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Looking for brand new celebrations, traditions, recipes, and projects to make Thanksgiving meaningful and Christ-centered?
Thanksgiving is an amazing time to stop and give thanks to God for all His blessings! But so often, we get caught up in the busyness of preparation and entertaining that we lose focus of the purpose of the day. Let Celebrate Thanksgiving inspire you! Meredith shares meaningful family traditions, devotions, poems, and prayers that will restore the reason for the season. She will help you inspire your family to be filled with gratitude for all God's blessings. There is even a chapter on Thanksgiving books to read alone or aloud that expresses the true meaning of this holiday. This book is packed with photographs, recipes, creative ideas, craft projects, and tips to get you started. With over 50 mouth-watering recipes to try, you will be equipped to host your own holiday festivities. With planning tips and worksheets, hostessing has never been easier. Let this be your best Thanksgiving ever! Our American Thanksgiving Story is an exciting, adventurous one that will delight you and your children. Learn the whole story and be amazed at God's faithfulness and the deep devotion of the first Pilgrims. You will be inspired! There is even a section in the book of chorded hymns to sing with your family, as well as historical documents to pursue through. Enjoy! |
5 Kernels of Corn TraditionHere is a lovely tradition based on a marvelous poem written by Hezekiah Butterworth (1839-1905), a devout Christian writer and speaker. This Thanksgiving tradition that will keep you focused on thankfulness in the midst of adversity.
Pass out 5 kernels of corn and read this poem aloud as a family. After the reading is finished, everyone shares 5 things they are thankful for. Since our Thanksgiving tradition revolves around the story of the pilgrims first Thanksgiving Feast with the nearby Native Americans, you can remind your children of the story of the pilgrims and read this poem together. After reading this poem, everyone takes 5 kernels of corn or popcorn and shares 5 things he or she is thankful for. Five Kernels of Corn by Hezekiah Butterworth "Twas the year of the famine in Plymouth of old, The ice and the snow from the thatched roofs had rolled; Through the warm purple skies steer the geese o'er the seas And the woodpeckers tapping the docks of the trees; And the boughs on the slopes to the south winds lay bare, And dreaming of summer, the buds swelled in the air. The pale Pilgrims welcomed each reddening morn; there were left but for rations, Five Kernels of Corn. Five Kernels of Corn! Five Kernels of Corn! Put to Bradford a feast were Five Kernels of Corn! "Five Kernels of Corn! Five Kernels of Corn! Ye people, be glad for Five Kernels of Corn!" So Bradford cried on the bleak Burial Hill And the thin women stood in their doors, white and still. "Lo, the harbor of Plymouth rolls bright in the Spring, The maples grow red, and the wood robins sing, The west wind is blowing, and fading the snow, And the pleasant pines sing, and arbutuses blow. Five Kernels of Corn! Five Kernels of Corn! To each one be given Five Kernels of Corn! O Bradford of Austerfield hast on thy way, The west winds are blowing o'er Provincetown Bay, The white ovens bloom, but the pine domes are chill, And new graves have furrowed the Precisioners' hill! "Give thanks, all ye people, the warm skies have come, The hilltops are sunny, and green grows the holm, And the trumpets of winds, and the white March is gone, Five Kernels of Corn! Five Kernels of Corn! Ye have for Thanksgiving Five Kernels of Corn! The raven's gift eat and be humble and pray, A new light is breaking and Truth leads your way; One taper a thousand shall kindle; rejoice That to you has been give the wilderness voice! O Bradford of Austerfield, daring the wave, And safe through the sounding blasts leading the brave, Of deeds such as thine was the free nation born, And the festal world sings, "Five Kernels of Corn." Five Kernels of Corn! Five Kernels of Corn! The nation gives thanks for Five Kernels of Corn! Enjoy this poem with your family and don't forget to remind one another of the lovely spiritual heritage from the Pilgrims of Plymouth. |
Chapters in the BookHere are the chapters in the book:
How, What, & Why to Celebrate Thankfulness History of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Traditions Thanksgiving Festivities Thanksgiving Devotions Thanksgiving Inspiration Thanksgiving Crafts Thanksgiving Books Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving Resources Thanksgiving Hymns & Songs Thanksgiving Historical Documents 
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Where to Purchase BooksPurchase the Print Book, Celebrate Thanksgiving, on Amazon.
Purchase the E-book, Celebrate Thanksgiving, on our new website PowerlineProd or PayHip. Series: Celebrate Author: Meredith Curtis Publisher: Powerline Productions Paperback: 218 pages (E-book 190 pages) Age/Grade: Parents 
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