Oh Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever!
I hope you have all been able to spend some time learning about the Principle of Christ’s Image in the lives of the Separatist Pilgrims who came to America for liberty of conscience in worship. Our studies are still not complete. We will actually continue on for a while, finishing the book we’re reading and our Journals.
Read below for FREE activities to do today – and our Thanksgiving Greeting to you!
If you didn’t catch the email about it, and want something for your children to do today – free things you can get right now on the internet:
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I have a free sample of the Bible part of our study posted for download on my blog.
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There are some free downloadable resources you could read – primary source documents, and pilgrim stories.
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And I asked Jim Hodges to post a free audio chapter – said pretty please for the Thanksgiving Story chapter – from Stories of the Pilgrims. He has made that available to everyone, so download and listen today. Thank you Jim!!
Today is a day of rest and Giving Thanks. Thanksgiving doesn’t end tomorrow. Tomorrow begins ThanksLiving™.
Today the house is clean – for the moment. The children are eating hot, homemade Good for You-Naturally!™ cinnamon rolls and drinking hot cider while watching the parade. The potatoes, yams, dinner rolls, and pies are finished. I’ll make a Cranberry Almond Green Salad and throw the turkey in later. (Our menu and some of our recipes are posted on our ‘from me’ blog.)
The children will color corn-cups – nutcups that we will place 5 Kernels of Corn in at each placesetting. I’ll assemble some harvest centerpieces. We’ll read and listen as we make our final preparations, and set our “best china” table. We will sing a Psalm (or more) of Praise to our God. We will read the Pilgrim’s own account of their first Harvest Celebration in America, and of the “5 Kernels of Corn” from their Starving Time the year before. And we will Give Thanks for all the bountiful blessings our Lord God has given us.
Family dinner will be at our home (if you haven’t guessed yet). We will have 17 here. Those that are unable to make it will be greatly missed.
We will have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
I pray you will too!
Don’t forget to check out our Thanksgiving MEGA-Sale from Me and My House!
AND be sure to check out our Freedom & Simplicity™ ThanksGiving Study, covering what God’s Word says about giving thanks, the Holiday, the history, and your attitude of gratitude. It’s a downloadable ebook, so you can get started right away.
