How Do You Give Thanks?

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 This seems like fairly simple, straight-forward advice...especially on the day before Thanksgiving. But, I invite you to really try living this tomorrow. We might be thankful for family, but the truth is also that no one knows how to push your buttons in the exact right order to annoy you quite like your family. To rejoice always might make us a bit skeptical. We might wonder what exactly is Mr. Smiley Von-Smileson really hiding? No one is happy all the time, especially after that comment Uncle Frank just made that was insensitive on so many levels. How about we just rejoice when everyone is out of the house and the holiday is over? Speaking of which, we might try praying without ceasing, and on Thanksgiving it might go like this, "Please God, help me make it through this meal." Or "Please God, give me wisdom to not talk about the Health Care Act with cert