A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-24-04....Happy Thanksgiving!

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

[JohnHuang2]

Good morning to ya :-) And (just in case I don't see you before then) Happy Thanksgiving!

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[Mama_Bear]

Yes, we are starting our Thanksgiving holiday celebration a day early. We hope that you all have a safe and happy holiday! I'll try to stop by when I can, I hope you will do the same.

[Mama_Bear]

And a Happy Thanksgiving to you, friend!

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you :-)

[JohnHuang2]

Wishing y'all a Happy Thanksgiving too! May God bless every one of you.

[MeekMom]

What a lovely thread!
God bless you all here and God bless our brave military!

[.45MAN]

I'AM NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT THANKSGIVING!!!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

[Lakeside]

Kudos, Mama_B! This is yet another delightful thread.

Among all the myriads of blessings from our God this past year I am also thankful for:

>Free Republic which has been my daily fare since I discovered it in 1998.

>the day I finally clicked on the Finest thread. It took me long enough to do that but now I'm hooked for good!

>all you hosts and hostesses who work to produce these beautiful, witty, thought provoking, or just plain fun threads. Thank you all for making all of us feel right at home here.

>JohnHuang2 for your articles. I every week I read your post and think they can't be topped then the next Thursday rolls around (and the next..and the next...) and you prove me wrong.

>The Mayor for the devotional thoughts every morning

>LadyX for all your stories and prayers and beautiful pictures.

>All the Finest for the camaraderie we share every day.You guys are the best. Hugs all around!

A very Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

[Temple Owl]

Have a very fulfilling and happy Thanksgiving Day Mama and FReepers everywhere.

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, all. Checking in early because I knew it would be a good one today. I have so much to be thankful for this day. Most of you knew that my sister was very ill last week. I am so thankful that they found a doctor to diagnoses her illness and she is now on the road to recovery. What a great God we serve.

God bless this nation and our great military that are fighting and making grave sacrifices to keep this nation safe. And a special thanks for the families of those protecting us from harm. May they know that we love them and acknowledge the sacrifice that are making also. May you all have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving.

[The Mayor]

November 24, 2004

Give Thanks And Remember

Read: Hebrews 13:1-16

Do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. —Hebrews 13:16

Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 22-23; 1 Peter 1

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One of today's most popular syndicated newspaper columns is "Dear Abby." Started in 1956 by Abigail Van Buren, the advice column is written today by her daughter Jeanne Phillips. In a recent edition, she included this Thanksgiving Prayer written many years before by her mother:

O Heavenly Father:
We thank Thee for food
and remember the hungry.
We thank Thee for health
and remember the sick.
We thank Thee for friends
and remember the friendless.
We thank Thee for freedom
and remember the enslaved.
May these remembrances
stir us to service.
That Thy gifts to us may be used
for others. Amen.

The words of this prayer echo the clear teaching of Scripture. Our thanksgiving to God should always be accompanied by thinking of those in need. "Therefore," said the writer to the Hebrews, "by [Jesus] let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name" (Hebrews 13:15).

But there is more to it than thankfulness. We are to put actions behind our gratitude. "Do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased" (v.16).

Be thankful for God's many blessings, but be sure to remember those who have less. —David McCasland

Serving others is a way of thanking God.

[phancypants]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

I'm thankful for everyone I have "met" here and all of the blessings in my life. Please pray for our troops and their families before you pass out in front of the TV tomorrow :0)

I know I will!

[crabbie]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

I am grateful for another year at the tablbe with those I love and in spirit with those who are too far away to be here. I give thanks for those who have kept us safe and can't be with their loved ones because of their service.

May we be blessed with another healthy, safe year.

[LadyX]

All your presentations are simply wonderful, Mama_Bear, and this one is so very special!
Your skill in gathering just the *right* sayings, prayers and illustrations, plus music, is legendary, and we Finest Family Folks appreciate all you do.

[LadyX]

Gabz, having lived in your area of the DelMarVa peninsula and knowing of its huge poultry-growing industry, I took the liberty of snooping thereabouts for A Turkey Story.

Eureka!
Managed to snap a picture of one of your neighbors selecting his Thanksgiving turkey:

[Barlowmaker]

Have a blessed Thanksgiving Maggie! There's much to be thankful for. We're very lucky to be born free and prosperous Americans.

[The Mayor]

This is funny and something all depressed democrats need!

[LadyX]

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