Creamed Onions? Scalloped Potatoes? Oyster Stuffing? Waldorf Salad?
A nostalgic look back at some of the homemade Thanksgiving recipes of the past.
And... how much it cost to feed everyone! Unbelievable!
"I have come in My Father's name, and you have not received Me;
but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him."
(John 5:43)
A wise voice from the past speaks to the present generation...
Nearly 40 years ago, Bible teacher Derek Prince (1915-2003) speaking to
an audience in Bromley, England sounded the alarm concerning the Spirit of
Antichrist and the enemies within which believers will encounter in the last days.
An important teaching for these uncertain and perilous days we are facing,
especially in the United States of America today.
"But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captive in Christ,
and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him."
(2 Corinthians 2:14)
Martin Rinkart (1586-1649) was a German Lutheran clergyman and hymn writer.
During one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, the Thirty Years' War,
he lived in the walled city of Eilenburg, in the German state of Saxony. Every day he
witnessed thousands of refugees pouring through the city gates looking for shelter
and food. Famine and plague were rampant throughout the land.
Meanwhile, the Swedish army remained encamped on the outskirts of the city walls.
As plague claimed more and more victims, there was a tremendous emotional and
physical strain on the city pastors, who conducted dozens of funerals daily.
Many of them became ill and died, eventually leaving Martin Rinkart as the
single member of the clergy to continue holding funeral services.
After the Swedish Army demanded a huge ransom, Martin Rinkart left the safety
of the city walls to plead for mercy. Impressed by the man's faith and courage,
the Swedish commander agreed to lower his demands.
When the war finally ended, Martin Rinkart, who had witnessed firsthand
untold human misery and destruction, wrote this familiar hymn of praise and
thanksgiving for a celebration service. The song remains a personal testimony
of one man's unshakable faith in the abiding love and mercy of God.
Now thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done,
In whom this world rejoices;
Who from our mothers' arms
Has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us in His grace,
And guide us when perplexed;
And free us from all ills,
In this world and the next!
All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given;
The Son and Spirit blest
Who reign in highest Heaven;
The one eternal God,
Whom earth and Heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.
Nun danket alle Gott
"Now Thank We All Our God"
(1644)
Martin Rinkart
(1586-1649)
German Lutheran clergyman
Translated from German to
English by Catherine Winkworth
"My dedication to this sacred duty is total and whole-hearted. In the responsibility
bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard
will remain perfection. Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort
of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability.
It is he who commands the respect I protect, his bravery that made us so proud.
Surrounded by well meaning crowds by day, alone in the thoughtful peace of
night, this soldier will in honored glory rest under my eternal vigilance."
-The Sentinel's Creed
No one knows who they are,
No one knows where they came from.
They are unknown heroes, who nobly gave their
lives for their beloved country.
Their heroic deeds prove freedom has a price
and doesn't come cheap.
They fought bravely and stood firm with only one
thought in mind; to stop and repel the enemy at any cost.
Do not weep for the Unknown Soldiers, for they are
with Almighty God in heaven where they belong.
When their names are called in heaven, they will
proudly step forward with honor saying,
Present, God."
God bless the unknown soldiers for that which
they stood: Honesty, Courage, Bravery, and Grace.
God Bless America.
"The Unknown Soldiers"
A poem by Jim Fields
🌹To all members of America's Armed Forces, past and present,
who have fought to keep our nation free and safe, thank you
for your service to this nation and for my freedom.🌹
🌹For those who are no longer here on earth
may you rest in eternal peace.🌹
"The LORD goes forth like a Mighty One; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior,
He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
The Hebrew word, "Abir" pronounced, "ah-beer" encapsulates God's supreme
strength exercised in covenant loyalty. From preserving Joseph: "Yet he
steadied his bow and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the
Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel."
(Genesis 49:24) to restoring Zion, "Listen! Your watchmen lift up
their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when
the LORD returns to Zion" (Isaiah 52:8) to the exaltation of Mary,
the mother of the Messiah: "For the Mighty One has done great things
for me. Holy is His name. His mercy extends to those who fear
Him from generation to generation." (Luke 1:49-50).
Material Source: Bible Hub
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald,
during a violent storm on Lake Superior. All 29 crew members were lost.
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Not a single distress call was received from the vessel, which was only miles
from the safety of Whitefish Bay. This largest of the Great Lakes freighters
vanished beneath the waves, leaving behind questions which still
remain unanswered more than a half century later.
In this intriguing episode of FORGOTTEN HISTORY, host Mike Droberg
retraces the final voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald, from her departure carrying
more than 26,000 tons of iron ore pellets, to her desperate struggle against
towering waves and hurricane-force winds.
The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, later immortalized in the
haunting ballad by the late Canadian singer, Gordon Lightfoot,
remains one of the most enduring stories in
American maritime history.
"Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations
far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears
into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation,
nor will they train anymore for war. And each man will sit under his own
vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him.
For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.
(Micah 4:3-4)
In August, 1790 President George Washington sailed into Newport, Rhode Island.
Waiting in the exciting crowd of onlookers was Moses Seixas, a Jewish merchant
with a letter in his pocket. Washington's reply to this man's letter became one
of the most important promises ever made to the Jewish people in America:
"a government that gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution, no assistance."
