Posted: 11/21/2005 3:57:03 AM EDT
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I just wanted to post some of the things im grateful for, most if not all I take for granted. I'm thankful for... this great country im in, one with such freedoms that other countries envy or try to destroy. my family and friends, though small and few, are great in their love for one another and for me. my church where I can go worship and fellowship without fear. my job, one that I might complain about or not like sometimes, but provides me with an income 75% of the world doesn't come close to earning. food, great restaurants and fast food chains. I never grow truly hungry and an can eat what I want when I want it. Another luxury most of the world doesn't share. my cloths. I have cloths, lots of cloths, to keep me warm, stay cool, cover all areas and what I consider fashionable. my truck to get me where I want to go or need to go and is dependable. electricity, to see by and stay cool. gas to cook with and stay warm. trash service to take my bad stuff away. running water to drink and wash freely with. cops to give me speeding tickets when im in the wrong, but are there if I need them in a pinch. Doctors to fix me. Medicine to get rid of my headaches or make my sickness more bearable. Computers to play on, chat with and work on. all my toys. all the other things I have forgot or just didnt post. Most of all I'm thankful that GOD in HIS infinite wisdom, sent HIS SON to die for me and take my sins upon HIM that I might have eternal life and enjoy all these things I mentioned here and then have eternal life with HIM, in heaven. A GOD who gave me all of these things and more. A GOD that loved an wretch like me. Thank you GOD. |
"The Holy God having by a long and Continual Series of his Afflictive dispensations in and by the present Warr with the Heathen Natives of this land, written and brought to pass bitter things against his own Covenant people in this wilderness, yet so that we evidently discern that in the midst of his judgements he hath remembered mercy, having remembered his Footstool in the day of his sore displeasure against us for our sins, with many singular Intimations of his Fatherly Compassion, and regard; reserving many of our Towns from Desolation Threatened, and attempted by the Enemy, and giving us especially of late with many of our Confederates many signal Advantages against them, without such Disadvantage to ourselves as formerly we have been sensible of, if it be the Lord's mercy that we are not consumed, It certainly bespeaks our positive Thankfulness, when our Enemies are in any measure disappointed or destroyed; and fearing the Lord should take notice under so many Intimations of his returning mercy, we should be found an Insensible people, as not standing before Him with Thanksgiving, as well as lading him with our Complaints in the time of pressing Afflictions: The Council has thought meet to appoint and set apart the 29th day of this instant June, as a day of Solemn Thanksgiving and praise to God for such his Goodness and Favour, many Particulars of which mercy might be Instanced, but we doubt not those who are sensible of God's Afflictions, have been as diligent to espy him returning to us; and that the Lord may behold us as a People offering Praise and thereby glorifying Him; the Council doth commend it to the Respective Ministers, Elders and people of this Jurisdiction; Solemnly and seriously to keep the same Beseeching that being perswaded by the mercies of God we may all, even this whole people offer up our bodies and soulds as a living and acceptable Service unto God by Jesus Christ." President's Thanksgiving Day 2004 Proclamation By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation All across America, we gather this week with the people we love to give thanks to God for the blessings in our lives. We are grateful for our freedom, grateful for our families and friends, and grateful for the many gifts of America. On Thanksgiving Day, we acknowledge that all of these things, and life itself, come from the Almighty God.... ....On this Thanksgiving Day, we thank God for His blessings and ask Him to continue to guide and watch over our Nation. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 25, 2004, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather together in their homes and places of worship to reinforce the ties of family and community and to express gratitude for the many blessings we enjoy. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth. GEORGE W. BUSH I'm thankful that I live in a country that still gives thanks to God. Shok |