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Remember To Be Thankful

November 27, 2025Milo Curtis

Black Friday is dead! The traditional start of the Christmas shopping season, held on the day after Thanksgiving, is a thing of the past now that retail stores are starting the Christmas shopping season on Thanksgiving day. Call the undertaker! Buy the casket! Have the tombstone engraved! “Rest In Peace” Black Friday!

Sadly, Thanksgiving Day is next. On a day when we are allowed to give thanks to God for the blessings of our lives, we now shop until we drop to get the best prices on the gifts we give at Christmas. As a culture, we’ve traded stuffing for stuff, and we have exchanged an attitude of giving thanks to God for a materialistic orgy of getting.

As men who claim to care about our faith and our family, let’s protect this gift of a holiday and give thanks to our Maker and Provider. Let’s set aside the desire to get a great deal so we can devote one day of thankfulness to God by spending time with our most precious gift, our family.

Milo Curtis
Milo Curtis

Milo and his family currently live in North Carolina, where he is a staff Chaplain for MAG-14 at Cherry Point, NC. As a staff chaplain, he is responsible for the spiritual well-being of over 1200 marines and their families. He does this by participating in training events, deploying with the squadrons he covers, providing a constant presence of support and working with the command in facilitating general care and response in the face of family/unit emergencies.

Milo and Bethany have been in full-time ministry since 1999, and have enjoyed a wide variety of experiences and opportunities. In 2003, God brought Andrew into their lives, and in 2005 Olivia was the fourth addition to the family. Milo has stated repeatedly that God’s greatest tool in shaping his theology, philosophy of life and walk with Christ has been his family. Woodworking, riding his motorcycle, movies, camping, and time with his family are some of his favorite things to enjoy.