"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William Arthur Ward

 

Good morning to one and all. It is Friday, November 20, 2020. I had a little issue getting the laptop to come up this morning but I discovered it was an input power issue, as in, not being plugged in snugly. That snugly word may not sound very technical but it becomes very important when the appliance on the other end runs completely down and needs to be charged. Bentley wanted to share a few words this morning. "Yeah, that's me in the photo. Sitting in 'the man's' lap surveying my domain. It has been an interesting journey over these soon to be two years since I came to this neck of the woods. (Sorry about the slang but I use what I have become accustomed to hearing around here.) At any rate, I have really worked hard to get these folks trained and effective in their providing me an enjoyable home. It took a while but we finally got the program working where 'the man' responds properly when I get hold of a grass burr in one of my paws. Before, I limped around until it either became bearable or embedded really deep. Now I lay down and stick my paw in the air. (You know, like calling time out for an injured player.) The man eventually stops looking at his phone long enough to notice my distress and comes to my aid. He removes the painful intruder, I nod a thank you, and we are off and running again. It took me a while to get this one going but I'm so glad because we have plenty of those grass burrs hanging out around these parts. Y'all have yourselves a really great day and I will try to get back to you one day soon."

Here is another flashback to prepare for Thanksgiving. Have a great Saturday and Lord's Day Sunday. Amen. 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving - 2013

Happy Thanksgiving and welcome here on this Thursday, November 28, 2013. Here's something I believe will facilitate and enhance your Thanksgiving observance. Take 2 to 3 minutes and read the Thanksgiving Proclamation as issued by our first President. It is a powerful affirmation of our founding principles and how our early leaders looked to Almighty God. Very powerful indeed. Amen.  ....More later.

[New York, 3 October 1789]

By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation.

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 favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be-- That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war--for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted--for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions-- to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually--to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us--and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

[George Washington]