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    Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For
    Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For
    Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For
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    Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For

    By Daniel Whyte III

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    Money Under the Car Seat is simply a light and fresh celebration of an old holiday called Thanksgiving. This book is designed to be taken seriously and it is designed not to be taken seriously. It is largely a fun book that looks at Thanksgiving through fresh eyes. Thanksgiving is a big deal to us and we hope that it is to you as well.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTorch Legacy Publications
    Release dateMar 30, 2010
    ISBN9781452453538
    Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For
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    Daniel Whyte III

    Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in twenty-three foreign countries. He is the author of ten books. He is the President of Torch Ministries International, which publishes a magazine called The Torch Leader. He is also the chairman of the National Association to Save Young Black Men. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College and a degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University. He is married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica. God has blessed their union with seven children.

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      Money Under the Car Seat and Other Things to Thank God For - Daniel Whyte III

      INTRODUCTION

      As so many American families do, my family loves Thanksgiving. Even though our family is only twenty years old, we have made Thanksgiving a rich tradition in our home that we all look forward to each year.

      This book has been in my heart and on my mind, and I have been mentally putting this book together for several years now. As all writers know, a true writer is always writing even when he is not writing. Well, I am glad now that the long pregnancy has come to an end, and the baby has been delivered.

      Money Under The Car Seat is simply a light and fresh celebration of an old holiday called Thanksgiving. This book is designed to be taken seriously and it is designed not to be taken seriously. It is largely a fun book that looks at Thanksgiving through fresh eyes. Thanksgiving is a big deal to us and we hope that it is to you as well. This book is intentionally not about the Pilgrims, the Indians, the first Thanksgiving, and all of that stuffing most people think of when they think about Thanksgiving.

      This book is written to help us remember Who we are thanking, and it is written to encourage people to enjoy thanking Him. We hope that this little book will rekindle an excitement for Thanksgiving in the heart of some who have allowed that fire to dim a little over the years. We also hope that this little book will inspire the Thanksgiving lovers to love this holiday even more and to celebrate it better. We hope that most importantly, it would be used by God to truly turn hearts toward Him so that they, too, can know Him and have a lot to be thankful for, not only on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of the year.

      HAVE A GLORIOUS THANKSGIVING!

      --Daniel Whyte III, Columbus, Georgia

      * * * * * * *

      Thank God for

      clothes to wear;

      For food to eat;

      For people who care;

      And for money under

      the car seat.

      --Daniel Whyte III

      * * * * * * *

      IN A THANKSGIVING STATE OF MIND

      by Daniel Whyte III

      AUTHOR'S NOTE: When I wrote this essay some time back I left out one interesting little fact, and that is, that I am the least likely individual to write anything about a holiday, much less a book. I say that simply because throughout my adult life, I have never celebrated any holidays including Christmas, not for any religious convictions, but, probably simply because I find holidays and birthdays vain, and a colossal waste of energy, money, and time. In fact, this will shock you, there were certain holidays that I used to hate to see come around, simply because places like the bank and the post office would shut down for no good reason, in my humble opinion.

      Yes, I was a literal Scrooge and still am to some degree, I guess. But for some reason, somehow the Spirit of THANKSGIVING reached out and took me in out of the non-holiday cold and warmed my heart in a big way, so much so, that I was compelled to write this little book. I was not looking for Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving found me. This is what I mean when I say in the essay, Thanksgiving happens to you. There is a power in the spirit of Thanksgiving that affects you far more than what you contribute to it. I am convinced that a person is in a spiritual coma if he or she cannot recognize a special presence of God during Thanksgiving week, when an entire nation of almost 300 million people are at least recognizing and thanking the God Who made them, whether they want to or not. When I wrote this piece, I tried to convey two things:

      1. The radiant spirit of Thanksgiving in the natural, that is, the physical blessings of God that we humans (or at least I) enjoy during that time.

      2. The radiant spirit of Thanksgiving in the Spirit realm, that is, the glory that our loving God deserves and receives from us during that time of the year, especially.

      Believe it or not, I normally do not struggle to write anything, but this piece was strangely difficult to compose and to convey. I tried to express the emotions, the feelings, and the spirit of Thanksgiving that I, and I am sure others feel, with the true meaning and purpose of this wonderful holiday called Thanksgiving, simultaneously. I hope that I have succeeded.

      Read On!

      We do not make Thanksgiving happen. Thanksgiving happens to us. What I mean by that is: even though some wise people, many years ago, prompted by God, of course, started what is now called the Thanksgiving holiday to give thanks for the mercies, blessings, and provisions of a loving God, God has taken a very special interest in this holiday called Thanksgiving, because it brings glory to Him. God is very interested in His glory. When Thanksgiving comes, I don't know about you, but I sense more than ever the presence of Almighty God.

      GOD INHABITS THE PRAISE OF HIS PEOPLE

      Thanksgiving is a glorious holiday. For my family, the entire Thanksgiving week is an easy going, laid back time of enjoying God's goodness and praising Him. Thanksgiving is not just a holiday to us, it is a spiritual activity; it is a state of mind; it is an emotion--a positive emotion. It is a feeling--a positive feeling. No, we don't make Thanksgiving happen. Thanksgiving happens to us. When a group of people gather together around that theme of thanking and praising God, not only does God get the glory, but strangely, something happens to those who give Him that glory. Being in a Thanksgiving state of mind is not about the Pilgrims and the Indians. When we are truly in the spirit of Thanksgiving, or in that Thanksgiving state of mind, it is not just about family. It is not just about eating. It is not just about traveling. It is much bigger than that.

      Yes, when I am in that Thanksgiving state of mind, I think of relaxation. I think of wearing comfortable, plush sweat pants and shirt, lounging around, taking it easy, napping and watching the football game all at the same time, and anticipating a great meal. However, Thanksgiving is bigger than that.

      When I am in that Thanksgiving state of mind, I think about cool southern weather on the outside, with the golden leaves falling down in their order; but warm and comfortable on the inside, with heat coming from the fireplace, and not to mention the pleasant aroma and warmth coming from the kitchen. More importantly, I think about how good God has been to me.

      When I am in that Thanksgiving state of mind, I also think about family. Being together as a family for Thanksgiving is a beautiful thing; and well, it should be. A Thanksgiving holiday family get together ought not to be a contest between sisters-in-law or mothers-in-law or siblings. It ought not ever to be what it commonly turns out to be--an argument about something that happened twenty years ago, or some kind of guilt trip that someone tries to place on someone, or a series of power plays put on by the Queen Bee that stirs up a sour spirit for the rest of the Thanksgiving day and weekend. No, a thousand times NO! Thanksgiving does not have to be that way and should not be that way. In my humble opinion, family members, mothers included, ought to be barred from the next Thanksgiving holiday celebration if they cause a stink during Thanksgiving and if they do not get it right. Be that as it may, Thanksgiving ought to be a happy experience from beginning to end, and God ought to be the center of it all.

      When in that Thanksgiving state of mind, I also think about others. No matter what you may think about ol' Hosea Williams from Atlanta, the former civil rights worker under Martin Luther King, Jr., he was faithful to feeding more people than you and I will feed in ten life times, each Thanksgiving. He cared about the poor and down and out during the Thanksgiving holiday, and we ought to be concerned about the less fortunate as well. As you will find later in this book, I believe that each of us ought to help somebody less fortunate than ourselves, either here in America or in some foreign land, during the Thanksgiving holiday week.

      Also, when I am in that Thanksgiving state of mind, I also think of the dying of another year--a year that we had never seen before and a year that we shall never see again. During Thanksgiving week, I reflect on my accomplishments and even on my failures of the past year. I normally do not set any major goals for the next five weeks or so of the dying year. Thanksgiving is the week the life support system for the dying year is cut off, and we humbly and joyfully coast to the colossal holiday we call Christmas; and then a few days after that on to the exciting holiday and new beginning of New Years Day. This entire period of ease between Thanksgiving and New Years is given by God, I believe, for relaxation and reflection and for giving thanks. I believe this period that begins at Thanksgiving is God's way of saying, See, I really don't need your help. All that you were anxious about at the beginning of the year has all come to pass. I provided for you and brought you through. I love you, but I don't need your help. All I desire is just your obedience, your praise and your thanksgiving.

      With that said, I am reminded of a poster I saw in an insurance office. It read:

      Good morning. I am God.

      I will be handling all of your problems today.

      And I won't be needing your help,

      So relax and enjoy your day. --God

      Friend of mine, don't fight the relaxed atmosphere and feeling that you get during this time. Enjoy it! For after January 1, the fight resumes and you will have plenty to do.

      Finally, when I am in that Thanksgiving state of mind, my spirit and my soul are overwhelmed by gratitude and thanksgiving to my God Who has brought me from a mighty long way. I can say with my dad, "God has

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