A Blessing Mix
11/14/2005 12:10 a.m.
With Thanksgiving approaching, I am reminded of that first pilgrimage into a new land. For the ones who did survive that first year, they had so much to be thankful for. The following is a Blessing Mix. I taught it to my children's church in 2003, and will share it this Wednesday with the preschoolers at my current church. It is an awesome way to share the story and at the same time "bless" others. After preparing the mix, you can place it into any container you want. Then print and attach the ingredients. All that is left is to pass it on to those you want to bless.


A BLESSING MIX
Marshmallows represent that first harsh winter the Pilgrims had to endure. Psalm 74:17 You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter.

Candy Corn brings to remembrance that the Pilgrims only had five pieces of corn to eat that winter. Proverbs 30:8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches-- Feed me with the food allotted to me

M & M's stand for God's mercy shown to the Pilgrims. Psalm 100:4 & 5 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

The chocolate chips give us the sweetness of God's promise and Word. Psalm 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth.

Bugles represents the cornucopia or the bountiful harvest given to the Pilgrims. Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Dried fruit (raisins/banana chips) shows us what the Pilgrims were blessed with. Leviticus 25:19 Then the land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill, and dwell there in safety.

The pretzels are the arms folded in prayer and thanksgiving. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God

Cheerios represents the cheerful giving bestowed by the Pilgrims to others that Thanksgiving . 2 Corinthians 9:7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

And last, the sunflower seeds gave them hope for the next bountiful harvest given by God. Psalm 65:9 & 10 You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water; You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it. You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows; You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.
I am currently Blessed
I am listening to acorn's hitting the roof.