On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for my niece, Denise Gwinn – “DeNiece.” Denise was married to my late nephew, Danny. Denise is the wonderful woman that helped him turn his life around. She watched over him during his long illness. Most of all she loved him and is the mother of their son, Wesley. She is a warm-hearted, no-nonsense, and hard-working person that can always be counted on. She is a committed Christian. Her pastor and church were fantastic during Danny’s illness and his death. I was amazed by their response. Wesley is fortunate to have a mother who is as committed to him as she is although he can’t get away with much.. His welfare is always uppermost in her mind. Denise is a fun person to be around. She has a great sense of humor. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the presence of Denise Gwinn in my life.
Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to honor someone special to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.
Here Carol and I are unpacking the books. Carol did a lot of work on the book as well as keeping me supplied with coffee. We had great fun working together. All of the contributors are wonderful Christian leaders and thinkers who devoted much time and effort. The publisher, Smyth&Helwys, has been easy to work with. I received encouragement from a great many people for which I am grateful One of those is Joan Brown Campbell, head of the religion department at the Chautauqua Institution. I, of course, am responsible for what is in the book. I believe deeply in the cause and pray that the book will be of help in the struggle against rhetoric that is not reflective of our Christian faith.
