it was 1623 and the pilgrims were literally starving.
governor bradford had rationed out what little food was left.
5 kernels of corn.
that was what our early settlers had to live on each day.
5 tiny kernels
and yet....they bowed their heads in thanksgiving to their God
for all of their wonderful blessings. i am always humbled
each year as i remember this story of those pilgrims and their hardships.
my 8th great grandmother, mary perkins was one of those pilgrims.
each year as my family comes to the table,
laden with food enough to feed a colony,
they find 5 kernels of corn resting upon their plate.
5 kernels to remind them of how blessed we are as a family.
it is always a sober reminder and one which sticks in my mind as i lay my kernels aside and begin to load my plate with bounty. i hope it is one that will find it.s place into the hearts of my children and in years to come as they set their tables of harvest in their own homes, i hope the first thing "their" children see on their thanksgiving plates will be
5 kernels of corn.
have a very blessed thanksgiving!
i am so thankful for all of you!
love,
chrissy
cultivate an attitude of gratitude
it is always a sober reminder and one which sticks in my mind as i lay my kernels aside and begin to load my plate with bounty. i hope it is one that will find it.s place into the hearts of my children and in years to come as they set their tables of harvest in their own homes, i hope the first thing "their" children see on their thanksgiving plates will be
5 kernels of corn.
have a very blessed thanksgiving!
i am so thankful for all of you!
love,
chrissy
cultivate an attitude of gratitude
