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Before we dive into the turkey, stuffing, and sweet potato pie, here’s a quick reminder to quiet the murmur in our hearts and make room for real gratitude.

Revised, Nov 2025. At a time when so many forces are dividing us, Thanksgiving is the annual summons back to being one nation under God. Let this holiday serve as a unifying celebration of our many blessings.

When a routine surgery turned into an emergency ICU hospital stay, the lives of Medi-Share members Baron and Kellye were shaken up in an instant. Yet their faith in God continues to be the solid ground they stand on.

Life doesn’t stick to the script – a fact I learned in grade school when my father was first diagnosed with cancer. My world was forever changed that day, and change seemed to be the only constant. My mother’s cancer would follow many years later. Then the biggest shock of all – my own diagnosis. None of those were in the plan. And each time, I thought I could be strong enough, independent enough, capable enough to carry it on my own.

No one expects to need two heart surgeries at the age of thirty-six. But that’s exactly what happened for Jason, a Medi-Share member in the Midwest.

Project Keep by Medi-Share inspires believers to pray for government leaders. Participants use a prayer calendar filled with Scripture and guidance to focus their daily intercessions with purpose.

From childhood, most of us are taught to express gratitude in response to a kindness. That’s an act of politeness. But when we can express kindness in response to gratitude – that’s an act that creates ripple effects that extend beyond ourselves.

Cranberries may have made an appearance on your Thanksgiving table this year. Maybe as cranberry sauce to accompany your turkey or even added to your stuffing. But “cranberry season” is just warming up!