What Thanksgiving means then and what we have now......

 The original thanksgiving day was shared by all those involved in the creation, growing, and sharing of the meal as a peaceful time. In biblical times, the breaking of bread was and should still be a momentous event that is a sign of peace, fellowship, and the hope for a fruitful future between the parties present. Sharing food prepared with the care and love of servitude and charity for those it will serve and nourish.

It also made all those present know how important the concerted efforts put into the learning, growing, and patience teaching the pilgrims how to make a desperate go in surviving in the new land.

Today, our land doesn't look like it did then. The land represented the promise of freedom, peace, and self-preservation for the pilgrims that made the daring choice to venture this new life. Today, we have troubles, we have lost sight of what the pilgrims sought in this new land, what the pilgrims wanted to create for themselves and their future generations. We have lost sight of the freedoms they desired and we have lost sight of the beauty they shared with the Indians as their teachers.

It is my prayer that we see the transformation of this country and a deep desire of the citizens of this country to change what we have done and revisit why we came to this land in the 1600's and survived with little of nothing and what we have done. To join hands together with all our citizens and thank God for what we have and ask for guidance how to return us to what God wanted from us.

God, please help us save this country and the world. Give us the wisdom and strength to do what we need to do to return this land back to the beauty of what you wanted us to accomplish here. I pray this through your son, Jesus Christ's name. AMEN