Rockwell’s famous painting of Thanksgiving says it all. Look at the table. What food do you see? Oh, of course—there is the turkey. But what else? Most Thanksgiving tables groan with food. The Food Network, Paula Deen, and all the iron chefs in America work overtime on the menu. Not Rockwell! The center of this feast are people. They wear smiles and real happiness.
We remember this day for the death of President Kennedy. Few recall that the great author CS Lewis died on this date as well in 1963. Both losses remind us that at the heart of life, we give thanks for all lives, great and humble--and especially those who share the Thanksgiving table with us.
I have a book recommendation for this day. The Secret of Giving Thanks by Douglass Wood and Greg Shedd—yeah, I know it sounds like a kid’s book. But as CS Lewis loved to say—“I hope that I get wise enough to really understand the books for children.”
I have a book recommendation for this day. The Secret of Giving Thanks by Douglass Wood and Greg Shedd—yeah, I know it sounds like a kid’s book. But as CS Lewis loved to say—“I hope that I get wise enough to really understand the books for children.”
With the simplicity of a child, the book’s
message is--
The more we give thanks,
the more we find to be thankful for.
And the more we are thankful for,
the happier we are. These are
supreme gifts of life.
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