{"id":786,"date":"2015-11-26T06:14:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T06:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/?p=786"},"modified":"2016-01-12T01:02:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T01:02:49","slug":"happy-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/happy-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating pockets of peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iamthankful.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-787 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iamthankful-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"iamthankful\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iamthankful-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iamthankful-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.reneebondi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/iamthankful.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\nfunction envFlush(a){function b(c){for(var d in a)c[d]=a[d];}if(window.requireLazy){window.requireLazy(['Env'],b);}else{window.Env=window.Env||{};b(window.Env);}}envFlush({\"ajaxpipe_token\":\"AXjjAgsSjZM_0mjZ\",\"lhsh\":\"QAQEu6dn0\"});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\nCavalryLogger=false;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><noscript>&amp;amp;amp;lt;meta http-equiv=&#8221;refresh&#8221; content=&#8221;0; URL=\/?_fb_noscript=1&#8243; \/&amp;amp;amp;gt;<\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"_li\">\n<div id=\"globalContainer\" class=\"uiContextualLayerParent\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"fb_content clearfix \" data-referrer=\"content\">\n<div id=\"mainContainer\">\n<div class=\"_2gqw _3-8x\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div class=\"_4bl7\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"pagelet_timeline_main_column\" class=\"_4bl7 _2uor _5onn\">\n<div id=\"PageComposerPagelet_47394816950\" data-referrer=\"PageComposerPagelet_47394816950\">\n<div class=\"_5ay5\">\n<div class=\"_4-u2 _4-u8\">\n<div id=\"u_jsonp_6_l\">\n<div id=\"u_jsonp_6_l\" class=\"_36bx _4-u2 _4-u8\" data-reactroot=\"\" data-testid=\"react-composer-root\">\n<div class=\"_4zoz _4-u3\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"js_21\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div class=\"_4bl9\">\n<div class=\"_1mwp _1mwq _5bu_ _5yk1\">\n<div class=\"_5yk2\" tabindex=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"_5yw9\">\n<div class=\"_5ywa\">\n<div class=\"_54-z\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class=\"_209g _2vxa\" data-offset-key=\"5i7a6-0-0\" data-block=\"true\"><span data-offset-key=\"5i7a6-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">As I look back over a year that has been rough in the world at large, I am reminded what a huge blessing it is to be given the opportunity to serve people like you.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"682qu-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\"> Each morning I roll into the office knowing that everything we do that day will have Kingdom purpose &#8211; whether it be planning a speaking\/singing engagement; spending time on the phone with someone facing a frightening challenge; or shipping a music CD or book of encouragement to a new friend in need. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"ddll4-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">It&#8217;s good to know that you too are doing Kingdom work and you don&#8217;t have to be working in a ministry office to do so! Each time you walk into a work meeting facing your least favorite coworker and offer a word of encouragement, or help a family member see a more positive perspective on their challenging situation or check up on a lonely elderly friend &#8211; well, that too is bringing the peace of Christ into your city. <\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"5u6ek-0-0\"><span data-text=\"true\">This Thanksgiving I am prayerfully thankful to God for you giving us the opportunities to create pockets of peace in this world. 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