{"id":383,"date":"2011-11-24T12:07:01","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T18:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=383"},"modified":"2011-11-24T12:09:08","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T18:09:08","slug":"thanksgiving-blessings-give-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/thanksgiving\/thanksgiving-blessings-give-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Blessings &#8211; Give Thanks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><div id=\"_mcePaste\">&#8220;Thanksgiving Blessings &#8211; Give Thanks&#8221;<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">For all of you in the USA, today is Thanksgiving. \u00a0What does Thanksgiving Day mean to you? \u00a0If you watch TV, read the papers, listen to the<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">talk shows, and see the ads, you&#8217;d think it was \u00a0The Day Before Black Friday and Turkey Day. \u00a0And, sadly, that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s been reduced to<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">for a majority of our citizens.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Hello? \u00a0What is the Thanks and Giving all about?<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Warning: This message will not be &#8220;politically correct.&#8221; \u00a0I would rather hold to the founding principles that have stood the test of time and to those beliefs\u00a0I have. \u00a0Founding Principles and Beliefs &#8211; ALL\u00a0Divinely Inspired. \u00a0We could do no better\u00a0than return to them in this day and age.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Please don&#8217;t take this wrong but if\u00a0that offends you &#8211; you have three choices:<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">understand that&#8217;s who we are and read on,\u00a0delete this email, or\u00a0unsubscribe from this list. \u00a0Every email has<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">an unsubscribe link at the bottom. \u00a0We&#8217;ll part in peace.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">So what is Thanksgiving? \u00a0A day when we, as a\u00a0country, as a nation of predominantly Christian\u00a0believers, give thanks to God for His rich<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">blessings on this country. \u00a0\u00a0No doubt some of you are not Christians and believe\u00a0differently. \u00a0That&#8217;s fine. \u00a0If you live in this\u00a0country and enjoy our freedoms and are enjoying\u00a0the opportunities you have here&#8230; then please give\u00a0thanks where thanks is due.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">EVERY person who legally comes to this country\u00a0has equal opportunity. \u00a0No other nation in the world has been such a\u00a0&#8220;melting pot&#8221; to provide equal opportunity to\u00a0all. \u00a0A country of hope, opportunity and\u00a0strength. \u00a0Not &#8220;hope and change&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">A country that gives more to the rest of the world\u00a0than all other countries combined. \u00a0At least,\u00a0that was the way we have been.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We have an established set of laws and regulations\u00a0we are all supposed to abide by. \u00a0And we are all\u00a0equal no matter where we came from.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Please understand that we have a strong heritage\u00a0of sacrifice by those who came to the shores of\u00a0this land and endured much &#8211; all based on the hope<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">of a better future. \u00a0People who fled persecution\u00a0and risked all to start something better. \u00a0Our forefathers sought Divine guidance in the\u00a0process and, against many odds, were able to\u00a0overcome adversity and endure. \u00a0And today we are free ONLY because of the risk\u00a0they took and it now rides on the back of the\u00a0toil and spilled blood of thousands who came\u00a0after them.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We owe them all so much and need be genuinely\u00a0thankful. \u00a0When&#8217;s the last time you heard\u00a0that in the media?<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We should do no less than fall on our knees\u00a0and thank God for this rich land and system of\u00a0government we have &#8211; even as corrupt as it\u00a0has become.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">But yet it seems all we hear in the media is\u00a0&#8220;turkey day&#8221;, football and Black Friday. \u00a0Where&#8217;s the Thanks? \u00a0Where&#8217;s the remembrance\u00a0of all those who risked their lives for our\u00a0benefit and all that we inherited in the process?<\/div>\n<div>I&#8217;m wondering how many of the current generation\u00a0of 20+ year olds and younger actually know what\u00a0Thanksgiving really is? \u00a0Don&#8217;t seek answers from the\u00a0media &#8211; you&#8217;ll get a very distorted view.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Any more we can&#8217;t stand for anything because we\u00a0might offend someone. \u00a0Hogwash. \u00a0To not stand for who\u00a0we are, to not acknowledge our Christian heritage,\u00a0to pretend that we can&#8217;t make a statement of faith\u00a0because not everyone believes like we do is like\u00a0handing over our country to the enemy.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I pray for men, women, moms, dads, and leaders\u00a0who will take a stand despite what the rest of\u00a0world thinks. \u00a0We didn&#8217;t achieve greatness by\u00a0being a &#8220;me too&#8221; country.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">In as early as one more generation we won&#8217;t\u00a0have any semblance of heritage left and we&#8217;ll\u00a0end up going the way many other countries that<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">don&#8217;t stand for anything anymore.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Lord help us, open our eyes, and let us\u00a0see what&#8217;s really happening.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We have so much to be thankful for and every\u00a0citizen of this great country needs to stop\u00a0and be thankful for it in some way. \u00a0Our government, as flawed as it may be, is\u00a0still the best in the world. \u00a0We have a lot of\u00a0challenges in front of us and have lots of\u00a0mis-directed politicians and special interests<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">who seemingly want to take this country down.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I pray we can find men and women of character\u00a0to restore those principles we were founded on. \u00a0I pray we can elect leaders who will stand up<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">for this country and put the country and its\u00a0people first &#8211; instead of lining the pockets\u00a0of the special interests and lobbyists.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I don&#8217;t care what party they are &#8211; doing the\u00a0right thing shouldn&#8217;t need a party affiliation.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We&#8217;ve never seen corruption this bad and\u00a0if we don&#8217;t clean house fast we&#8217;re headed down. \u00a0Pray for this country. \u00a0Pray for our leaders.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Pray they are shaken to the core and will put\u00a0righteousness ahead of self interest.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Onward&#8230;<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">So what are you thankful for?<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Take a few moments and think about that. \u00a0Try\u00a0focusing on the positive things in your life\u00a0rather than all things the world tells you that\u00a0you should have. \u00a0Food, shelter, clothing,\u00a0health, work?? \u00a0How about God&#8217;s grace?<\/div>\n<div>I like Dave Ramsey&#8217;s response when asked\u00a0how he&#8217;s doing. \u00a0He responds:<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><strong>&#8220;Better than I deserve&#8221;.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Without God&#8217;s grace my life would be pretty ugly.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I&#8217;m thankful for our troops around the world who\u00a0continually secure our safety in a world where\u00a0many want to destroy us. \u00a0Please pray for them\u00a0and for their families for all their sacrifices.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">There&#8217;s thousands of families who are apart this\u00a0Thanksgiving because Fathers, Sons, Moms and\u00a0Daughters are deployed half way around the world for\u00a0OUR benefit. \u00a0Pray for them all.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I am thankful for my family. \u00a0For a loving wife\u00a0who gives her all for us &#8211; as a wife, as a mother\u00a0of 5 and a home school Mom. \u00a0(She&#8217;s an angel)<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">And for my five kids (14 &#8211; 32) &#8211; who all have\u00a0accepted the Lord as their personal savior.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">I&#8217;m thankful for living in a country where I have\u00a0the opportunity to risk personal funds, blood,\u00a0sweat and tears to start a business and have\u00a0personal gain through it. \u00a0It doesn&#8217;t come with\u00a0any guarantees. \u00a0Both the rewards and the losses\u00a0are mine (except the tax part, that is&#8230;.).<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">For those of you receiving this message &#8211; Thanks.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">From my family to yours, thanks for your interest and\u00a0support for our business. \u00a0We strive to provide\u00a0products and services that are helpful, useful,<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">at a fair price and try our best to serve you with respect.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We&#8217;re not perfect but will always try to make\u00a0it right if we fail.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">So there ya go. \u00a0My Thanksgiving Blessing to\u00a0all of you. \u00a0Thanks for reading.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">We&#8217;ll get back to regular horse tips tomorrow.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">In the meantime &#8211; enjoy friends and family. \u00a0Take\u00a0a few moments to express your gratitude to those\u00a0around you for all your provision and for the<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">blessings you&#8217;ve been given.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Encourage one another in the Lord and lift up\u00a0those around you who need it. \u00a0We all need the\u00a0support of other like-minded folks to stay alert,<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">fight back the enemy and thrive.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Lord bless you all. \u00a0Happy Thanksgiving!<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Charlie<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><strong>P.S.<\/strong> The link to the FREE Holiday Recipes<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">for EVERYONE is below.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">All you have to do is click the link below and<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">you&#8217;ll be taken to the download page for ALL<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">1,500+ recipes. \u00a0It&#8217;s my Thanksgiving gift to<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">you.<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/recipe-dl\/<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\"><strong>P.P.S.<\/strong> It&#8217;s not too late to get in on the<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">Thanksgiving Special &#8211; you can see it here:<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/thanksgiving-sale\/<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Thanksgiving Blessings &#8211; Give Thanks&#8221; For all of you in the USA, today is Thanksgiving. \u00a0What does Thanksgiving Day mean to you? 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