Can you believe how rapidly the Holiday items appear in the stores? And why does Thanksgiving seem to be ignored and the great jump to Christmas??? Today, I went to find a Turkey on sale. I was inundated with Christmas food items and Christmas holiday stuff. Oh, for the simplicity of Thanksgiving without the commercialism of the world breathing down our backs. I remember when the boys were little, we would snuggle on the couch and read stories of the first pilgrims and even made a huge cardboard Thanksgiving tree. We would write things we were thankful for on paper leaves and pin the on the cardboard tree. Now that they are older, it seems we are just waiting for the "Meal"...Turkey Day! I guess I'm longing for a simpler more meaningful celebration. I'll let you know if we figure it out.
I, too, wish to experience the simplicity of Thanksgiving; a special time for being grateful for the blessings God so graciously bestows on His people. I will strive to create this type of environment for my family. We, as the managers of our homes, have the ability to do this.
This holiday originally began with Christians giving thanks to God for His wonderful provisions. This world has turned it into a secular feast with no connection to Him, as you so rightly pointed out. We cannot really expect an ungodly world to realize its true significance, can we?
May the LORD give us grateful hearts during this Thanksgiving season.
Nov. 21, 2008 - Thanksgiving
I, too, wish to experience the simplicity of Thanksgiving; a special time for being grateful for the blessings God so graciously bestows on His people. I will strive to create this type of environment for my family. We, as the managers of our homes, have the ability to do this.
This holiday originally began with Christians giving thanks to God for His wonderful provisions. This world has turned it into a secular feast with no connection to Him, as you so rightly pointed out. We cannot really expect an ungodly world to realize its true significance, can we?
May the LORD give us grateful hearts during this Thanksgiving season.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!