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While there won’t be as many people out shopping the day after Christmas as there are the day after Thanksgiving, Dec. 26 does make the top 10 list of the busiest shopping days of Christmas. The primary reason it does is because our friends and family can’t wait to return the gifts we bought for them.…

When an Arizona grandmother accidentally sent a text to a wrong number, she went ahead and invited the stranger to Thanksgiving dinner. Jamal Hinson said he received a text from someone who told him Thanksgiving dinner would be served at 3PM on the holiday. The person sending the text identified themselves…

Michelle Keylor, an Ohio mother of two sons and two dogs was very serious about keeping the house nice and tidy for their 2016 Thanksgiving celebration. She posted a note at the living room entrance that said, “This room has been cleaned for the holidays and is officially CLOSED until Thanksgiving.”…

Mindy Belz, writing in World Magazine says “Our present day ingratitude may have taken root during the 1950s, when we thanked ourselves for our new prosperity instead of God.” Somewhere along the way, our National day of Thanksgiving has changed. History teaches that we find Thanksgivings beginnings…

Traditionally, Thanksgiving Day in America is relatively untouched by commercialism. There are no cards or gifts, it is a time for family, friends, reflection, and a meal based on 400-year-old traditions. This year as Americans enjoy the family based holiday, the nation’s biggest retailers have announced…

Several families who were behind on their bills received a gift that truly made them thankful. Officials in Iowa City, Iowa said two days before the Thanksgiving holiday; an anonymous woman walked in city hall and donated $1640. The woman said the money was to be used to pay off 17 delinquent water accounts…

God's voice mail ! Most of us have now learned to live with voice mail as a necessary part of our lives. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice mail? Imagine praying and hearing the following: Thank you for calling heaven. For English press 1 For Spanish press 2…

Anything good that has come into your life has come from God. A long time ago, in a land unknown by many, a king was known for his kind and gracious ways. He was a spiritual man who believed the Bible and tried to live after its precepts. He treated everyone fairly, showed mercy, and loved even his enemies.…

I heard about a teacher who asked the children in her class about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. She thought it might be effective to inch toward its meaning by having them playfully correct some wrong ideas. "Now let me think," she began. "Thanksgiving. That's the day when we think about all the…

THANKFULNESS The onslaught of hurricanes in the gulf region in 2005 has left many victims wondering what they had to be thankful for during the Thanksgiving season. Instead of remembering good times, the holiday brought a reminder of what was lost in the rain, floods, and winds of Hurricanes Katrina…

THANKSGIVING On Thanksgiving Day 2007, Monique White lived in a hotel and spent her time searching for a job. Things were different in 2008, she had a job and a home, but she still wasn’t satisfied. Remembering the sights, sounds, and feelings of busy Thanksgivings of her childhood made her long for…

Gratitude As a Way of Life In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Recommended Reading Ephesians 5:18-20 When the American pilgrims celebrated three days of thanksgiving in 1621 they were doing what came naturally for them: honoring God in…

With Thanksgiving approaching (for those of us in the U.S., at least), I thought you might enjoy these excerpts from a book called Then Some Other Things Happened, a collection of short pieces about history written by eighth graders and compiled by Bill Lawrence, a teacher and columnist. The Pilgrams…

Peace "Peace on Earth, good will toward men?" Not in the shopping malls in America. Christmas, it seems, is bringing out the worst in some people. "No matter how fast you go, it's not fast enough for some people," said Dee Stripp, a part-time clerk at the Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, Michigan. "People don't…

Christmas Only 358 shopping days left 'til Christmas. Don't laugh. I'm half serious. Christmas is a big deal around the Wilson household, especially to Susan. Don't get me wrong, I'm not exactly a bah humbug type, but I can't even come close to matching Susan's enthusiasm for the season. If I had my…

Old Turkey: Around Thanksgiving a few years ago, radio commentator Paul Harvey shared a true story of a woman and her frozen Thanksgiving turkey. The Butterball Turkey Company set up a telephone hotline to answer consumer questions about preparing holiday turkeys. One woman called to inquire about cooking…

Governor Bradford Proclamation The following proclamation was made by Governor Bradford in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, “Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, squashes and garden vegetables, and…

In today’s politically correct environment where you have to be so careful to keep from offending anyone, we might all have to give reports like this fourth grader who reported on the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday. “The pilgrims came here seeking freedom of you know what. When they landed, they…

The Pilgrims had the courage to act on their commitments, no matter what. Do we? Sociologist Robert Bellah, author of Habits of the Heart, is impressed by the power of religion. He once said, "We should not underestimate the significance of the small group of people who have a new vision of a just and…

Kentucky Youth Ministries YOUTH MINISTRY MANUA | OUR MISSION: We Build Students OUR OBJECTIVES Win … Reach students to Christ Build … Teach / Disciple students Send … Mobilize students !!! Kentucky Teenagers … … our mission field | YOUTH MINISTRY MANUAL INDEX Letter from the District Youth Director page…

the feasts of Many Christians do not realize that the seven feasts which God commanded in Leviticus 23 are still observed by their Jewish neighbors. The feasts, as given to Israel, bore a three-fold significance. First there was the seasonal aspect of each holiday; then the feasts were to be a memorial…

the feasts of Many Christians do not realize that the seven feasts which God commanded in Leviticus 23 are still observed by their Jewish neighbors. The feasts, as given to Israel, bore a three-fold significance. First there was the seasonal aspect of each holiday; then the feasts were to be a memorial…

FINAL WORDS. Christ's Farewell to Those He Loved Part One Calming Troubled Hearts Don't you wish you could turn anxiety on and off like a faucet? Wouldn't it be great if you could worry from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and then shut it down so that you could get a good night's rest? Unfortunately, we cannot…

MOODY'S ANECDOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. RELATED IN HIS REVIVAL WORK BY THE GREAT EVANGELIST DWIGHT L. MOODY. FULLY ILLUSTRATED FROM GUSTAVE DORE REVISED EDITION. EDITED BY REV. J. B. McClure. CHICAGO: Rhodes & McClure Publishing Co. 1899 Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1896 by the Rhodes…

able border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt'> ! The Two Babylons or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife By the Late Rev. Alexander Hislop First published as a pamphlet in 1853--greatly expanded in 1858 Contents Introduction Chapter…