THANKSGIVING DAY WITH FAMILY AND FAMILY

Charles, Kyle, Eric, Becky, Chad, and Charity

A FEW GATHERED FOR THANKSGIVING TIME 2008

Front: Roby, Chad, Kyle and Brittney. Debbie, Bob and Charity, in the

back row: Eric and Leslie, Randy and Tonda and twin boys, and Joe and Becky . Leslie has taken some, and I will post them later.

Eric Chad and Kyle Whisnant
Eric and Leslie Whisnant
Like Roby said, Thanksgiving is family time.

THANKFULNESS

Jesus set an example of

Matthew 11:25 Matthew 26:27 John 11:41

The heavenly host engage in

Rev 4:9 Rev 7:11-12 Rev 11:16-17

Commanded

Psa 50:14

Should be offered

To God

Psa 50:14

To Christ

I Tim 1:12

Through Christ

Rom 1:8 Col 3:17 Heb 13:15

In the name of Christ

Eph 5:20

On behalf of God's servants

2 Corin 1:11

In private worship

Daniel 6:11

In public worship

Psa 35:18

In everything

1Thess 5:18

Upon the completion of great undertakings

Neh 12:31 Neb 12:40

Always

Eph 1:16 Eph 5:20 I Thess 1:12

As the remembrance of God's holiness
Ps 30:4, Ps 97:12

For the goodness and mercy of God
Psa 106 1Ps 107:1 Psa 136:1-3

For the gift of Christ
2Corin 9:15

For Christ's power and reign
Rev 11:17

For the reception and effectual working of the word of God in others
1Th 2:13

For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
Rom 7:23-35

For victory over death and the grave
1Corin 15:57

For wisdom and might
Dan 2:23

For the triumph of the gospel
2Corin 2:14

For the conversion of others
Rom 6:17

For faith exhibited by others
Rom 1:8 2Th 1:3

For love exhibited by others
2Th 1:3

For the grace bestowed on others
1Corin 1:4 Php 1:3-5 Col 1:3-6

For the zeal exhibited by others
2Corin 8:P16

For the nearness of God's presence
Psa 75:1

For appointment to spiritual service
1Tim 1:12

For willingness to offer our property for God's service
1Ch 29:6-16

For the supply of our bodily needs
Rom 14:6 Rom 14:7 I Tim 4:3 I Tim 4:4

For all people
1Ti 2:1

For all things
2Corin 9:11 Eph 5:20

Should be accompanied by intercession for others
1Tim 2:1 2Tim 1:3 Phm 1:4

Should always accompany prayer
Neh 11:17 Php 4:6 Col 4:2

Should always accompany praise
Psa 92:1 Hebrews 13:15

Expressed in psalms
1Ch 16:7

Ministers appointed to offer, in public
1Chr. 16:4, 1Chr 16:7 1Chr 23:30 2 Ch 31:2

Saints exhorted to
Psa 105:1 1 Corin 3:15

Resolve to offer
Psa 18:49 Psa 30:12

Habitually offer
Dan 6:10


Offer sacrifices of
Psa. 116:17

Abound in the faith with
Col 2:7

Magnify God by
Psa 69:30

Come before God with
Ps 95:2

THIS LITTLE GIRL DAD IS HOLDING HER, AND THEN MOM IS HOLDING HER AND I am STANDING UP (I think), the pictures are rather old, (sorry Ellen) Then I believe Ellen is in her teens. I think. This is really fun. But by pix taking could take a lesson from someone. I wish these pictures were clear but at least you can get a little view of us when we were younger. We were living in Roanoke Virginia. Dad was pastor of the Williamsroad Baptist Church, then Victory Baptist Church and later the Roanoke Baptist Temple. All the churches were of the same membership, we just moved. (I think).

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Dad and Mom were daily involved in the ministry of evangelism and the local church, but they were always involved with their children. I owe a lot to my dad, and mom. There are a few stories I would like to tell about Ellen as a child. She was really loved by her ten year older brother. Even if Don and I had her playing the piano, when she couldn't yet sit up, and she fell off the bench. But she has done okay.

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IN 1947 WE WERE LIVING IN LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA. THE PHOTO IS A POSTCARD THAT WENT OUT TO RADIO LISTENERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

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Dad and Mom had been on the radio for several years before. I have a Newsletter from 1944 in which mom was the Editor. I will try to take a pix. One of these days I hope to get a scanner.

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I under stand I was popular with the listeners. I have heard from several people that they had a copy of this postcard. Mom was twenty-four years old I believe, and dad was fourty-two I believe.

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Dad was pastor of the Ward Street Baptist Church in Lynchburg, and later the Park Ave Baptist Church in Lynchburg. Mom played the piano, and was a wonderful soloist, I understand. I do know when I got older I thought she was very good.

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Everette T. Whisnant, and Pauline Greene Whisnant and Charles E. Whisnant

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Charles and Charity Whisnant at Charity mother's Funeral January 12th 2008

This is my youngest son Kyle and his mother, my wife, Charity at the burial of Charity's mother Lenora Temple.

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