May the Lord watch
and keep you and your loved ones
safe, warm, and happy
this holiday season
and always.

From the Friendly Folks at
School of Abraham

The First Thanksgiving Day Observance   A Proclamation Signed in Script Type by George Washington in 1789: "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor."

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens." In the midst of civil war, President Lincoln thought the day should be used to "fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union."

Last week, President George W. Bush implored that "in this nation of many faiths, we ask that the Almighty God continue to bless us and to watch over us."