I like to think of myself as a bit avant garde, not as a stodgy forty-year-old. As for traditional, I’ve run far and fast from that word ever since I realized that it has become an excuse for some Christians to operate under law instead of grace.

As part of our music ministry, our motto has been. “God is doing a new thing!” We therefore encourage our youth to create or learn raps or contemporary Christian songs that uplift the Savior. I take pride in the fact that I am able to hang with teens without embarrassing myself or them–so I was caught a bit off guard at what I discovered about myself yesterday.

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You might have noticed that there was no “Happy Thanksgiving” post from me.

As I sat in my chair early yesterday morning attempting to compose a cheerful, upbeat, gosh-darned-glad-to-be-alive post. It just wouldn’t come. Whilst I am glad to be alive and not unduly saddened, this year I seem to be undergoing a “what now” phase.

I didn’t want to run down the usual list (life, health, strength, family, job), yet I didn’t want to appear as though I wasn’t thankful, which I am. I then recalled a recent revelation I had while writing a portion of my book-in-progress, which for the purpose of this post I’ll title, “Thanks for My Memories” :

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