop the hustle and remember grace.⁣
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That is what we all need right now. Grace.⁣
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙂𝙤𝙙'𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧?⁣
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SHOULD WE CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING? . This year the

SHOULD WE CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING?
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This year the curtain of racial injustice and oppression opened a little wider. Many of us were unaware. Unprepared.
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For me, I was angry.
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Why was I taught a history that is not real? A history that forgets most of the story?
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So this Fall I dug a little deeper with my son as we homeschooled. We briefly explored the real Christopher Columbus and his ties to slavery.
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We talked about early American history from the perspective of Native peoples and African Americans.
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So, when we started preparing for Thanksgiving, I have wondered, "Should we celebrate this holiday?"
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White settlers eventually oppressed, murdered, and destroyed native peoples and enslaved African Americans.
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For me, I have needed to reach back to the the Pilgrims. To the place of new hope and freedom from suffering.
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The stories tell of oppressed people. Refuges. A whole community of men and women, babies, and giggling children, who braved salty waters for months in hopes of religious freedom—and a new life to worship God in the way their convictions led them.
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And, as the legend goes, native people helped them survive in their new home.
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It is said that many died the first winter. And then the harvest was bountiful, thanks to help from Native Americans.
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And so they feasted. Together. A cross-cultural gathering with loved ones missing at their table and they gave thanks to God for their harvest.
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This year has been a year of suffering for many of us—myself included.
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This Thanksgiving also feels barren without a large gathering of people.
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But like those Pilgrims, risking their lives to reach forward with hope—and thanking God for provision, I think we all have a lot to be thankful for.
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So, let's feast.
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#thanksgiving #history #gratitude #suffering #hope

I woke up to a Thanksgiving feast down our hall ru

I woke up to a Thanksgiving feast down our hall runner.
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And the menu was oranges, oranges, and oranges.
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One of the best Thanksgiving feasts I've ever seen.
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#preschool #thankagiving #givethanka

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