Thanksgiving by Gladys Larson T- Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. H – Heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and everything that moveth therein A – All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made N – Nothing shall be impossible K – Knock and it shall be opened unto you S – Seek ye first the kingdom of God G – Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ I - In Him was life and the life was the light of men V- Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men I – I have been young and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken N – Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. G – Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised.

Quotable People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith and delight in the Lord. We drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation; we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism; we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated. D.A. Carson

Autumn How beautiful these autumn days when festive scenes unfold; The hills are dressed in brightest robes of flaming red and gold. These are the days I love to roam along the country way: To be a part of all that makes the glorious autumn day. The purple haze atop the hill, the sky so blue and clear, And all the brilliant autumn leaves can’t help but bring you cheer. Sun-blest fields of ripened grain a quietness on the land; It calls our hearts to gratitude for bounty from God’s hand. These amber days so richly blest in trees and sky and sod, Who can view an autumn day and not believe in God? - Kay Hoffman