Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Harmony in the family

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Our shared history and the love of Jesus must be at the center of all our dealings within the family. Everything else is just a distraction. Continue reading →

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Be ye thankful

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Surely we can’t be expected to experience delight in difficult circumstances. Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in the year 2020

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Jonna Hawker Turek

God is all-powerful. That should go without saying as an absolute requirement to be God. This means that everything we encounter in this life, good and bad, has been allowed by Him. He could have stopped the difficult and the painful, but He chose not to. Not because He doesn’t love us, but because He does. Continue reading →

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Giving thanks for what you don’t have

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Do you ever deal with disappointment by saying, “Oh well, I can’t have everything?”  Do you forget to add a heartfelt, “Thank God?” When we moan about the things we hope for which don’t come our way, we sometimes forget … Continue reading →

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A Thankful Heart

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Jonna Hawker Turek

Even though we are being rushed from Halloween straight to Christmas these days, we cannot overlook the fact that this Thursday is Thanksgiving.   Although established by political action and not a strictly religious holiday, Thanksgiving originated with an outpouring … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Harmony

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Jonna Hawker Turek

[This was originally posted last year, but the sentiments are especially appropriate this year] Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday in the United States. Traditionally, this is the day when far-flung family members unite to get re-acquainted, catch up, reminisce, … Continue reading →

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Fear Not

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jonna Hawker Turek

The Cubs won the world series. Either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be elected President of the United States in a few days. Signs of the End Times? Perhaps. As we read in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Jonna Hawker Turek

[This is an updated version of an original post from 11/24/09] Since this Thursday is the Thanksgiving holiday it seems like a good time to sit down with a cup of tea and count my blessings. I once heard that … Continue reading →

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