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Thanksgiving is always a special day for Alan and his extended family.
As his wife prepares a turkey the aromas transport him back to when he
was a child. He remembers how his mother would get up early, while it
was still dark, to cook her meal. Then in the afternoon his aunts and
uncles would arrive, greeting him warmly. He remembers and hopes he is
creating such memories for his own children.
While some might not think of Thanksgiving Day as a religious occasion, Alan does. When his family gathers at the table he offers a prayer of thanksgiving, thanking God for the many blessings. "This helps us to realize how special our time is on this earth and to know we are blessed children of God," he says.
Thanksgiving Day provides the opportunity to slow down from the hectic pace of life to enjoy God's blessing of family and friends. This, Alan insists, is a religious experience.
The journey through the wilderness had been a long and difficult one. When the people settled into the land that the Lord had promised, their response was to give the first fruits of their labor to God in thanksgiving. They were instructed to say, "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." They too realized that God had blessed them. They offered their thanks to the God who brought them to this new land, flowing with milk and honey.
Tim S.
While some might not think of Thanksgiving Day as a religious occasion, Alan does. When his family gathers at the table he offers a prayer of thanksgiving, thanking God for the many blessings. "This helps us to realize how special our time is on this earth and to know we are blessed children of God," he says.
Thanksgiving Day provides the opportunity to slow down from the hectic pace of life to enjoy God's blessing of family and friends. This, Alan insists, is a religious experience.
The journey through the wilderness had been a long and difficult one. When the people settled into the land that the Lord had promised, their response was to give the first fruits of their labor to God in thanksgiving. They were instructed to say, "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." They too realized that God had blessed them. They offered their thanks to the God who brought them to this new land, flowing with milk and honey.
Tim S.
