26Nov 09
Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Wilkes Team! We pray the Lord’s richest blessings on each one of you. Today, as you gather together as families with friends and relatives from near and far may all eyes be upon the abundant goodness of our Lord.
When asked this morning about his thoughts regarding Thanksgiving, Mark Christopher shared the following. After recently reading in, “The Light and the Glory,” he recalls the importance of the message from chapter two entitled, “If Gold is Your Almighty.” Some of the early explorers to America lost the focus of bringing Jesus to the new world and began focusing on riches. From this, Mark shared that, “We need to make sure we are not wanting more than what God has given us but be grateful for what He has given us.”
What has He given us? Salvation, a Relationship with Him, the gift of repentance, Family, the Body of Christ, freedom to worship God, and so much more!
Numbering less than a couple hundred among the thousands in England, the Pilgrims of the 1600s were the subject of mmense persecution and the king’s direct 
attacks. King James was determined to induce submission to his regime or he’d harry them out of the land. The future looked bleak for this small devoted body. What inspired them onward? What gave birth to courage amidst 
great fear? It was the unchanging principles, promises, and truths of God’s Word. Emboldened by these, they reached out by faith unto their Heavenly Father, they opened their mouth wide and God sufficiently filled, they were lead up upon the high Rock.
Read more at: Project Remember
May we count our many blessings on this Thanksgiving Day!
This is where true joy comes!
Here are a few joyous shots from this Thanksgiving morning
Looking for some creative Family focused Thanksgiving Ideas? Be sure to check out “Project Remember” where you will find poems, recipes (how to make Fruit Turkeys), historical accounts, coloring pages, and much more!
Those turkeys are a work of art! We had some creative little turkeys made of various pieces of candy this year. Bless the souls who made them, but we’ll really have to try the fruit turkeys next year!
It was good to hear about your all’s Thanksgiving and to have your all’s fellowship here now in West Virginia! One thing I remember about our Thanksgiving was Michael sharing the miracles behind the Thanksgiving story which he had read in The Light and the Glory. And now as we enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers together may the Thanksgiving spirit continue as well!
The turkeys are so cute! We’ll have to try them with the kids next year.
It was so fun watching the creativity the morning of Thanksgiving as different ones were making such delicious treats for the day.
Those fruit turkeys look cute. I think I will have to resource the project remember page for next year. Or if I get the chance to view it before Christmas, maybe I can garner some ideas for that upcoming holiday.