The First Course:
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
(G. K. Chesterton — 1874-1936. Columnist and author extraordinaire; called the best writer of the twentieth century.)
The Second Course:
“The unthankful heart…discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!”
(Henry Ward Beecher — 1813-1887. Congregationalist minister, known for his support of the abolition of slavery.)
The Third Course:
“Thanksgiving gives effect to prayer, and frees from anxious carefulness by making all God’s dealings matter for praise, not merely for resignation, much less murmuring. Peace is the companion of thanksgiving.”
(Author Unknown – Quoted in Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary on the Whole Bible, Philippians 4:6.)
May wonders and mercies surround you this Thanksgiving Day, bringing you peace and happiness!
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