God Bless Captain Myles Standish

We were saying our nightly prayers. When it was Max's turn to say who he wanted to pray for he said. "God bless Captain Myles Standish." We were a bit puzzled but continued with prayers (after a bit of snickering on Mom & Dad's part). The next day the kids asked to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" again. I was cleaning the kitchen when I heard Linus say:

"In the year 1621, the Pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving feast. They invited the great Indian chief Massasoit, who brought ninety of his brave Indians and a great abundance of food. Governor William Bradford and Captain Myles Standish were honored guests. Elder William Brewster, who was a minister, said a prayer that went something like this: 'We thank God for our homes and our food and our safety in a new land. We thank God for the opportunity to create a new world for freedom and justice."

Ahh, thank you Linus for bringing Captain Myles Standish into our lives. We now pray for him every night. God bless you, Captain.