Give Thanks. Life is More Than Politics.

 By J.K. Wall - Posted at Gentle Reformation:

"...We should vote and engage vigorously in politics—it too is part of God’s world. But life does not, as my neighbor claimed, all happen due to political decisions. In fact, very little of it does. There is so much else to life—things to enjoy and even things to worry about. We shouldn’t make it all about politics."

Americans are just a week away from Thanksgiving, one of my favorite holidays. What better way to turn your mind to God than to hold a feast to remind ourselves that we receive so many blessings thanks to a good God who controls the circumstances of our lives.

It’s a reminder I need—I think we all need—after a brutal year, including a brutal presidential campaign.

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