Faith, Folklore, and Friends

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 Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, among other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed upon our governor, and upon the captain, and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty. ~Ed...

Let us have faith that right makes might; and, let us to the end dare to do our duty. -- Abraham Lincoln From his humble beginning, Lincoln was taught to do what is right. He knew how to work. He learned there was honor in working, providing for family. He was a tall, strong man. He worked with an axe, wrestled for fun. He buried three sons before they were men. Lincoln struggled with deep depression, yet he was known to tell stories and jokes to entertain others. Lincoln saw that people were oppressed by the greed of others, and set out to make it right. He dared to do his duty. He dared to incur man's wrath to experience God's pleasure. Abraham Lincoln walked with angels. So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, "We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty. Luke 17:10