Special Thanksgiving Edition of the Dispatch
Today we stop to give thanks. Even with all the chaos that encompasses our lives each day, we have much to be grateful for.
For many, this Thanksgiving leaves an empty chair or maybe even two at the dinner table. Yet, we have fond memories of those that have gone before us. Most of us were separated from each other last Thanksgiving because of the pandemic. Hopefully, this year families and friends will be gathering again.
There is unrest everywhere and the thought of a united nation seems distant. Yet, we have a God that is always in control. We may wonder where God is in these difficult times but the answer today is the same as it has always been: He is right there with us in the fight.
Someone once told me, “If the only prayer that God ever answered in your life was your prayer to accept Jesus as your Savior, isn’t that more than enough?” For me, that keeps everything in perspective. I have God’s eternal love and that is something to celebrate.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
On this Thanksgiving Day, here are some great thoughts on marriage from my friend Levi Lusko.
Thanksgiving Fun:
Can you guess the correct answer?
1. How many calories, on average, does an average person consume during Thanksgiving dinner?
a. 1500
b. 1600
c. 4500
2. When was the first-ever Thanksgiving NFL game played?
a. 1950
b. 1920
c. 1960
3. How many women attended the first Thanksgiving party?
a. None
b. One
c. Five
4. Which president did not agree to the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
a. Richard Nixon
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Thomas Jefferson
5. How long was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
a. Two days
b. Four days
c. Three days
Did You Know?:
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade began in 1924 and is 2.5 miles long.
The first national Thanksgiving in the United States was proclaimed by the Continental Congress in 1777.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest turkey weighed 86 pounds.
Thanksgiving Day is the busiest travel day of the year.
“Jingle Bells” was originally a Thanksgiving song composed for children to sing in a Boston Sunday School celebration.
This week’s Awesome Marriage Podcast is: “Purity in Marriage”
This week’s vlog on the Awesome Marriage YouTube Channel is “Can I Help You?”
Thanksgiving Fun Answers:
C. 4500 calories
B. 1920
C. Five
C. Thomas Jefferson
C. Three days
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