Focusing On Thanksgiving or Black Friday

One of the questions troubling many Americans

today is whether to focus on Thanksgiving or Black Friday.

The answer should be obvious.

And if you ever read Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation in its entirety you would understand why we should be thankful.

Just look at the opening few sentences and see for yourself…

It has pleased Almighty God to prolong our national life another year, defending us with His guardian care against unfriendly designs from abroad and vouchsafing to us in His mercy many and signal victories over the enemy, who is of our own household. It has also pleased our Heavenly Father to favor as well our citizens in their homes as our soldiers in their camps and our sailors on the rivers and seas with unusual health. 

Read it: (HERE).

It is hard to imagine our Resident Brandon giving thanks to an Almighty God, let alone being thankful for Him defending us with His guardian care.

At the same time, we are seeing retailers in America bombard us with Pre-Black Friday, Black Friday, and Post-Black Friday sales ready for you to enjoy.

Maybe it makes you wonder whether they are thankful to still be in business after the Covid lockdowns destroyed countless businesses in America.

Or maybe the Pre-Black Friday notices are a desperate attempt to move products to a desperate consumer who cannot stand to miss out on a great deal on Flat Screen TVs.

Or Maybe, Just MAYBE, retailers know the average consumer has been ravaged by inflation. But that they are still gullible enough to spend money they don’t have, on things they don’t need, to impress people they don’t like.

Celebrating Thanksgiving or Black Friday

And let’s not forget Thanksgiving Football games.

What better distraction from being thankful than to watch 8-10 hours of uninterrupted football?

Of course, the commercials will be bombarding you with all the Black Friday Sales.

And that’s in between the commercials telling you how to gamble on line to guess the outcome of the games.

The NFL has even announced a first in its history by hosting a Black Friday football game…assuring you of a nonstop-four-consecutive-days of football madness.

Question:  Does anyone (besides the ones who buy the food and prepare the meal) realize the frustration of fighting the Thanksgiving crowds at the grocery store?

So, we salute all those who fought the crowds buying groceries to make Thanksgiving special.

At the same time, we remind you that despite all the savings you may get at the retail stores, there is a Black Friday special that involves Eternal Savings.  (see meme below)

And it’s what President Lincoln spoke about regarding Thanksgiving.

Share this with a friend…especially if they focus on Black Friday more than Thanksgiving.

They’ll thank YOU later.

And tell them

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But we use finance to give you hope.

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