"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." Psalm 103:2

Yes, it is that special time of year when the day of Thanksgiving is observed. Can''t you feel the great anticipation building here in the United States of America as we prepare for this day? NOT HARDLY! Well, most likely we think just what do I have to be thankful for? Granted, the Pilgrims had reasons to offer thanks to God, but not in this dog-eat-dog, selfish world. Thanksgiving? No, Preacher, please get real.

As David Feddes shares: "For many of us, thanksgiving doesn''t come naturally. It doesn''t seem obvious why we should be saying thank you to God.

"Some of us, whether we admit it or not, are like Bart Simpson. In one episode of The Simpsons, young Bart sits down with his family to a meal. When it''s his …