A friendly Indian named Rhone Oak showed the Pilgrams how to plant corn by putting it in the ground. Rhone Oak had been the first Indian to come to America and always wanted a beer. He traveled around with Miles Standy and translated language. He knew enough English to interupt.
Another interupter for the white man was Squanto, who was called that because he was so short. Squanto drew up a declaration to give the settlers freedom of goverment in the new land. The Pilgrams gave the Indians thanks for all this and that's what started Thanksgiving.
The Pilgrams then appointed Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Abraham Lincoln later pronounced it and gave it to them and it soon became a national holiday all around the world.
These people always wore old shoes with a big buckel on the top of them. The men wore pants that only came a little ways past the knees and the girls wore funny bonets.
But if these people wouldn't had of come to America the United States wouldn't be like it is today.
Thank God for history – especially in the eyes of children.
As you celebrate Thanksgiving this year hopefully you will get to be with family. Be generous to those who are needy and remember God’s will: “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circum-stances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1Thessalonians 5:16-18
Be grateful and give thanks.
Pastor Ken
