The
Pilgrims
made seven times
more graves than houses.
No Americans
have been more
impoverished
than these who,
nevertheless,
set aside a day of
Thanksgiving.
H.U. Westermayer
I found the above quote on Brin's blog, My Messy Thrilling Life.
It touched my heart and I
wanted to share it with you as well.
Pilgrims
made seven times
more graves than houses.
No Americans
have been more
impoverished
than these who,
nevertheless,
set aside a day of
Thanksgiving.
H.U. Westermayer
I found the above quote on Brin's blog, My Messy Thrilling Life.
It touched my heart and I
wanted to share it with you as well.
7 thoughts:
This is what we need to remember when we feel so 'picked on'.
My great great grandparents lived in a dugout about 8 miles from where I live now. Their first 3 children were born in it. I sometimes go sit at the old house and look at where they started out. Oh how blessed we are now...
Oh yes, this is a *beautiful* quote and something we could all stand to remember. (o:
How very true. An especially good reminder to me. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing! I am thinking what better way to give God glory than when we are at our lowest ebb we offer thanks.
Thanks for sharing that, Dear. We need to be more thankful realizing all our blessings.
Indeed, dear friend!
By the way - did you see me waving at you yesterday? All the way from down here in the So.Cal area!
I read this *over there* last week and have thinkin' on it all week...straight to the heart.
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