The discussions around family Thanksgiving Dinners across our country will I am sure be vigorous and I hope fun. I hope that in my family all will be courteous and not contentious—but I doubt that can happen. Sometimes contentious debate can be great fun. We will be having Thanksgiving dinner in Seattle with my son […]
160 years ago, as our country was embroiled in a tragic and bloody civil war, President Abraham Lincoln called upon Americans to give thanks to God for the blessings of liberty they yet enjoyed. He invited his fellow citizens to “…observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise to […]
Dear Friends, Today is Thanksgiving, and a wonderful time to reflect on all the blessings we have as Americans and Idahoans. Even amidst the challenges and struggles we face, there are always reasons to be grateful. I hope that as we gather with our family and friends around the table, we keep those reasons in […]
Issued by President George Washington in 1789 Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas, both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend […]