Thankfulness

First among the things to be thankful for
is a thankful spirit. Some people would
grumble at the accommodations in Heaven
if they ever got there. They take their
blessings here so much as a matter of
course, that even a day of general
thanksgiving once in a year is more
than they feel any need of. And if
their personal blessings in any measure
fail, gratitude for what they have had
or still enjoy is the last thing they
think of. Another class really desire to
be thankful, but they are naturally
depondent. Their sky is as dark with
clouds as though a special Old
Probabilities were employed to keep it
full. They go through the world in a
deprecating spirit, hoping things may
turn out well yet fearing for the
worst. We always feel glad for this
class when Thanksgiving Day comes
around. They then have an official
warrant for gratitude. If their won
hearts do not formulate blessings,
they can listen to the sermon, or
look to the President's proclamation.

How different with the thankful heart!
What a gift it is to be born with an
outlook toward the bright side of
things! And if not so by nature,
what a triumph of grace to be made
thankful through a renewed heart!
It is so much more comfortable and
rational to see what we have to be
thankful for and to rejoice accordingly,
than to have our vision for ever filled
with our lacks and our needs. Happy
are they who possess this gift!
Blessings may fail and fortunes vary,
but the thankful heart remains. The
happy past, at least, is secure and
Heaven is ahead.
Golden Rule

Gratitude
O Thou, whose bounty fills my cup
With every blessing meet!
I give Thee thanks for every drop~
The bitter and the sweet.
I praise Thee for the desert road,
And for the riverside;
For all Thy goodness hath bestowed,
And all Thy grace denied.
Jane Crewdson

Alone For Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving day I found myself with
no plans, so I decided to spend the
afternoon at a multiplex cinema. After
watching my second movie, I noticed that
the same group of people was waiting for
yet another movie to start. We were all
unattached on what should have been a
day of family togetherness.

So I suggested we all go to one of the
mall restaurtants for our own Thanksgiving
dinner. The bunch of us, two elderly women,
one teenager, two middle-aged men and a
young woman with a toddler, enjoyed a
festive meal with lively talk. As we
left, another patron told me, "I envy
you and your family. You were having such
a great time." She had no idea we were
total strangers who became a family,
even if just for that one day.
Nancy Cook

Time Line

I was reading a book aloud to my class
about Squanto and the first Thanksgiving.
Near the end, I came to the part about
the great feast where people gathered
together, partied and celebrated for days.
I paused to add, "And we all know the name
of that special celebration..."
One student called out, "Woodstock!"
Christine Swanson

Thanksgiving dinner
is truly a magical meal.
It keeps reappearing for days.
Linda Perret

The largest pumpkin, grown by
Norman Gallagher of Chelan, Wash,
in 1984 weighed 612 pounds.

The greatest dressed weight recorded
for a turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is 78 lb
14 3/4 oz. for a stag reared by Dale Turkeys
of Shropshire, England. It won the
annual heaviest turkey competition held in
London, Dec 15, 1982.

Pilgrims
A group of English Puritans, persecuted in
their own country, who emigrated to
America. The first group arrived on the
Mayflower in 1620. They landed at
Plymouth Rock, in what is now Massachusetts,
and established the Plymouth Colony, with
the Mayflower Compact as their Constitution.
William Bradford and Miles Standish were
noted leaders of the colony.
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Proverbs:
Turkey in the straw.
Talk turkey.

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