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Today was a much better day at Kirkpatrick. I brought the kids some Thanksgiving suckers with turkeys and things on them and Mr. Adams let me distribute them and then we talked about their plans for the holiday. (click on the picture for a larger, better resolution picture.)

I also asked them what their favorite Thanksgiving food was. There were some great comments! It made me really hungry! Mashed potatoes, collard greens, sweet potato pie, turkey, dressing, chicken...you could see their eyes sparkle. Most of them were headed to their Granny's or an "aunties" house.

They were also working on a writing exercise..."Someone I Admire". It was touching to read what they were writing. One said talked about her Granny writing that she was always on her side. One talked about her mom writing that she protected her from danger. It was good to be with them again.

Preston Shipp re-wrote the lyrics to Days of Elijah. It's tongue in cheek and a little sarcastic, but sometimes sarcasm is a good thing. It's a mirror in some ways. I thought this was great...

These are the Days of Indulgence
Of selfishness, apathy, and greed
And these are the days of indifference
Ignoring the millions in need

And though these are days of prosperity
We have more than we'll ever need
Still children in Africa and downtown are hungry
If we love Jesus, His sheep we must feed

Chorus:
Behold He comes
Homeless like before
Eating with addicts
Hanging out with whores
Give away your stuff
It's the year of Jubilee
If we die to ourselves
Salvation comes

These are the days of great comfort
And living in rich neighborhoods
We kneel to the idols placed before us
Like any American would

And though Jesus warned us of riches
We don't think He meant what he said
So rich people put fish on the backs of their cars
But He had no place to lay His head

(Repeat chorus)

I drove up in my Lexus (x 4)
There's no car like my Bimmer (x 4)
There's no watch like my Rolex (x 4)
I hope it tells time in heaven (x 4)

These are some good thoughts as we enter the coming month. Good and convicting!

Rehearsal tonight for Christmas and then rehearsal after that for the Ryman. Also--if anyone's interested, I have a few tickets at reduced rate to the Radio City Christmas show at Opryland on December 22nd. We're doing a little pre-show thing that night. If anyone around this area wants to come and wants reduced rate tickets, please let me know.

Have a great day!