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Last night was a special service at our church. \u00a0I really wish everyone could have heard the message that was shared. \u00a0The World’s Smallest Evangelist spoke on being thankful. \u00a0This man, I am guessing, is all of three feet tall. \u00a0You would think that based solely on his size and resulting circumstances that he could not be thankful, but he is.<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Day comes once a year, but there is no reason not to be thankful everyday.<\/p>\n

There is no question that many of us are living lives that have not turned out as we expected. \u00a0regardless of the area of your life, you can still be thankful. Many of you are disappointed that they are not driving the fancy new car, but are you thankful you have a car to drive? \u00a0Many may disappointed with the house that you live in, but are you thankful that it is a house and provides you with the shelter you need?<\/p>\n

Yes, we can be disappointed and that is a part of us, but it does not have to keep us down. \u00a0You do not control the circumstances today, but you do control your attitude.<\/p>\n

I am thankful for everything in my life, the good times and bad. \u00a0I am thankful for my wife and each one of my children who are growing up way too fast. \u00a0I am even thankful for my new son-in-law! \u00a0There are so many things I could add to this, but you would probably stop reading. \u00a0We all have so much, even if it is not exactly what we might wish we had.<\/p>\n

Are you thankful today? \u00a0What are you thankful for?<\/p>\n

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