"God has two dwellings; one in heaven and the other in a meek and thankful heart." ~ Izaak Walton VINTAGE PRINTS ___________ In the year 1621, the Pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving feast. They invited the great Indian chief Massasoit, who brought ninety of his brave Indians and a great abundance of food. Governor William Bradford and Captain Miles Standish were honored guests. Elder William Brewster, who was a minister, said a prayer that went something like this: 'We thank God for our homes and our food and our safety in a new land. We thank God for the opportunity to create a new world for freedom and justice." Amen. ~ Peppermint Patty ( A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving ) ___________________ We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us, We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water. We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases. We return thanks to the corn, and to her sisters, the bea...
( musings of a 'HO-HUM HOUSEWIFE' )