A Time to Remember....Thanksgiving

Here in the Cowen household we like to cherish the months of October & November as we honor Harvest Time & Remember Thanksgiving. The house is decorated with pilgrims, turkeys, scarecrows & fall foliage. We want our children to know that Thanksgiving is a BIG deal.

A resource that we particulary enjoy is Barbara Rainey's "A Time to Remember" by Crossway or their website familylife.com under "holidays/occasions." The flyleaf says it better than I can so here goes:

"A holiday for celebrating faith, family, and freedom, Thanksgiving Day is both distinctly Christian & exclusively American. Barbara Rainey has created an excellent resource for enabling you and your family to remember the past, recognize God's hand in our history, and express thankfulness to him for His goodness today."

"It was a tradition started over three centuries ago as the Pilgrims & Indians gathered together in thanksgiving & remembrance of God's many blessings. The tradition has changed as the times have. Our families still gather together, but now the focus is food, football, or simply getting a day off from work. This beautifully illustrated book refreshes our memory of the enormous sacrifices the Pilgrims made and of God's provision for them. It's a remarkable story of faith blended with spiritual reminders of God's continual care. As you share this moving account with your family, you can begin a new tradition - a tradition of remembering the past & expressing gratitude for the blessings of today."

We also purchased the audio CD which the boys really enjoy!