Happy Thanksgiving

Vancouver, Washington, like much of the Pacific Northwest, has been experiencing very cold (for us) weather and some snow.  The temps have been in the high teens at night and not a whole lot warmer during the day.  Here's a couple of pictures of the snow at our house, which turned out to be less than what was originally predicted.  Still, it was enough snow to cause school cancellations at some of the higher elevations on Tuesday.

Here's a prayer for Thanksgiving from Pastor Kim Riddlebarger's website:

Our Sovereign God, who created all things for your pleasure and who gives to all life, breath, and every good thing, we praise you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life. For rain and sunshine, in abundance and in lack, we acknowledge that our times are in your hands. You supply all of your creatures with your good gifts: the just and the unjust alike. Nevertheless, we especially give you praise for the surpassing greatness of your saving grace that you have shown to us in Christ Jesus our Savior. For our election in him before the foundation of the world; for our redemption by him in his life, death, and resurrection; for our effectual calling, justification, sanctification, and all of the blessings of our union with him, we give you our heartfelt thanks. And we look with great anticipation toward that day when you will raise us to life everlasting, glorified and confirmed in righteousness, so that we may sing your praises without the defilement of our present weaknesses, distractions, and sins. As you have served us with these gifts, we ask that you would give us grateful hearts so that through us you may serve our neighbors. In the name of Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.

Have a happy, safe Thanksgiving!