{"id":984,"date":"2011-11-14T16:22:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T16:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=984"},"modified":"2011-11-14T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T17:04:36","slug":"giving-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2011\/11\/giving-thanks.html","title":{"rendered":"Giving Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/11\/GivingThanks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-985\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/11\/GivingThanks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a>Every year at this time, the family comes together,<br \/>\ntraveling from afar to the old homestead.<br \/>\nHelp me plan and prepare the feast for my family.<br \/>\nAllow us to eat our fill of these homemade delicacies<br \/>\nand enjoy each other&#8217;s company.<br \/>\nEven with all these perfect pieces,<br \/>\nthe puzzle is incomplete without prayer.<br \/>\nBless us with a spirit of gratitude<br \/>\nas we commemorate Your grace<br \/>\nand honor Your constant presence in our lives.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Ruth Williams<\/em>,<a title=\"Prayables.com\" href=\"http:\/\/prayables.com\" target=\"_blank\"><em> Prayables<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><strong>READ MORE and Enjoy these features from the Daily Prayable! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Story\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/11\/whats-hiding-in-your-holiday-plans.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Story<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Scripture\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/11\/talmud-sota-10b.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Scripture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Prayer\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/11\/giving-thanks.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Prayer<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Video\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/11\/life-of-praise-casting-crowns.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Joke\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/11\/understanding-a-womans-language.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Joke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a title=\"Daily Quote\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/2011\/11\/doing-the-math.html\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Quote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year at this time, the family comes together, traveling from afar to the old homestead. 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