Thanksgiving should be reciprocal.

Reciprocal action is an action done in return. Every November we get in our "thankful" mode.  We fill facebook with lists of things we are thankful for.  We may even sit back, smile, and reflect on on the things we are thankful for.

As I sit here contemplating Thanksgiving, I wonder if to often our thankfulness is a little selfish.  Sometimes I get into the trap of this and it comes out like, "Thank you God for all of the things you have given me."  I know that is not the intent of my thanksgiving, but I can't help but think there is more. Obviously, we should be extremely thankful for our lives.  It is good to come to God with thanksgiving.  It is a form of worship.  

2 Corinthians 9:11 states;
"You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."

Here our blessings are to result in others thanksgiving to God, not ours.  We are blessed to be a blessing.  God gives to us so that we can be generous.  God wants to use our generosity to bless others. Our generosity becomes a tool to bring others to thank God.

This Thanksgiving, let's be thankful, but let us reciprocate our thanksgings and blessings to show others how much God loves them.  As we open up your home to or visit family, friends, and neighbors to celebrate Thanksgiving, may we be generous so others may see God and be thankful.

Here is our November Newsletter:

Trotters November Newsletter

Working on it...

One of the many ministries I am working on is bringing groups from area churches to our neighborhood to join us in serving others.  I am still working on all of the details of the program.  I want to kick it off in the spring.  I had a group from Northern Hills Baptist Church down loving a family by helping to get their  new house painted.  We still have more to paint before the winter weather hits.


Here are some more pictures of our day together with this family -> House Painting