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From Rev. Brock Patterson
Article:
“God’s Wink”
Woohoo for November! November is one of my favorite months, just a little behind December, March, April, and June. Why do I like November so much? Thanksgiving, for starters. Any opportunity to prepare and enjoy a meal of roasted turkey and the fixin’s makes a happy day for me. It also means that the official countdown to Christmas will have begun. Though dreams of Santa are still a month away, I can always see the Christmas lights at the end of the short November tunnel.
I like November but I used to love it! I loved it because it meant the beginning of my favorite hunting season and a few days off from school or work. Since my birthday is this month, November meant special surprises as well. November brought football season, cooler temperatures, changing colors of the leaves, and preparations for the Thanksgiving turkey. November was always a strong second to the perennial December powerhouse.
In the last few years, however, November has slipped in my rankings. I’ve discovered that having a birthday is great, but only if I don’t look at the number. I’ve also found that Thanksgiving seems to be much better when someone else cooks, and though I miss hunting seasons, fishing has taken center stage… and fishing is always best in the Spring.
However, I really should give November a chance to take back its rightful place next to December. For instance, November brings lots of new social and church activities, all of which promise big fun and lots of smiles. November still brings cooler temperatures, and though I can’t see the leaves changing colors, I can now take long walks near the crystal blue ocean without breaking a sweat. Someone else will be sweating over the Thanksgiving stove and my football teams are still winning. But most importantly, I’ve learned to appreciate the arrival of a birthday as being God’s wink of encouragement that the best is still ahead, so keep fighting the good the fight.
I hope and pray that your November is beginning with a smile. If it is not, don’t let this November slip in your monthly rankings. There’s still lots of time to improve on a difficult day. God loves you more than you can comprehend, and when you awoke this morning, God gave a wink to the angels and smiled. You’re perfect for what God needs today and the best is still ahead.
See you this week at the Chapel!
God Bless, Brock.
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