Tom Zart's = The First Thanksgiving Poem by Tom Zart

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING

The pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving
At Plymouth in October 1621.
The bitter winter of 1620, was over
With a loss of many father, mother, daughter or son.

Life for survivors was much better now
As a good harvest improved what was rationed
Settlers enjoyed good health and prosperity
As homes were raised from the logs they fashioned.

They walked unafraid and safely in the woods
For they had made peace with the Indians.
After the signing a long-lasting treaty
Natives and Pilgrims shared the land as friends.

Sending four men to shoot waterfowl and wild turkeys
The Pilgrims decreed a holiday of good fortune
A chief was invited who brought 90 braves
And five deer to increase the portion.

It was an open-air roast and festival
Held along the north bank of Town Brook.
Where there were games of skill, chance and dance
While everyone gorged on the feast they cooked.

From then on Thanksgiving spread through the colonies
Though each region chose its own date.
Till in 1789 President Washington proclaimed
November 26 a day to give thanks and celebrate.

The theme of Thanksgiving has always been the same.
Though its date has changed many times.
A day for giving and remembering the less fortunate
Expressing thankfulness with our prayers, hearts and minds.

It is our duty as a nation to acknowledge providence
Of Almighty God, and to obey His will.
To be grateful for His blessings, and protection
As we humbly partake in the tables we fill.



GOD WANTS US TO LOVE HIM


Jesus knocks on each and every door
To see who will invite Him in to dine.
The power of His will can change forever
All which is evil to become divine.

God wants us to love Him, as He loves us
Finding spiritual fulfillment through His grace.
All who refuse to open their hearts
Will be unprotected from temptation and disgrace.

Whatever our pain, suffering and sorrow
Jesus knows exactly how we feel.
He is ready and able to help us with our needs
When we come to Him in prayer with nothing to conceal.

Believers have no problem hearing God’s voice
It’s the only one that speaks from the heart.
He’ll walk with us every step we take
If we just accept His love, and never part.



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