Happy Thanksgiving 2010
From Our Archives: The Meaning of Thanksgiving:
The documents below clearly show the meaning of Thanksgiving as intended by the nation's Founders. Today in most public schools God is not mentioned and Thanksgiving becomes a historical event rather than a Christian celebration of thanks to God. Please pass the document links on to others or print them out for distribution.
- The First Thanksgiving Proclamation
- Continental Congress 1782 Thanksgiving Proclamation
- George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
- Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
- Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation for 2008
Observation: This year, unlike his 2009 proclamation, President Obama does mention the gifts of a gracious God: "As Americans gather for the time-honored Thanksgiving Day meal, let us rejoice in the abundance that graces our tables, in the simple gifts that mark our days, in the loved ones who enrich our lives, and in the gifts of a gracious God. Let us recall that our forebears met their challenges with hope and an unfailing spirit, and let us resolve to do the same."
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Posted by Bill Smith at 8:00 AM - Post Link
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Found the poem below on Facebook yesterday, and thought it an appropriate message to share on this Thanksgiving Day. Here's hoping you're spending your day surrounded (in spirit, if not in presence) with family, friends, a surplus of food, and a heart filled with gratefulness for all we have been blessed with. Please say a prayer for those around us who are not so fortunate, and remember always that the Freedoms we enjoy and sometimes take for granted have come at great price.
A Soldier's Thanksgiving
Over there a soldier's thinking
Of a time not long ago,
When his loved ones got together;
'Twas Thanksgiving Day, you know.
Over there a soldier's dreaming
Of a turkey baked just right,
Mashed potatoes, golden gravy,
Chestnut dressing, pure delight!
Over there a soldier's hungry
For whipped cream on pumpkin pie.
Squares of cornbread, crusts so tender,
Homemade biscuits stacked up high.
Over there a soldier's wishing
He could have one buttered roll.
But he feasts on GI rations
While his unit's on patrol.
Over there a soldier's lying
In a ditch, his makeshift bed.
Mud and dirt are his companions;
Been awhile since he's been fed.
Over there a soldier's praying
That his open sores will heal.
He is sure that he'll feel better
Once he has a good hot meal.
Over there a soldier's hearing
Loud explosions, muffled cries.
Shrapnel killed his foxhole buddy
Right before his very eyes.
Over there a soldier's quoting
Scriptures learned at Mother's knee,
Proud that he's a mighty warrior,
Keeping all his loved ones free.
This Thanksgiving as you're eating
That sweet corn that grandpa grew,
Say a prayer for that dear soldier
Who would love to be with you.
© 2007 Mariane Holbrook
On this Thanksgiving, America remembers
the men and women of our military....
May God love, bless and protect you all.
From the blog Footprints in the Sand.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Bill.
Your link for the Continental Congress 1782 Thanksgiving Proclamation is incorrect. It sends you back to The First Thanksgiving Proclamation instead. Just thought you might want to know.
God bless you and yours and have a good holiday with your family.
Yenneke,
Thank you. Unfortunately, in pulling from the archives, I did not re-check the original source links.
I have now updated the post with individual links and even went back an edited prior year's posts with the individual links to the proclamations.
Again, thanks for reading the post and searching the links.
God Bless,
Bill, [The Editor]
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