This is just a quick note on Thanksgiving Day. That’s American Thanksgiving in my family, since we have celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving last month. (Same menu, same gratitude, no Pilgrims.) I am, of course, grateful to you. I’m glad you read what I write here on my blog and elsewhere. What is a writer without readers? […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: Giving Thanks
Dear ______: I’m sending this a bit early since I know you are heading out for the Thanksgiving break. I wanted to be sure it reaches you, especially since I know you are having a hard time just now. Holiday gatherings can amplify those feelings (imagine how ambivalent the poor turkey is), but I hope there is also […]