A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-24 to-27-05...Thanksgiving is GIVING Thanks!

DollyCali | November 24, 2005 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

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

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THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION
President Abraham Lincoln, 1863

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies.

To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.

In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.

Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense have not arrested the plough, the shuttle, or the ship; the axe had enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore.

Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.

No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American People.

I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.

And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.

Give Thanks
Music Here

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given
Jesus Christ, His Son

(Repeat twice)

And now, Let the weak say "I am strong"
Let the poor say "I am rich"
Because of what the Lord has done for us

(Repeat twice)

Give thanks !







Count Your Blessings
Words by Johnson Oatman, 1897
Music Here

Chorus:

Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done

When upon life's billows
You are tempest tossed
When you are discouraged
Thinking all is lost
Count your many blessings
Name them one by one
And it will surprise you
What the Lord has done

Chorus

Are you ever burdened
With a load of care
Does the cross seem heavy
You are called to bear
Count your many blessings
Every doubt will fly
And you will be singing
As the days go by

Chorus

When you look at others
With their lands and gold
Think that Christ has promised
You His wealth untold
Count your many blessings
Money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven
Nor your home on high

chorus

So, amid the conflict
Whether great or small
Do not be discouraged
God is over all
Count your many blessings
Angels will attend
Help and comfort give you
To your journey's end

chorus

"Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and praise His name.
For the LORD is good and His love endures forever;
His faithfulness continues through all generations."
(Psalm 100:4-5)

"I do not think of all the misery,
but of the glory that remains.
Go outside into the fields, nature and the sun,
go out and seek happiness in yourself and in God.
Think of the beauty that again and again discharges itself
within and without you and be happy. Anne Frank

"Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds."—1901 Theodore Roosevelt

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"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." George Washington October 3, 1789 in his first Presidential Proclamation.

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[MEG33]

Thank you for this beautiful thread,Dolly, and to all the posters' contributions..

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING ALL

[DollyCali]

You have a great day also Meg.. I will be checking back in later this afternoon.

[DollyCali]

In truth, I personally celebrate thanksgiving every single day-

You surely do & it is evident from your loving posts. You celebrate LIFE every day also.

Hugs Hon.. later

[luvie]

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Thank you Father for the blessings given this day.
Help us to remember, Thou has shown us the way.
And give us strength to help those in need.
Never letting us forget, Thy merciful deeds.
Keep us in Thy tender loving care.
Save us, O Lord, when we are in despair!
Give us grace as we walk through life.
Inspire us to seek our brothers amid the strife.
Victory in Thee will be our guiding star.
In courage we march not caring how far.
Now we ask for the most important thing.
Grant us salvation to escape death's sting.

Copyright by Jim Smith



GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
~~~~~~~~
GOD BLESS AMERICA

[Temple Owl]

Happy Thanksgiving from Tribune7, Maggie, and Ta Da--drumroll please--Pee Wee.

[LadyX]

You make such beautiful tables, Luvvy!
I especially like this one, growing up with Norman Rockwell in his heyday..:))

We subscribed to The Saturday Evening Post,
and enjoyed his drawings of American life often.

[luvie]

...and just who is "Pee-wee"? :o)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

[LadyX]

Yes, Dolly, with each decade added, we kinda get what life is all about..:))
We learn not to sweat the "small stuff" and inevitable wrinkles of life - roll with the punches - and make the most of every day we have.

We here appreciate your vigor and enthusiasm, and deep compassion for others.

{{{ Hugs for Dolly }}}

[LadyX]

WE DEMAND PICTURES of PEE WEE!!

[luvie]

Thank you Lady!

We always subscribed to it, too. My dad loved Norman Rockwell, and it brought back many memories of Thanksgivings at my Grandparents' home to see that picture again. I have a few old Posts in my safe. You know what is the best part to look at now?....the old ads! LOL!

[Temple Owl]

We will soon introduce you to a handsome little guy who is sitting in for Ink. Ink, as you know, is romping all over Rainbow Bridge and I am sure she is smiling down on Pee Wee.

[The Mayor]

November 24, 2005

A Lost Art

Read:
Colossians 1:9-14

Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, . . . and be thankful. —Colossians 3:15

Bible In One Year: 1 Corinthians 9-12

The apostle Paul had never been to the church in Colosse, but he had heard all about it from Epaphras. He knew it was a church under attack by false teachers, so he prayed fervently for this congregation (Colossians 1:9-14; 2:4-7).

Among his requests, Paul asked that they would give joyful thanks to the Father because He had rescued them, moving them from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of His Son (1:12-13). We too need to be thankful for what Christ has done for us.

Thankfulness seems to be a lost art today. Warren Wiersbe illustrated this problem in his commentary on Colossians. He told about a ministerial student in Evanston, Illinois, who was part of a life-saving squad. In 1860, a ship went aground on the shore of Lake Michigan near Evanston, and Edward Spencer waded again and again into the frigid waters to rescue 17 passengers. In the process, his health was permanently damaged. Some years later at his funeral, it was noted that not one of the people he rescued ever thanked him.

Let's take time often to recall how God has rescued us from eternal death and has given us eternal life through His Son. Let's make certain that we never allow thanking the Father to become a lost art. —Dave Egner

Give me a spirit of thankfulness, Lord,
For numberless blessings given;
Blessings that daily come to me
Like dewdrops falling from heaven. —Dawe

With practice, anyone can master the art of thankfulness.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Is Worship?

[luvie]

Oh, Temple...I am so happy for you that you have little Pee-Wee! I know that Ink would approve because she wouldn't want her family to be sad. She is happy where she is!

[The Mayor]

Turket trot, no I wasn't there : )

I have been away from the computer because my daughter has been on.
We are heading out to go to the inlaws for dinner.
Cold and a little snow here, but, the southtowns will be getting buried with 1 to 2 feet of snow for the next couple days. They are calling for blizzard conditions.

Glad we live north of it all.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You are welcome.

Have a wonderful day at your sisters house.

[rightinthemiddle]

Happy Thanksgiving to you! Thanks!

[U S Army EOD]

And now a little history.

For those of you that don't know the true history of where and when the actual first Thanksgiving celebration was held among the English speaking people.

It was actually held in Plymouth, England the day AFTER the Pilgrims left.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. May God bless you all and keep you safe.

Thanks for the wonderful thread, Dolly. Outstanding job.

click on it

All in a Word

T for time to be together, turkey, talk, and tangy weather.
H for harvest stored away, home, and hearth, and holiday.
A for autumn's frosty art, and abundance in the heart.
N for neighbors, and November, nice things, new things to remember.
K for kitchen, kettles' croon, kith and kin expected soon.
S for sizzles, sights, and sounds, and something special that abounds.
That spells ~~~THANKS---for joy in living and a jolly good Thanksgiving.

By Aileen Fisher

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Happy Thanksgiving Victoria.

Great song.:)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thank you. Same to you.