1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightOur Common Prayerbook 28 - 2 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1qK2zAPSus"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/08/our-common-prayerbook-28-2.html">Our Common Prayerbook 28 – 2</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/08/our-common-prayerbook-28-2.html/embed#?secret=1qK2zAPSus" width="600" height="338" title="“Our Common Prayerbook 28 – 2” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="1qK2zAPSus" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Thanksgiving is a fruit that does not grow naturally among humans. Perhaps it grows easier for some than for others, but it is not uncommon for someone to experience something wonderful, something for which they had even pleaded with God, and then forget to give thanks. One thinks of the famous story of Jesus and…