The real choice of lighting candles is not to extend a familiar tradition one more year, but whether to embody  God's hope, peace, joy, and love today.  

Thanksgiving is over. The leftovers are gone and the holiday is over. Now what? 

One of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving is leftovers. The benefits go far beyond the effects on my taste buds.  

A prayer of thanks as we gather for Thanksgiving.

One could argue that there were better years to focus on gratitude, but 1863 was the year President Lincoln chose to establish an enduring, annual national holiday for giving thanks.