There are two main philosophies when it comes to gift giving: give something a person wants and give something a person needs. Of course, if you can get something someone needs and wants, that’s the best of both worlds. Nowadays everything has been changed so day by day one day come across us that celebrated by people. Nowadays People like to enjoy more with near and dear ones. Like Friendship Day, Valentine Day, Thanksgiving Day, Fathers day, Mother Day, Children Day, and Parent Day. In Colleges, Students are use to celebrate day like Traditional Day, Rose Day, Friendship Day, Chocolate Day. This is a way to Giving a Gift to Someone.

There are many reasons to giving a gift to someone. People are willing to giving and receiving gifts from near and dear ones. Occasion like Birthday Party, Christmas, Wedding Anniversary, on that day people are giving gifts to someone that really love one. Some people giving gifts to maintain relationship in business. Some people giving gifts to show their status. Some People purchase expensive gifts to show their status.

To maintain the relationship, Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion. They are use to give gifts each other. At that time they are use to give friendship belt because its denote the friendship will stay forever.

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Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. The date and whereabouts of the first Thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest contention, though the earliest attested Thanksgiving celebration was on September 8, 1565 in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida. Despite scholarly research to the contrary, the traditional “first Thanksgiving” is venerated as having occurred at the site of Plymouth Plantation, in 1621.

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By: Bharat Peripleko

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The Seal is a gift you can give yourself or your loved ones this holiday season. Indeed the Seal is the best gift you can give yourself if you want God to give you a better future for yourself and your friends and family.

The holiday season is upon us. By the time you read this Thanksgiving will have come and gone. You have a lot to be thankful for when you look at your life. But God is not the only one you need to thank.

You need to thank yourself for reading this. Just for looking at it. Because you may not be ready to be sealed but you are close. They say close does not count. But close is better than far away. At least in this case.

When you are close to this message you are close to God. And if you doubt it at least you are approaching. You can always change your mind and get closer yet. That is what God wants.

And God wants you to become sealed. He wants to write His Name upon you. He wants to own you. So you belong to Him. So you represent Him. So you are not concerned about yourself only anymore but about Him.

When you are sealed you will change. Forever. Even if you sin again and forsake God. You will still be a different person. It will change you on the inside. It will change your soul, heart, and Spirit.

One of the biggest changes will be caring for God. You may think you care for God now. You may think you belong to Him. But this is different. This is not about having more faith in Jesus.

This is about being marked with the imprint of God’s character. This is about becoming like God. When He writes His Name upon you it is because you have earned the right to be called by the Name of God. And when you have earned that right you become like God.

When you become like God you do not care about Him as a worshipper. You do not care about Him as a benefactor buying you back from sin. You do not care about Him as a humble man awestruck by His majesty.

You care about Him as a friend. A peer. A comrade. You care about Him as a person who is not accounted sinful, just like God does not sin. You care about Him as spiritual royalty cares about other royal persons.

And God cares about you. When you belong to Him He will take care of you. When you are His possession bearing His Name He will attend to you. You may say that God will never forsake you anyway.

But that is not exactly true. Jesus will never leave you and never forsake you. But you do not want to be on His bad side! You do not want Him to linger when you have strayed by sinning.

You may think you want Jesus to come and get you when you have strayed away. But you do not want to be punished for it. And you strayed away in the first place. You were not pleased with the Presence of God.

That will change when you are sealed. The Holy Spirit will visit you. First He will comfort you. Then He will sustain you with pleasures you have never known before. He will share His own Pleasure with you.

His Pleasure goes beyond peace and any human joy or fulfillment. Once you taste of His Pleasure you will be ready to give up anything to have more of it. And you do not have to worry about any ethical questions with His kind of Pleasure.

It is not illegal in most places in the world to belong to God. You may suffer persecution for it. But when you are sealed and bear His Name it no longer matters what people think or say or do to you.

Becoming sealed is the best gift you can give yourself and your loved ones. The way to get started is to learn more about it from me. Since I already have it I can show you how to receive the Seal.



By: Jason Witt

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Thanksgiving is an American tradition that truly celebrates family – a time in the year when relatives and friends get together and exchange notes on what’s gone by. But what does Thanksgiving mean to your kids?

While they look forward to meeting their favorite uncles and aunts, maybe even receiving gifts from them, Thanksgiving has no special activity that caters exclusively to them. A whole lot of adults meeting to catch up on the family news, over an elaborate dinner, is hardly something to excite kids, so that they are largely left to themselves, and may end up feeling a bit left out.

As a dad you can help your kids by explaining the meaning of Thanksgiving. Knowing about it and what it stands for will help them appreciate the essence of this celebration.

Getting children to help with preparing the Thanksgiving dinner could be another way to make them feel included. Not only does it make them feel responsible, they’ll look forward to the event of the actual dinner much more if they’ve had a role to play in its preparation.

5 tips for the best Thanksgiving ever

1. Keep it simple – Even if both you and your spouse like a Thanksgiving table over-flowing with all the possible Thanksgiving items, consider cutting back on some items or getting store-bought items. The stress you eliminate will make everyone enjoy the meal more.

2. Involve the kids – There are plenty of things they can do, from baking a simple pie or setting the table. Make sure you give them plenty of credit in front of all guests for the job they’ve done.

3. Pitch in – The year is 2008 and women no longer work all day in the kitchen while the guys lie on the floor waiting to be called to the table. Be proactive – volunteer for work you’ll enjoy and get into the spirit cheerfully. You’ll be happier doing a good deed without being nagged about it. And face it, you’ll have to do a bunch of stuff anyway, so you’re better off getting points for doing it on your terms.

4. Create traditions if you want to create meaning – Kids thrive on traditions, even the ones they might complain about in their teen years are the ones you may see them re-creating twenty years from now in their own homes. The best traditions are ones that have meaning for the family because they relate to the family history or have taken on a history of their own over time. Don’t shy away from creating your own traditions, however. Some examples:

* A prayer said by the youngest talking member of the family.

* Allowing each child to choose a food item that is served every year.

5. Consider not drinking alcohol during Thanksgiving – while this might be difficult for some to imagine, you may want to give it a try if previous holiday meals were emotional or anger-filled.



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Thanksgiving in India

Thanksgiving Day in India is celebrated in quite a few parts of India, because of the spread of western culture. It is a major festivity observed by Christians primarily in the state of Goa, which is India’s smallest state in terms of area and the second smallest in terms of population. It is known for its fabled tropical beaches and world heritage architecture.  The celebration date varies in different parts of Goa, but generally is celebrated on the 15th of August every year where it is popularly known as ‘Ladin’ or Ladainha’. ‘Ladin’ literally means a litany to the Virging Mary. During the Thanksgiving ritual, people thank God for all the material and spiritual benefits they have. The function is sponsored by a different person every year that either has been lucky enough to have God’s special grace or seeks benefits.

Christians start preparing for Thanksgiving celebrations by purchasing wheat and gram, candles, wine and colored tinsel paper. A temporary platform/altar is constructed which is decorated with flowers, vines and creepers. Celebrations also include singing of hymns and prayers. The village local violinist/choirmaster conducts the entire show of singing of litany. It conveys the universal feeling of being thankful to Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. Another celebration associated with the feeling of Thanksgiving, is the popular religious feast of conception of Mother Mary. It is a time for farmers to cut the first harvest of milk-filed corn from the rice field and offer it to God. This is done to seek God’s blessing for a good harvest in the coming season.

Thanksgiving in Pakistan

Pakistan spends 3 days for their celebration, which is done on the 10th month of the Muslim calendar. People dress in new clothes and go to the mosque to attend SALATAUL EID (EID prayers). The younger family members pay respect and visit homes of elder relatives. Children look forward to EID because it is customary to receive EID in form of gifts in cash. The greeting is EID MUBARA, which means Blessed EID. All Muslims are expected to extend to the needy. It marks the end to Ramadan.

Thanksgiving in Korea

Korean thanksgiving is called Chusok, which is a 3-day harvest celebration. It is the biggest migration event in modern Korea. More than one half of the population visits families and ancestral graves. Men don’t do any of the cooking and women spend many days and weeks preparing food for the celebration for the harvest celebration, which takes place at the eldest son’s home and is based on the paternal lineage. It falls between September and October, or August 15 on the lunar calendar. The eat rice, pears, juju beans, chestnuts; sesame seeds and use pine bark needles.



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Fun Thanksgiving Facts

 



 

Let’s talk turkey!

 



Americans feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.

According the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the United States at Thanksgiving. That number represents one sixth of all the turkeys sold in the U.S. each year!

Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird.

Domesticated turkeys cannot fly, however wild turkeys can fly up to 55 miles per hour over short distances.

Only male (tom) turkeys gobble. Females make a clicking noise. The famous gobble is actually a seasonal mating call.

The Turkey Trot, a ballroom dance in the 1900s, was named for the short, jerky steps of the turkey. It became popular mainly because it was denounced by the Vatican as “suggestive.”

Turkeys are known to spend the night in trees! (Maybe to escape the Thanksgiving table?)

Turkeys can drown if they look up when it’s raining!

A turkey’s field of vision is 270 degrees–one of the main reasons they’re able to elude some hunters.

The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. Now that’s a lot of turkey!



 

Thanksgiving Is Not Just an “American” Holiday

 

Giving thanks on Thanksgiving is an important American tradition, but it’s not ours alone. In fact, six other nations besides the U.S. have officially declared Thanksgiving Days: Brazil, Canada, Japan, Korea, Switzerland and Argentina. Thanksgiving celebrations have also been celebrated for hundreds of years, including in some ancient cultures.

 

The Greeks

The ancient Greeks celebrated a festival of the harvest called Thesmosphoria each autumn. Their goddess of corn and other grains was Demeter who was honored at the festival.

 

The Romans

The Romans also celebrated a fall harvest festival in honor of their goddess of corn, Ceres (where the word cereal comes from). The Romans celebrated a Thanksgiving feast where they offered the first fruits of the harvest and pigs to Ceres. Their Thanksgiving was held on October 4th each autumn.

 

The Chinese

The ancient Chinese celebrated their harvest festival, Chung Ch’ui, in accordance with the full moon that fell on the 15th day of the 8th month. They considered this day to be the birthday of the moon. Special “moon cakes” were baked and stamped with a picture of a rabbit to honor their belief that a rabbit is on the face of the moon. These cakes were eaten with a Thanksgiving meal during the 3-day festival. It was believed that flowers would fall from the moon during the festival and those that saw the flowers would soon receive good fortune.

 

The Hebrews

Jewish families also celebrate a harvest festival called Sukkoth. This autumn festival has been celebrated for over 3000 years. Sukkoth begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishri, 5 days after Yom Kippur, the most solemn day of the Jewish year. The holiday is named for the huts (succots) that Moses and the Israelites lived in as they wandered the desert for 40 years before they reached the Promised Land. Sukkoth lasts for 8 days and Jewish people construct temporary huts from branches with a covered roof made of with foliage that allows the natural sunlight in. Fruits and vegetables, including apples, grapes, corn and pomegranates hang inside the hut and on the first 2 nights of Sukkoth, the families eat their meals in the huts under the evening sky.

 

The Egyptians

The ancient Egyptians celebrated their harvest festival in honor of Min, their god of vegetation and fertility. The festival was held in the springtime, the Egyptians’ harvest season and featured a parade in which the Pharaoh took part. After the parade a great feast was held with music, dancing and sports as part of the celebration. When the Egyptian farmers harvested their corn, they wept and pretended to be grief stricken to deceive the spirit which they believed lived in the corn.

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