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Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
That's the question we asked our kids when they were little, "Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? " To be honest, we're not sure how we would have answered that question when we was a kid. Sure, we knew it had something to do with pilgrims and a boat and a big dinner to show their thanks. When we were little, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving was spent at church, participating in a service of thanksgiving. We knew that Thanksgiving was an opportunity to say, thank you, but thank you for what? Sure we say things like, we're thankful for the blessings we've experienced, but are we really? Do we know enough about that first Thanksgiving and the events that preceded it to know why they were so thankful? We definitely did not.
The most we think we ever knew about the Pilgrims was that they came "over" on some boats, set up a village, meet some American Indians, and have a dinner to say thanks. Not much of a history lesson. But that's what makes, Thanksgiving, A Time to Remember, by Barbara Rainey so amazing. In her book, Barbara tells the incredible story of courage, struggles, suffering, loss, and faith.
Complete with names, dates, details, and personal accounts from handwritten journals, Thanksgiving, A Time to Remember, provides an accurate telling of the Pilgrims journey, challenges, and celebration. It's a story of faith and how God continued to protect, provide, and care for the Pilgrims.
Thanksgiving really is a time for us to remember God's faithfulness in our lives. Even with teenagers and our adult kids, we pull out our book and read through the story of the Pilgrims every Thanksgiving. We encourage you to pick up a copy of, Thanksgiving, A Time to Remember, by Barbara Rainey, and read it with your family this Thanksgiving. Click on any of the highlighted links to order your book from Amazon, through our affiliate partnership. It's safe, secure, and doesn't add any additional fees to your purchase! Sign up for Amazon Prime, and get free shipping!
Be sure to check in with us here at Life in the Higham House this holiday season as we share new content as we countdown to Christmas!
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