No matter how bad our nation seems to be doing, we need to stop and give thanks. Even if you have no place to live, no job, or no family, you still have your freedom. And that, my friends is enough for you to be more than thankful. Right now we are facing one of the most drastic economic situations our nation has ever faced. We need to be strong, and we need to work together no matter if our political views match. Parents, begin encouraging your children to take part in the issues affecting our nation. It is they who will be affected by the decisions being made now, not you. Anyways, enough ranting. I hope everyone had as wonderful a Thanksgiving as I did. As I sit here stuffed and ready to fall asleep, I just want to leave you with a few Thanksgiving quotes that illustrated the importance of this day.
“Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life… a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of seedtime and harvest, the ripe product of the year – and the deep, deep connection of all these things with God.” — Ray Stannard Baker (David Grayson)
“Perhaps it takes a purer faith to praise God for unrealized blessings than for those we once enjoyed or those we enjoy now.” — A.W. Tozer
“God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” — William A. Ward
“It is delightfully easy to thank God for the grace we ourselves have received, but it requires great grace to thank God always for the grace given to others.” — James Smith
“Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in honor and praise for His goodness.” — Robert Casper Lintner
“Got no check books, got no banks. Still I’d like to express my thanks – I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.” — Irving Berlin
God bless you all and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Timothy Hawley
