THANKSGIVING TRIBUTE 2015

For those of us who live in the US, Thanksgiving is at hand.  Here is my tribute this year:   Thank you for all blessings, Tremendous and small. In good times and seasons; For harvest in Fall.   for joy and laughter; Smiles, hugs and tears; For friends and neighbors Growing closer through the years.

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING MENU

Are any of these on your Thanksgiving menu this year? They were in 1621, when the Pilgrims held their first feast, which lasted for three days: cod bass Lobster seal swans wild turkey venison corn squash other vegetables wild roots herbs and spices introduced by the Wampanoag They might have had honey or maple sap

MY OWN THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

I’m not exactly the President of the United States, but I can still proclaim! ——–   ————-While it is good and joyful to give thanks to God every day and for all of the blessings He pours into our lives, it seems especially desirable to set one day aside each year so that we may

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FIRST THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

November 23, 2009 Presidential Proclamation — Thanksgiving Day What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. This day’s roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American narrative. Today, we recall President George Washington, who

PROCLAMATIONS

WHEREAS, It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; WHEREAS, Both the houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING AT PLYMOUTH In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the New World. After a treacherous and uncomfortable crossing