With A Heart Of Thanksgiving

  “With A Heart Of Thanksgiving”

Thanksgiving means a lot to me and my family.

I hold to the founding principles that have
stood the test of time.  Founding Principles
and Beliefs – ALL Divinely Inspired.

We could do no better than return to them in
this day and age.

I have a heart of Thanksgiving for all that
the Lord has done for me, my family and this
country.  I say that because I need to
constantly remind myself and others that
HE is the source of all we have…NOT the
government, not men or women, not religions,
not countries, not politicians or anyone else.

He and He alone is.

It seems that all we hear today is how the
political crowd, special interests, welfare
crowd, certain unions, certain lifestyle groups
and many other groups aren’t getting their
needs met or wanting something for nothing.

Or they want to change the rules and force
the majority to acknowledge or legitimize
the ways of minorities.  Nor can we call
sin what it is, for fear of offending someone.

We’ve stripped the very things we believe out
of many of our institutions and schools.  Truth
is being shunned wile perversion is being exalted.

Millions of people enter into this
country illegally and want the benefit of
all the things our forefathers, families
and generations have fought for.  They
want it all for little or nothing and want
us to accept them when they break our laws.

Did I leave anyone out?  I am an equal
opportunity offender.  But I tell the truth!

Folks – follow the money.  Follow the quest
for power and control.  It’s all rooted in
those things.  Woe unto those who call
good evil and evil good!

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OK – Let’s Get Back On Track….

So what is Thanksgiving?  A day when we, as a
country, as a nation of predominantly Christian
believers, give thanks to God for His rich
blessings on this country.  It is a day for
ALL citizens of the US to give thanks.

If you live in this country and enjoy our
freedoms and are enjoying the opportunities
you have here… then please give
thanks where thanks is due.

EVERY person who legally comes to this country
has equal opportunity.

No other nation in the world has been such a
“melting pot” to provide equal opportunity to
all.  A country of hope, opportunity and
strength through sacrifice, blood, sweat
and Divine direction.  Not “hope and change”.

We are a country that gives more to the rest
of the world than all other countries combined.
At least, that was the way we have been.

We have an established set of laws and regulations
we are all supposed to abide by.  And we are all
equal no matter where we came from.

Please understand that we have a strong heritage
of sacrifice by those who came to the shores of
this land and endured much – all based on the hope
of a better future.  People who fled persecution
and risked all to start something better.

Our forefathers sought Divine guidance in the
process and, against many odds, were able to
overcome adversity and endure.

And today we are free ONLY because of the risk
they took and it now rides on the back of the
toil and spilled blood of thousands who came
after them.

We owe them all so much and need be genuinely
thankful.  When’s the last time you heard
that in the media?

We should do no less than fall on our knees
and thank God for this rich land and system of
government we have – even as corrupt as it
has become.

There is so much unrest in today’s world.
Be thankful for what we have yet be prepared
to defend it in light of current events.

But yet it seems all we hear in the media is
“turkey day”, football and Black Friday.

Where’s the Thanks?  Where’s the remembrance
of all those who risked their lives for our
benefit and all that we inherited in the process?

I’m wondering how many of the current generation
of 20+ year olds and younger actually know what
Thanksgiving really is?  Warning – don’t seek
answers to that question from the media –
you’ll get a very distorted view.

Any more we can’t stand for anything because we
might offend someone.  Hogwash.  To not stand for who
we are, to not acknowledge our Christian heritage,
to pretend that we can’t make a statement of faith
because not everyone believes like we do is like
handing over our country to the enemy.

I pray for men, women, moms, dads, business owners
and leaders who will take a stand despite what
the rest of world thinks.  We didn’t achieve
greatness by being a “me too” and “offend no one”
country.

Nor will we continue to be great if we
fail to stand for what we were founded on
or fail to acknowledge God and seek His
protection over us.

In as early as one more generation we won’t
have any semblance of heritage left and we’ll
end up going the way many other countries that
don’t stand for anything anymore.

Lord help us, open our eyes, and let us
see what’s really happening.

We have so much to be thankful for and every
citizen of this great country needs to stop
and be thankful for it in some way.

Our government, as flawed as it may be, is
still the best in the world.  We have a lot of
challenges in front of us and have lots of
misdirected politicians and special interests
who seemingly want to take this country down.

And BOTH the Republican and Democrats are to blame.

I pray we can find men and women of character
to restore those principles we were founded on.

I pray we can elect leaders who will stand up
for this country and put the country and its
people first – instead of lining the pockets
of the special interests and lobbyists.

I don’t care what party they are – doing the
right thing shouldn’t need a party affiliation.

We’ve never seen corruption this bad and
if we don’t clean house fast we’re headed down.

Pray for this country.  Pray for our leaders.
Pray they are shaken to the core and will put
righteousness ahead of self interest.

Onward…

I truly have a Heart of Thanksgiving and my
wife and kids pray together about that frequently.
I want my children to inherit the spirit of
what this country was founded on and know
the real truth about it.  Not the revisionist’s
changes to the history books that would attempt
to malign our heritage.

Take a few moments and think about that.  Try
focusing on the positive things in your life
rather than all things the world tells you that
you should have.  Food, shelter, clothing,
health, work??

How about God’s grace in your life?

I like Dave Ramsey’s response when asked
how he’s doing.  He responds:

“Better than I deserve”.

  Without God’s grace, my life would be pretty ugly.

I’m thankful for our troops around the world who
continually secure our safety in a world where
many want to destroy us.  Please pray for them
and for their families for all their sacrifices.

There’s thousands of families who are apart this
Thanksgiving because Fathers, Sons, Moms and
Daughters are deployed half way around the world for
OUR benefit.  Pray for them all.

I am thankful for my family.  For a loving wife
who gives her all for us – as a wife, as a mother
of 5 and a home school Mom.  (She’s an angel)
And for my five kids (16 – 34) – who all have
accepted the Lord as their personal savior.

I’m thankful for living in a country where I have
the opportunity to risk personal funds, blood,
sweat and tears to start a business and have
personal gain through it.  It doesn’t come with
any guarantees.  Both the rewards and the losses
are mine (except the tax part, that is….).

For those of you receiving this message – Thanks.

From my family to yours, thanks for your interest and
support for our business.  We strive to provide
products and services that are helpful, useful,
at a fair price and try our best to serve you with respect.

We’re not perfect but will always try to make
it right if we fail.

So there ya go.  My Thanksgiving Blessing to
all of you.  Thanks for reading.

We’ll get back to regular horse tips on Friday.

In the meantime – enjoy friends and family.  Take
a few moments to express your gratitude to those
around you for all your provision and for the
blessings you’ve been given.

Encourage one another in the Lord and lift up
those around you who need it.  We all need the
support of other like-minded folks to stay alert,
fight back the enemy and thrive.

  Lord bless you all.  Happy Thanksgiving!

  Charlie

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