One of the hosts of the Tauranga Sump has an American background and though having lived here for many years, celebrating Thanksgiving is part of who they are.
In the desolation of the last four years, there are many things experienced that have jolted us and rocked us to the core. It’s the time of year to particularly blow off despondency and find a list of things we can be thankful for. When we stop and think about it for a moment, it is incredible what we have learnt from it.
We can be thankful every day, but on the US Thanksgiving Day, I gave thanks for:
~ Renewed interest in Christian faith for many
~ Many new friends we would have never met, had it not been for the Covid fiasco
~ Loyal friends and family members
~ The Good Oil blog and sumps
~ Every doctor and specialist who spoke out against the government’s Covid lies
~ Jacinda Ardern leaving NZ
~ The disappearance of most masks and few wanting boosters
~ Labour Party thrown out and now in disarray
~ While far from perfect, the formation of a conservative coalition
~ Mainstream media in freefall
~ Discernment, critical thinking and the backbone to not comply with nonsense
~ Trump turned his head in a split second and God saved him for a reason
~ Trump being overwhelmingly elected as president
~ Musk buying Twitter so free speech is allowed again (in some places)
~ J F Kennedy Jr being nominated for HHS secretary
~ Dr Jay Bhattacharya going from the Twitter blacklist to nominee to lead the NIH
~ Dr Jay Bhattacharya to replace Dr Anthony Fauci
I’m sure you could add many more.
There are vital lessons that would not have been learnt had we not been through so much trauma. While acknowledging we are far from the Covid nonsense being over, at the Tauranga sump potlucks, we have always said grace, or in other words given thanks. It somehow settles our hearts at a time of great stress and anxiety. We can once again take the opportunity to hear voiced a heartfelt appreciation of each other, express our sincere love for our country and our thankfulness for the feast spread before us.
Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
Happy Thanksgiving to every reader of the Good Oil blog.
