A Time for Thanksgiving Contributed by Jane Rager   My dad and I were always very close.  He knew me so well.  But as a kid, I hadn’t figured that out yet.  When I really wanted something, I would say something like, “Daddy you are the greatest Daddy in the whole wide world.  You took me for ice cream last week and you let me ride along with you on errands. You fixed my bike when I broke it and you taught me how to tie my shoes. You are the best Dad ever.”  He would stifle

Forsaken - Contributed by Jane Rager While Jesus was on the cross, he cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  (Matthew 27:46).   Feeling forsaken is to feel completely abandoned, left alone, and deserted by those you relied on, often causing a deep sense of despair, loneliness, and betrayal, as if someone has withdrawn their support or love when you needed it most, leaving you with a heavy feeling of being utterly alone and without hope; it's like being l