Thanksgiving

  Thanksgiving is not traditionally a Christian holiday like Christmas is, but it does have it's roots there. Regardless of the sometimes disputed "actual events", the facts remain that the Pilgrims were deeply observant Christians who wanted to celebrate a feast of thanksgiving for their survival in a new and harsh world.
  Who were they wanting to give thanks to? I think that you could accurately say that they wanted to give thanks to the natives who taught them how to survive there, but ultimately, they wanted to thank their creator, sustainer, and provider God!
  Without God, they would never have been able to survive the journey that brought them here to America. Without God's intervention, the native's hearts would not have been softened to establish peaceful relations with the Pilgrims in order to teach them to survive. And if God had not allowed the Pilgrims to suffer hardships in the new land, they may not have been so receptive to the natives.
  The original Thanksgiving feast, regardless of any debated details, will always be a great example of God's love and providence for his people. So like the Pilgrims, let's give thanks today and everyday for the many blessings that God has bestowed upon us no matter how great or small, hidden or obvious.
 
God bless and Happy Thanksgiving!