Thanksgiving History

During the winter of 1621, half of the Mayflower passangers who settled in Plymouth, Massachuttes, died. The following spring a Paxtuxet Indian named Squanto helped those who survived plant corn and barley. Their fall harvest was a success, and the colony held a Thanksgiving celebratation inviting Massaoit, the chief of the Wampanoag tribe, to join their feast of turkey, venision, duck, goose, lobsters. clam, corn, vegetables and dried berries.  In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclamined Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.

Thanksgiving has always been a special time of thanks at my house.  It is the time of the year to have all of our extended family present for the holiday dinner. Its a time to give thanks to Our Heavenly Father for the many blessings we have recieved during the year.  It's a time to gather each other close and remember all the other Thanksgivings we have had together.  It is a time of joy and love, the sharing of each.  My wish is that everyone throughout the world recieves a Thanksgiving of love that is rich with Our Father's Blessings.