Fall is already fading here in the mountains of East Tennessee. The leaves are almost gone from the trees, and soon another Autumn will be a thing of the past.

As we welcome November, we have many things on our minds. The up-coming Holiday Season is almost on us. And a lot of people are struggling just to make ends meet, let alone think about all of the extra expenses of the Holiday Season. As we head into Thanksgiving, let us truly be thankful for all of those things that we do have. Health, life, friends, family, and the opportunity each day to wake up and make a difference. It is important to someone that you are here, and their lives would surely not be the same without you. God created each of us individually, and no one on this earth is quite like you. We all have our own special talents and abilities, and although some feel they don’t have much to offer, that is not true. Each person has something special to offer. God made you as a special individual, and it is up to each one of us to try to use our own special talents. Don’t waste your special gifts. Even if it is just trying to encourage someone Else’s special talents. We can’t all be “rock stars”; but wouldn’t the world be a boring place if we were? Instead we all have a marvelous opportunity to be uniquely different. I hope you will embrace all of God’s children and their differences.

Fall is fading, but we are not. Love to you all!!!