Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Acrostic

On Thanksgiving Day, I started listing things various people are thankful for. My first thoughts were of people in Anderson Place retirement home where I will speak the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  So not all these apply to everyone.  I did an acrostic, with words for each letter in THANKSGIVING.  See what you can add:

TTTTT
TODAY, TASTE, TOUCH, TELEVISION, TELEPHONES, TOMATOES, TEACHERS, TECHNOLOGY, TRASH PICK-UP

HHHHH
HOME, HEALTH, HISTORY, HOPE, HERITAGE, HEARING, HEALING, HOSPITALS, HUGS, HYMNS, HUMOR, HUMMINGBIRDS, HIP REPLACEMENT, HEAT, HEATING PAD 

AAAAA
ANCESTORS, AMERICA, ABUNDANCE, AUTOMOBILES, APPETITE, APPLE, ANDERSON, AIR CONDITIONING, ABILITIES, ANDERSON PLACE, ATMs, AMBULANCE, ASPIRIN

NNNNN
NEIGHBORS, NATURE, NAPS, NATION, NIGHT, NEEDLE POINT, NOON 

KKKKK
KIDS, KINDNESS, KITCHEN, KINFOLKS, KNOWLEDGE, KISSES, KEEPSAKES, KNITTING, KNEE REPLACEMENT

SSSSS
SUNDAY, SPOUSE, SALVATION, SENSES, SIGHT, SMELL, SLEEP, SUNSHINE, SEX,  SONGS, SUPPER, SETTEE,  SCHOOLS, SOAP, SOUP, SOFAS, SOFT ICE CREAM

GGGGG
GRACE, GENEROSITY, GRANDCHILDREN, GERANIUMS, GRAVY

IIIII
IDEALISM, IMAGINATION, IDENTITY (Who we are), INSURANCE

VVVVV
VALUES, VIRTUES, VITAMINS, VIOLIN, VISION, VISITORS, VOTING RIGHTS

IIIII
INTELLECT, INCOME, INTERNET, INSTANT PUDDING

NNNNN
NOURISHMENT, NOW, NUTS, NOSTALGIA, NURSES, NAMES

GGGGG
GOD, GENTLE PEOPLE, GRITS, GLASSES, GROCERIES, GRAIN

O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD; FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER (PSALM 107:1).

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