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Today is Thanksgiving and for many of us its a time for joy, for gathering with friends and family and giving thanks for the year that has passed, but for many this is also a time of loneliness and mourning. Today, as you are giving thanks, follow in the loving way of the one to whom you give it. \u00a0Seek out those who are broken and be Christ\u2019s love to them. \u00a0Then you will be more than thankful, you will be a reason for thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thanksgiving and for many of us its a time for joy, for gathering with friends and family and giving thanks for the year that has passed, but for many this is also a time of loneliness and mourning. 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