'Tis the season for Thanksgiving

Although Thanksgiving began as a day of religious observance, it has changed through the years to become more of a secular holiday.

Today, it is celebrated with groaning tables of food, watching afternoon football and preparing for "Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving, that has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

This year, what are you thankful for? Several Leader readers shared their thoughts in Thursday's Leader (distributed today). Read the complete story in the Faith feature on page 8B.

(Kay Johnson is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. She can be reached at johnson@hutchinsonleader.com).