THE FAMILY OF GOD
December 24, 2025 Jason Bonnicksen THE FAMILY OF GOD 365 DAYS OF THANKSLIVING — DAY 24 Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Today’s one of those few special days in the year where the worldwide body of Christ comes together as the family of faith to celebrate our dear Savior’s birth. Tonight’s Christmas story is told through […]
A DECADE OF PEACE
I disregarded the overhead lights; turned on the backlit stained glass and lit the candles to illuminate the room. For more than an hour, I screamed and yelled at God like a 3-year-old throwing a tantrum in Target for not getting his way. And then, God intervened.
A LIFETIME AGO
December 22, 2025 Jason Bonnicksen A LIFETIME AGO 365 DAYS OF THANKSLIVING — DAY 22 “Bah-lingk.” I’d just fired up my PC when the notification rang. There were no words, just a picture from my old friend Jim. The luster photo, probably pulled from some old box, was a blast from the past, taken by […]
THAT LITTLE OLD DATE
December 21, 2025 Jason Bonnicksen THAT LITTLE OLD DATE 365 DAYS OF THANKSLIVING — DAY 21 “BLECHHHH! Jeez-o-petes, that’s gross!” One nibble was all it took, and I quickly expelled that morsel outta my mouth. “Something’s not right. Why does this taste so bad?” I questioned with a bit of pause. Truly, I was confounded; […]
PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE
Dad! Mom! Get up! You gotta come see what Santa brought. It’s just what I wanted dad. I… I… How did Santa know it’s all I ever wanted?
THE GIFT OF GRANDCHILDREN
December 19, 2025 Jason Bonnicksen THE GIFT OF GRANDCHILDREN 365 DAYS OF THANKSLIVING — DAY 19 365 days ago today, my wife and I were blessed to hold our grandson for the very first time. The memory of that wonderful day popped up on my Facebook page this morning. Honestly, just looking at the picture […]
THE WARMTH OF HOME
As I dashed to my car from the comforts of the church, I quickly wondered: How did the native populations survive in conditions like this? I mean, truly, how in all creation did they not freeze to death? Obviously, the Great Plains people were more robust and resourceful than me, probably than most of us alive today.
As I zoomed into the garage (and thank goodness for automatic garage doors), I whisked my shivering body into the warmth of our home. Ahh, I thought, there’s nothing like the comforts of home-sweet-home.
THUMBS-UP
In that same way, you are indispensable: in your home, your church, and the greater corpus of our society. No one can say that you’re less than nor not needed. So, thank you for being you and being a part of the communities in which I live and do life. Thumbs up to God. Thumbs up to you! And thumbs-up to every organization and body that welcomes and sees you as valued.
A MOMENT TO REST
December 16, 2025 Jason Bonnicksen A MOMENT TO REST 365 DAYS OF THANKSLIVING — DAY 16 Today’s been one of “those” days. You know what I mean, right? It’s not been anything bad; in fact, today was a good, productive day. It was just a go, go, go… go, go, go kind of day; one […]
BAH-DA, BAH-DA-DA, DA
I thank the Lord for creating us with the desire to sing, design instruments, and to make music together. I thank the Lord for the many of you who can sing with the gift of angelic voices. I thank the Lord for musicians of all kinds; and I thank the Lord for all the genres of music throughout the world.