ScrapSayings, Thanksgiving

  • All too often through the year our warm thoughts of the special people in our lives go unspoken even though the feelings are in our hearts. That's why thanksgiving is a perfect chance to remind you how much you mean, how special you are, and how warmly you're wished every happiness.

  • The Blessings of life are upon you.

  • Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
    Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
    Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
    Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.
    Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
    Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
    Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
    Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
    - Matthew 5:5-12

  • Count each day as a blessing.

  • DINNER TIME!

  • Don't call me late for dinner.

  • Don't Worry … Be Thankful! - Bobby McFarran "Don't Worry Be Happy"

  • Favorite times, favorite friends, share the dish with pie baked in,
    A loving gesture, kindhearted deed, saying thanks or asking please,
    It's little things that make the world go round,
    from friend to friend pass it down.

  • Feast with the Pilgrims and Indians (Native Americans)

  • Flowing Thoughtfulness
    When one person is thoughtful to another,
    The thoughtfulness gets carried on and on.
    It is like a river of kindness, once blocked by rocks,
    That is suddenly opened by a single person's
    Kind thought or act.
    The river runs freely again, and continues to flow,
    Moving more rocks and reaching the hearts of othersl.
    When one person is thoughtful to another,
    The thoughtfulness gets carried on and on.
    The more we get together and help each other,
    The more friendship there can be throughout
    Many different places.
    The friendship can begin Like a small stream
    In a single neighborhood, And then expand throughout
    A river of districts, states, countries, and even continents.
    When one person is thoughtful to another, the thoughtfulness
    gets carried on and on.
    Soon, we could have a whole ocean of friendships,
    And that's how the world was created,
    And how it should always be.
    - Mattie Stepanek this poem written May 2000, when Mattie was 10

  • Eat Drink and Be Merry for tomorrow we will Diet.

  • Give thanks for sorrow that teaches you pity; for pain that teaches you courage - and give exceeding thanks for the mystery which remains a mystery still - the veil that hides you from the infinite, which makes it possible for you to believe in what you cannot see. - Robert Nathan

  • Give us this day our daily bread

  • Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. - William Arthur Ward

  • A Harvest of Memories, A day of Thanks

  • I am thankful…
    -for the taxes that I pay because it means that I am employed.
    -for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.
    -for my shadow that watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.
    -for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.
    -for all the complaining I hear about the government because it means that we have freedom of speech.
    -for the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking and that I have been blessed with transportation.
    -for my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.
    -for the lady behind me in church that sings off key because it means that I can hear.
    -for the pile of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.
    -for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been capable of working hard.
    -for the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means that I am alive.
    -for the noisy kids getting on my nerves because they remind me the importance of family being close.
    and finally… I'm thankful for too much e-mail because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.

  • Jingle Bells (originally a Thanksgiving song)

  • May our home always be a place of peace and plenty, A place of strength and sanctuary, A place of warmth and laughter and a place where love is unconditional.

  • A meal, however simple, is a moment of intersection. It is at once the most basic, the most fundamental, of our life's activities, maintaining the life of our bodies; shared with others it can be an occasion of joy and communion, uniting people deeply. - Elise Boulding

  • Over the River and Through the Woods

    Over the river and thru the wood,
    To grandmother's house we go;
    The horse knows the way
    To carry the sleigh,
    Thru the white and drifted snow, oh!

    Over the river and thru the wood,
    Oh, how the wind does blow!
    It stings the toes,
    And bites the nose,
    As over the ground we go.

    Over the river and thru the wood,
    To have a first-rate play;
    Oh, hear the bell ring,
    "Ting-a-ling-ling!"
    Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day-ay!

    Over the river and thru the wood,
    Trot fast my dapple gray!
    Spring over the ground,
    Like a hunting hound!
    For this is Thanksgiving Day.

    Over the river and through the woods
    And straight through the barnyard gate.
    It seems that we go so dreadfully slow;
    It is so hard to wait.

    Over the river and through the woods,
    Now Grandma's cap I spy.
    Hurrah for fun; the pudding's done;
    Hurrah for the pumpkin pie.

  • Share your bountiful harvest!!

  • Thank you for the world so sweet, Thank you for the food we eat
    Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you Lord for everything.

  • Turkey Time

  • We gather Together to ask the Lords Blessing

  • When you're worried and you can't sleep… count your blessings instead of sheep. - Bing Crosby, in White Christmas

  • You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
    You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
    Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. - Psalm 23:5-6

Tips:

-- Sit down in a quiet moment before the holiday season begins and write down everything you are thankful for - EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. Journal this into your Thanksgiving page every year or put this in a secret place behind a picture or a journal card. I make one every year and when I'm finished I look at last year's list and realize that the list is similar except for some wonderful ad-ons.