Insights From The Rocking Chair

It is way to early to be up on Thanksgiving morning, but on a day that I could sleep late, I can't. While lying in bed trying to go back to sleep to no avail, I began to think about Thanksgivings past and not many stick out in my mind. Actually only two. I think all of our families try to have the Norman Rockwell type of Thanksgiving. We do our best to gather our families around and have a big huge meal of turkey and and the "fixins". Most times we succeed, but no matter how hard we try, other times it just doesn't work out. Like most of you when living at home, we went to our grandparents home. Most times we went to my dad's folks because mom's family lived 12-13 hours away. Now, we are all spread out and for the most part we don't, we wait until Christmas. Earlier I mentioned that two Thanksgivings stand out as different, their significance in my life will by no means inspire you, they just happened to me. I will tell you about them in chronological orde...

Then...... 1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 "My lords," he said, "please turn aside to your servant's house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning." "No," they answered, "we will spend the night in the square." 3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread witho ut yeast, and they ate. 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. 5 They called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them." 6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him 7 and said, "No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing....

Dearest Daughter, It has been a while since my last letter. Not for any particular reason, it's just that over the last year we have spent a lot of time together so I hadn't felt the need. I know that this past election cycle has caused many, including you, some concern. That concern shows you are growing and maturing, at least in some areas. Ha! Yes, there are some things that many people don't like about our new incoming president. I know he is for killing babies. I know he is for re-defining marriage and family, and a host of other things that we cannot agree with. But, no matter, he will still be our next president. So, what are we to do? Well, let's see if we can come up with a thing or two. Pray earnestly for him by name. Pray that God will protect him from harm and illness. Pray for his family. Pray for his adviser's. Pray that the decisions he makes are bathed in his own prayer. (assuming he is Christian as he states) Did you notice they all begin with pray...