A Quote by John G. Shedd
He who thanks but with the lips. Thanks but in part; the full, the true Thanksgiving. Comes from the heart.
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Thanksgiving creates abundance; and the miracle of multiplying happens when I give thanks-take the just one loaf, say it is enough, and give thanks-and He miraculously makes it more than enough.
Thanksgiving is not just a warm, cozy holiday. It's not merely a time of recreation and relaxation and watching football all day. As we give thanks, we need to put our mind, soul and spirit into our thanks and into our praise.
Ladies and gentlemen, my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you!
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Thanks, Dad," she whispered in his ear. Then recovering her composure, she knelt before him and said, "I give thanks, my Father. May your decision be proved right and true.
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