I saw a cartoon by Mike Waters showing three children, 2 saying ‘Thank You’ and 1 saying ‘I don’t see anything to be thankful for.’  The disillusioned little fellow was looking at a plate on which was written ‘PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.’  Whereas, the two joyous siblings were focused on a large filled plate being carried to the table on which was written ‘GOD’S GOODNESS, LOVE & MERCY.’

It is possible that you are feeling as that first little fellow.  Though we are entering into a wonderful time of the year celebrating ‘Thanksgiving,’ maybe all you see is an empty plate of ‘PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.’

Let me encourage you that:

• You are on God’s thoughts today!
• He has your name written in the palm of His hand!
• He will never forsake you!

When you turn your eyes away from those circumstances and toward Him and His Word, you will see an abundance of promise and provision God has prepared for you!

The title of the newsletter is ‘Now You See It, Now You Don’t’ for a powerful reason!  Let your focus be on God and His Word.  Come to Him today with THANKSGIVING.  When all you see are present circumstances, coming to God with thanksgiving will let those fade out of focus and bring God’s GREATNESS, POWER, MERCY, and LOVE into focus in your life!

Love,
Pastor Gary

SPECIAL THANKSGIVING 2-WEEK Lesson Set  (nearly no-prep needed) (DOWNLOADABLE NOW!)

Thanksgiving Jeopardy is an Excitingly Interactive 2 Service Set and an exceptionally fun parody on this classic game that will powerfully present two lessons in an unforgettable way!

By the way, YES, you can do this with or without PowerPoint, but if you have projection capability, you will definitely want to use it.

One service presents teaching using the word THANK as the central focus. It covers wide variety of reasons to thank and how to thank God.

The other lesson uses the word GIVE. It covers both aspects of God giving to us and us to God.

ADDITIONALLY, it is currently reduced to only $9.50 for the 2 week set! (previously 19.95)

Some Features Include: Theme Music, Animated Characters, Double Points, Sound Effects, Interactive Scoring, Thinking Music, Cheering Crowds

http://childrensministry.org/estore/thanksgiving-jeopardy-2-complete-service-set/