Work

     Staying with the work place not only can we be thankful for the job we may have but for the work we have as well. A big reason a lot of people do not have jobs is because there is no work or not enough work. It seem like there are many days as of late that work is light and I spend time looking for work to do. Other times, work is over flowing and it's hard to keep up.

      What ever the work load - I'm thankful that there is work to do.

      Dear Lord, Thank you

• For work

Job

      Have you ever been told to get a real job? I can tell you what you already know - not all jobs are the same - some are boring while others are exciting, some are easy some are hard, some pay lots, some pay little, some leave you satisfied, some don't, some jobs you may want to avoid, while others you wish you could do.

     Whatever the job you may have, are you thankful for it?

      Dear Lord, Thank you

• For my job

Labor Day

      Today is Labor Day in the United States. To many Americans, Labor Day signals the end of summer vacations and the start of a new school year. Many families observe Labor Day by gathering for the last picnic of summer or the season’s final trip to the beach but that's not what Labor Day was set aside for.

      Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and union leader, generally receives credit for suggesting a holiday to honor workers in 1882. McGuire chose the September date to give workers a holiday midway through the long stretch between Independence Day (July 4) and Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November).

      In 1887 Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday and in 1894 the United States Congress passed legislation that made Labor Day a federal holiday, and President Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law.

Let's take today and be thankful for all those who work hard.

      Dear Lord, Thank you

• For Labor Day

Donuts

     Have you ever been thankful for donuts? I'm one who really like donuts. I used to like going to "Mister Donuts" and "Duncan Donuts" but neither place is close by any more. While I like to eat them anytime of the day I like them best for breakfast with a tall glass of cold milk.

     Yes, I know they are not considered healthy but they taste good and as long as I don't eat them too often they make for a nice treat.

     Dear Lord, Thank you

• For donuts

Clipboard

      If you're on a computer than you more than likely know about the clipboard and how you can copy things to it to paste somewhere else but that's not what I'm thinking of today.

     It's soccer season at our house and I coach the younger team. To help me stay organized I use a see through clipboard. While they don't block soccer balls very well (they break in half) they are great for helping me place me team on the field. To do that, I take a layout of a soccer field and place it face down on the clipboard so I can see it from the back. I than take and print out all the kids names on card stock, cut them out and seal them with clear packing tape. Add some sticky tac or adhesive putty and I can place the names over the board, moving them around at will making it much easier to manage 26 kids.

      Dear Lord, Thank you

• For see through clipboards

Corn Maze

      Shall I amaze you with a maze of maize? Some local friends of our family have been running a corn maze and this year is their third year. It's a lot of fun for the kids, with live farm animals on display, a sand pile to play in, a mountain of hay bales to climb, camp fires, hay rides, a giant slingshot, concessions and an amazing maze in the maize.

      We ware there opening weekend for a party and hope to get back before it closes.

      Dear Lord, Thank you

• For the corn maze

The Work Place

     Hi ho, Hi ho, it's off to work we go for the month of September - which includes Labor Day. I keep hearing on the radio about the unemployment numbers and how millions of people are without work but there are still more people at work than not. This month I'd like to turn our thought of thankfulness to the work place.

      While we can pray for those with out work, that they may find some and their need may be taken care of, we need to be thankful when we do have work.

      Dear Lord, Thank you

• For the work place