Thanksgiving Treasure Thanksgiving is the only national holiday that doesn’t commemorate someone’s birthday, an anniversary, or battle. It’s distinctive in that it’s a day set aside for America to express thanks to God. On October 3, 1789 George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the […]
What’s Happened to Thanksgiving? America is no longer “One Nation Under God.” We’re a country whose spiritual life no longer centers on God or His church. Instead we’re a country that huddles together in sports complexes to watch our modern day gladiators slug it out on football fields, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, ice rinks, and […]
An Attitude of Gratitude George Washington’s 1782 Thanksgiving Proclamation expresses beautifully the dependence on God by our Founding Fathers, the Continental Congress, and the earliest leaders of our government. With these words, President Washington gives God credit for every victory and success experienced by America. “It being the indispensable duty of all Nations, not only […]
Thanksgiving Treasure Thanksgiving is the only national holiday that doesn’t commemorate someone’s birthday, an anniversary, or battle. It’s distinctive in that it’s a day set aside for America to express thanks to God. On October 3, 1789 George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the […]
Thankfulness Is Difficult Thankfulness doesn’t come easy, nor is it something that’s natural. There’s an overall lack of giving thanks today, and it very well may be part of the overall downward slide of our country. As we ready ourselves to celebrate Thanksgiving, along with a season of giving thanks, the word thanksgiving may be […]
Let’s Give Thanks for God “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 NKJV). During Thanksgiving we always tend to list those items we’re thankful for, like […]