Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!! May the true spirit of thanksgiving be with you all!!
What is thanksgiving?
From the Merriam Webster Dictionary, thanksgiving is:
- the act of giving thanks
- a prayer expressing gratitude
- a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness
The essence here seems to be expressing it out loud. If you fail to speak it, then you are not expressing it!!
Bible Verses on thanksgiving
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Ps. 95:2 KJV
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Ps. 107:22 KJV
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.Ps. 116:17 KJV
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. Ps. 97:12 KJV
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ps. 106:1 KJV
Presidential Proclamations for Thanksgiving
Proclamations by Washington, Adams and Madison:http://www.pilgrimhall.org/ThanxProc1789.htm
Proclamation by Lincoln: http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm
Proclamation by President Obama (2012): http://community.statesmanjournal.com/blogs/editorialblog/2012/11/20/president-obamas-presidential-proclamation
History of Thanksgiving holiday
General:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
How FDR changed Thanksgiving:http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/a/thanksgiving.htm
The Mayflower 1621 Thanksgiving: http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/thanksgiving.php
Last minute healthy Thanksgiving recipes:
Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole
Alternative Sweet Potato Recipes
19 Whole Food Thanksgiving Recipes