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

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Giving Thanks

For the hay and the corn and the wheat that is reaped,
For the labor well done, and the barns that are heaped,
For the sun and the dew and the sweet honeycomb,
For the rose and the song and the harvest brought home --
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

For the trade and the skill and the wealth in our land,
For the cunning and strength of the workingman's hand,
For the good that our artists and poets have taught,
For the friendship that hope and affection have brought --
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

For the homes that with purest affection are blest,
For the season of plenty and well-deserved rest,
For our country extending from sea unto sea;
The land that is known as the "Land of the Free" --
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

Author Unknown

In searching for a special Thanksgiving prayer for this post, I came across this from a couple years ago. I don't think I could find anything more fitting to include in this year's Thanksgiving presentation. Thank you, Michelle Malkin, for this.....

By Michelle Malkin

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we gather together to count our blessings, 381 years after the first Thanksgiving Day, we realize how little appreciation we have expressed for this thy bounty:

For sunbeams and sunsets and sun-kissed cheeks, for rainbows and raindrops and rain sticks, for mountain dew and prairie frost, for harvest moons and shooting stars, we give thee praise.

For Blueberry Hill and Blackberry Creek, for Apple Valley and Orange County, for Plum Borough and Peachtree City, for Pineapple Park and Coconut Grove, we give thee praise.

For coal miners and construction workers, for truckers and bakers, for mail sorters and short-order cooks, for ranch hands and stage hands, for accountants who keep honest books, for politicians who keep their promises, for stay-at-home moms and double-shift dads, we give thee praise.

O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, we thank you this day for "Proud to Be an American" and "These Colors Don't Run," for "Let Freedom Ring" and "Of Thee I Sing," for "Every Heart Beats True" and for "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue."

For Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars, for Green Berets and Gold Stripes, for the 10th Mountain Division and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for the KC-130 Crew and the 101st Airborne Division, for the soldiers and SEALS and special forces who made the ultimate sacrifice this year, and for all who continue to protect and to serve, we give thee praise.

For the Border Patrol and citizens on patrol, for the National Guard and Guardian Angels, for the USO and the VFW, we thank you, O God, our creator and redeemer.

For the Pentagon rebuilt and Ground Zero restored and the faith of a nation renewed, for "Semper Paratus" and "Non sibi sed patriae," for "Never forget" and "Never surrender," for freedom from fear and freedom to dream, for free minds and free markets, for freedom with responsibility, we give thee praise.

For the Song of Solomon and the Prayer of St. Francis, for "the Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer," for "without vision we perish," for Proverbs 28, for John 3:16, for "The Old Rugged Cross," for "The Solid Rock," and for "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," we offer eternal thanks.

For "All men are created equal," for "Tear down this wall," for "Ask not what your country can do for you," for "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty," for "I swear to uphold the laws and Constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies foreign and domestic," we give thee praise.

For iron will, for steely resolve, for mettle tested and time-worn, for uncommon valor that never sleeps, for steady hands, sturdy legs, broad shoulders, and level heads, for stiff upper lips, for blood, sweat and tears, for conquering our fears, and for unbending courage in the face of the unknown, we give thee praise.

O Father, we come to thee on this national day to join with heart and voice all the people of our blessed land to honor and thank thee. We ask you, Lord, as our forefathers did in times of strife, "to inspire our commanders both by land and sea, and all under them, with that wisdom and fortitude which may render them fit instruments, under the providence of Almighty God, to secure for these United States the greatest of all blessings: independence and peace."

For precious life itself in this great nation—under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all—we thank thee, O Father. Amen.

Click here for Michelle Malkin's website.

Copyright 2002 Creators Syndicate, INC.

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We now return to our regularly scheduled program...

To you and your family ~

May your Thanksgiving be blessed with
The bounty of the Season
Love of Friends and Family
And a Harvest of Smiles...

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The Mayor, JohnHuang2

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[The Mayor]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Hey Billie and the Gang! I'm very very thankful this year. I just arrived home from Afghanistan and I'm grateful for our wonderful country! It is well worth defending and fighting for.

Cheers! CC :)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1287378/posts?page=66#66

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Welcome Home Cheney Chick

Thank You for your service to our country.

[deadhead]

Hi Mayor, post #98 was intended for you also. Sorry about that, sent you mail :-)

[The Mayor]

Got it!!

No problem, don't freep while baking, : )

[BykrBayb]

Thank you CheneyChick. Have a happy Thanksgiving.

[mylife]

Welcome home CC.

I am thankful for your watch.

Best wishes

[Texas Termite]

Welcome home Cheney Chick and thank you!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone....

Hugs from Texas....

*TT*, Beth & Nana

[TexasCowboy]

Thank you, Mayor!

I'm glad you found it.
My joy is in the making and sharing.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOURS!!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks DH, and right back at ya. :') Tomorrow I get turkeyed out.

[The Mayor]

No the Thanks goes to you for making it..

I hope and Pray the best for you and yours during the Holidays.
Take care my friend!
God Bless..
Rus

[TexasCowboy]

A Place Called Earth

You need power point for this one.

[Bonaparte]

Thanks for defending America, CheneyChick! And a warm welcome home to you, too!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[The Mayor]

shoot, no power point.

Thanks anyway.

[BIGLOOK]

To Cheney Chick, I don't know you but am very happy that you've come home safely and very proud of your service.

One more thing for which I am thankful.

Tonk, TC and all;

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!

[TexasCowboy]

Father's Love Letter:

"My Child ~

You may not know me, but I know everything about you ~
Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up ~
Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways ~
Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered ~
Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image ~
Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being ~
Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring ~
Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived ~
Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation ~
Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book ~
Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live ~
Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made ~
Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother's womb ~
Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born ~
Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me ~
John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love ~
1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you ~
1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child and I am your father ~
1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could ~
Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father ~
Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand ~
James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs ~
Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope ~
Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love ~
Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore ~
Psalm 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing ~
Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you ~
Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession ~
Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul ~
Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things ~
Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me ~
Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart ~
Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires ~
Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine ~
Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager ~
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles ~
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you ~
Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart ~
Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes ~
Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth ~
Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus ~
John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed ~
John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being ~
Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you ~
Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins ~
2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled ~
2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you ~
1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love ~
Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me ~
1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again ~
Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen ~
Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father ~
Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is ~ Will you be my child? ~
John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you ~
Luke 15:11-32

Love, Your Dad,

Almighty God"

[shezza]

What a beautiful thread! Thank you for putting it together. I'm thankful for this place where we of like minds can gather together. Happy Thanksgiving, one and all!

[Iowa Granny]

Beautiful post. Thanks for the ping, Elroy.

[deadhead]

[TexasCowboy]

You're welcome, IG.

May the Good Lord bless you and yours with a very Happy Thanksgiving!

[international american]

God Bless..Happy Thanksgiving.