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If this page is not displaying correctly, please click here.  Tue, Nov 23, 04 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 (NIV) Whether you're carving turkey, baking pumpkin pie, taking in football games, or relaxing with friends and loved ones, let us join you in giving thanks to the One who's blessed us! To help you celebrate, we're offering special Thanksgiving articles to inspire and enrich your traditions on this special day. Don't miss our featured article, "Thanksgiving at Fair Acres," and then be sure to visit our Thanksgiving channel. To keep you up to date, we've also included new articles from ChristianityToday.com. We hope you enjoy your time of rest and remembrance of all that we have to be grateful for, and the God to whom we owe our thanks. We hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving. The ChristianityToday.com Team  Featured Article Thanksgiving at Fair Acres A meal with my mother and other nursing-home residents opened a small crack in their stony detachment, and gave a brief glimpse of the kingdom of heaven. by Virginia Stem Owens When I was a teenager, my church youth group made an annual Christmas pilgrimage to what people then called the "old folks' home." We took small wrapped gifts, perhaps a comb and bottle of after-shave for men, handkerchiefs, and hand cream for women. Our youth leader did all the cheery talking. We only had to sing and grin. The more virtuous or socially skilled among us might shake a few claw-like hands or pat several bony shoulders. The rest of us just sang carols, crowding around the bedside of strangers while exchanging sidelong glances to let one another know we understood this wasn't real, that we had no personal connection to all this creepy weirdness. As soon as we could, we escaped into the cold night air outside, our pent breath exploding in blasts of laughter. I was not one of the better people. I dreaded these nursing-home excursions, and not merely because of the sensory and metaphysical assaults aging flesh inflicts on the young. Even at 15, I knew that we were putting on an act, performing—in all the variations of that word's meaning—our Christian duty. | Read the rest of this article |  From the Sports Channel Not Your Father's NBA That seems to be the prevailing opinion from basketball elders, who in spite of a fumbled turnover here and there, feel the game is in good hands. Which Way Do I Go? Krissy Wendell's phenomenal success led her to a crisis of sorts when she was invited to play on the US National Women's Team.  Good Buys Against All Odds: My Story You may know Chuck Norris from his movies or from his TV show, or as an undefeated martial arts champion. Now meet the Christian whose faith touches everything he does! Complete Bike Book Packed with professional tips, invaluable advice, and superb step-by-step photographs, this handbook will get you riding and maintaining your bike for maximum performance. Songs from the Book, Compact Disc—$1.99 Celebrate the largest Bible readership campaign in history with Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Anointed, and other Christian artists. Features 14 classic and new recordings. It's a Wonderful Life, DVD No one is born to be a failure. No one is poor who has friends. These simple thoughts were the inspiration for one of the most uplifting American films ever made. $15.99. Christian Sports Connection Delivered free via e-mail to subscribers every week. We encourage you to distribute this newsletter freely and ask only that you not change its contents. Subscribe to this newsletter. Subscribe to more free newsletters. Subscribe to Sports Spectrum magazine. Subscribe to magazines from Christianity Today International. Read our privacy policy and find more information here. Advertise in this newsletter: e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]. MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION: Click here to subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your e-mail address, or visit http://ChristianityToday.com/go/nltool/. Or you can unsubscribe by sending an e-mail to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are currently subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not send postings or comments to this list. Its sole purpose is to distribute this newsletter. Copyright ©2004 ChristianityToday.com, Christianity Today International 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188 All rights reserved.