One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, How was the trip? It was great, Dad. Did you see how poor people live? the father asked. Oh yeah, said the son. So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip? asked the father. The son answered: I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them. The boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added, Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are. Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of grumbling about what we don’t have. This Sunday at WCC our topic prepares us to experience a season of thankfulness. I will share with you... How To Season Your Thanksgiving. Together we can gain a healthy perspective of gratitude. And... Sunday is Military Appreciation Day... we will be honoring those who are serving and have served in our armed forces. And... Sunday afternoon is our Upward Award Celebration. Our Fall Upward season concludes Saturday. Sunday, at 2 PM, we will honor volunteers and recognize players and cheerleaders. We will enjoy our annual players versus coaches games. I am excited about enjoying a fun and faith-filled Sunday, with you! Pastor Tracy Overwhelming Grace Keep You!
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:37:06 +0000
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