We live in an unusual time of upheaval and change in Canada. Hope for stability and a measure of consistency in our days seems like a dream. Yet, this first full week in October has been designated as the time Canadians should turn our hearts towards God in Thanksgiving. Amid all that many of us have known this year our response is to be thanksgiving- allow me to suggest some thoughts for you to reflect on and offer thanks. Thanksgiving is our response to God's mercy. In days following great sorrow and loss Jerimiah penned the words of his lamentation to God.