Culture remembers the “First Thanksgiving” as a harmonious shared meal between European settlers and Native Americans, but the syrupy narrative covers some ugly truths. A Charleston College professor explains. (Image: Public Domain)
How to celebrate Thanksgiving the healthy way
Everybody loves the delicious foods we enjoy every Thanksgiving, but there’s always the temptation to overdo it to the point where our health pays the cost. Fear not. The University of California at San Diego Medical School offers advice — and recipes. (Photo: Pexels)
Try a daily gratitude Bible verse for November
What’s the best way to learn biblical gratitude? By reading the Bible, of course. Make November a month of Thanksgiving month by meditating on a Bible verse dealing with gratitude every day. From Prayerlit.com. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Recipes for a healthier Thanksgiving dinner
Every Thanksgiving, often it’s more than just the turkey that gets stuffed, and we may binge on food that is not good for us. The Mayo Clinic offers recipes for eating more healthfully this holiday season. (Photo: Monstera,via Pexels)
Have a healthier Thanksgiving this year
OK, it happens year after year: You begin gaining those holiday pounds by eating heavy on Turkey Day. Start the season with healthier recipes for favorite dishes. Allrecipes.com also offers vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, gluten-free and other recipes. (Photo: Moonlightbulb, Creative Commons)
Giving Thanks after the Turkey is Gone
Thanksgiving is a delightful holiday with a simple premise of counting our blessings. How unfortunate that it’s become sort of starting gun for a frenzy of shopping and consumerism. In this thoughtful essay Lori Sanders reflects on how to keep the spirit of thanks alive even as the world goes shopping. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative […]
Easy Ways to Share Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving comes every fourth Thursday in November, but thanking God for our blessings is a spiritual discipline that should not be limited to a single day. Giving thanks is as essential to our spiritual growth as prayer. Here are some creative ideas not only to develop an attitude of thankfulness but also to reach out to our neighbors.
Thanksgiving Day Resources for Worship
A whole day devoted to giving thanks? Sounds like the perfect occasion for a special worship service. Here are some resources to get you started. (Photo by Blacklord, used under Creative Commons license.
First (and always)–Give Thanks
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary Reflection, Year C
October 13, 2013
One of the greatest gifts we can give to each other in Christian community is that of helping one another cultivate a spirit of gratitude. If we do this, the glad hearts and generous spirits will follow. Saying “Thank you, Jesus” is enough, but it’s only the beginning.
I Get Knocked Down…
Time after Pentecost Lectionary 10 Reflection, June 9, 2013
A lot of really good stuff is happening in today’s lessons. From dis-ease and death to hope and healing, we have reason to rejoice and sing. We may get knocked down by life, but God will lift us up again. Scroll down for worship ideas and suggestions for time with children and youth.
