Winning Words 11/24/10
“O Lord, we thank thee for this food, For every blessing, every good. For earthly sustenance and love Bestowed on us from heaven above.” (Quoted by Garrison Keillor) Tomorrow many folks will gather around the table for a Thanksgiving dinner. Large group, or small, the words quoted by Keillor are appropriate to be used as a table prayer. We might do that at our house. ;-) Jack

FROM SL IN MICHIGAN: Blessings to you and yours in this wonderful season of "Thanks". I am thankful for you and your wisdom. I look forward each day to your little pearls of wisdom. FROM JACK: I'm thankful for my many "cyber-space" friends. The daily contact starts me off on the right foot.

FROM SG IN TAMPA: Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of your family, Jack. And thanks for all of your WW through all of the years. FROM JACK: Not only was there frost on the pumpkin. There was also frost opn the car which was left outside last night. Do you remember frost?

FROM YOOPER PO: Lovely --- thank you for sharing and have a blessed Thanksgiving. (One of the things I'm grateful for is WW). FROM JACK: Do you serve turkey pasties on Thanksgiving?

FROM PRJM IN MICHIGAN: Happy Thanksgiving, Jack! I am thankful for your wisdom, humor and compassion -- and for winning words! FROM JACK: Winning Words is my pleasure.

FROM TB OBSERVING THANKSGIVING IN CHICAGO: Thanks for the new table prayer. FROM JACK: Let me know if you use it.

FROM ML IN ILLINOIS: we have as long as i can remember hold hands around the table and sing, "be present at our table lord", in three, four, five...part harmony. can't you just hear it? FROM JACK: Tomorrow there we be 13 of us at the table. There will be name card for each with a number on each, from 1 to 13. Slips of paper, 1-to 13, will be in a hat. The slips will be drawn out one at a time. The last number drawn is the person to read the Winning Words prayer.