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Thanksgiving falls during a time of war and political strife this year. While the holiday is typically a time for families to come together and count their blessings, this year’s gatherings could come with an extra portion of discord. In fact, a recent poll reveals a majority of families have agreed to leave political talk back home, just to be safe.
Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich emphasizes the significance of gratitude, even amidst global conflicts, reminding us to appreciate what we have.
So I hope with all of our challenges around the world, with all of the sad things going on in Israel, and Gaza, and Ukraine — with the challenges of drug addiction, and the challenges of crime — all the good reasons to be down, I hope we can take one day and remember that we have a lot to give thanks for; family, friends, freedom, being in the most amazing country in human history.
And I hope each of us will take a moment or two to just quietly thank God and to recognize that all of our blessings — as Washington would have said, as Lincoln would have said, as Franklin Delano Roosevelt would have said — all of our blessings ultimately come from God. And thanks to God, we can truly have a genuine Thanksgiving.
