Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Culinary Triumphs, Big Trouble, and Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Don Merritt

This series of postings about Thanksgiving Dinner isn’t exactly a tradition on this site, but it probably should be. It first ran in November of 2015 and has been well received . I’m probably biased, but I think it’s well … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and God’s Place in our Lives

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

As we do our shopping this weekend and make our plans for our Thanksgiving celebrations, I wonder if we could take just a minute to reflect on something.  We are starting to prepare for a day dedicated to giving thanks … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Lord!

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.”  Exodus 10:9 It’s true that in this passage Moses … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lincoln’s Proclamation

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, … Continue reading →

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Shout for Joy!

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading →

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A Presidential Proclamation

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

“WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 If you do a word search of the Bible, you will find that prayer and thanksgiving go together an … Continue reading →

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Sarah Hale: “Godmother of Thanksgiving”

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Don Merritt

To the modern person it may seem odd that Thanksgiving, as an American holiday, hasn’t always been there… After all, didn’t the Pilgrims start it back at the very beginning?  Didn’t George Washington proclaim it? The short answer is “yes” but it didn’t really … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving is sort of like…

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Don Merritt

…a story I heard once. It seems that there was a couple who wanted to sell their house.  They had lived there for nearly 30 years, and now that the kids were grown and out, they were tired of the … Continue reading →

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Great is the LORD!

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Don Merritt

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;And His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 What are you doing today? Are you going to work, to school, to the Mall? Will you be doing housework, yard work, watching TV…? Consider how much time we spend … Continue reading →

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