A Thanksgiving Acrostic poem to enjoy during the Thanksgiving holidays ‘T is the season H olidays are upon us A s we gather together N ow with our loved ones K eeping family traditions S avoring, turkey, dressing, ham… G ive thanks to the One I n whose name we gather V ine from which … Read more
“With Folded Hands on Thanksgiving Day”– a Thanksgiving poem With Folded Hands on Thanksgiving Day With folded hands we want to sayOur thanks to You this special day.A day that has been set asideBecause with bounty You have pliedOur country with unmeasured wealth,Something we could not do our selves.From north to south, from east to … Read more
Thanksgiving 2020: How can we be thankful with COVID-19, an unresolved Presidential election, business closures, mask mandates, and social distancing? Thanksgiving 2020 is perhaps the most unusual Thanksgiving we have had since November 2001 following 9/11. Back then we were all shell-shocked by the horror of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the … Read more
What is the history of Thanksgiving Day? In December of 1620, a small group of colonists from England landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts, and built a settlement there. The first winter was filled with storms, deprivations, and disease, which took nearly half the colonists’ lives. However, hope was renewed the next year when the harvest proved … Read more
A list of the people and organizations who keep us going.
President Bush tells the story of the Berkeley Thanksgiving. The President made his Thanksgiving remarks at the landmark first settled in 1619 by Englishman and Capt. John Woodlief.
I marvel at the sight, behold the golden roast!So much to swoon the senses here,But let me share what matters most:It is having all my loved ones be so near.And for those who are not here,Know you are present in my heart.And today my thanks, I give in tears,Expressed in streams; revered as art.I give … Read more
Thanksgiving is a great time to pause and consider… If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation, … Read more
Psalms 95:2 (GW)Let’s come into His presence with a song of thanksgiving. Psalms 100 (GW)Shout happily to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord cheerfully, Come into His presence with a joyful song. Realize that the Lord alone is God.He made us, and we are His. We are His people and the sheep in … Read more
Millions of Americans are hitting the roads today to be with family and friends as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow. While fewer Americans will fly to their destination than in the past, the experts predict overall travel will actually be up. The desire to be with those we love and those that love us … Read more
