{"id":38,"date":"2011-11-23T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T18:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dealersinhope.wordpress.com\/?p=38"},"modified":"2011-11-23T13:43:56","modified_gmt":"2011-11-23T18:43:56","slug":"happy-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patserver.ddns.net\/dealersinhope\/?p=38","title":{"rendered":"Happy Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve always been intrigued by the difference of the value of \u00a0Thanksgiving \u00a0in Canada and the US.
\nOf course I cannot speak for the all Canadian outside the province of Quebec<\/a>, but here, Thanksgiving is only a holiday like another, a day out of work, and I think it\u2019s kind of sad when I see how our US neighbors care for this holiday compared to us\u2026 It\u2019s almost equivalent and even surpasses Christmas in some way.<\/p>\n

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Why do we attach less importance to this day here?
\nI personally think it is because of our\u2026 How can I say this\u2026 Our lack of belief in what God is doing for us every day of our life, even in our darkest days.<\/p>\n

But sometimes I was thinking: \u201cWhat was there before the big bang, before the universe was created?\u201d\u00a0<\/em>For those who don\u2019t know me personally, I could be seen like a huge believer in God. Not at all, let me explain!
\nSince I stopped going to church at around 14 years old, and before that I was going because my parents forced me to. So since ever,\u00a0I’ve\u00a0considered myself as a non-believer in any greater spiritual power. My belief was that the universe was created with a big bang, and then the galaxies, suns, and planets were created, and then life appeared out of a primordial soup of complex molecules in our oceans.<\/p>\n

In any case, something happened in my life, a turning point, a new path as I explained yesterday, and several things and believes are beginning to change.
\nDON\u2019T RUN!<\/strong> I\u2019m not going to talk about some sort of cult or religion, I am only talking about \u201cFAITH\u201d<\/em>.
\nI\u2019m talking about having faith in me, in other people, faith in things that I cannot see with your own eyes.<\/p>\n

Ok, let\u2019s go back to Thanksgiving. \ud83d\ude42
\nEven as a non-believer, I was surprised to hear American\u2019s \u201cGod Bless\u2026\u201d<\/em> I never heard this here.<\/p>\n

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So I think that the main difference betweenCanadaand US is belief. Maybe this variation in evolution is caused by the difference between Catholicism and Protestantism, but I won\u2019t go into this subject right now, I have a great deal of learning on this.<\/p>\n

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Originally, Thanksgiving was an occasion of celebrating successful harvests. Now, I think it is simply to be thankful God is helping us, guiding us and using us for a greater purpose. Even if He puts obstacles and challenges in your life, remember it is with struggles that you learn and grow the most.<\/p>\n

Lastly, it is great to see the spirit of \u201cgratefulness\u201d<\/em> spreads throughout many houses on this day, but I wonder why we have to wait for permission from a calendar before giving thanks. Giving thanks should be a way to live your life, not just a day in your life.
\nWilliam A. Ward said, \u201cGod gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say \u201cthank you\u201d?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

To all my fellow Americans, I hope you and your families have an excellent Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

God Bless \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n