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Content provided by Jenna Finkenhoefer. Here we are, one of my favorite weeks of the year…. THANKSGIVING! As a foodie, there is SO MUCH to love about the holiday. As a perfectionist (a BIG shout out to you Enneagram Type One’s out there like me!) there is SO MUCH to accomplish…and so much to be stressed about.

Content provided by Jenna Finkenhoefer It’s here! One of my favorite weeks of the year…Thanksgiving week!! I’m sure you are probably making lists, preparing for company...

A Thanksgiving Devotion: Jesus Prepares the Table by Guest Speaker Jason: Scripture Reading: “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” — Psalm 23:5 (ESV) “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’” — Luke 22:19 (NIV)

I have two younger daughters and their favorite school special is library (girls after my own heart, I must say!). Quite often they will bring home non-fiction books about animals or outer space; I’ve very much enjoyed getting to learn about God’s creations in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.

We continue our discussion on being a light for God this week with a really impactful way that Pizza Ranch honors those who are a light for so many in dark times; our veterans. Last week, we celebrated Veteran’s Day and offered a free buffet to both veterans and active military personnel. It’s a small way that we as a company can both thank and celebrate those individuals for the sacrifice that they have made for all of us.

John 3:20-21 – “Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.”

Daylight savings time where we “fell back” an hour was 3 weeks ago; how are we all doing? Are you an early morning person who is loving the sunrises that are earlier now? Are you a night-owl who feels like we have an eternity of darkness every evening?

A phrase that I heard a lot growing up is:

Your sin has been dealt with. Your Father has removed it from you "as far as the east is from the west" (Ps. 103:12). Your sins have been washed away (1 Cor. 6:11). When God looks at you he does not see your sin. He has not one condemning thought toward you (Rom. 8:1). But that's not all. You have a new heart.

A little over a year Jason Halkias, known on Facebook as the “Legendary Ranch Fan”, visited the Pizza Ranch Support Center on his path to visit as many Pizza Ranch restaurants as he could. From Davenport, IA, he has trekked all over the Midwest, sharing updates with us along the way. A little over a week ago Jason reached his dream and completed his quest to eat at all 224 Pizza Ranches.

Moses’s first public miracle was turning water into blood. Blood symbolizes death. Jesus’s first public miracle was turning water into wine which symbolizes life. Moses was the law giver, while Jesus is the life giver and law fulfiller.

As we explore the many beautiful and intimate ways Jesus comes to heal our inner being, keep in mind that whatever the damage may be, in any realm of your inner being, the essence of healing prayer is always to facilitate the presence of Jesus into the specific places of damage.