WE ARE ALL PILGRIMS

Posted on November 22, 2023 by atimetoshare.me

“I am a pilgrim in the world, but at home in my God. In the earth I wander, but in God I dwell in a quiet habitation.” Charles Spurgeon

In 1621, in Plymouth colony, Massachusetts, two separate cultures came together to share in the bounty of the harvest. Many folks today would like to forget about this event, because of the greed of the early settlers and their eventual stealing the land belonging to those they first met after landing from a perilous journey across dangerous seas. We can try to cover up our history – especially the dark parts of it – but it remains part of who we are as a nation. We’re made up of many races – religions – ethnicities and cultures. To do away with the truth of how we came to be, is to cheat future generations from our earliest beginnings.

When you think about the melting pot we’ve become over the past few hundred years as a nation, there is a progression of humanity that continues to invite all to enter her ports and harbors for refuge. This is part of why we celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s not about the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. It really should not be about the food and the extra calories and overindulgence. Thanksgiving is a time to thank God for all He does to provide for our needs and beyond. We may travel many years, through the perilous storms of life, but God remains unchanging. He continues to be with us through each one of them.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF MY BLOGGING COMMUNITY AND ALL THE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BLESSED MY LIFE.

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About atimetoshare.me

As I reach the end of my years, I find I have a lot of good information stored up in this old decrepit mind of mine. If I don't write it all down, it may vanish and no one will have the advantage of my thoughts. This is why this blog exists. I love the Lord, Jesus with all my heart and soul. I know I'm undeserving of all He's done for me, but I also know that His love is beyond my comprehension. I've always wanted to write. I never kept diaries, but tucked my thoughts in my head for future reference. I use them now in creating stories, plays, poetry and my blog. I continue to learn every day. I believe the compilation of our time spent with God will have huge affect on the way we live. I know I'm a sinner and I need a Savior. I have One through Jesus, Christ. My book, "Stages - a memoir," is about the seven stages of life from the perspective of a woman. It addresses all the things girls and women go through in life as they travel it with Jesus, and it is available on Amazon.com.
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9 Responses to WE ARE ALL PILGRIMS

  1. Lifetime Chicago's avatar Lifetime Chicago says:
    November 22, 2023 at 10:27 am

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  2. Karen Montgomery's avatar Karen Montgomery says:
    November 23, 2023 at 12:14 am

    Thank you and hope you have a great day as well!

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  3. Citizen Tom's avatar Citizen Tom says:
    November 23, 2023 at 8:11 pm

    The truth is a difficult thing to nail down. There is no doubt that the settlers dealt with the American Indians quite ruthlessly, but the Indians could be quite savage as well. The settlers in New England actually lived in relative peace with the Indians for a while, but….

    Here (https://citizentom.com/2015/12/13/of-twisted-words-politically-correct/) is a post I wrote in 2015. That post links to a post by another blogger, someone a bit smarter and wiser than I, who describes what The Next King Phillip’s War might look like.

    We have not changed all that much since 1675.

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  4. Citizen Tom's avatar Citizen Tom says:
    November 23, 2023 at 8:12 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving Day! He has a plan and a place for each of us.

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  5. bigskybuckeye's avatar bigskybuckeye says:
    November 27, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Every day reminds me of the many precious gifts I’ve received. Spurgeon’s quote accurately describes our walk of faith. We are certainly pilgrims who hunger for God’s daily grace. I was reading some thoughts from President Jimmy Carter, and he describes America as more than a melting pot . . . but as a beautiful, living mosaic.

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