In your darkest hour, give thanks, for in due time, the morning will come. And it will come with a ray of sunshine.
Superficial social niceties are far different from the deep emotion of thanksgiving.
Lift up your heart to Him during your meals and in company; the least little remembrance will always be the most pleasing to Him. One need not cry out very loudly; He is nearer to us than we think.
America has developed a pie tradition unequivocally and unapologetically at the sweet end of the scale, and at no time is this better demonstrated than at Thanksgiving.
It took untold generations to get you where you are. A little gratitude might be in order.
Be thankful for the beautiful moment. Be thankful for the gift of today. Be thankful for how far you have reached.
One moment of prayer, of weak worship, confused contrition, tepid Thanksgiving, or pitiful petition will bring us closer to God than all the books of theology in the world.
A thankful heart, a grateful soul.
I always think it's funny when Indians celebrate Thanksgiving. I mean, sure, the Indians and Pilgrims were best friends during the first Thanksgiving, but a few years later, the Pilgrims were shooting Indians. So I'm never quite sure why we eat turkey like everybody else.
There are more glorious days ahead, this should be your joy for today.
The funny thing about Thanksgiving, or any big meal, is that you spend 12 hours shopping for it then go home and cook, chop, braise and blanch. Then it's gone in 20 minutes and everybody lies around sort of in a sugar coma and then it takes 4 hours to clean it up.
Thanksgiving is the holiday that emcompasses all others. All of them, from Martin Luther King Day to Arbor Day to Christmas to Valentine's Day, are in one way or another about being thankful.