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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
SANFORD, Fla. -- The following inspirational Thanksgiving message from Seminole County Commissioner Amy Linville Lockhart was initially emailed to constituents in greater Sanford. It reads as follows:
Dear Friends,
Even in the midst of all the uncertainty that 2020 has brought us, we have so much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving!
I am grateful to God for His many blessings, and thankful for our nation's heritage.
I am grateful for the legacy of faithful men and women like President George Washington who knew the only hope for success of our fledgling experiment in self-government would be to, "acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor..." setting aside a day for “public thanksgiving and prayer” devoted to “the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.”
I am grateful for the legacy of faithful men and women like President George Washington who knew the only hope for success of our fledgling experiment in self-government would be to, "acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor..." setting aside a day for “public thanksgiving and prayer” devoted to “the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.”
May this Thanksgiving be a time for all of us to reflect on all the "good that was, that is", and filled with hope for all the good "that will be."
Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving celebration!
FAST FACTS:
Amy Linville Lockhart was elected to the Seminole County Commission in 2018. She previously served on the Seminole County School Board. Lockhart, of Sanford, is married with two children.
Henry Frederick is publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched 12 years ago that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed more than a hundred journalism industry awards in print & online -- more than all other members of the working press combined in Central Florida since the mid-1990s. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism with academic honors from Full Sail University in 2019. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary programs on Discovery ID and Reelz for his investigative reporting and cops & courts breaking news stories. Award-Winning Journalism of Henry Frederick.