Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-02
THANK SEWING DAY.

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American, Ellsworth, Me.
THANKSGIVING DAY
GA Prayer for Gratitude.)
Lord, make me thankful for the morn
ing sun,
For songs of birds. the fragrance of
the flowers,
For freshning breeze, for grateful
drops of rain,
For sunset sky and peaceful twilight
hours.
Lord. make me thankful for the snatch
of song,
The Joyous laugh of children at their
play,
For kindly smile and CHEEKY spoken
word,
For friendly hand that clasped my own
to-day.
Lord, make me thankful for my daily
bread,
For needs supplied, for trials overcome
For warmth and shelter when the
clouds hang low,
For restful slumber when the day is
done.
Lord, make me thankful for Thy tender
care.
Thine outstretched hand that leads me
all the way,
For every blessing that Thou mast
bestowed,
Lord. make me thankful, this pray.
By Myrtle Blasting.
Dear Friends of the NJ. b. G.:
am quite sure that at the reunion
7 promised Aunt Madge to write some
thing for Thanksgiving day II
soo,,ed then so far away that there
would be plenty of time TO write
really good letter, but 1t now seems
only yesterday since | made that RASH
promise. and | fear l am too late even
to help a little. My other half has
had quite a serious illness in the time,
and various other activities have kept
me more than busy, and thereby you
will gain. for my material Will have
to be borrowed from greater minds
than my own. l am going to quote
from Della Thompson Lutes, former
editor of To- days Housewife.
Years go by, each bringing its por-
ton of sorrow and joy, but always
there is more on Thanksgiving day TO
give thanks for than to grleVe over.
Always there is some new joy, some
new experience, some new advantage
to be thankful for. The great thing is
not to be afraid of what life brings
Not to be afraid of suffering; we grow
through suffering. Not to be unwilling
to pay the price for experience; there
are few bargains to be bought of life.
-"rhere are many households all over
the land that are Saddened as the
HOLIDAYS draw near because some loved
one has gone before. Our homes are
made lonely and desolate by the going
out of our loved ones, whether they
go out to work, to visit, to college, to
marry, or to eternal life. They are out
of our sight either way. To be sure,
while still in the world We have hope
of resting our eyes upon them, touch
ing them, of hearing their voices, and
even if we did not have such hope, we
should say, They are there, they love
us and we trust.
Now in going through the farther
gone. and we have but to exercise our
faith and trust a little more. They are
there. They love us and we trust.
They wait for us. The old dread hope
less view of death is passing. He who
died at Azan', He who died upon the
cross, they who died at Flanders, are
not dead, but living. SO let us put
from us our garments of woe, our face
of sadness and enter into the holiday
season with thankful hearts. Let us be
thankful for those who are with us,
for those who love us, for friends, for
home, no matter how humble, for work
and play and opportunity, and, most
of all. for the God given power of do
ing. the power of development, of
work, for ourselves and others.
Let us be thankful for sunshine,
and rain. and flowers, and autumn
leaves, for CLINT of sun or clouds, for
birds and books, snowy winter weather
and cosy fires. for willing hands that
do kindly deeds and, most of all, for
love. Most of all, this Thanksgiving
day, let us be thankful for this power
to love- to love the needy, the poor the
crippled and manned and helpless, and
let us show that love by kindly doing.
Let us feel, as we sit down to our
thanksgiving dinners this year, that
some sad soul has been cheered or some
burden lghtened by us, just because
we are thankful for what we have.
The Lord is gracious; and for all good
things we do, give thanks. Amen"
/ am sure everyone can find some
helpful thought in these words, writ
ten by one who knows, or has known,
toll and hardship, cares and losses, as
well as hard Learned success.
My sincere wishes to all for a happy
and thankful holiday.
Esther"