Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be …

Thanksgiving – Thomas Jefferson

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“Adore God. Be just. Be true. Murmur not at the ways of Providence.”
— Thomas Jefferson

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Chili Crab

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While living in Singapore I have loved the ethnic variety of the food. One of my favorite foods is Chili Crab. The crab, from which the delicious food is made, is a very unique creature whose entire life is characterized by change. As the crab matures, it breaks out of its hard crusty shell and begins the process of forming

Greatest Virtue

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“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.” –Cicero

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Acceptable Worship

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“The worship most acceptable to God comes from a thankful and cheerful heart.” –Plutarch

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Samuel Adams – Thanksgiving Proclamation

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“That all the People may with united Hearts on that Day express a just Sense of His unmerited Favors:
–Particularly in that it hath pleased Him, by His over ruling Providence to support us in a just and necessary War for the Defense of our Rights and Liberties;
…by defeating the Councils and evil Designs of our Enemies, and giving …

Autumn

“Of all the seasons, autumn is my favorite. There’s a feel about it, a distinct and undeniable aura that surrounds it. Being a football freak, I naturally would favor autumn. But of course it’s much deeper than that.

Those leaves are part of it. What color, what artistry! Crisp, frosty mornings also help. What a refreshing change from oppressively hot …