The Thanksgiving history of the pilgrims were apart of the Puritan movement in England during the 17th century. They were persecuted for their religious beliefs and decide to go to the Americas to create a “shining city on a hill.” When the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1620, they landed on the rocky shores of a territory that was inhabited by the Wampanoag Indians. The Wampanoag were part of the Algonquian-speaking peoples. One year later The Pilgrims were not in good condition. They were living in dirt-covered shelters, there was a shortage of food, and nearly half of them had died during the winter. The Wampanoag gave the Pilgrims the help they need. By spring the settlement was doing much better. They gave a feast in thanks of their survival and for the Wampanoag who taught them how to live in the harsh conditions. The Pilgrims learned how to cultivate corn and other new vegetables and how to build Indian-style houses. For three days the Wampanoag feasted with the Pilgrims. It was a special time of friendship between two very different groups of people. A peace and friendship agreement was made between Massasoit the Wampanoag chief and Miles Standish the puritan governor.

Let's talk about a mountain in our life that we are trying to rely on God to help us get over Blog Challenge.

Well mine right now is losing loved ones. I just don't understand why we have to go through this, its so hard. I worry when my kids face the day when I'm gone and the pain they will feel worries me so much, because I know this pain.

Death has always scared me, But the last couple weeks with losing our dear pa, it has also showed me that we are not in that grave, we go to be with our Father he brings us home. Pa was a good Christian man who showed Christ to all he met, so I know when he took his last breath here that, He was breathing in the presence of God in heaven. God is showing me not to fear it because as a Christian I will not die but have eternal life. Praise God. It still hard very hard, but I'm coping better with it, and the anxiety I don't have through this loss we just had because God is showing me its OK.

In Heaven Now

Cancer had an ugly hold on his last days here,
As we stood by his bedside, knowing the Lord
Would soon take him near.
Tears fell down our cheeks as the man we once knew
Was slowly fading before our eyes. His eyes when opened looked as if he knew, soon he would be gone. Telling him we love him, and hearing it so slightly back. Made your heart melt
Because you could only imagine what he felt.
Reaching for a hand to hold as the Lord was calling him home, he held up a fight because he didn’t want to leave his wife alone. She looked upon his face with tears in her eyes and said hunny you must go now, Take Jesus hand , I’ll be fine here on my own. He whispered twice ok, as he took his last breath. As we all wept because we knew it was his last.
The As angels ushered him home, No longer the fear and confusion, pain or suffering would he endure, for now he is with his Father forevermore.
This man, we will hold close to our hearts, for he showed Jesus to everyone he crossed. God filled his heart with love . A man Im proud to have known and will never forget the man my kids called pa! .
We love you Pa!!!!

Charlie Barricklow

Passed away

11-08-2008

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Ok we painted yesterday, I did all day and then Mike finished when we went to Meet the team last night. So think a couple here where a little slap happy

My Football Player.

Well Harrison had meet the team last night for all fall sport teams, I'm so proud of Chris, he has grown up to be such a good kid. He is in the 10th grade I cant believe how much he has grown. Here are a couple pictures before we left to go.