Devotional, (Date)

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Each week you will be able to read a devotional
thought which we hope you will find
enjoyable and comforting
as well as
insightful and challenging.

A foursome of senior golfers hit the course with waning enthusiasm for the sport.

"These hills are getting steeper as the years go by," one complained.

"These fairways seem to be getting longer too," said one of the others.

"The sand traps seem to be bigger than I remember them too," said the third senior.

After hearing enough from his buddies, the oldest and the wisest of the four of them at 87 years old, piped up and said, "My friends, just be thankful we're still on this side of the grass!"

It is easy to find things to complain about (and some people seem to enjoy doing it!). Very few things around us are just the way we would like them if we were living in an "ideal" world. However, we need to be careful that we do not get so caught up in our complaints that we overlook the great blessings that abound in our lives.

Though the holiday of Thanksgiving is behind us and the leftovers have all but disappeared, may the attitude of gratitude continue to be evident in
our daily lives.

Have a great week!

In Jesus' name, Amen.

This weeks thought and comments comes from Thought-for-the-day, a daily devotional which you can receive daily on line by subscribing at:

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It is created by Alan Smith,
Boone Church of Christ,
Boone, NC