The Woman who is Responsible for Thanksgiving
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The Woman who is Responsible for Thanksgiving

While most Americans probably have no idea who she was, Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879) can be seen as the mother of our modern Thanksgiving celebration.  In 1864, the Newport, New Hampshire native had become the “editress” of a respected publication known as Godey’s Lady’s Book.  In her prominent position, the young widow and mother of…

Thankfulness: A most appropriate Christian trait
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Thankfulness: A most appropriate Christian trait

By Angie McFarland Have you ever seen someone overcome with gratitude to the point that they were beside themselves with thankfulness? It is a beautiful thing to see. In America, we are blessed with such abundance that real gratitude can be a rare thing. We have an embarrassment of riches; for even the most mundane…