Thanksgiving Tag

  Nate Loper - November 27, 2025 Thanksgiving reminds us not just to count blessings, but to notice them. There’s a moment that happens on the rim every now and then—usually when the wind settles, the light softens across the layers, and the canyon stretches out in quiet majesty. You stand there and realize just how small you are…and how deeply cared for you still remain. Thanksgiving has a way of bringing that into focus. This season always nudges me to slow down and look back at what God has done—through

Isn't it just like our Creator to turn what the world sees as a challenge to faith into one of faith's strongest witnesses? One afternoon, I stood at Yavapai Point watching a group of ravens soaring on the thermals rising from the canyon depths. They weren't searching for food or racing to a destination—they were simply riding the currents of warm air with what looked remarkably like joy. It reminded me of Jesus' words about how God provides for the birds of the air (Matthew 6:26), and on this