Today, I wanted to say something that was deeply rooted in the history of America, particularly about the history of Thanksgiving. The first of these, of course, are praises to a God of rich love, and deep mercy. The second phrase may just surprise you, it did me. It turns out, one of the most Thanksgiving phrases that can be spoken is, Mary Had A Little Lamb. Most people know how President Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, but many do not know of Sarah Josepha Hale. This author, whose works include the famous nursery rhyme, also include a forty year campaign to make Thanksgiving a legal…

The colors of Thanksgiving, orange, red, yellow, and shades of brown. Have you ever thought about them? Why these colors, and what do they reflect? Yes, it’s the colors of fall leaves, but it’s also the color of turkey, sweet potatoes, corn, and cranberries. Artists would explain these are all warm colors. Thanksgiving is a time of warmth, when we are, hopefully wrapped up in being thankful for the blessings we’ve received. Thanksgiving is far more than the colors we wear, or the food we eat. It’s a time when, like the color yellow, we should reflect the brightness of God’s light in our lives, through the many shades of…