Thanksgiving

Families love traditions and most families have lots of things that would be considered: Tradition! though they may not have realized how many things they do because, "that's the way we've always done it."  Those are the things that make up: Tradition! If your family doesn't really have any real "family traditions," then why not begin some traditions, *this year.*   You may even want to begin by starting a journal where you record some past memories and some thoughts on what you'd like to see in your home and in the lives of your children/family.

Perhaps this year, choose something you'd like to do as a family as an annual event or tradition.  Remember, your children will hold these things in their hearts.  These are the days they'll look back on when they begin their family traditions.  These are the things they'll look back on.  These days are bricks in the foundation of their path.  Will they look back on your home and family life with a warm tender heart of joy-filled memories?   Or, will they look back on frustration, regret, frenzy and dread?  Will you give them today something they can carry into all their tomorrows?  Will you begin building the foundation they can build on?  Remember they'll not likely remember all that you did in your home... but they will remember how it felt there. 

This is a simple way to begin doing the things you always wanted to do:  choose an activity or a reading or an outing that you will do each year at Thanksgiving time.  Choose a special dinner menu item or a dessert item that you'll make each year.   Sometimes, the most outlandish thing will become the memory maker---the memory keeper for your family.    Everyone's got things they especially like around "Holiday Time" and if you go around and ask your family members, you'll be surprised at just how many things are really "keepers" to them.  Especially, ASK YOUR HUSBAND:  what makes Thanksgiving special to him?  You'll be wise to take note and duplicate and implement his ideas and ideals.  He's got all sorts of memories locked in his heart. Why not seek to bless him with more sweet memories or why not fill his heart with sweet memories from now on if his earlier experiences weren't the best!   Remember you're the heart of your home.  Be a sweet-heart.


You
are
the heart
of your home...
be sweet
to your family.
 
They
need you.

 

How to cook a Turkey
 if you have the Flu---
Just a joke---no offence intended.

Annie's Thanksgiving Pages

Norma Daulton's
Healthy Thanksgiving Ideas
Norma Daulton's
Healthy Recipes for Thanksgiving

Joyfulheart.com/holiday

Thanksgiving at Paver's Nest

 


I hope you'll look at the different pages of the suggested sites...
They've obviously invested much time in the preparation of their pages;
their sites are full of pages that will be helpful to you---
resources for the many facets of life.


The Origin of America's Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Christian Homemaking Thanksgiving Countdown
Thanksgiving... from ChristiansUnite.com
 

Early in our nation's history, a day of Thanksgiving was established.
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.
—George Washington