Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for reflection and gratitude for all that God has blessed us with over the past year. There is so much to be truly grateful for in each and every day. But, this is a special day set aside for gratitude. What an awesome occasion to come together with family and friends… just to be thankful!
This year for Thanksgiving we traveled up north to stay at my Mom and Stepdad’s for the weekend. They live in a cute little town, with beautiful wineries all around; there is a quaint town square park that is lined with fun shops. Their home is on the outskirts of town, with a very small lake in the backyard. So it feels like we do drive “over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house”.
Thanksgiving dinner was held at my Aunt and Uncle’s home nearby. We drove straight there and arrived about an hour before dinner time. We were greeted with lots of hugs and kisses from Grandpa, my Aunt, my Uncle, cousins, babies, parents, my Sister and friends too. Everyone was hanging around the kitchen visiting and snacking on yummy appetizers. As dinner time approached many of us jumped in to help out. My job was the gravy; making sure it was lump free and had the right amount of flavor. Saltiness is key- not too much, not too little. As I stood at the stove whisking I could hear the bustling going on behind me. My Aunt commented on how wonderful it is when everyone pitches in and how the work load is so much lighter. She actually told me this would be a good story for my blog. So here it is. Working together is so much fun as it joins us together in our tasks. Another benefit is that the food is all done at once so everything is hot! And no one is stressed.
Ecclesiastes 4:9, Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor.
because they have a good return for their labor.
My aunt had asked me to say “Grace”, which I felt greatly honored to do. We all gathered together with our heads bowed and hearts humbly grateful as we asked God to bless our food and our time together. Then the feasting began.
After dinner we continued our visiting. Some of us played games; some watched football on the couch, some of the kids went downstairs to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One of my cousins (a fun 18 year old) had the idea for all of us to make a family music video. She made a list grouping us together in pairs of who we wanted to dance and lip sync with. She then called us down a pair at a time to the craft room where she had her computer set up to record us. My husband was my partner for the performance. Over the weekend we actually made two videos. My cousin is very talented at editing and mixing it all. We all had a good laugh watching the final productions. Even my Grandpa got “Jiggie with it”. He is a really good dancer.
Nothing beats getting together to celebrate with family and good friends. Our time together gives us even more to be thankful for.
Ecclesiastes 3:13, That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God.
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