America's day of Thanks is here, and as a nation we give thanks and eat way too much food. A lady I work with told me that on average Americans today will eat 5,000 calories. I told her I might triple that.
From what I know about the origins of thanksgiving, it's not the usual story of Squanto and his family of Indians helping the pilgrims and having a big feast. In actuality the originals "Days" of Thanksgiving were given when Indians were killed and the colony was saved. Never the less the day did turn into a holy day for Americans (and was in the past because killing Indians was deemed holy) and was set to remember God for his blessings of a grand harvest.
Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War instated the first national day of thanksgiving to bring about healing after the nations bloodiest war. Thanks to good old honest Abe we still have this American institution.
So without thinking too much on the history of Thanksgiving I am still thankful. I am thankful for My Loving God and his Salvation through Christ, my girlfriend and future spouse, my family, my friends, my country and it's leader, the soldiers who carry our flag into battle to preserve freedom and hope throughout the world, and last but not least I am thankful for music because without it I would probably be lost.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings and Turkey to all
From what I know about the origins of thanksgiving, it's not the usual story of Squanto and his family of Indians helping the pilgrims and having a big feast. In actuality the originals "Days" of Thanksgiving were given when Indians were killed and the colony was saved. Never the less the day did turn into a holy day for Americans (and was in the past because killing Indians was deemed holy) and was set to remember God for his blessings of a grand harvest.
Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War instated the first national day of thanksgiving to bring about healing after the nations bloodiest war. Thanks to good old honest Abe we still have this American institution.
So without thinking too much on the history of Thanksgiving I am still thankful. I am thankful for My Loving God and his Salvation through Christ, my girlfriend and future spouse, my family, my friends, my country and it's leader, the soldiers who carry our flag into battle to preserve freedom and hope throughout the world, and last but not least I am thankful for music because without it I would probably be lost.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings and Turkey to all
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