Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States and Canada as a National holiday on the fourth Thursday of November every year since 1863. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to thank God for His blessings.
The history of Thanksgiving has its origin in 1620 when a group of people sailed across Atlantic to reach a new land, Plymouth in the US. The pilgrims harvested crops, built home and thanked God for His blessings.Thanksgiving Day is a get together day for families and friends for a special meal which includes a turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, bread and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities in the US and Canada.
Today in this post we will be checking out Happy Thanksgiving Day 2014 HD Wallpapers and Happy Thanksgiving Day Quotes to get you in festive mood.
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Happy Thanksgiving Day 2014 HD Wallpapers and Happy Thanksgiving Day Quotes
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him,
and bless his name. For the Lord is good…”
Psalm 100:4, 5a
Forever on Thanksgiving Day
The heart will find the pathway home.
~Wilbur D. Nesbit
Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude. ~E.P. Powell
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence. ~Erma Bombeck
“Some people complain because God put thorns on roses,
while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns.”
Anonymous
Remember God’s bounty in the year. String the pearls of His favor. Hide the dark parts, except so far as they are breaking out in light! Give this one day to thanks, to joy, to gratitude! – Henry Ward Beecher
God is pleased with no music below so much as with the thanksgiving songs of relieved widows and supported orphans; of rejoicing, comforted, and thankful persons.”- Jeremy Taylor
Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving Day ahead 🙂
Hi Shabnam,
Its good to know about another interesting day.:)
I was not aware about this Thanksgiving day. May be it is because it is not celebrated in India.
These wallpapers are really awesome and for sure people are going to like them.
Thanks a lot for making me aware.
Hope you are enjoying your day.:)
~Ravi
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