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Hello everyone Time seems to be speeding up as this year is flying by. Can you believe it's time once again to celebrate Thanksgiving. Remembering History: The original thanksgiving celebration was held by the Pilgrim settlers in Massachusetts during their second winter in America in December, 1621. The first winter had killed 44 of the original 102 colonists. At one point their daily food ration was down to five kernels of corn apiece, but then an unexpected trading vessel arrived, swapping them beaver pelts for grain, providing for their severe need. The next summer’s crop brought hope, and Governor William Bradford decreed that December 13, 1621, be set aside as a day of feasting and prayer to show the gratitude of the colonists that they were still alive. These Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom and opportunity in America, gave thanks to God for His provision for them in helping them find 20 acres of cleared land, for the fact that there were no hostile Indians in that area, for their newfound religious freedom, and for God’s provision of an interpreter to the Indians in Squanto. Along with the feasting and games involving the colonists and more than 80 friendly Indians (who added to the feast by bringing wild turkeys and venison), prayers, sermons, and songs of praise were important in the celebration. Three days were spent in feasting and prayer. From that time forward, Thanksgiving has been celebrated as a day to give thanks to God for His gracious and sufficient provision. President Abraham Lincoln officially set aside the last Thursday of November, in 1863, “as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father.” In 1941, Congress ruled that after 1941, the fourth Thursday of November be observed as Thanksgiving Day and be a legal holiday. For Christians, thanksgiving is not only a special day set apart to give thanks, it's a transformed heart toward God on an everyday basis that's filled with thanksgiving and praise. However, your list of what your thankful for can ( I'm sure like mine) go on forever. For God is amazing and so faithful that his blessings upon us is so great.For this reason, I ask that this thanksgiving season, would you like to encourage others and bless the Lord by sharing a memory of one of your most thankful moments? Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Precious memory of God's goodness: Like all of you, I do have so much to be thankful for, beginning with my saviour Jesus Christ and his gift of salvation to me, to my loving family and God's protection and provisions upon each of us. However if like to share a moment that is a precious memory of God's amazing goodness: It was when I was about seven months pregnant for my third child. My mother and I had went together,for me to have a sonogram done as a regular routine. The horror that would follow was to say the least, terrifying. As I lay on the bed, the nurse came in and greased my tummy and began to go over my baby.We were laughing and talking together until a look came over her face that was so scary. We immediately knew something was wrong. I tried tonsi hold back the fear and tears as I asked her what was wrong. She instantly said ( I, I don't know, I have to get a doctor) I looked intently into her shaken face and ask again, what is wrong. She turned to the monitor and said your baby has no skull, his whole back of the skull isn't there. She ran out of the room. As I laid their, me and my mother layed hands on my tummy. We prayed so loud and so hard and rebuked this and claimed his skull to form. Moments later, the doctor came in. he looked at me, I asked him to look again. As soon as he put the instrument upon my tummy ( I mean no moving it nothing, just put it up against me) their was my son, and his full skull was their in complete view. God is amazing. I give him praise and am so incredibly thankful.I have many precious memories of God's goodness to be thankful for, How about you,would you like to share one today? Be thankful this season, and I pray this encouraged you.