Dear friends:
The weather is turning cooler at night and the fall colors are almost gone. We changed our clocks. Winter will be here before you know it.
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. What a special holiday it is. To most, there is no controversy about this holiday. It is a holiday where we celebrate the pilgrims coming to a new land looking for peace, happiness and prosperity. It is a holiday when we eat turkey and enjoy shopping and watching football games.
I however would like to share with you a much deeper meaning that so many of us know but have forgotten. That is thanking God for all He has done for America and for all of us.
It used to be that Thanksgiving was a day we all went home to be with our grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters—when the family was important. We would love and support each other. We would pray before the special meal that grandmother and mother prepared. No matter how difficult, families would be together on this day. Today the family unit does not seem as important.
Today so many families have no father or husband. Today marriage is not as important. It is a commitment many don’t believe is worth taking or working at. What used to be a foundation for all of us is gradually slipping away. Why is this happening? Why are mother and father not important and an integral part of our life? Why isn’t it special talking to our grandparents about the past and gaining wisdom from their life experiences?
Without the family unit no one takes us to church, no one shows us the importance of prayer, no one explains the difference between right and wrong, and no one reads to us and helps with our homework.
Some would say America is in trouble. It is not the America it used to be. In many ways they are correct. But why is this happening? Our founding fathers believed that God was important. Almost all our official documents, our money, the federal building had a reference to God on them. This is not true today. Americans are trying to take God out of America. Isn’t it strange that our founders worked so hard to put God in America?
We have so much to be thankful for. Yet, people are bullying each other and killing each other. Because the family unit is not important the only thing that is important is ME. Nobody cares about their neighbors—just themselves. Don’t you think it is because there is no family unit and people act as if God is not important? There is nobody to turn to for help. There is no mother and father to hold you when you are hurting. There is nobody to help you get down on your knees to pray when you are in trouble. The belief is that the only person who can solve your problem is ME. It is all about ME.
My prayer for this Thanksgiving is that your family and God will be a part of this special day. Be home with mother and father. Pray before the Thanksgiving meal. Don’t go “out to eat.” Home is where this day begins.
Please think about my words. They may not pertain to all but they do pertain to many.
There is HOPE for all because of Jesus.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
David
Wishing you & your family a very wonderful Thanksgiving. I will be spending mine with my son and his girlfriend’s family. Spending the day before with my cousins also. I am giving thanks for all that I have and to all of the service personnel around the world that allowing all of us the freedoms that we are enjoying.
God Bless you and thank you for all of the wonderful inspiring words that you send my way. Judy
Judy, Thank you for sharing. It is alway good to hear from you. I hope you are well.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Dr. Wolf
thank you for your inspiring words Dr. Wolf, I agree with them completely. I am thankful that I will be spending Thanksgiving Day with family and begin our meal with a prayer. No everyone is as lucky as I am. kk
Kathy, Thank you for reading my message. I am glad you will be with your family and God
Will be present. It is so good to hear from you. Dr. Wolf
Dr, Wolf:
As always, I love hearing your words of wisdom. They always speak straight to the heart, and you are absolutely right – family values have changed and young people today have lost out. They don’t understand, because so many of them have never had what we did growing up.
Thanksgiving is indeed a time to be thankful for celebrating with families and thanking GOD for all the wonderful things in our life. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Nancy, Thank you for your special words. I hope you and your family will have a special
day on Thanksgiving. Don’t forget when you are working the clinic to come by and
see me. Dr. Wolf
Thank you for the message you have sent out, it needs be broadcast accessed our country!!!!! Dave and Salleee
David and Sallee, Thank you for believing. I hope you will have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
David,
You already have my email address, and I receive your messages. I agree wholeheartedly with your views on God, Thanksgiving, and family. My prayer is that you and your family will continue to be blessed this week and always.
Love in Christ,
Chuck
Chuck, Thank you for reading my message. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
I love reading your messages. They are always so inspiring and true. Happy Thanksgiving wishes to you, Anita, and your family. Hope to see you soon.
Dear Lynn, Thank you for you words and love. We are going to try and make it to the play. Don’t forget to come by with the girls and see me. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
Thank you for your inspiring thoughts in a troubled world. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Dear Diane, It was so good to hear from you. I hope you are well. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving Dr. Wolf. Loved your tradition about holding hands and the squeeze when each person tells what they are grateful for. 🙂 Blessings, Anita
Dear Anita, You are alway so special. I hope school is going well. Don’t forget to invite me to your graduation. Any plays you want me to see during this holiday season? HAPPY THANKSGIVING my friend!!!
Dear Dave, Have a Blessed Thanksgiving, thanks for sharing
your heart-felt message.May you,Anita and family have a
GREAT day!!!,
Dear John, Thank you alway for your kind words. I am so glad I can call you my friend.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your family.
Thank you, dear David, for your message. how I wish the whole Wolf clan could get together again to celebrate family, life and our blessings. We are so blessed. I am thankful for the memories I have of Wolf gatherings. Even though we seldom see each other anymore, please know we love you and your family and pray for you regularly.
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.
Serving Him,
Claudia
Dear Claudia, Thank you for who you are!! I too have many great memories of the Wolf gatherings. Mike emailed me also about my message. It looks like the event at Manchester University honoring your parents will be in early Spring. I will keep you informed. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your family. Love, David
Wishing you and your family a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. Your words are always comforting
Thanks
Dear Betty, Thank you for reading my message. When am I seeing you in the clinic? HAPPY THANKSGIVING my friend!!!!!
Dr. Wolf, I hope you had an enjoyable day yesterday with your family. We had ours at Melissas, with a wild 2 yr old running around, lol. His birthday was Wednesday. God willing, next year we’ll have 2 healthy twin little girls with us. I continue to pray, that they are healthy. We see Dr. Goyert on Tuesday. It’s been a ROUGH month, but I’m keeping the faith. I always enjoy reading your blogs & e-mails. I’ll always admire you, you’ve been a very important part of my life.
God Bless,
Diane
Dear Diane, Thank you for reading my Thanksgiving message. I think about you frequently and pray for Melissa and her twins. Let me know what Dr. Goyert says. Please keep me informed and if there is anything I can do,please ask. God Bless you!!!! Dr. Wolf
Dr. Wolf, I am just now reading emails and as always, was thrilled to see your message. We are blessed with spending a lot of time in Oswego, New York where David’s childhood friend lives. They are like a second family to Kayla, who, believe it or not, is a sophomore in college! Seems like yesterday you were making it possible for us to maintain a pregnancy. Kayla goes to Lemoyne College in Syracuse, New York and Dean is now a senior in high school. We wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas. I think of you almost daily as I work with the OB/Gyns I work for now. You are loved.
Merry Christmas, K.C.
K.C., It is alway good to hear from you. I hope 2014 will be special to you.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!