****Many were aware that my wife had some medical testing done last Friday. They did take a number of tissue samples for further study. In addition, she is being scheduled for further testing on her esophagus. There are no red flags at the moment and we do greatly appreciate all the many prayers and the concern shown for her. I will keep you posted.****
Welcome back. It is
Monday, November 19, 2012. Santa had a great Saturday and Sunday as he did his very best to bring joy to lots of boys and girls. Me, well, I'm still thinking about thinking about how much all of that excitement took out of me. But, it is good to be with you today, and to greet you for another run at our Thanksgiving work week. The other day some major companies announced changes in work hours and other reduction actions anticipating the full implementation of the health care legislation. They are in business. Businesses are in business to make a profit. These folks took actions they believed were in the best interest of them being able to continue to be in business. How did folks take this news? Many so called progressive organizations immediately called for boycotts of any business that laid off employees or cut back hours connected to the health care law. Let's see if we can make sense out of that response. A company looks at its cost of doing business and sees a major increase coming soon. They have a responsibility to deal with these types of developments. That's what management does! When they do, and folks don't like it, here's the plan: Let's just shut them down! I wonder how many jobs that will save? We may not have to be crazy to make sense out of these kinds of things, but, it almost takes being crazy to even consider them.
Many folks on Facebook have been doing a daily countdown of all the things they are thankful for as we approach the upcoming holiday. I have enjoyed reading the different thanksgivings being shared. God, Jesus Christ, salvation, family, friends, our nation, our jobs, our local fellowship of believers, victories won, trials faced, and a variety of other things have been mentioned. It reminds me of that verse the Apostle Paul shared with the local assembly that met in Thessalonica, Greece. "In all things give thanks;...." That's pretty heady stuff right there,
in all things. Right? But those dots or ellipses mean there's more to that verse to follow: "In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God for us in Christ Jesus." (1st Thessalonians 5:18) Hello? By inspiration from God the Holy Spirit, he communicated that this is God's will for those of us who are in Christ, meaning those of us who have placed our faith and trust in Him and His finished work on The Cross, thus we have been born again, becoming His dear child. Let me see if I have this put together correctly. Paul was telling them and by extension us that as a child of God we should be thankful in all things, regardless of what they are, and that this is the will of God for us. I believe the key here is to understand the magnitude of what it means to be a child of God. When we begin to grasp the surpassing significance of our standing, the certainty of our future, and the ever indwelling of His presence within us, well, the
all things become objects of our thankfulness because we are His forever and ever,
Amen.
I'm also thankful for a funny story now and then to give us a smile. This one is about a fellow who goes to visit his friend who has been admitted for treatment in a mental facility. The man undergoing treatment had been in an high stress job and with all the pressures he faced, he finally broke. The friend arrived at the facility and was visiting with the director. Inquisitive, he asked the director how they determined an individual to be a candidate for treatment. The director responded by telling the friend about the test they used and asked if he would like to take it. The friend agreed. The director said, "Okay, we fill a bathtub with water and offer the prospect a teaspoon, a coffee cup, and a bucket, and then we ask how they would choose to empty the tub." The friend quickly responded, "The bucket, of course." The doctor replied, "The correct answer is to pull the plug. Would you like a room with a view?" Since the story indicated the patient to be an overstressed information technology manager and since I was one of those for nearly 20 years, well, it gave me a smile. Was I really overstressed? You can check with my wife on that one. I do hope you will have a good rest of the day on this Monday as we all contemplate the power of having an attitude of gratitude. May God bless.
Amen. .....More later.
Welcome back. It is Monday, November 19, 2012. Santa had a great Saturday and Sunday as he did his very best to bring joy to lots of boys and girls. Me, well, I'm still thinking about thinking about how much all of that excitement took out of me. But, it is good to be with you today, and to greet you for another run at our Thanksgiving work week. The other day some major companies announced changes in work hours and other reduction actions anticipating the full implementation of the health care legislation. They are in business. Businesses are in business to make a profit. These folks took actions they believed were in the best interest of them being able to continue to be in business. How did folks take this news? Many so called progressive organizations immediately called for boycotts of any business that laid off employees or cut back hours connected to the health care law. Let's see if we can make sense out of that response. A company looks at its cost of doing business and sees a major increase coming soon. They have a responsibility to deal with these types of developments. That's what management does! When they do, and folks don't like it, here's the plan: Let's just shut them down! I wonder how many jobs that will save? We may not have to be crazy to make sense out of these kinds of things, but, it almost takes being crazy to even consider them. 
I'm also thankful for a funny story now and then to give us a smile. This one is about a fellow who goes to visit his friend who has been admitted for treatment in a mental facility. The man undergoing treatment had been in an high stress job and with all the pressures he faced, he finally broke. The friend arrived at the facility and was visiting with the director. Inquisitive, he asked the director how they determined an individual to be a candidate for treatment. The director responded by telling the friend about the test they used and asked if he would like to take it. The friend agreed. The director said, "Okay, we fill a bathtub with water and offer the prospect a teaspoon, a coffee cup, and a bucket, and then we ask how they would choose to empty the tub." The friend quickly responded, "The bucket, of course." The doctor replied, "The correct answer is to pull the plug. Would you like a room with a view?" Since the story indicated the patient to be an overstressed information technology manager and since I was one of those for nearly 20 years, well, it gave me a smile. Was I really overstressed? You can check with my wife on that one. I do hope you will have a good rest of the day on this Monday as we all contemplate the power of having an attitude of gratitude. May God bless. Amen. .....More later.
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