May this be a Thanksgiving where angels are rejoicing in Heaven for men and women who are repenting and surrendering their hearts and lives to their Lord

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

"...Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the Lord." Jeremiah 33:11b

Our family and staff wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! We know that many of you may be home alone or going to a friend's house for Thanksgiving. I know your heart is hurting and you are very sad and upset that your beloved husband/wife is not home for Thanksgiving today. Remember, the day is not over yet, and on Saturday you will read about a Thanksgiving surprise of a husband showing up unexpectedly. Nothing is impossible with God.

I know this may be a difficult day, but we pray that you will make this a special day for you and Him. Today, I know that Bob is not suffering this year and He is with the Lord. I must praise the Lord that our family and you had him 16 years longer than the doctors said after his first stroke. So yes, I am choosing to praise the Lord and enjoy my family thanking the Lord for all that He has done for us this year as we continue to pray for many miracles and healings for you and for our own family.

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17

We will start to receive praise reports after Thanksgiving. Let us pray that today our Lord will break down walls of hostility that were made by selfishness, anger and unforgiveness. "Lord, please change all of our hearts to be more like You today!"

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. Ephesians 2:13-16

I love to look up the meaning of words, so I looked up Thanksgiving Day in the American College Dictionary which told me, "An annual festival in acknowledgment of divine favor, usually held on the fourth Thursday of November."

May we never lose the true meaning of Thanksgiving. May we all be thankful for everything that we do have! The original purpose of Thanksgiving was thanking God for Him showing divine favor by supplying a good harvest for His people.

...O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 30:12b

The earliest observance of Thanksgiving was with special services in Virginia as early as 1607. The first Thanksgiving Festival began on December 13th in 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts. It started as a harvest festival with the people thanking God for giving them sufficient crops. That first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days. On June 20, 1676, the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation. George Washington issued the first national Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789, the year of his inauguration as President of the United States of America.

I pray that at your Thanksgiving dinner you will be able to share with your children and loved ones Thanksgiving stories of when you were growing up with your family and loved ones. Go back down memory lane and let them in on some of your heritage.

Ask your children why you celebrate Thanksgiving and they may be able to tell you the story better than an adult. Our tradition with Thanksgiving at our home when our children were growing up is that we would go around the table and let everyone say one thing that they were thankful for. During that time, we had many tears and hugs. This year may we all remember to thank our Lord for our salvation and all that He has done for you, your family and what your Lord is going to do with your spouse, resurrecting your dead marriage by touching and changing both your hearts.

Our prayer today is that this Thanksgiving Day our Lord will speak to thousands of prodigal spouses and children of all ages to pick up the telephone and call a loved one that they have not talked to for a long time. Who should you calll? May each of us pray for restoration of marriages around the world and healing of many extended family members. May this be a Thanksgiving where angels are rejoicing in Heaven for men and women who are repenting and surrendering their hearts and lives to their Lord. Happy Thanksgiving!

Be blessed,


Charlyne