[Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Thursday, November 14, 2013

[Poppa Bear]

Hello brother Paul, do you recomind any particular chat rooms oriented 
around faith?
Thanks, In his grip
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From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
To: <angelsongs at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 11:20 AM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Thursday, November 14, 2013


> Yes, folks, here in the U.S. it's two weeks before we celebrate our 
> national Thanksgiving Day, whereas you in Canada had yours the second 
> Monday of October.  As mentioned in yesterday's Daily Thought message 
> toward the end, the next two weeks' messages will be on this theme.  So 
> let's get started.
>
> Who among my readers doesn't like to have two for the price of one? I know 
> that I do, and it is with this in mind that I present to you two short 
> poems today.  The first one is entitled "Our Thanksgiving" by Marian L. 
> Moore and is rendered as follows:
>
> When the golden leaves of autumn
> Lie rejected on the ground
> And the heavy hand of winter
> Closes in all around;
> When the flowers of the summer
> Have all vanished with the frost
> And the harvest of the season
> Has been gathered against loss;
> As the geese wing slowly southward
> Where the warmer regions lie
> And the year is swiftly ebbing
> With the moments as they fly;
> Then the autumn brings Thanksgiving
> To our God for all His love.
> For His care and many blessings,
> We shall lift our eyes above.
> As the hymns of praise and thank you
> Fall upon each listening ear,
> Let us offer true thanksgiving
> To our God all through the year!
>
> When I first read that poem, I thought of a special person who enjoys 
> Nature in all its fullness, and now I have found her.  I'll call her 
> "Nature Girl," because she likes nature.  And, better yet, she is among 
> those receiving this message on my IDL (individual distribution list).
>
> The second poem is by May Allread Baker and is simply entitled 
> "Thanksgiving," rendered as follows:
>
> Now when the sky is gray and overcast
> And wild geese call with their loud, haunting cry,
> When all the harvest is gathered in at last
> And signs portend the coming winter nigh,
> We thank Thee, Lord, for this, Your gift of grain
> Drawn from the storehouse of the good, dark soil,
> Fruits of the summer sun and summer rain,
> Well-earned reward of healthy, honest toil.
>
> For this, our land of freedom, long ago
> Our brave forefathers left their native sod.
> And when the crops were gathered and the snow
> Of winter fell, they gave their thanks to God.
> And so, down through the years, shall we again
> For this rich heritage give thanks.  Amen!
>
> And there you have it, two for the price of one.  When I see her in an 
> audio Internet chatroom, I'll greet this lady whom I call "Nature Girl" 
> with that greeting, so that some of you will know whom I mean and so will 
> she.  I hope you enjoyed these two poems, even though in your part of the 
> world it isn't exactly Thanksgiving Day nationally.
>
> And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, 
> individually and collectively, in these last days in which we live.  Lord 
> willing tomorrow will present another aspect of our nation's thanksgiving. 
> Your Christian friend and brother, Paul
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