On behalf of Kathy, Kevin, & myself, I want to wish each and every one of our Brothers & Sisters in Christ, a very Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm a Canadian and we had ours early in October, now it's your turn to celebrate and give God thanks for all that He has given us! Let us be thankful for what we have!!! God has given us so many bountiful gifts & especially blessings!

Have a wonderful time with friends and family, enjoy your time together.

Many blessings to one and all!

I'm thanking the Lord for all his wonderful provisions, and for the Mods, Kathy & Kevin, this forum, and all the wonderful Members whom have made it what it is today!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving on Thursday Nov.24th,2011!

God Bless you one and all!

Love in Jesus,

Valerie

Thanksgiving Prayers!

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Thanksgiving Prayer

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day
We bow our hearts to You and pray.
We give You thanks for all You've done
Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
For beauty in nature, Your glory we see
For joy and health, friends and family,
For daily provision, Your mercy and care
These are the blessings You graciously share.
So today we offer this response of praise
With a promise to follow You all of our days.

--Mary Fairchild





Thanksgiving

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

We Gather Together

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens his will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be thine!

We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen

--Traditional Thanksgiving Hymn
(A translation by Theodore Baker: 1851-1934)

We Give Thanks

Our Father in Heaven,
We give thanks for the pleasure
Of gathering together for this occasion.
We give thanks for this food
Prepared by loving hands.
We give thanks for life,
The freedom to enjoy it all
And all other blessings.
As we partake of this food,
We pray for health and strength
To carry on and try to live as You would have us.
This we ask in the name of Christ,
Our Heavenly Father.

--Harry Jewell

http://christianity.about.com/od/thanksgivingverses/a/thanksgivingpra.htm

Thank you Valerie, Kathy & Kevin! Here we are on this wonderful day of Thanksgiving and I pray that all are experiencing the beautiful abiding presence of Jesus today.

I heard a song on the radio a few minutes ago that sounds like what we are all feeling - I WANNA GO HOME" by Michael Buble. Found a video where someone posted photos of his brother and other soldiers - wanting to come home. It occurred to me that we are all in combat in this earth zone and we too, are tired of war in the spiritual and the physical realm and read TO GO HOME. Enjoy the video and be blessed today and wrapped up in the warm, unending LOVE of God.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving



Saying grace before carving a turkey at Thanksgiving dinner, Pennsylvania, U.S., 1942

Happy Thanksgiving fellow RFTHers in Christ!!!

Hope ya' all don't get too stuffed up to your gills with your refill Thanksgiving dinner...and then having to take Pepto-Bismo/Alka Seltzer for relief!?!

Marantha!
Tammy