I was in a store three weeks ago today, and couldn’t believe it. They were already playing Christmas music. What happened to Thanksgiving? Is pausing to gather with family and friends and acknowledging all we are grateful for a tradition that has suddenly come to an end? As you might be able to tell, it’s really bugging me that “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas” is playing already. As I’ve been obsessively thinking about that, recognizing that this devotional will be published two days after Thanksgiving, I’d like to ask you to think about some things with me.