Today is my very favorite ‘Holiday’, Thanksgiving.When I think of Thanksgiving my thoughts turn to turkey, dressing, the wonderful side dishes, pies, cakes, and fellowship with friends and family as we give thanks to God for all the many blessings He has given us in the past year and indeed in our lifetimes.
What a wonderful holiday.
Hopefully you are observing this event with family and friends. Or perhaps you are serving meals at a Church, Mission, etc. Or, you might even be working. But whatever you are doing, this is a very important time to Thank God for our blessings.
You probably know much of the history of this Holiday. But, ‘thanks’ to the Revisionist History that is so rampant these days, the true history of Thanksgiving may be becoming muddled in your mind.
So to ‘unmuddle’ (is there such a word? probably not) that history, I thought our explanatory link today would be best served by the information provided by David Barton on his excellent site, WallBuilders.com.
If you are not aware of David Barton, you should be. He is a true expert on the history of our nation and all the events from before the founding to the present day. When I want to know the true history of our nation, this is the man and the site to which I turn first (and last). You would be wise to do the same. The history as he relates it is accurate and with no revisionism.
He has written many articles about Thanksgiving and posted them on his site. The one we will read today is dated 11/08. It clearly explains the history of this Holiday. HERE’S THE LINK.
