The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.
~H.U. Westermayer
1 Chronicles 16:8
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
I think that if we count our blessings everyday (instead of our burdens), we'll find a Thanksgiving at every meal!
ReplyDeleteThat is a most moving quote. It speaks volumes to me. Though the were impoverished and buried so many - they still gave thanks. We need to give thanks..much more.
ReplyDeleteit was truly a blesing from God they survived that first year - and they never complained!
ReplyDeletehow do we know they never complained?
ReplyDeletemy gram was there... there was no complaining
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving
ReplyDeleteoh, they complained!
ReplyDeleteSara, I thought you invented Thanksgiving?!?!
ReplyDeletei invented both complaining and thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteAt first glance I though you quoted,"The Pilgrims made seven times more "gravy" than ... O my! I must have food on the brain or something.
ReplyDeletehappy thanksgiving!!
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