Thanksgiving Day is fast approaching!! The Pilgrims hosted a feast to thank God for giving them a safe passage to the New World. They were also thankful that they lived to experience a bountiful Harvest Season that first year. A good number of them had died previously, due to the lack of food and their inability to fend for themselves in a strange environment. They also had to gather food in a different way than they were accustomed to. The Pilgrims were grateful for their neighbors the Native Americans(Squanto and others), who showed them how to fish, hunt and find food in rather harsh weather conditions sometimes. They sat together and shared food with one another, thanking God for His provision and for their friendship.
This is one of the holidays that bring families together. It is a time we express love and appreciation to the people and family members who touch our lives daily in positive ways.
The Upper Room Store has some books on Thanksgiving. These books can be use to tell this noble story of courage, friendship and gratitude to your children. They are easy to read books that explain a part of the American History in a way that not only children will understand but adults as well. It will help to keep this heartwarming tradition of our nation going from generation to generation.
Check these links for the simple story of Thanksgiving and for some other great books. Please copy and paste links on your address bar to view items. Sorry, I am still trying to fing out how to fix the links so you can just click on them. Here are the links:http://theupperroomstore.deepershopping.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=20989
http://theupperroomstore.deepershopping.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=21004
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Here are a few links with some small household gifts to bless family and friends as we celebrate this traditional holiday: There are much more items available.
http://theupperroomstore.deepershopping.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=249585
http://theupperroomstore.deepershopping.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=249584
http://theupperroomstore.deepershopping.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=176462
http://theupperroomstore.deepershopping.com/index.php?module=viewitem&item=577461 There are much more items available.