Holidays
The First Thanksgiving Was for the Constitution
What defined the first national Thanksgiving? Gratitude to God, the Constitution, and a forgotten founder.
Annalee Blonquist
November 25, 2025
What defined the first national Thanksgiving? Gratitude to God, the Constitution, and a forgotten founder.
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What is power? It is self-mastery and persuasive virtue that honors agency, invites participation, and endures.
Is always-on AI a rival to communion with God? It can exalt convenience, dull presence, and reshape love.
Can ancient Hebrew reshape how we see Eve? It reveals women as priestly partners standing face to face with God.
Why can faith withstand policy conflict? Humility, patience, and charity reveal harmony within holy tension.
Why remain when doubt seems reasonable? Faith trusts revelation, finds strength in community, and chooses belief.
Why do ward choirs matter? They build unity, model male-female harmony, bridge communities, and teach belonging.
What does it mean for prayer to be answered? Prayer transforms the soul through honesty, faith, and divine guidance.
What does repentance mean for families of faith? They show it restores peace and strengthens bonds with God and family.
What makes faith so difficult today? Cultural pathologizing has distorted doubt and weakened spiritual growth.
Dallin H. Oaks pairs law with love, showing humility, outreach, and a call to hold truth with tenderness.