Tag Archive | Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Afghanistan
As this Thanksgiving day draws to a close in the United States, I am reminded about the nearly 200,000 Service members who are deployed in support of Combatant Commands this Thanksgiving. It’s never easy being away from home and family, but it is especially hard during holidays. The United States does their best to help […]
Thanksgiving is a Christian Holiday
Many practices and rituals which have become nearly routine, or profane, in the United States have very solid and deep roots in Christianity. Christmas, Easter and while not on the Christian Calendar, Thanksgiving have all been Christian observances that look back to the work of God in the world. However, we have seen over the […]
In Defense of Thanksgiving
Within hours of getting up this Thanksgiving morning, I was faced with a Facebook post that instead of celebrating the work of God in our lives and all that He has blessed us with, it condemned Americans for the things we are thankful for today and nearly apologized to the millions who we have mistreated […]
Thanksgiving, Family and Pop Wylies
There are a couple of holidays a year that cause me to reminisce. One of them is Thanksgiving. Some people may have many memories of Thanksgiving from their childhood, I have one. From my earliest memory, I recall going to Marion, Ohio for Thanksgiving at my grandparents. Even before there were that many grandchildren, the […]
Here I Sit 