Thanksgiving : A Time to Remember

by Rainey, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781581345384
• ISBN10: 1581345380
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-25
• Publisher: Good News Pub

Summary

There shall be "a day of public Thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God...." --1789 Congressional ProclamationA holiday for celebrating faith, family, and freedom, Thanksgiving Day is both distinctly Christian and exclusively American. Barbara Rainey has created an excellent resource for enabling you and your family to remember the past, recognize God's hand in our history, and express thankfulness to Him for His goodness today.This story of the Pilgrims' faithfulness and biblical thankfulness is accompanied by a CD of songs of worship and praise that will call your hearts to gratitude. It's a wonderful opportunity to enrich your family's awareness of our nation's Christian heritage, provide models of courage and sacrifice for your children, and establish a tradition of sharing your gratefulness with one another, which will build a legacy of memories for the future.

Author Biography

Barbara Rainey is a frequent speaker at FamilyLife Conferences on marriage and parenting, along with her husband, Dennis, the executive director of FamilyLife. The Raineys have been on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for 27 years.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Welcome Home	p. 13
The Pilgrim Story
Small Beginnings: The Pilgrims' Origins	p. 17
Following God's Call: The Voyage of the Mayflower	p. 21
Sustained by God's Grace: Surviving the First Winter	p. 29
God's Perfect Provision: Meeting Samoset, Squanto, and Massasoit	p. 39
God's People Give Thanks: The First Thanksgiving	p. 43
Giving Thanks in All Things: Remembering God's Deliverance	p. 47
Epilogue: Lest Anyone Forget	p. 55
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