Some History about Thanksgiving

The autumn celebration in late 1621 that has become known as "The First Thanksgiving" was not known as such to the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims did recognize a celebration known as a "Thanksgiving", which was a solemn ceremony of praise and thanks to God for a congregation's good fortune.

The first such Thanksgiving as the Pilgrims would have called it did not occur until 1623, in response to the good news of the arrival of additional colonists and supplies. That event probably occurred in July and consisted of a full day of prayer and worship and probably very little revelry.[39]


The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true "thanksgiving" observance.

It is not certain that wild turkey was part of their feast. However, it is certain that they had venison. The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl.


Another modern staple at almost every Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie. But it is unlikely that the first feast included that treat. The supply of flour had been long diminished, so there was no bread or pastries of any kind. However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a type of fried bread from their corn crop. There was also no milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle for dairy products, and the newly-discovered potato was still considered by many Europeans to be poisonous. But the feast did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.

yummmm

womentoring

women mentor women....we all do it,
some of us do it intentionally
others are clueless...
you are encouraging someone near you today...
You are either encouraging them to be strong,
love God, do the right thing
or....by your comments and reactions
you are encouraging them to run away, turn from God
or do whatever they like
no matter the consequences

Whether you have an international ministry…
stay home, go to work everyday,
Or are just a grandma with prayers & hopes for your family.

We are to pour into others lives around us…
nothing is too small or insignificant.
You can be the seed, the healer,
or the encourager of not one or two
but many by His anointing and Spirit,
and doing what comes naturally to women…
talking & listening

God brings certain women into your life for a reason
some for a lifetime..Some for just a season...

We are wonderfully made to lift up each other.
Look around you...there are young women..needing your wisdom..
older women needing your patience...
and some that are just your age...needing camaraderie.


Great word! ca·ma·ra·de·rie: a spirit of friendly good-fellowship

thankful

Taking a page from Lori...things i am today thankful for:

a working furnace.
keurig coffee maker & Gloria Jeans "mudslide"
A successful and blessed time at bible study/prayer
My kids -all 5
and Tim.
my grandkids - all 3
Sarah's team doing so well this year.
my brothers...the handsome one and the other.....lol

My sweet sweet mom
My best friend...

the garbage pick-up guys...think about that.
my neighbor who comes and fixes my appliances for me

my books....
and excitment for the Holidays coming!!!

I feel safe.

And for the record...the hugging poses were not staged.

The Sweet Life

Happy Sweetest Day!

My sweetheart is a man above men. Bob is a wonderful husband, dutiful son, encouraging father, and a loving grandpa...among other things....
One of the best things about bob, is the way he brings the kids into his life.
Whatever job Bob has had...he always took the kids and involved them...when he coached they were his managers...when he taught at Joe Dumars, they were his assistants...Our grandkids have visited the health classes at his school, our kids have given speeches there, and they all particiapted in his field days at school...( even the twins demonstrated "lacrosse" to kids who'd never seen it)

two pictures here...one of him allowing Nathan to carry the clipboard for him..
and another of him allowing Jordan (nate's son) to carry his clipboard....
I love this man, this father, this grandpa with all my heart!!!

I am thankful for Isaac

Isaac posted his favorite things....
and he is one of mine.
Isaac is a happy ,thoughtful,energetic, adorable boy who loves Jesus.
He is polite & playful
and he should come visit me soon.


I am also thankful to have known Tony Galuszka.
I read in the paper that he has left us to be with Jesus.
He is probably one of the nicest men I have ever known and
although I have not seen him in years...I will miss his presence.
Heartfelt condolences to the entire family.

"Stand your ground...

"Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth
and the body armor of God’s righteousness." Eph 6:14

The belt of truth.
The most important part of the weapontry…
The belt held the sword, and when not in use the shield hung on it.
The breastplate was attached in several places for stability.
the rest of the armor would fall apart if not for the belt of truth.

It was essential that the belt be in place- firmly attached so the warrior could be assured the the rest of his equipment would stay in place,
and be ready for use.
So he could move quickly and fight with fury.

For the child of God the belt of truth of his spiritual armor
is the written (logos) word of God.

Joh 17:17 ¶ Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word (logos) is truth (aletheia)

When God’s word is wrapped around you…your righteousness is firmly in front of you, your faith is in reach , the sword (rhema) of the spirit is at hand.

Without that belt firmly in place...your breastplate (righteouness) swings back and forth, your shield (faith) is cumbersome (trying to hold things together) as it drops downs it messes with your feet (peace)..causing you to stumble a bit.
It sure makes it hard to fight the good fight that way.

Warriors.... got your Belt on?