A 12 YEAR OLD REFLECTS ON THANKSGIVING
by Daniella (Danni) Whyte
THANKS—A SENSE OF PRAISE
Thanks, to me, is a sense of praise; something that you look at and say, “Thank you
Lord.” We have thousands of things to be thankful for. Many human souls are not as
blessed as we are, but yet we complain of all our problems. Thanksgiving is a time
for giving thanks. A time for giving thanks to God.
I thank God for so many things: a home, a family, food, health and life. As I look
around, I see so many homeless people who stand on the street corner. Do you know
that these people are some of the most grateful people in America? And we, the fortunate,
say I have nothing to thank God for. Don’t look at others with their wealth and gold,
but look up and remember that Jesus said:
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither
I go ye know, and the way ye know."
—John 14:1-4
When Thanksgiving time comes around, it is a time to give the ultimate thanks to God—just
plainly thanking Him for allowing me to see another day. Thanksgiving is also a time
to spend with your family—to have a big feast of Thanksgiving food. Thanksgiving is
a relaxed time, a moment to recognize the year is coming to its end; a period of time
has past. It is a time to look and see all the accomplishments we have completed and
all the failures we have overcome. It is a time to look back with tears of joy and
a bounty of laughter and say, “Oh, boy, I can’t believe I did that,” and, “I sure
won’t do that again.” It is a time to plan for the New Year so that on New Year’s
Day we can say, “What a great year this is going to be! What a new day!” with all
thanks to God and Jesus Christ.
May the joy of Thanksgiving be around you and yours this new Thanksgiving.
A 10 YEAR OLD REFLECTS ON THANKSGIVING
by Daniel Whyte IV
WHAT THANKSGIVING TRULY IS
What Thanksgiving traditionally is about, is also what it is not about. Truthfully,
the holiday Thanksgiving is not all about the turkey. Thanksgiving is not all about
relaxing and watching a football game. In a sense it is about those things as well,
because they are a custom among Americans.
Thanksgiving is not all about the Pilgrims. As of itself, it is a fact of history.
They did help in starting this great country called America. The Thanksgiving dinner
they had started this great holiday called Thanksgiving. But why did they call this
holiday Thanksgiving? Turn it around and you get giving thanks. Who were they giving
thanks to? God.
That’s what Thanksgiving is all about—giving thanks to God. We thank God for all of
the things that have happened to us during the past year. We thank Him for the good,
the bad and the ugly. We thank Him for the blessings and the troubles.
Thanksgiving also is a time to reflect and to plan. You reflect on all of the things
that have happened, and you see what God has brought you through. You can also plan
what you will do in the next year.
Last of all, I believe Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family, and just have
fun. I have a lot to thank God for and if I made a list, it sure would be long. I
hope you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving.
REFLECTIONS ON THANKSGIVING FROM A 10 YEAR
OLD, AN 8 YEAR OLD AND A 6 YEAR OLD.
Danita, Danae‘ & Daniqua Whyte
Thanksgiving to us is a time to give thanks to God for all He has done for us this
past year, and it is also a time to help others and let them have a Happy Thanksgiving,
too.
We thank God for our family, home, clothes, and for His Son, Jesus Christ, saving
all of our souls. The main things that we like to do on Thanksgiving Day is celebrate
our sister’s birthday, write cards to our family, watch movies with our family, and
help bake all the cakes, pies, cookies, and biscuits, but most importantly we
give thanks to God for allowing us to see another
Thanksgiving.
We are wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
REFLECTIONS ON THANKSGIVING FROM A 5 YEAR OLD
AND A 3 YEAR OLD.
Danyel Ezekiel and Danyelle Elizabeth Whyte
Thanksgiving is a beautiful holiday to us. I thank God for my family. I thank God
for my toys and play time.
